Players who played for Porto and Valencia
10 players have played for both Porto and Valencia, according to Wikidata. The best known include Nicolás Otamendi, Hélder Postiga and Ricardo Costa. 3 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Nico González. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1985 (Rabah Madjer), the most recent in 2022 (Nico González).
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The full list (10 players)
| Player | Position | Nationality | Porto | Valencia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Otamendi | Defender | Argentina | 2010–2014 | 2014–2015 |
| Hélder Postiga | Forward | Portugal | 2001–2008 | 2013–2014 |
| Ricardo Costa | Defender | Portugal | 2001–2007 | 2010–2014 |
| Eliaquim Mangala | Defender | France | 2011–2014 | 2016–2021 |
| Zlatko Zahovič | Midfielder | Slovenia | 1996–1999 | 2000–2001 |
| Nico González | Midfielder | Spain | 2023–2025 | 2022–2023 |
| Rabah Madjer | Forward | Algeria | 1985–1991 | 1988–1989 |
| Juan Antonio Pizzi | Forward | Spain | 2000 | 1993–1994 |
| Aly Cissokho | Defender | France | 2009–2015 | 2012–2014 |
| Giannelli Imbula | Midfielder | France, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2015–2016 | – |
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 Porto
Sporting CP30Benfica26Braga24Vitória S.C.22Atlético Madrid20Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.19Rio Ave17Marítimo16