The list
| # | Player | Born | Lens | Montpellier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Utaka | 1982 | 2002–2005 | 2011–2013 |
| 2 | Elye Wahi | 2003 | 2023–2024 | 2020–2023 |
| 3 | Henri Bedimo | 1984 | 2010–2011 | 2011–2013 |
| 4 | Issiaga Sylla | 1994 | 2020–2021, 2020 | 2023–2025 |
| 5 | Daniel Xuereb | 1959 | 1981–1986 | 1989–1991 |
| 6 | Hilton | 1977 | 2004–2008 | 2011–2021 |
| 7 | Ruben Aguilar | 1993 | 2023– | 2017–2019 |
| 8 | Patrice Garande | 1960 | 1989–1990 | 1990–1991 |
| 9 | Robert Malm | 1973 | 1991–1993 | 2006–2008 |
| 10 | Modibo Sagnan | 1999 | 2017–2019, 2018–2019, 2019 | 2024–2026 |
| 11 | Faitout Maouassa | 1998 | 2023–2024 | 2022–2023 |
| 12 | Florian Sotoca | 1990 | 2019– | 2015–2016 |
| 13 | Toifilou Maoulida | 1979 | 2008–2011 | 1997–2001 |
| 14 | Rudy Riou | 1980 | 2012–2015 | 1999–2004 |
| 15 | Jean-Marc Furlan | 1957 | 1988–1989 | 1978–1979, 1986–1987 |
| 16 | Fodé Koita | 1990 | 2012 | 2009–2013 |
| 17 | Pierre Laigle | 1970 | 1990–1996 | 2002–2004 |
| 18 | William Rémy | 1991 | 2008–2012, 2011–2012 | 2015–2018, 2015–2017 |
| 19 | Romain Pitau | 1977 | 1997–1998 | 2009–2013 |
| 20 | Lamine Sakho | 1977 | 1999–2001 | 2007–2008 |
| 21 | Nicolas Saint-Ruf | 1992 | 2011–2014 | 2014–2015, 2016–2017 |
| 22 | Geoffrey Doumeng | 1980 | 2008–2011 | 1999–2004 |
| 23 | Marc Bourrier | 1934 | 1963–1966 | 1957–1963 |
| 24 | Henri Atamaniuk | 1944 | 1968–1969 | 1970–1971 |
| 25 | Alain Hopquin | 1952 | 1972–1978 | 1978–1982 |
| 26 | André Dautheribes | 1908 | 1936–1937 | 1932–1934 |
| 27 | Sauveur Agostini | 1953 | 1980–1982 | 1978–1980 |
Which way they moved
- Lens first, then Montpellier: 15
- Montpellier first, then Lens: 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 Lens and Montpellier, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
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
More pairs with Montpellier
- Marseille – Montpellier 75 players
- Montpellier – Nîmes 53 players
- Montpellier – Rennes 38 players
- Montpellier – Nice 36 players
- Montpellier – Saint-Étienne 36 players
- Monaco – Montpellier 35 players
- Lyon – Montpellier 34 players
- Montpellier – Strasbourg 31 players
Montpellier: 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.