The list
| # | Player | Born | Real Madrid | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luís Figo | 1972 | 2000–2005 | 1989–1995 |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 1985 | 2009–2018 | 2002–2003 |
| 3 | Fábio Coentrão | 1988 | 2011–2018 | 2017–2018 |
| 4 | Pablo Sarabia | 1992 | 2010 | 2021–2022 |
| 5 | Gabriel Heinze | 1978 | 2007–2009 | 1998–1999 |
| 6 | Antonio Adán | 1987 | 2010–2013 | 2020–2024 |
| 7 | Jesé | 1993 | 2011–2016 | 2019–2020 |
| 8 | Ricardo Rocha | 1962 | 1991–1993 | 1988 |
| 9 | Fernando Guidicelli | 1906 | 1935 | 1935 |
| 10 | Pedro Mendes | 1990 | 2011 | 2009–2013 |
| 11 | César Prates | 1975 | — | 2000–2003 |
Which way they moved
- Real Madrid first, then Sporting CP: 4
- Sporting CP first, then Real Madrid: 5
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
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In Who Played Both you and your opponent secretly pick a club each. If the clubs are Real Madrid and Sporting CP, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Real Madrid
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- Real Madrid – Real Zaragoza 62 players
- Rayo Vallecano – Real Madrid 56 players
- Real Betis – Real Madrid 55 players
- Real Madrid – Valladolid 53 players
- Atlético Madrid – Real Madrid 49 players
- Deportivo – Real Madrid 49 players
- Barcelona – Real Madrid 48 players
Real Madrid: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Sporting CP
- Braga – Sporting CP 54 players
- Benfica – Sporting CP 53 players
- Porto – Sporting CP 51 players
- Atlético Madrid – Sporting CP 15 players
- Real Betis – Sporting CP 15 players
- Barcelona – Sporting CP 14 players
- Sporting CP – Valencia 13 players
- Olympiakos – Sporting CP 12 players
Sporting CP: 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.