The list
| # | Player | Born | Saint-Étienne | Valenciennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathieu Debuchy | 1985 | 2018–2021 | 2021–2023 |
| 2 | Roger Milla | 1952 | 1984–1986 | 1977–1979 |
| 3 | Carl Medjani | 1985 | — | 2014 |
| 4 | Jean-Christophe Bahebeck | 1993 | 2015–2016 | 2013–2014 |
| 5 | Siaka Tiéné | 1982 | 2005–2008 | 2008–2010 |
| 6 | Anthony Le Tallec | 1984 | 2004–2005 | 2012–2015 |
| 7 | Yunis Abdelhamid | 1987 | 2024–2025, 2025 | 2014–2016 |
| 8 | Renaud Cohade | 1984 | 2012–2016 | 2009–2012 |
| 9 | Thierry Laurey | 1964 | 1991 | 1982–1986 |
| 10 | Loris Néry | 1991 | 2010–2011, 2010–2012 | 2012–2016, 2012–2018 |
| 11 | Christophe Robert | 1964 | 1997–1999 | 1992–1993 |
| 12 | Florent Perraud | 1982 | 1998–2004 | 2003–2004 |
| 13 | Armand Fouillen | 1933 | 1956–1957 | 1957–1958 |
| 14 | Johann Duveau | 1978 | 1997–1998 | 2003–2004 |
| 15 | Jean-Marc Schaer | 1953 | 1975–1977 | 1982–1984 |
| 16 | Robert Jacques | 1957 | 1986–1988 | 1976–1982 |
| 17 | Jean-Claude Baulu | 1936 | 1960–1964 | 1956–1960 |
| 18 | Ginès Liron | 1935 | 1959–1962 | 1958–1959 |
| 19 | Dominique Vésir | 1956 | 1974–1977 | 1978–1981 |
| 20 | Dominique Corroyer | 1964 | 1990–1992 | 1982–1997 |
| 21 | Émile Wassmer | 1930 | 1953–1957 | 1950–1953 |
| 22 | Anthony Garcia | 1972 | 2002–2003 | 1999–2000 |
Which way they moved
- Saint-Étienne first, then Valenciennes: 9
- Valenciennes first, then Saint-Étienne: 12
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 Saint-Étienne and Valenciennes, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Saint-Étienne
- Nice – Saint-Étienne 51 players
- Lille – Saint-Étienne 46 players
- Saint-Étienne – Sochaux 45 players
- Monaco – Saint-Étienne 43 players
- Marseille – Saint-Étienne 43 players
- Lyon – Saint-Étienne 42 players
- Rennes – Saint-Étienne 40 players
- Bastia – Saint-Étienne 40 players
Saint-Étienne: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Valenciennes
- Lens – Valenciennes 46 players
- Lille – Valenciennes 43 players
- Marseille – Valenciennes 37 players
- Strasbourg – Valenciennes 35 players
- Metz – Valenciennes 28 players
- Sochaux – Valenciennes 28 players
- Nantes – Valenciennes 27 players
- Troyes – Valenciennes 27 players
Valenciennes: 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.