The list
| # | Player | Born | Caen | Lens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Samba | 1994 | 2017–2018, 2017–2019 | 2022–2025 |
| 2 | Issam Jemâa | 1984 | 2007–2008 | 2005–2011 |
| 3 | Alaeddine Yahia | 1981 | 2014–2017, 2014 | 2008–2009, 2009–2014, 2013 |
| 4 | Pierre-Alain Frau | 1980 | 2011–2012 | 2005–2006 |
| 5 | Franck Dumas | 1968 | 1987–1992, 2001–2004 | 2000–2001 |
| 6 | Pascal Nouma | 1972 | 1993–1994 | 1998–2000 |
| 7 | Ahmed Oudjani | 1937 | 1967–1968 | 1958–1965 |
| 8 | Jonathan Gradit | 1992 | 2018–2019, 2019 | 2019– |
| 9 | Fodé Koita | 1990 | 2013–2015 | 2012 |
| 10 | Mathias Autret | 1991 | 2013–2014, 2014, 2023–2025 | 2015–2017 |
| 11 | Pierre Mankowski | 1951 | 1983–1984 | 1972–1976 |
| 12 | Julien Toudic | 1985 | 2005–2011 | 2011–2013 |
| 13 | Alexandre Cuvillier | 1986 | 2012–2013, 2013 | 2012 |
| 14 | Jean-François Péron | 1965 | 1994–1997 | 1992–1994 |
| 15 | William N'Jo Léa | 1962 | 1988–1989 | 1985–1988 |
| 16 | Bernard Héréson | 1969 | 1995–1998 | 1992–1995 |
| 17 | Éric Dewilder | 1964 | 1989–1990 | 1981–1988 |
| 18 | Alain Hopquin | 1952 | 1970–1972 | 1972–1978 |
| 19 | Olivier Bogaczyk | 1976 | 2000–2001 | 1999–2000 |
| 20 | Philippe Avenet | 1967 | 1990–1993 | 1988–1989 |
| 21 | Pascal Françoise | 1958 | — | 1976–1981 |
Which way they moved
- Caen first, then Lens: 7
- Lens first, then Caen: 12
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 Caen and Lens, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Caen
- Caen – Lille 32 players
- Bordeaux – Caen 31 players
- Caen – Guingamp 30 players
- Caen – Saint-Étienne 28 players
- Caen – Nantes 27 players
- Brest – Caen 27 players
- Angers – Caen 26 players
- Caen – Le Havre 25 players
Caen: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Lens
- Lens – Marseille 56 players
- Lens – Rennes 50 players
- Lens – Valenciennes 46 players
- Lens – Nice 43 players
- Lens – Lille 40 players
- Lens – Metz 36 players
- Lens – Nantes 36 players
- Lens – Paris Saint-Germain 35 players
Lens: 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.