The list
| # | Player | Born | Benfica | Galatasaray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haris Seferović | 1992 | 2017–2023 | 2022–2023 |
| 2 | Konstantinos Mitroglou | 1988 | 2015–2016, 2016–2017 | 2019 |
| 3 | Fernando Meira | 1978 | 2000–2001 | 2008–2009 |
| 4 | Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 1998 | 2024–2025 | 2020–2024 |
| 5 | Abel Xavier | 1972 | 1993–1995 | 2003 |
| 6 | Bruma | 1994 | 2025–2026 | 2013–2017 |
| 7 | Dean Saunders | 1964 | 1998–1999 | 1995–1996 |
| 8 | Gedson Fernandes | 1999 | — | 2021 |
| 9 | Carlos Vinícius | 1995 | 2019–2021 | 2024 |
| 10 | Lionel Carole | 1991 | 2011–2013 | 2015–2018 |
Which way they moved
- Benfica first, then Galatasaray: 6
- Galatasaray first, then Benfica: 3
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
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In Who Played Both you and your opponent secretly pick a club each. If the clubs are Benfica and Galatasaray, 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 Galatasaray
- Fenerbahçe – Galatasaray 66 players
- Ankaragücü – Galatasaray 42 players
- Çaykur Rizespor – Galatasaray 38 players
- Bursaspor – Galatasaray 36 players
- Galatasaray – Gaziantepspor 36 players
- Galatasaray – Trabzonspor 35 players
- Galatasaray – Kasımpaşa 35 players
- Antalyaspor – Galatasaray 34 players
Galatasaray: 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.