The list
| # | Player | Born | Holstein Kiel | Union Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Émerson Luiz Firmino | 1973 | 1994–1995 | 2004 |
| 2 | Christopher Lenz | 1994 | 2017–2018 | 2016–2021 |
| 3 | Steven Skrzybski | 1992 | 2024–2025 | 2010 |
| 4 | Patrick Kohlmann | 1983 | 2014–2017 | 2008–2014 |
| 5 | Joshua Mees | 1996 | 2021 | — |
| 6 | Daniel Teixeira | 1968 | 2003–2004 | 2001, 2005–2007 |
| 7 | Sören Brandy | 1985 | 2006–2007 | 2013–2017 |
| 8 | Simon Henzler | 1976 | 2004–2011 | 2003–2004 |
| 9 | László Bénes | 1997 | 2019 | 2024–2025 |
| 10 | Tymoteusz Puchacz | 1999 | 2024 | 2021–2022 |
| 11 | Ryan Coiner | 1979 | 2005–2006 | 2004–2005 |
| 12 | Martin Hauswald | 1982 | 2007 | 2004–2005 |
| 13 | Gerald Klews | 1972 | 2000–2001 | 1995–1997 |
| 14 | Jan Sandmann | 1978 | 2004–2010 | 2002–2004 |
| 15 | Michael Molata | 1973 | 2004–2007 | 2002–2004 |
| 16 | Mike Rietpietsch | 1974 | 2006 | 1993–1994 |
| 17 | Aleksei Spasskov | 1980 | 2003–2007 | 2007–2008 |
Which way they moved
- Holstein Kiel first, then Union Berlin: 4
- Union Berlin first, then Holstein Kiel: 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 Holstein Kiel and Union Berlin, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Holstein Kiel
- Hamburger SV – Holstein Kiel 25 players
- Holstein Kiel – St. Pauli 17 players
- Hannover 96 – Holstein Kiel 16 players
- Arminia Bielefeld – Holstein Kiel 12 players
- Eintracht Braunschweig – Holstein Kiel 12 players
- Holstein Kiel – Wolfsburg 12 players
- Holstein Kiel – Paderborn 10 players
- Holstein Kiel – Schalke 04 9 players
Holstein Kiel: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Union Berlin
- Schalke 04 – Union Berlin 19 players
- Hannover 96 – Union Berlin 19 players
- Hertha BSC – Union Berlin 19 players
- Union Berlin – Wolfsburg 19 players
- St. Pauli – Union Berlin 17 players
- Union Berlin – VfL Bochum 17 players
- Arminia Bielefeld – Union Berlin 16 players
- Mainz – Union Berlin 16 players
Union Berlin: 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.