The list
| # | Player | Born | Benfica | Lyon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nemanja Matić | 1988 | 2011–2014 | 2024–2025 |
| 2 | Tiago Mendes | 1981 | 2002–2004 | 2005–2007 |
| 3 | Roman Yaremchuk | 1995 | 2021–2022 | 2026 |
| 4 | Diego Moreira | 2004 | 2022–2023 | 2023–2024 |
| 5 | Mário Coluna | 1935 | 1954–1970 | 1970–1972 |
| 6 | Anderson Cléber Beraldo | 1980 | 2005–2007 | 2007–2010 |
Which way they moved
- Benfica first, then Lyon: 6
- Lyon first, then Benfica: 0
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 Lyon, 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 Lyon
- Lyon – Marseille 59 players
- Lyon – Nice 51 players
- Lyon – Monaco 45 players
- Lyon – Rennes 44 players
- Lille – Lyon 43 players
- Lyon – Saint-Étienne 42 players
- Bastia – Lyon 34 players
- Lyon – Montpellier 34 players
Lyon: 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.