The list
| # | Player | Born | Benfica | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Capdevila | 1978 | 2011–2012 | 2007–2011 |
| 2 | Carlos Marchena | 1979 | 2000–2001 | 2010–2012 |
| 3 | Juan Bernat | 1993 | 2023–2024 | 2024–2025, 2025 |
| 4 | Gonçalo Guedes | 1996 | 2014–2017, 2023–2024 | 2024 |
| 5 | Armando Sá | 1975 | 2002–2004 | 2004–2005 |
Which way they moved
- Benfica first, then Villarreal: 4
- Villarreal first, then Benfica: 1
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 Villarreal, 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 Villarreal
- Valencia – Villarreal 37 players
- Barcelona – Villarreal 29 players
- Mallorca – Villarreal 28 players
- Espanyol – Villarreal 28 players
- Levante – Villarreal 28 players
- Getafe – Villarreal 27 players
- Real Betis – Villarreal 25 players
- Alavés – Villarreal 24 players
Villarreal: 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.