The list
| # | Player | Born | Caen | Rennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M'Baye Niang | 1994 | 2010–2012, 2011–2012 | 2018–2019, 2019–2021 |
| 2 | Benoît Costil | 1987 | 2005–2009 | 2011–2017 |
| 3 | Brice Samba | 1994 | 2017–2018, 2017–2019 | 2025– |
| 4 | Yann M'Vila | 1990 | 2024–2026 | 2007–2012, 2009–2013 |
| 5 | Prince Oniangué | 1988 | 2018–2022 | 2008–2010 |
| 6 | Adama Diakhaby | 1996 | 2013–2014 | 2015–2016, 2016–2017 |
| 7 | Guy Stéphan | 1956 | 1985–1987 | 1980–1981 |
| 8 | Damien Da Silva | 1988 | 2014–2018 | 2018–2021 |
| 9 | Julien Féret | 1982 | 2014–2018 | 2011–2014 |
| 10 | Jordan Tell | 1997 | 2013–2017, 2017, 2019–2020 | 2017–2020 |
| 11 | David Sommeil | 1974 | 1993–1998 | 1998–2000 |
| 12 | Jean Prouff | 1919 | 1952–1953 | 1943–1948, 1950–1952 |
| 13 | Aurélien Montaroup | 1985 | 2012–2014 | 2003–2005, 2016–2017 |
| 14 | Daniel Rodighiero | 1940 | 1959–1961 | 1964–1970 |
| 15 | Charles Léa | 1951 | 1977–1978 | 1974–1976 |
| 16 | René Cédolin | 1940 | 1959 | 1959–1972 |
| 17 | Samuel Michel | 1971 | 1995–1996 | 1994–1995, 1997 |
| 18 | Vlastimil Borecký | 1907 | 1935–1938 | 1930 |
| 19 | Jean-Claude D'Arménia | 1940 | 1961 | 1962–1964 |
| 20 | Gilbert Robin | 1942 | 1970–1971 | 1963–1970 |
| 21 | Alain Lachèze | 1928 | 1955–1961 | 1949–1952 |
| 22 | Ronan Salaün | 1969 | 1993–1994 | 1998–1999 |
Which way they moved
- Caen first, then Rennes: 9
- Rennes first, then Caen: 11
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 Rennes, 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 Rennes
- Marseille – Rennes 55 players
- Lens – Rennes 50 players
- Angers – Rennes 50 players
- Lorient – Rennes 48 players
- Lyon – Rennes 44 players
- Nice – Rennes 41 players
- Paris Saint-Germain – Rennes 40 players
- Rennes – Saint-Étienne 40 players
Rennes: 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.