The list
| # | Player | Born | Crystal Palace | Lens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loïc Rémy | 1987 | 2016–2017 | 2008 |
| 2 | Odsonne Édouard | 1998 | 2021–2025 | 2025– |
| 3 | Cheick Doucouré | 2000 | 2022– | 2018–2019, 2018–2022 |
| 4 | Valérien Ismaël | 1975 | 1998 | 1998–2002 |
| 5 | John Bostock | 1992 | 2007–2008 | 2016–2018 |
| 6 | Jimmy Kébé | 1984 | 2013–2015 | 2002–2008, 2002–2006 |
Which way they moved
- Crystal Palace first, then Lens: 2
- Lens first, then Crystal Palace: 3
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 Crystal Palace and Lens, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Crystal Palace
- Brentford – Crystal Palace 73 players
- Crystal Palace – QPR 70 players
- Crystal Palace – Tottenham Hotspur 58 players
- Crystal Palace – Fulham 51 players
- Crystal Palace – Reading 50 players
- Chelsea – Crystal Palace 49 players
- Coventry City – Crystal Palace 48 players
- Crystal Palace – West Ham United 47 players
Crystal Palace: 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.