Players who played for Espanyol and Real Sociedad

11 players have played for both Espanyol and Real Sociedad, according to Wikidata. The best known include Esteban Granero, Héctor Moreno and Francisco Mérida Pérez. 5 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Esteban Granero. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1972 (Urruti), the most recent in 2021 (Yangel Herrera).

The full list (11 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityEspanyolReal Sociedad
Esteban GraneroMidfielderSpain2017–20202013–2017
Héctor MorenoDefenderMexico2011–20152018–2019
Francisco Mérida PérezMidfielderSpainsince 20202008
Oier OlazábalGoalkeeperSpain2020–20222015–2016
Diego ReyesDefenderMexico2016–20172015–2016
Raúl TamudoForwardSpain1997–20102010–2011
Yangel HerreraMidfielderVenezuela2021–2022since 2025
UrrutiGoalkeeperSpain1977–19811972–1977
Tayfun KorkutMidfielderGermany2003–20042000–2003
Andoni GorosabelDefenderSpainsince 20262010–2023
Sergio CorinoDefenderSpain19991999–2001

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

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With Real Sociedad