The list
| # | Player | Born | Benfica | Porto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulo Futre | 1966 | 1993 | 1984–1987 |
| 2 | Nicolás Otamendi | 1988 | 2020–2026 | 2010–2014 |
| 3 | Maximiliano Pereira | 1984 | 2007–2015 | 2015–2019 |
| 4 | Argel Fuchs | 1974 | 2001–2004 | 1999 |
| 5 | Maniche | 1977 | 1995–1996, 1999–2002 | 2002–2005 |
| 6 | Zlatko Zahovič | 1971 | 2001–2005 | 1996–1999 |
| 7 | Miklós Fehér | 1979 | 2002–2004 | 1998–2002 |
| 8 | Edgaras Jankauskas | 1975 | 2002 | 2002–2005 |
| 9 | Sergei Yuran | 1969 | 1991–1994 | 1994–1995 |
| 10 | Artur Jorge | 1946 | 1969–1975 | 1964–1965 |
| 11 | Tomo Šokota | 1977 | 2001–2005 | 2005–2007 |
| 12 | Derlei | 1975 | 2007 | 2002–2005 |
| 13 | Sergei Ovchinnikov | 1970 | 1997–1999 | 2000–2002 |
| 14 | Paulo Santos | 1972 | 1993–1994 | 2001–2005 |
| 15 | Ljubinko Drulović | 1968 | 2001–2003 | 1994–2001 |
| 16 | Basarab Panduru | 1970 | 1995–1998 | 1998–2000 |
| 17 | Daniel Candeias | 1988 | 2014–2017 | 2007–2010 |
| 18 | Silvino Louro | 1959 | 1984–1994 | 1995–1997 |
| 19 | Rui Águas | 1960 | 1985–1994 | 1988–1990 |
| 20 | Vasili Kulkov | 1966 | 1991–1994 | 1994–1995 |
| 21 | César Peixoto | 1980 | 2009–2012 | 2002–2007 |
| 22 | Eurico Gomes | 1955 | 1975–1979 | 1982–1987 |
| 23 | Hugo Leal | 1980 | 1997–1999 | 2004–2005 |
| 24 | Emílio Peixe | 1973 | 2002–2004 | 1997–2002 |
| 25 | Eduardo Luís | 1955 | 1975–1976 | 1982–1989 |
| 26 | Carlos Alhinho | 1949 | 1976–1981 | 1975–1976 |
| 27 | Dito | 1962 | 1986–1988 | 1988–1989 |
| 28 | János Biri | 1901 | — | — |
| 29 | José Tavares | 1966 | 1994–1995 | 1990–1991 |
| 30 | Daniel Kenedy | 1974 | 1993–1996 | 1997–1998 |
| 31 | Marco Ferreira | 1978 | 2006–2008 | 2003–2005 |
| 32 | Jacinto Santos | 1941 | 1965–1970 | — |
| 33 | Francisco Ferreira | 1919 | 1938–1952 | 1937–1938 |
| 34 | Tiago Pereira | 1975 | 1997 | 2002 |
| 35 | João Manuel Pinto | 1973 | 2001–2003 | 1995–2001 |
| 36 | Paulo Pereira | 1965 | 1994–1996 | 1988–1994 |
| 37 | António Paula | 1937 | 1966–1967 | 1959–1966 |
| 38 | Francisco Vital | 1954 | 1980–1981 | 1977–1980 |
| 39 | Fernando Mendes | 1966 | 1989–1993 | 1996–1999 |
| 40 | Abel Miglietti | 1946 | 1967–1970 | 1970–1976 |
| 41 | Serafim Pereira | 1943 | 1963–1966 | 1960–1963 |
| 42 | Romeu Silva | 1954 | 1975–1977 | 1979–1983 |
| 43 | João Fonseca | 1948 | 1969–1975 | 1977–1982 |
Which way they moved
- Benfica first, then Porto: 20
- Porto first, then Benfica: 20
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 Porto, 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
- 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 – Deportivo 15 players
Benfica: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Porto
- Braga – Porto 55 players
- Porto – Sporting CP 51 players
- Olympiakos – Porto 19 players
- Atlético Madrid – Porto 18 players
- Inter – Porto 14 players
- Deportivo – Porto 13 players
- Porto – Sevilla 12 players
- Chelsea – Porto 12 players
Porto: 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.