The list
| # | Player | Born | Bayer Leverkusen | Nürnberg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aggelos Charisteas | 1980 | 2009 | 2007–2010 |
| 2 | Stefan Kießling | 1984 | 2006–2018 | 2003–2006 |
| 3 | Robert Kovač | 1974 | 1996–2001 | 1995–1996 |
| 4 | Josip Drmić | 1992 | 2014–2015 | 2013–2014 |
| 5 | Jacek Krzynówek | 1976 | 2004–2006 | 1999–2004 |
| 6 | Emanuel Pogatetz | 1983 | 2001–2002, 2002–2005 | 2013–2014 |
| 7 | Roberto Hilbert | 1984 | 2013–2017 | — |
| 8 | Stefan Reinartz | 1989 | 2006–2009, 2008–2015 | 2009 |
| 9 | Constant Djakpa | 1986 | 2008–2011 | 2017 |
| 10 | Philipp Wollscheid | 1989 | 2012–2015 | 2010–2012 |
| 11 | Jens Hegeler | 1988 | 2008–2014 | 2010–2012 |
| 12 | Paulo Rink | 1973 | 1997–2001 | 2002 |
| 13 | Hanno Balitsch | 1981 | 2002–2005, 2010–2012 | 2012–2014 |
| 14 | Vratislav Greško | 1977 | 1999–2000, 2007–2009 | 2006–2007 |
| 15 | Marcel Risse | 1989 | 2006–2008, 2007–2011 | 2008–2010 |
| 16 | Thorsten Kirschbaum | 1987 | 2018–2019 | 2015–2018 |
| 17 | Sezer Öztürk | 1985 | 2004–2006 | 2006 |
| 18 | Ioannis Masmanidis | 1983 | 2001–2004 | 2008 |
| 19 | Klaus Täuber | 1958 | 1987–1989 | 1976–1980 |
| 20 | Knut Reinhardt | 1968 | 1986–1991 | 1999–2000 |
| 21 | Alois Reinhardt | 1961 | 1984–1991 | 1979–1984 |
| 22 | Markus Daun | 1980 | 2000–2001 | 2004–2006 |
| 23 | Marcus Feinbier | 1969 | 1987–1992 | 1999–2000 |
| 24 | Anders Giske | 1959 | 1984–1985 | 1983–1984, 1985–1988 |
| 25 | Berkay Dabanlı | 1990 | 2010–2011 | 2013–2014 |
| 26 | Markus Kurth | 1973 | 1994–1995 | 1995–1999 |
| 27 | Artem Stepanov | 2007 | 2024–2025 | 2025 |
| 28 | Günter Drews | 1967 | 1985–1987 | 1989–1992 |
| 29 | Christian Hausmann | 1963 | 1986–1988 | 1989–1991 |
| 30 | Ulrich Bittorf | 1959 | 1983–1984 | 1984–1986 |
Which way they moved
- Bayer Leverkusen first, then Nürnberg: 19
- Nürnberg first, then Bayer Leverkusen: 10
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 Nürnberg, 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 – 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 – Borussia Mönchengladbach 21 players
Bayer Leverkusen: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Nürnberg
- Greuther Fürth – Nürnberg 47 players
- Nürnberg – Stuttgart 44 players
- Bayern München – Nürnberg 40 players
- Hertha BSC – Nürnberg 33 players
- Nürnberg – Wolfsburg 29 players
- Köln – Nürnberg 27 players
- Nürnberg – Schalke 04 27 players
- Eintracht Frankfurt – Nürnberg 26 players
Nürnberg: 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.