The list
| # | Player | Born | Benfica | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Luiz | 1987 | 2007–2011 | 2011–2014, 2016–2019 |
| 2 | Nemanja Matić | 1988 | 2011–2014 | 2009–2011, 2014–2017 |
| 3 | Enzo Fernández | 2001 | 2022–2023 | 2023–2026 |
| 4 | João Félix | 1999 | 2018–2019 | 2023, 2024–2025 |
| 5 | Ramires | 1987 | 2009–2010 | 2010–2016 |
| 6 | Tiago Mendes | 1981 | 2002–2004 | 2004–2005 |
| 7 | Maniche | 1977 | 1995–1996, 1999–2002 | 2006 |
| 8 | Mario Stanić | 1972 | 1994–1995 | 2000–2004 |
| 9 | Diego Moreira | 2004 | 2022–2023 | 2023–2024 |
| 10 | Emerson Thome | 1972 | 1995–1996 | 1999–2000 |
| 11 | Scott Minto | 1971 | 1997–1999 | 1994–1997 |
Which way they moved
- Benfica first, then Chelsea: 9
- Chelsea 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 Chelsea, 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 Chelsea
- Chelsea – Crystal Palace 49 players
- Chelsea – QPR 49 players
- Brentford – Chelsea 49 players
- Chelsea – Fulham 47 players
- Chelsea – West Ham United 46 players
- Brighton – Chelsea 41 players
- Chelsea – Tottenham Hotspur 40 players
- Aston Villa – Chelsea 37 players
Chelsea: 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.