The list
| # | Player | Born | Benfica | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axel Witsel | 1989 | 2011–2012 | 2018–2022 |
| 2 | Julian Weigl | 1995 | 2020–2023 | 2015–2020 |
| 3 | Paulo Sousa | 1970 | 1989–1993 | 1996–1997 |
| 4 | Niklas Beste | 1999 | 2024–2025 | 2017–2018 |
Which way they moved
- Benfica first, then Borussia Dortmund: 2
- Borussia Dortmund first, then Benfica: 2
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 Benfica and Borussia Dortmund, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
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
More pairs with Borussia Dortmund
- Borussia Dortmund – Köln 32 players
- Borussia Dortmund – Hannover 96 29 players
- Borussia Dortmund – Werder Bremen 29 players
- Borussia Dortmund – Stuttgart 28 players
- Borussia Dortmund – Eintracht Frankfurt 25 players
- Borussia Dortmund – Schalke 04 25 players
- Bayern München – Borussia Dortmund 23 players
- Borussia Dortmund – Nürnberg 22 players
Borussia Dortmund: 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.