The list
| # | Player | Born | Lille | Nantes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitri Payet | 1987 | 2011–2013 | 2005–2007 |
| 2 | Mickaël Landreau | 1979 | 2009–2012 | 1996–2006 |
| 3 | Rémy Cabella | 1990 | 2022–2025 | 2026 |
| 4 | Sébastien Corchia | 1990 | 2014–2017 | 2020–2023 |
| 5 | Edgar Ié | 1994 | 2017–2019 | 2019 |
| 6 | Guy Lacombe | 1955 | 1986–1987 | 1976–1979 |
| 7 | Bruno Cheyrou | 1978 | 1998–2002 | 2010–2012 |
| 8 | André Strappe | 1928 | 1948–1958 | 1961–1963 |
| 9 | Antoine Sibierski | 1974 | 1992–1996 | 1998–2000 |
| 10 | Ronny Rodelin | 1989 | 2011–2016, 2011–2015 | 2008–2011 |
| 11 | Johan Audel | 1983 | 2004–2006 | 2013–2015, 2013–2016 |
| 12 | Olivier Bonnes | 1990 | 2011–2012 | 2006–2011, 2009–2011 |
| 13 | Mauro Cetto | 1982 | 2012 | 2002–2008 |
| 14 | Karim El Mourabet | 1980 | 2011–2013 | 2005–2010 |
| 15 | Joël Henry | 1962 | 1978–1980 | 1988–1992 |
| 16 | Bernard Gardon | 1951 | 1974–1977 | 1969–1974 |
| 17 | Laurent Peyrelade | 1970 | 1997–2001 | 1995–1996 |
| 18 | Thierry Bonalair | 1966 | 1993–1995 | 1987–1992 |
| 19 | Christophe Pignol | 1969 | 2000–2001, 2001–2002 | 1993–1997 |
| 20 | Franck Renou | 1973 | 1996–1999 | 1993–1996 |
| 21 | David Alcibiade | 1991 | — | 2017–2018 |
| 22 | Éric Decroix | 1969 | 1988–1994 | 1994–1999 |
| 23 | Aimé Nuic | 1912 | 1936–1937 | 1943–1946 |
| 24 | Dominique Leclercq | 1957 | 1987–1989 | 1980–1985, 1981–1985 |
| 25 | David Garcion | 1973 | 1996–1997 | 1993–1997 |
| 26 | Maurice Singier | 1927 | 1946–1948 | 1955–1957 |
| 27 | Michel Albaladéjo | 1949 | 1971–1972 | 1970–1971 |
| 28 | Philippe Levavasseur | 1946 | 1971–1973 | 1969–1971 |
| 29 | Francis Magny | 1939 | 1964–1965 | 1965–1966 |
Which way they moved
- Lille first, then Nantes: 12
- Nantes first, then Lille: 16
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 Lille and Nantes, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Lille
- Lille – Marseille 61 players
- Lille – Saint-Étienne 46 players
- Le Havre – Lille 45 players
- Lille – Monaco 43 players
- Lille – Lyon 43 players
- Lille – Valenciennes 43 players
- Lille – Strasbourg 41 players
- Lille – Reims 41 players
Lille: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Nantes
- Angers – Nantes 41 players
- Marseille – Nantes 38 players
- Lens – Nantes 36 players
- Metz – Nantes 33 players
- Nantes – Paris Saint-Germain 33 players
- Monaco – Nantes 32 players
- Nantes – Rennes 32 players
- Montpellier – Nantes 30 players
Nantes: 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.