Players who played for Flamengo and São Paulo

50 players have played for both Flamengo and São Paulo, according to Wikidata. The best known include David Luiz, Leonardo and Adriano. 18 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Leonardo. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1930 (Arthur Friedenreich), the most recent in 2019 (Márcio Rafael Ferreira de Souza).

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The full list (50 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityFlamengoSão Paulo
David LuizDefenderBrazil2021–20241999–2001
LeonardoMidfielderBrazil1987–20021990–2001
AdrianoForwardBrazil2000–20122008
JorginhoDefenderBrazil1984–19891999
LuizãoForwardBrazil2006–20072005
LeônidasForwardBrazil1936–19421943–1950
Márcio Rafael Ferreira de SouzaDefenderBrazil2019–20202022–2024
Gilmar Luís RinaldiGoalkeeperBrazil1991–19941986–1990
Emerson SheikMidfielderBrazil2009–20151998–1999
Márcio Amoroso dos SantosForwardBrazil19962005–2006
Ronaldo Rodrigues de JesusDefenderBrazil1995–19961986–1993
NelsinhoDefenderBrazil1990–19911979–1992
BetoMidfielderBrazil1998–20012000
Marques Batista de AbreuForwardBrazil19961997
GérsonMidfielderBrazil1959–19631969–1972
RôniForwardBrazil20071996
DenílsonMidfielderBrazil20001995–1998
Tomás Soares da SilvaMidfielderBrazil1939–19501957–1959
Sérgio Cláudio dos SantosMidfielderBrazil1994–19951996–1999
Arthur FriedenreichForwardBrazil19351930–1935
Juninho PaulistaMidfielderBrazil2002–20071993–1995
Márcio SantosDefenderBrazil–1997–1999
Cléber Santana LoureiroMidfielderBrazil2012–20132010–2012
Alcindo SartoriForwardBrazil1986–19911990
Júnior BaianoDefenderBrazil1989–20051994–1995
Reinaldo da Cruz OliveiraForwardBrazil1999–20012002–2003
Rodrigo CaioDefenderBrazilsince 20182011–2018
FabãoDefenderBrazil1997–19992004–2006
Uéslei Raimundo Pereira da SilvaForwardBrazil19951996
Ricardo Roberto Barreto da RochaDefenderBrazil1998–19991989–1991
Diego TardelliForwardBrazil20082004–2007
Hugo Henrique Assis do NascimentoMidfielderBrazil20022000–2009
Jair da Rosa PintoMidfielderBrazil1947–19491961–1962
MarcelinhoMidfielderBrazil2008–20091997–2011
Walter CasagrandeForwardBrazil19931984
Waldemar de BritoForwardBrazil1937–19391933–1942
Alex Sandro da SilvaDefenderBrazil2011–20132006–2011
Flavio CamposMidfielderBrazil1987–19881988–1991
ArakenForwardBrazil19301930–1938
Silva BatutaForwardBrazil1965–19691956–1958
André Gonçalves DiasDefenderBrazil2001–20022006–2010
Rodrigo FabriMidfielderBrazil19982006
Darío PereyraDefenderUruguay19881977–1988
Claudio MaldonadoMidfielderBrazil2009–20122000–2002
Álvaro Luiz Maior de AquinoDefenderBrazil2009–20101997–2000
PalhinhaMidfielderBrazil19981992–1995
ÉvertonMidfielderBrazil2008–20182018–2020
AloísioForwardBrazil1994–19962005–2008
Alberto ValentimDefenderBrazil19981997
Léo MouraDefenderBrazil2005–20152003

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 Flamengo

Vasco da Gama59Corinthians56Santos53Palmeiras53Botafogo52Fluminense51Internacional46Cruzeiro44

With São Paulo

Santos66Corinthians49Palmeiras49Vasco da Gama44Botafogo44Grêmio39Atlético Mineiro37Cruzeiro35