The list
| # | Player | Born | Caen | Nantes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Sala | 1990 | 2015 | 2015–2019 |
| 2 | Youssef El Arabi | 1987 | 2007–2009, 2008–2011 | 2025–2026 |
| 3 | Andy Delort | 1991 | 2015–2016 | 2023 |
| 4 | Philippe Gondet | 1942 | 1972–1973 | 1960–1971 |
| 5 | Molla Wague | 1991 | 2010–2014, 2011–2014 | 2019–2022 |
| 6 | Philippe Montanier | 1964 | 1987–1990, 1991–1994 | 1990–1991 |
| 7 | Yacine Bammou | 1991 | 2018–2019 | 2013 |
| 8 | Chaker Alhadhur | 1991 | 2015–2018, 2015–2017 | 2010–2015, 2012–2015 |
| 9 | Dennis Appiah | 1992 | 2013–2016, 2014, 2026– | 2019–2023 |
| 10 | Jean-Jacques Pierre | 1981 | 2012–2015 | 2005–2012 |
| 11 | Rémi Gomis | 1984 | 2007–2009 | 2014–2016, 2014–2015 |
| 12 | Frédéric Guilbert | 1994 | 2012–2013, 2016–2017, 2017–2019, 2019 | 2026– |
| 13 | Ronny Rodelin | 1989 | 2015–2016, 2016–2018 | 2008–2011 |
| 14 | Rémy Riou | 1987 | 2019–2022 | 2012–2017, 2014 |
| 15 | Benoît Cauet | 1969 | 1990–1994 | 1994–1996 |
| 16 | Florian Raspentino | 1989 | 2014–2015 | 2011–2012 |
| 17 | Alexis Thébaux | 1985 | 2007–2012 | 2004–2005 |
| 18 | Éric Pécout | 1956 | 1986–1988 | 1974–1981 |
| 19 | Vincent Bessat | 1985 | 2015–2018 | 2011–2015, 2014 |
| 20 | Stéphane Lièvre | 1972 | 1992–1997 | 1997–2000 |
| 21 | Yohann Eudeline | 1982 | 2003–2006 | 2012–2014, 2013 |
| 22 | Erwin Zelazny | 1991 | 2018–2020, 2019–2020 | 2011–2015, 2012–2015 |
| 23 | Stéphane Moreau | 1971 | 1995–1998 | 1990–1995 |
| 24 | Michel Rio | 1963 | 1989–1992 | 1986–1988 |
| 25 | David Garcion | 1973 | 2000–2003 | 1993–1997 |
| 26 | Fabien Debotté | 1963 | 1990–1992 | 1981–1993 |
| 27 | Philippe Levavasseur | 1946 | 1965–1966 | 1969–1971 |
Which way they moved
- Caen first, then Nantes: 11
- Nantes first, then Caen: 15
Test yourself
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More pairs with Caen
- Caen – Lille 32 players
- Bordeaux – Caen 31 players
- Caen – Guingamp 30 players
- Caen – Saint-Étienne 28 players
- Brest – Caen 27 players
- Angers – Caen 26 players
- Caen – Le Havre 25 players
- Caen – Strasbourg 24 players
Caen: 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.