The list
| # | Player | Born | Nantes | Rennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvain Wiltord | 1974 | 2011–2012 | 1991–1996, 1996–1997, 2007–2009 |
| 2 | Ermir Lenjani | 1989 | 2015–2016 | 2015–2017 |
| 3 | Ismaël Bangoura | 1985 | 2012–2015, 2013–2014 | 2009–2010 |
| 4 | Sylvain Armand | 1980 | 2000–2004 | 2013–2017 |
| 5 | Valentin Rongier | 1994 | 2013–2015, 2014–2019 | 2025– |
| 6 | Ludovic Blas | 1997 | 2019–2023 | 2023– |
| 7 | Damien Le Tallec | 1990 | 2012 | 2009 |
| 8 | Adrien Thomasson | 1993 | 2015–2018 | 2026– |
| 9 | Guy Lacombe | 1955 | 1976–1979 | 1985–1986 |
| 10 | Bruno Cheyrou | 1978 | 2010–2012 | 2006–2010 |
| 11 | Patrice Rio | 1948 | 1970–1984 | 1984–1987 |
| 12 | Olivier Monterrubio | 1976 | 1996–2001 | 2001–2006 |
| 13 | Quentin Merlin | 2002 | 2020–2023, 2021–2024 | 2025– |
| 14 | Jean-Claude Darcheville | 1975 | 2009–2010 | 1995–1999 |
| 15 | Jocelyn Gourvennec | 1972 | 1995–1998 | 1991–1995, 2000–2002 |
| 16 | Matthis Abline | 2003 | 2023–2024, 2024–2026 | 2020–2021, 2021–2024 |
| 17 | Stéphane Ziani | 1971 | 1991–1995, 2000–2001, 2001–2004 | 1995–1996 |
| 18 | Pierre-Yves André | 1974 | 2001–2003 | 1993–1997 |
| 19 | Tony Heurtebis | 1975 | 2005–2010 | 1995–1999 |
| 20 | Eddy Capron | 1971 | 1990–1997 | 1997–1999 |
| 21 | Oscar Muller | 1957 | 1974–1984 | 1984–1986 |
| 22 | Nicolas Goussé | 1976 | 2007–2009 | 1996–1999 |
| 23 | Claude Arribas | 1951 | 1969–1974 | 1976–1978 |
| 24 | Serge Le Dizet | 1964 | 1992–1998 | 1982–1985 |
| 25 | Anton Raab | 1913 | 1944–1949 | 1939–1940 |
| 26 | Christophe Le Roux | 1969 | 1996–1999 | 1999–2002 |
| 27 | Louis Pinat | 1929 | 1958–1959 | 1949–1958 |
| 28 | Bruno Steck | 1957 | 1976–1979 | 1980–1981 |
| 29 | Maurice Sellin | 1920 | 1944–1946 | 1946–1953 |
| 30 | Patrice Mayet | 1934 | 1958–1959 | 1957–1958 |
| 31 | André Le Menn | 1934 | 1953–1958 | 1958–1961 |
| 32 | Oswaldo Minci | 1924 | 1950–1955 | 1948–1950 |
Which way they moved
- Nantes first, then Rennes: 16
- Rennes first, then Nantes: 15
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 Nantes and Rennes, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
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
- Montpellier – Nantes 30 players
- Lille – Nantes 29 players
Nantes: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Rennes
- Marseille – Rennes 55 players
- Lens – Rennes 50 players
- Angers – Rennes 50 players
- Lorient – Rennes 48 players
- Lyon – Rennes 44 players
- Nice – Rennes 41 players
- Paris Saint-Germain – Rennes 40 players
- Rennes – Saint-Étienne 40 players
Rennes: 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.