The list
| # | Player | Born | Benfica | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernardo Silva | 1994 | 2013–2015 | 2017–2026 |
| 2 | Enzo Fernández | 2001 | 2022–2023 | 2026– |
| 3 | Ederson | 1993 | 2015–2017 | 2017–2025 |
| 4 | Rúben Dias | 1997 | 2017–2020 | 2020– |
| 5 | João Cancelo | 1994 | 2014–2015 | 2019–2024 |
| 6 | Nicolás Otamendi | 1988 | 2020–2026 | 2015–2020 |
| 7 | Javi García | 1987 | 2009–2012 | 2012–2014 |
| 8 | Nolito | 1986 | 2011–2013 | 2016–2017 |
| 9 | Issa Kaboré | 2001 | 2024–2025 | 2020–2026 |
| 10 | Claudio Echeverri | 2006 | 2026– | 2024– |
| 11 | Geovanni Deiberson Maurício | 1980 | 2003, 2003–2006 | 2007–2008 |
Which way they moved
- Benfica first, then Manchester City: 8
- Manchester City first, then Benfica: 3
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 Manchester City, 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 Manchester City
- Manchester City – Manchester United 59 players
- Everton – Manchester City 54 players
- Manchester City – Stoke City 53 players
- Manchester City – Sunderland 50 players
- Manchester City – Norwich City 47 players
- Manchester City – Sheffield United 42 players
- Burnley – Manchester City 40 players
- Crystal Palace – Manchester City 38 players
Manchester City: 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.