The list
| # | Player | Born | Benfica | Espanyol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Capdevila | 1978 | 2011–2012 | 1998–1999, 2012–2014 |
| 2 | José Antonio Reyes | 1983 | 2008–2009 | 2016–2017 |
| 3 | Simão | 1979 | 2001–2007 | 2012–2014 |
| 4 | Paulo Sousa | 1970 | 1989–1993 | 2002 |
| 5 | Pizzi | 1989 | 2013–2022 | 2013–2014 |
| 6 | Raúl de Tomás | 1994 | 2019–2020 | 2020–2022 |
| 7 | Facundo Ferreyra | 1991 | 2018–2021 | 2019–2020 |
| 8 | Roberto | 1986 | 2010–2011 | 2016–2019 |
| 9 | Sébastien Corchia | 1990 | 2018–2019 | 2019–2020 |
| 10 | Sidnei | 1989 | 2008–2016 | 2013–2014 |
| 11 | Alfa Semedo | 1997 | — | 2019 |
| 12 | Rui Fonte | 1990 | 2013–2016 | 2010–2011, 2011–2013 |
| 13 | Armando Sá | 1975 | 2002–2004 | 2005–2007 |
Which way they moved
- Benfica first, then Espanyol: 9
- Espanyol first, then Benfica: 2
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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 Espanyol
- Barcelona – Espanyol 147 players
- Espanyol – Real Madrid 69 players
- Espanyol – Girona 63 players
- Espanyol – Levante 60 players
- Elche – Espanyol 50 players
- Espanyol – Real Zaragoza 49 players
- Espanyol – Rayo Vallecano 49 players
- Alavés – Espanyol 47 players
Espanyol: 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.