The list
| # | Player | Born | Lille | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Pépé | 1995 | 2017–2019 | 2024– |
| 2 | Rio Mavuba | 1984 | 2008, 2008–2017 | 2007–2008 |
| 3 | Aïssa Mandi | 1991 | 2024–2026 | 2021–2024 |
| 4 | Pascal Cygan | 1974 | 1995–2002 | 2006–2009 |
Which way they moved
- Lille first, then Villarreal: 2
- Villarreal first, then Lille: 2
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 Villarreal, 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 Villarreal
- Valencia – Villarreal 37 players
- Barcelona – Villarreal 29 players
- Mallorca – Villarreal 28 players
- Espanyol – Villarreal 28 players
- Levante – Villarreal 28 players
- Getafe – Villarreal 27 players
- Real Betis – Villarreal 25 players
- Alavés – Villarreal 24 players
Villarreal: 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.