Players who played for Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid

39 players have played for both Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid, according to Wikidata. The best known include James Rodríguez, Julen Lopetegui and Álvaro Negredo Sánchez. 8 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Diego Llorente. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1951 (Gabriel Alonso), the most recent in 2020 (Fran García).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Rayo Vallecano special (in French)Today's games with its 191 players. Real Madrid special (in French)Today's games with its 460 players.

The full list (39 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityRayo VallecanoReal Madrid
James RodríguezForwardColombia2024–20252014–2020
Julen LopeteguiGoalkeeperSpain1997–20021988–1991
Álvaro Negredo SánchezForwardSpain2004–20052009
Hugo SánchezForwardMexico1993–19941985–1992
Diego LópezGoalkeeperSpain2022–20232005–2014
Luca ZidaneGoalkeeperAlgeria2020–20222017–2020
Diego LlorenteDefenderSpain2015–20162013–2017
Fran GarcíaDefenderSpain2020–20232023–2026
Raúl de TomásForwardSpain2017–20192014–2019
Raúl BravoDefenderSpain2011–20122001–2007
Ismael UrzáizForwardSpain1993–19941985–1993
Laurie CunninghamMidfielderEngland1986–19891979–1983
Goyo BenitoDefenderSpain1966–19681966–1982
Ricardo GallegoMidfielderSpain1990–19921980–1989
Manuel Velázquez VillaverdeMidfielderSpain1962–19631962–1977
Adrián GonzálezMidfielderSpain2012–20142007–2008
Alberto BuenoMidfielderSpain2013–20152008–2009
Tomás MejíasGoalkeeperSpain20172011–2014
Álvaro MedránMidfielderSpain–2014–2015
Pedro ContrerasGoalkeeperSpain1996–19971994–1999
David AganzoForwardSpain2008–20112000–2004
Pedro de FelipeDefenderSpain–1964–1972
Gabriel AlonsoDefenderSpain1956–19571951–1954
Jorge PulidoDefenderSpain2012–
David CobeñoGoalkeeperSpain2003–20162003–2005
Javier CamuñasMidfielderSpain2002–2004–
JoseítoMidfielderSpain1960–19611951–1959
Adrián Embarba BlázquezMidfielderSpainsince 2013–
José Ángel PozoForwardSpain––
Dani HernándezGoalkeeperVenezuela2007–2008–
Elvir BaljićMidfielderBosnia and Herzegovina2001–20021999–2002
Jordi Figueras MontelDefenderSpain2011–2013–
Borja García FreireMidfielderSpain2009–2011–
José María MovillaMidfielderSpain2009–2012–
Javier DoradoDefenderSpain2002–20031999–2000
Francisco Javier Aguilar GarcíaForwardSpain1981–19831971–1979
Miguel Ángel PortugalMidfielderSpain, Brazil1983–19841979–1983
Yanko DaucikForwardSpain, Czechoslovakia1959–19691962–1964
José Luis VelosoForwardSpain1970–19721965–1969

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 Rayo Vallecano

Espanyol26Atlético Madrid25Real Betis20Real Valladolid19Barcelona18Celta Vigo16Deportivo La Coruña16Málaga16

With Real Madrid

Espanyol45Real Valladolid39Real Zaragoza37Atlético Madrid36Real Betis35Barcelona32Sevilla32Deportivo La Coruña31