The list
| # | Player | Born | Aston Villa | Benfica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Lindelöf | 1994 | 2025– | 2013–2017 |
| 2 | Clément Lenglet | 1995 | 2023–2024 | 2026– |
| 3 | Jhon Durán | 2003 | 2023–2025 | 2026– |
| 4 | Dean Saunders | 1964 | 1992–1995 | 1998–1999 |
| 5 | Gary Charles | 1970 | 1995–1999 | 1999 |
Which way they moved
- Aston Villa first, then Benfica: 4
- Benfica first, then Aston Villa: 1
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
Play it
In Who Played Both you and your opponent secretly pick a club each. If the clubs are Aston Villa and Benfica, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Aston Villa
- Aston Villa – Wolves 63 players
- Aston Villa – West Brom 59 players
- Aston Villa – Leicester City 55 players
- Aston Villa – Everton 49 players
- Aston Villa – Stoke City 47 players
- Aston Villa – Manchester United 47 players
- Aston Villa – Sheffield United 44 players
- Aston Villa – Nottingham Forest 43 players
Aston Villa: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Benfica
- Benfica – Braga 58 players
- Benfica – Sporting CP 53 players
- Benfica – Porto 43 players
- Atlético Madrid – Benfica 26 players
- Benfica – Valencia 24 players
- Benfica – Paris Saint-Germain 18 players
- Benfica – Olympiakos 18 players
- Benfica – Real Madrid 15 players
Benfica: every club it shares players with
Source: Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia club articles and player infoboxes (years at each club). Youth spells and appearances that look unplayed are left out; volunteer-kept records can contain gaps or errors.