Players who played for Real Zaragoza and Villarreal

12 players have played for both Real Zaragoza and Villarreal, according to Wikidata. The best known include Roberto Ayala, Edmílson and José Enrique Sánchez. 3 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Roberto Ayala. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1999 (Jorge López Montaña), the most recent in 2011 (Natxo Insa).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Real Zaragoza special (in French)Today's games with its 223 players. Villarreal special (in French)Today's games with its 214 players.

The full list (12 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityReal ZaragozaVillarreal
Roberto AyalaDefenderArgentina2007–20102007
EdmílsonDefenderBrazil2010–20112008–2009
José Enrique SánchezDefenderSpain2016–20172006–2007
Borja IglesiasForwardSpain2017–20182011–2013
Ikechukwu UcheForwardNigeria2009–20112011–2015
Constantin GâlcăDefenderRomania2002–20032001–2003
CaniMidfielderSpain2002–20172006–2015
César Arzo AmpostaDefenderSpain20142003–2008
Natxo InsaMidfielderMalaysia20152011
Jorge López MontañaMidfielderSpain2008–20111999–2003
Carlos ArandaForwardSpain2012–20132002–2003
Javier López VallejoGoalkeeperSpain2007–20101999–2007

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

With Real Zaragoza

Real Madrid37Barcelona32Atlético Madrid26Espanyol22Valencia21Deportivo La Coruña18Mallorca16Real Valladolid15

With Villarreal

Valencia30Barcelona28Mallorca21Atlético Madrid19Real Valladolid18Espanyol17Getafe16Real Betis16