The list
| # | Player | Born | Lens | Saint-Étienne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benoît Assou-Ekotto | 1984 | 2004–2006 | 2015–2016 |
| 2 | Allan Saint-Maximin | 1997 | 2026 | 2013–2015 |
| 3 | Timothée Kolodziejczak | 1991 | 2008–2009 | 2018–2020, 2020, 2020–2022 |
| 4 | Maryan Wisniewski | 1937 | 1953–1963 | 1964–1966 |
| 5 | Nolan Roux | 1988 | 2008–2009 | 2015–2017 |
| 6 | Zoumana Camara | 1979 | 2002–2004 | 1996–1998, 2004–2007 |
| 7 | Titi Camara | 1972 | 1995–1997 | 1990–1995 |
| 8 | Guirane N'Daw | 1984 | 2015–2016 | 2009–2010, 2010–2013, 2010 |
| 9 | Ruben Aguilar | 1993 | 2023– | 2011–2013 |
| 10 | Patrice Garande | 1960 | 1989–1990 | 1978, 1987–1989 |
| 11 | Mustafa El Hadaoui | 1961 | 1990–1993 | 1987–1988 |
| 12 | Pape Sarr | 1977 | 2001–2005 | 1996–2001 |
| 13 | Kévin Monnet-Paquet | 1988 | 2006–2011 | 2014–2021 |
| 14 | Alaeddine Yahia | 1981 | 2008–2009, 2009–2014, 2013 | 2005, 2005–2006 |
| 15 | Julien Sablé | 1980 | 2007–2009 | 1997–2007 |
| 16 | Jean-Claude Pagal | 1964 | 1982–1989 | 1990–1993 |
| 17 | Jean-Guy Wallemme | 1967 | 1986–1998, 2001–2002 | 1999–2001 |
| 18 | Lamine Sakho | 1977 | 1999–2001 | 2004–2007 |
| 19 | Manuel Fernández | 1922 | — | 1947–1955 |
| 20 | Jérémy Vachoux | 1994 | 2014–2016, 2014–2019 | 2010–2014 |
| 21 | Christophe Lagrange | 1966 | 1986–1988 | 1996–1998 |
| 22 | Jean-Marie Elie | 1950 | 1967–1978 | 1978–1981 |
| 23 | Stéphane Pédron | 1971 | 2001–2003 | 1999–2001 |
| 24 | Viktor Spechtl | 1906 | — | — |
| 25 | Robert Sab | 1954 | 1975–1980 | 1983–1985 |
| 26 | Hugues Boury | 1957 | 1978–1979 | 1975–1978 |
| 27 | Charles Créteur | 1924 | 1942–1947 | 1950–1951 |
| 28 | Pascal Françoise | 1958 | 1976–1981 | 1986–1990 |
| 29 | Gaston Plovie | 1911 | — | 1937–1938 |
Which way they moved
- Lens first, then Saint-Étienne: 13
- Saint-Étienne first, then Lens: 13
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 Saint-Étienne, 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 Saint-Étienne
- Nice – Saint-Étienne 51 players
- Lille – Saint-Étienne 46 players
- Saint-Étienne – Sochaux 45 players
- Monaco – Saint-Étienne 43 players
- Marseille – Saint-Étienne 43 players
- Lyon – Saint-Étienne 42 players
- Rennes – Saint-Étienne 40 players
- Bastia – Saint-Étienne 40 players
Saint-Étienne: 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.