Players who played for Lyon and Rennes
27 players have played for both Lyon and Rennes, according to Wikidata. The best known include Nemanja Matić, Hatem Ben Arfa and Yoann Gourcuff. 14 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Nemanja Matić. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1960 (Marcel Aubour), the most recent in 2023 (Nemanja Matić).
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Lyon special (in French)Today's games with its 249 players.
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The full list (27 players)
| Player | Position | Nationality | Lyon | Rennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemanja Matić | Defender | Serbia | 2024–2025 | 2023–2024 |
| Hatem Ben Arfa | Midfielder | France | 2004–2008 | 2018–2019 |
| Yoann Gourcuff | Midfielder | France | 2010–2015 | 2003–2018 |
| Sylvain Wiltord | Forward | France | 2004–2007 | 1993–2009 |
| Kim Källström | Midfielder | Sweden | 2006–2012 | 2004–2006 |
| Anthony Réveillère | Defender | France | 2003–2013 | 1998–2003 |
| Alou Diarra | Midfielder | France | 2006–2007 | 2013 |
| Jean II Makoun | Midfielder | Cameroon | 2008–2011 | 2012–2015 |
| Clément Grenier | Midfielder | France | 2009–2018 | 2018–2021 |
| John Mensah | Defender | Ghana | 2008–2012 | 2006–2013 |
| Jimmy Briand | Midfielder | France | 2010–2014 | 2003–2010 |
| Jérémy Morel | Defender | Madagascar | 2015–2019 | 2019–2020 |
| Mehdi Zeffane | Defender | Algeria | 2012–2015 | since 2015 |
| Lamine Diatta | Defender | Senegal | 2004–2006 | 1999–2004 |
| Frédéric Piquionne | Forward | France | 2008–2010 | 2001–2004 |
| Marcel Aubour | Goalkeeper | France | 1960–1966 | 1969–1972 |
| Aldo Kalulu | Forward | France, Democratic Republic of the Congo | since 2015 | 2017 |
| Romain Del Castillo | Forward | France | 2016–2018 | 2018–2021 |
| André Guy | Forward | France | 1967–1971 | 1971–1972 |
| Gaël Danic | Midfielder | France | 2013–2015 | 2000–2002 |
| Arnold Mvuemba | Midfielder | France, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2012–2014 | 2004–2007 |
| Gilles Rousset | Goalkeeper | France | 1990–1993 | 1994–1995 |
| Damien Da Silva | Defender | France | 2021–2023 | 2018–2021 |
| Tony Vairelles | Forward | France | 1999–2003 | 2003–2004 |
| Patrice Carteron | Defender | France | 1997–2000 | 1994–1997 |
| Cédric Bardon | Forward | France | 1994–1998 | 1998–2001 |
| Marco Grassi | Forward | Switzerland | 1998–1999 | 1994–1996 |
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.