The list
| # | Player | Born | Bayer Leverkusen | Benfica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Grimaldo | 1995 | 2023–2026 | 2016–2023 |
| 2 | Hans-Jörg Butt | 1974 | 2001–2007 | 2007–2008 |
| 3 | Stefan Schwarz | 1969 | 1990 | 1990–1994 |
| 4 | Claudio Echeverri | 2006 | 2025–2026 | 2026– |
Which way they moved
- Bayer Leverkusen first, then Benfica: 2
- Benfica first, then Bayer Leverkusen: 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 Bayer Leverkusen and Benfica, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Bayer Leverkusen
- Bayer Leverkusen – Köln 38 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Fortuna Düsseldorf 37 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Nürnberg 30 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – VfL Bochum 30 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Hertha BSC 26 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Bayern München 25 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Hamburger SV 25 players
- Bayer Leverkusen – Borussia Dortmund 21 players
Bayer Leverkusen: 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.