Players who played for Monaco and Rennes

16 players have played for both Monaco and Rennes, according to Wikidata. The best known include Breel Embolo, Tiémoué Bakayoko and Shabani Nonda. 6 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Breel Embolo. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1978 (Gérard Soler), the most recent in 2022 (Breel Embolo).

The full list (16 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityMonacoRennes
Breel EmboloForwardSwitzerland2022–20252025–2026
Tiémoué BakayokoMidfielderFrance2014–20202013–2014
Shabani NondaForwardDemocratic Republic of the Congo2000–20051998–2000
Benjamin MoukandjoForwardCameroon20112007–2009
Petter HanssonDefenderSweden2010–20122007–2010
Elderson Uwa EchiejileDefenderNigeria20142007–2010
Ousmane DaboDefenderFrance2000–20011995–1998
Djimi TraoréDefenderMali2009–20112008
Frédéric PiquionneForwardFrance2007–20082001–2004
Gérard SolerForwardFrance1978–19791986–1987
Olivier SorlinMidfielderFrance2005–20062001–2009
Édouard CisséMidfielderFrance2003–20041998–1999
Toifilou MaoulidaMidfielderFrance2005–20062002–2005
Marco GrassiForwardSwitzerland1996–19971994–1996
Paul NardiGoalkeeperFrance2014–20192016
Sébastien PuygrenierDefenderFrance2009–20112001–2003

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 Monaco

With Rennes