Players who played for Genoa and Marseille
10 players have played for both Genoa and Marseille, according to Wikidata. The best known include Mario Balotelli, Kevin Strootman and Lucas Ocampos. 6 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Kevin Strootman. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1950 (Stellan Nilsson), the most recent in 2025 (Hamed Junior Traoré).
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The full list (10 players)
| Player | Position | Nationality | Genoa | Marseille |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Balotelli | Forward | Italy | 2024–2025 | 2019 |
| Kevin Strootman | Midfielder | Netherlands | 2021–2024 | 2018–2023 |
| Lucas Ocampos | Midfielder | Argentina | 2016–2017 | 2015–2019 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | Midfielder | Ukraine | 2023–2026 | 2023–2024 |
| Sabri Lamouchi | Midfielder | France | 2004–2005 | 2005–2006 |
| Paolo De Ceglie | Defender | Italy | 2013–2014 | since 2015 |
| Igor Dobrovolski | Midfielder | Russia, Soviet Union | 1991–1993 | 1993 |
| Valentín Carboni | Midfielder | Argentina | 2025–2026 | 2024–2025 |
| Hamed Junior Traoré | Midfielder | Ivory Coast | since 2026 | 2025–2026 |
| Stellan Nilsson | Midfielder | Sweden | 1950–1952 | 1953–1954 |
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.