The list
| # | Player | Born | Racing Santander | Sporting Gijón |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Christiansen | 1973 | 1994–1995 | 1993 |
| 2 | Marcelino García Toral | 1965 | 1989–1990 | 1985–1989 |
| 3 | Javier Manjarín | 1969 | 1999–2001 | 1989–1993 |
| 4 | Vicente Miera | 1940 | 1960–1961 | 1969–1971 |
| 5 | Bernardo Espinosa | 1989 | 2011–2012 | 2013, 2013–2016 |
| 6 | Pablo Álvarez Núñez | 1980 | 2008 | 2001–2006 |
| 7 | Javier Casquero | 1976 | 2005–2006 | 2013–2014 |
| 8 | Isma López | 1990 | 2021–2022 | 2013–2018 |
| 9 | Francisco Javier Aguilar García | 1949 | 1968–1971 | 1979–1981 |
| 10 | Andreu Guerao Mayoral | 1983 | 2013–2015 | 2006–2010 |
| 11 | Saúl García | 1994 | 2013–2015, 2022–2025 | 2020–2021 |
| 12 | Francisco Liaño | 1964 | 1983–1990 | 1996–1998 |
| 13 | Cristian Portilla | 1988 | 2005–2009 | 2010 |
| 14 | Unai Medina | 1990 | 2021–2023 | 2019–2020 |
| 15 | Pedro Orfila | 1988 | 2013–2014, 2014–2015 | 2010–2014 |
| 16 | Sergio Matabuena | 1979 | 2002–2007 | 2007–2011 |
| 17 | Juan José Valencia | 1971 | 2006 | 2000–2004 |
| 18 | Samuel San José Fernández | 1984 | 2005–2008, 2014–2015 | 2006–2007 |
| 19 | Neru | 1974 | 1998–2007 | 2004–2005, 2007–2009 |
| 20 | Pablo Ballesteros Lago | 1974 | 2002–2004 | 2004–2006 |
| 21 | Marcel Sabou | 1965 | 1991–1993 | 1993–1996 |
| 22 | Ángel Herrero Morales | 1942 | 1963–1964 | 1967–1973 |
| 23 | Alejandro García | 1984 | 2014 | 2005–2007 |
| 24 | Fernando Ceballos Sáez | 1909 | 1930–1936, 1939–1942, 1946–1947 | 1942–1946 |
| 25 | José Antonio Loredo Álvarez | 1906 | 1927–1934 | 1926–1927 |
| 26 | Ricardo García Martínez | 1914 | 1935–1940 | 1945–1947 |
| 27 | Antonio Fuentes Fajardo | 1917 | — | — |
Which way they moved
- Racing Santander first, then Sporting Gijón: 15
- Sporting Gijón first, then Racing Santander: 11
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More pairs with Sporting Gijón
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- Real Madrid – Sporting Gijón 29 players
- Mallorca – Sporting Gijón 28 players
- Deportivo – Sporting Gijón 28 players
- Getafe – Sporting Gijón 28 players
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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.