The list
| # | Player | Born | Bastia | Lens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphonse Areola | 1993 | 2014–2015 | 2013–2014 |
| 2 | Florian Thauvin | 1993 | 2011–2013, 2013 | 2025– |
| 3 | Anto Drobnjak | 1968 | 1994–1997 | 1997–1998 |
| 4 | Alou Diarra | 1981 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005, 2005–2006 |
| 5 | Allan Saint-Maximin | 1997 | 2016–2017 | 2026 |
| 6 | Seko Fofana | 1995 | 2015–2016 | 2020–2023 |
| 7 | Zoumana Camara | 1979 | 1999–2000 | 2002–2004 |
| 8 | Hilton | 1977 | 2004 | 2004–2008 |
| 9 | Jean-Louis Leca | 1985 | 2003–2004, 2004–2008, 2013–2014, 2013–2017 | 2018–2024, 2024 |
| 10 | Chaouki Ben Saada | 1984 | 2001–2008, 2019–2022 | 2011–2012 |
| 11 | Julien Sablé | 1980 | 2012–2014 | 2007–2009 |
| 12 | Yannick Cahuzac | 1985 | 2005 | 2020–2022 |
| 13 | Toifilou Maoulida | 1979 | 2011–2014 | 2008–2011 |
| 14 | Grégory Vignal | 1981 | 2003 | 2006–2009 |
| 15 | Tony Vairelles | 1973 | 2001–2002, 2004–2005 | 1995–1999, 2003 |
| 16 | Jean-Marc Furlan | 1957 | 1985–1986 | 1988–1989 |
| 17 | Pascal Berenguer | 1981 | 1999–2003 | 2011–2012 |
| 18 | Stéphane Ziani | 1971 | 1994–1995, 2005 | 1997–1998 |
| 19 | Bruno Rodriguez | 1972 | 1993–1996 | 2000–2004 |
| 20 | Nicolas Saint-Ruf | 1992 | 2017 | 2011–2014 |
| 21 | Cyril Rool | 1975 | 1993–1998 | 1998–2004 |
| 22 | Éric Cubilier | 1979 | 2009–2010 | 2004–2005 |
| 23 | Mounir Diane | 1982 | 2005–2006 | 2001–2008, 2003–2008 |
| 24 | Dragan Cvetkovic | 1961 | 1984–1985 | — |
| 25 | Patrice Marquet | 1966 | 1989 | 1993 |
| 26 | Éric Dewilder | 1964 | 1994–1995 | 1981–1988 |
| 27 | Yves Ehrlacher | 1954 | 1981–1982 | 1979–1981 |
| 28 | Pierre Deblock | 1973 | 2001–2002 | 1992–1994 |
| 29 | Jacques Canosi | 1965 | 1993–1995 | 1989–1990 |
| 30 | Gérard Verstraete | 1952 | 1979–1980 | 1978–1979 |
| 31 | Sauveur Agostini | 1953 | 1976–1983 | 1980–1982 |
Which way they moved
- Bastia first, then Lens: 17
- Lens first, then Bastia: 12
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 Bastia and Lens, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Bastia
- Bastia – Marseille 43 players
- Bastia – Saint-Étienne 40 players
- Bastia – Rennes 35 players
- Bastia – Lyon 34 players
- Ajaccio – Bastia 31 players
- Bastia – Bordeaux 29 players
- Bastia – Monaco 29 players
- Bastia – Montpellier 29 players
Bastia: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Lens
- Lens – Marseille 56 players
- Lens – Rennes 50 players
- Lens – Valenciennes 46 players
- Lens – Nice 43 players
- Lens – Lille 40 players
- Lens – Metz 36 players
- Lens – Nantes 36 players
- Lens – Paris Saint-Germain 35 players
Lens: 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.