Players who played for Marseille and Rennes

28 players have played for both Marseille and Rennes, according to Wikidata. The best known include Steve Mandanda, Hatem Ben Arfa and Sylvain Wiltord. 11 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Steve Mandanda. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1985 (Jocelyn Angloma), the most recent in 2020 (Nayef Aguerd).

The full list (28 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityMarseilleRennes
Steve MandandaGoalkeeperFrance2007–20222022–2025
Hatem Ben ArfaMidfielderFrance2008–20112018–2019
Sylvain WiltordForwardFrance20091993–2009
Nayef AguerdDefenderMoroccosince 20252020–2022
Stéphane MbiaDefenderCameroon2009–20122004–2009
Alou DiarraMidfielderFrance2011–20122013
Raïs M'BolhiGoalkeeperAlgeria2003–20052017–2018
Brice SambaGoalkeeperFrance2013–2017since 2025
Jocelyn AnglomaDefenderFrance1991–19941985–1987
Jérémy MorelDefenderMadagascar2011–20152019–2020
Rod FanniDefenderFrance2010–20152007–2010
Foued KadirMidfielderAlgeria2013–20152013–2014
Djimi TraoréDefenderMali2011–20122008
Lamine DiattaDefenderSenegal19991999–2004
François Omam-BiyikForwardCameroon19921990–1991
Blaž SliškovićForwardBosnia and Herzegovina1986–19871991–1992
Valentin RongierMidfielderFrance2019–2025since 2025
Romain AlessandriniMidfielderFrancesince 20142012–2014
Bruno CheyrouMidfielderFrance2004–20052006–2010
Mickaël PagisForwardFrance2006–20072007–2010
Édouard CisséMidfielderFrance2009–20111998–1999
Toifilou MaoulidaMidfielderFrance2006–20072002–2005
Stéphane DalmatMidfielderFrance1999–20002010–2012
Gilles RoussetGoalkeeperFrance1993–19941994–1995
Olivier EchouafniMidfielderFrance1994–19982000–2003
Jocelyn GourvennecMidfielderFrance1998–19991991–2002
Jérôme LeroyMidfielderFrance2000–20022007–2011
Jacques FatyDefenderFrance, Senegal2007–20082002–2007

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 Rennes