The list
| # | Player | Born | Brest | Nantes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Makelélé | 1973 | 1990–1991 | 1991–1997 |
| 2 | Paul Le Guen | 1964 | 1984–1989 | 1989–1991 |
| 3 | Yvon Le Roux | 1960 | 1977–1983 | 1985–1987 |
| 4 | Jean-Charles Castelletto | 1995 | 2017–2020 | 2020–2025 |
| 5 | Jean-Kévin Duverne | 1997 | 2019–2023 | 2023–2024 |
| 6 | Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel | 1998 | 2020–2022 | 2023–2024 |
| 7 | Granddi N'Goyi | 1988 | 2010–2011 | 2011–2012 |
| 8 | Florian Raspentino | 1989 | 2013 | 2011–2012 |
| 9 | Birama Touré | 1992 | 2014–2015 | 2012–2016 |
| 10 | Alexis Thébaux | 1985 | 2012–2015 | 2004–2005 |
| 11 | Gérard Buscher | 1960 | 1984–1987, 1989–1990 | 1983–1984 |
| 12 | Tony Heurtebis | 1975 | 2004–2005 | 2005–2010 |
| 13 | Yoann Poulard | 1976 | 2006–2007 | 2007–2009 |
| 14 | Joël Henry | 1962 | 1983–1986 | 1988–1992 |
| 15 | Hassan Ahamada | 1981 | — | 1999–2005 |
| 16 | Wilfried Moimbé | 1988 | 2013–2015 | 2015–2018 |
| 17 | Franck Renou | 1973 | 2001–2002 | 1993–1996 |
| 18 | Denis Stinat | 1983 | 2006–2009 | 2004–2006 |
| 19 | Bruno Steck | 1957 | 1983–1985 | 1976–1979 |
| 20 | Georges Van Straelen | 1956 | 1981–1982 | 1975–1978 |
| 21 | Patrice Kervarrec | 1948 | 1975–1976 | 1967–1972 |
Which way they moved
- Brest first, then Nantes: 11
- Nantes first, then Brest: 9
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 Brest and Nantes, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Brest
- Brest – Rennes 33 players
- Angers – Brest 31 players
- Brest – Caen 27 players
- Auxerre – Brest 26 players
- Brest – Paris Saint-Germain 26 players
- Brest – Nîmes 25 players
- Brest – Lens 23 players
- Brest – Strasbourg 22 players
Brest: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Nantes
- Angers – Nantes 41 players
- Marseille – Nantes 38 players
- Lens – Nantes 36 players
- Metz – Nantes 33 players
- Nantes – Paris Saint-Germain 33 players
- Monaco – Nantes 32 players
- Nantes – Rennes 32 players
- Montpellier – Nantes 30 players
Nantes: 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.