Players who played for Espanyol and Real Madrid

45 players have played for both Espanyol and Real Madrid, according to Wikidata. The best known include Samuel Eto'o, Alfredo Di Stéfano and Lucas Vázquez. 19 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Alfredo Di Stéfano. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1916 (Ricardo Zamora), the most recent in 2017 (Álvaro Tejero).

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The full list (45 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityEspanyolReal Madrid
Samuel Eto'oForwardCameroon19991997–2000
Alfredo Di StéfanoForwardSpain, Argentina1964–19661953–1964
Lucas VázquezMidfielderSpain2014–20152007–2025
Marco AsensioForwardSpain2015–20162014–2023
Marc CucurellaDefenderSpain2006–2012since 2026
José Antonio ReyesMidfielderSpain2016–20172006–2007
Juan Francisco Torres BelénDefenderSpain2005–20062004–2006
José CallejónMidfielderSpain2008–20112011–2013
Esteban GraneroMidfielderSpain2017–20202009–2012
Aleix VidalDefenderSpain2007–20232004–2006
José Luis MatoForwardSpain2022–20242011–2024
Diego LópezGoalkeeperSpain2016–20222005–2014
Ricardo ZamoraGoalkeeperSpain1916–19301930–1936
Kiko CasillaGoalkeeperSpain2008–20152015–2019
Iván HelgueraDefenderSpain1998–19991999–2007
Juan Eduardo EsnáiderForwardArgentina1997–19991991–1996
Mario HermosoDefenderSpain2017–20192005–2014
Fernando Pacheco FloresGoalkeeperSpain2023–20252011–2015
Jordi CodinaGoalkeeperSpain–2007–2009
Raúl de TomásForwardSpain2020–20222014–2019
Luis NenêMidfielderBrazil2008–2009–
Ismael UrzáizForwardSpain1995–19961985–1993
Héctor RialForwardSpain, Argentina1961–19621954–1961
José Manuel JuradoMidfielderSpain2016–20182005–2006
José Emilio AmaviscaMidfielderSpain2004–20051994–1998
Sergio Sánchez OrtegaDefenderSpain2005–2009–
Álex FernándezMidfielderSpain2013–20152011
David AganzoForwardSpain2001–20022000–2004
Miquel SolerDefenderSpain1983–19881995–1996
Pedro de FelipeDefenderSpain1972–19781964–1972
Sebastián LosadaForwardSpain1987–19881984–1991
Jorge FrancoMidfielderSpainsince 2015–
Rafael MarañónForwardSpain1974–19831968–1974
Antoni Lima SoláDefenderAndorra1991–1992–
Dani García LaraForwardSpain2004–20051994–1998
Nando MuñozDefenderSpain1996–20011992–1996
José Vicente TrainGoalkeeperSpain1955–19601960–1964
Valmiro Lopes Rocha ValdoMidfielderBrazil2007–20092002–2003
Justo TejadaForwardSpain1963–19651961–1963
José María PeñaDefenderSpain19221926–1932
Álvaro TejeroDefenderSpain2024–20252017–2019
Óscar MiñambresDefenderSpain2004–20051994–2007
Adolfo AldanaMidfielderSpain1996–19981988–1992
Yanko DaucikForwardSpain, Czechoslovakia1970–19711962–1964
Miguel PalancaMidfielderSpain2006–20072008–2010

Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.

Other club pairs

With Espanyol

Barcelona60Atlético Madrid29Rayo Vallecano26Sevilla24Mallorca23Alavés22Real Zaragoza22Deportivo La Coruña20

With Real Madrid

Rayo Vallecano39Real Valladolid39Real Zaragoza37Atlético Madrid36Real Betis35Barcelona32Sevilla32Deportivo La Coruña31