Real Madrid and Barcelona share one of the fiercest rivalries in world football – so it’s not surprising that not many players have played for both clubs.
Elite footballers from around the world have represented either Real or Barca down the years but it’s taken a brave man to cross the divide, remain professional and pull on the jersey of the arch-rivals of your former club.
We’ve taken the 12 players to represent both clubs since 1990 and ranked them from worst to best.
12. Julen Lopetegui
Better known for getting sacked on the eve of Spain’s 2018 World Cup campaign, Lopetegui played for both Real and Barca during the 1990s.
The former goalkeeper only managed one La Liga appearance for Madrid, a 3–3 away draw against Atletico Madrid after were already crowned league champions in 1991, but at least he made five times as many for their rivals.
11. Alfonso Perez
A graduate of the Real Madrid academy, striker Alfonso made his first-team debut at 18 but failed to secure a regular starting spot and moved to Real Betis in 1995.
After a successful spell in Seville, and starring at Euro 2000, Alfonso signed for Barca but struggled to settle in the Catalan capital. Loan spells at Marseille and Betis followed before he made the permanent switch to his former club in 2002.
10. Robert Prosinecki
Brilliant player on his day but Prosniecki’s best spells came away from Spain.
He signed with Real Madrid in 1991 after a successful spell at Red Star Belgrade, and played in the Spanish capital for four inconsistent years.
He was loaned to Real Oviedo for the 1994-95 season, before permanently signing with rivals Barcelona in 1995. But injury problems disrupted his stay, which would only last one season before he moved on.
In all honesty, he was much better for First Division Portsmouth…
Robert Prosinecki with a beauty for Portsmouth! pic.twitter.com/oqOh6PlfFK
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9. Dani Garcia
Another forward who graduated through the Real Madrid academy, Garcia failed to make an impact on the first team and departed in 1998.
He earned a move to Barcelona one year later after a successful season with Real Mallorca and initially made a positive impact, scoring in a Champions League win over Chelsea.
Unfortunately, Garcia was plagued by injuries and left the club at the end of the 2002-03 season.
8. Gheorghe Hagi
He won silverware with both Real and Barca, producing flashes of quality along the way, but…
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