LaLiga El Clásico: Top 10 Players Who Played For Both Barcelona and Real Madrid

The first El Clásico of the 2024/25 La Liga season will take place this coming Saturday, 26th October 2024, at the Santiago Bernabéu. El Clásico is one of the most watched derbies in the world, and many of the world's greatest players have played for either side in the derby. Now, going to another season without Messi and Ronaldo, it is good to look back and see the few players lucky to play for Real Madrid and Barcelona.

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Luis Enrique played for Real Madrid between 1991 and 1996. He scored 15 goals in 157 games for the Los Blancos before joining arch-rivals Barcelona in 1996. He was with Barça till 2004, scoring 73 goals in 207 games. With Real, he won the La Liga (1994/95), Copa del Rey (1992/93) and the Supercopa de España (1993). And for the Catalans, he won two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey, the Supercopa de España, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup. As a manager, he coached Barcelona between 2014 and 2017. The 54-year-old is currently the manager of French champions, PSG.

Former Argentine professional footballer Javier Saviola wore the Barcelona jersey between 2001 and 2007, scoring 49 goals in 123 games. He was the top scorer in the 2006/07 Copa del Rey. In July 2007, he was signed by Real Madrid on a three-year contract after his contract expired with Barcelona. He scored four goals in 17 appearances for Real between 2007 and 2009. He won the La Liga (2007/08) and the Supercopa de España (2008) for the Spanish giant.

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Luis Milla Aspas played through all ranks from Barcelona C down to the Barcelona first team from 1984 to 1990 before he signed a controversial deal for Real Madrid in 1990. He scored 3 goals in 165 games for Madrid for 7 seasons. Milla won the La Liga (1984/85), Copa del Rey (1989/90), and the European Cup Winners' Cup (1988/89) for Barcelona. And for Real Madrid, he won two La Liga, the 1992/93 Copa del Rey and the Supercopa de España in 1993.

Michael Laudrup played for Barcelona between 1989 and 1994, scoring 41 in 166 games. In 1994, he made a controversial move to Real Madrid. Laudrup, however, clarified the controversy: "People say I wanted to go to Real Madrid just to get revenge. I say revenge from what? I've had a perfect time; five fantastic years here [at Barcelona]. I went to Madrid because they were hungry to win, and they had four or five players who attended the World Cup. I said this would be perfect; new coach, new players, and hungry to win."

He scored 12 goals in 62 games for Real Madrid between 1994 and 1996, winning just one La Liga title. However, he had won four La Liga titles with Barcelona, along with the Copa del Rey, two Supercopa de España, the European Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup.

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From 1980 to 1988, Bernd Schuster played and scored 63 goals in 170 games for Barcelona. He moved to Real Madrid in 1988 and scored 13 goals in 61 games in two years for the side. He won three La Liga titles, four Copa del Rey titles, the European Cup Winners' Cup, the Copa de la Liga, and the Supercopa de España for both sides. As a manager, he was in charge of Real Madrid between 2007 and 2008.

West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui has also played for Real Madrid and Barcelona. He started from Castilla in 1985 and got promoted to the senior team in 1988 but only managed one appearance for the club in two years. He joined Barcelona in 1994 but only made five appearances in a Barça shirt before he left in 1997. Despite these, he won the La Liga with Real and two Supercopa de España for Barça. As Manager, He led Real Madrid to a 5–1 away defeat to Barcelona in El Clásico on 28 October 2018; Lopetegui was fired a day later.

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Samuel Eto'o signed for Real Madrid at 16 but was sent out on loan after just 3 games. He left for Mallorca in 2000 before joining Barcelona in 2004. He went on to score 108 goals in 144 games for the club. The Cameroonian won three La Liga titles, the Copa del Rey, two Supercopa de España titles, and two UEFA Champions Leagues. His performance earned him the Pichichi Trophy (2005/06), the African Player of the Year (2003, 2004, 2005, 2010), and the UEFA Champions League top assist provider in the 2005/06 season.

Ronaldo joined Barcelona from PSV in 1996 and scored 34 goals in 37 games (one season) for the team. He won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup title, the Supercopa de España, the La Liga top scorer award, and the European Golden Shoe. He signed for Real Madrid in 2002, where he scored 83 goals in 127 games. He won the La Liga, Supercopa de España, Intercontinental Cup, two Pichichi Trophies, and the Ballon d'Or with the club.

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Luís Figo joined Barcelona in 1995 and scored 30 goals in 172 games. He joined Real Madrid in 2000 and scored 38 goals in 164 games. With the two clubs, he won four La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey, three Supercopa de España titles, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Champions League, two UEFA Super Cups, and the Intercontinental Cup.

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