CROSSOVER
Players who played for both Atlético Madrid and Benfica
Our snapshot records 19 footballers at both clubs. Read their names and recorded years below; youth and loan records may be included.
| Player | Atlético Madrid | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
1
João FélixPortugal
|
2019–2024 | 2018–2019 |
2
ManichePortugal
|
2006–2009 | 1995–2002 |
3
Tiago MendesPortugal
|
2010–2017 | 2002–2004 |
4
José Antonio Reyes
|
2007–2012 | 2008–2009 |
5
SimãoPortugal
|
2007–2011 | 2001–2007 |
6
Cristian RodríguezUruguay
|
2012–2015 | 2007–2008 |
7
Hugo LealPortugal
|
1999–2001 | 1996–1999 |
8
Axel WitselBelgium
|
2022–2025 | 2011–2012 |
9
RobertoSpain
|
2005–2016 | 2010–2013 |
10
Raúl JiménezMexico
|
2014–2015 | 2015–2023 |
11
Daniel WassDenmark
|
2022 | 2011–2015 |
12
PizziPortugal
|
2011–2013 | 2013–2022 |
13
Guilherme SiqueiraBrazil
|
2014–2017 | 2013–2014 |
14
Nico GaitánArgentina
|
2016–2018 | 2010–2016 |
15
SílvioPortugal
|
2011–2016 | 2013–2016 |
16
Joan CapdevilaSpain
|
1999–2000 | 2011–2012 |
17
João PintoPortugal
|
1990–1991 | 1992–2000 |
18
Eduardo SalvioArgentina
|
2010–2012 | 2010–2019 |
19
Jan OblakSlovenia
|
2014 | 2010–2014 |
Years show the first and last recorded season at that club. For players with two separate stints the range spans both.
Source: CrossOver Football’s Transfermarkt-based career snapshot. A verified snapshot update date is unavailable; this is not live data. Loan and youth records may be merged into a parent club. Recorded years are not proof of uninterrupted senior appearances or a direct transfer. See our data scope and corrections policy.
Reading the Atlético Madrid–Benfica connection
João Félix, Maniche, Tiago Mendes are among the names recorded at both clubs. These are career links: the players need not have moved directly between the two clubs.
The latest year among these records is 2025, for Axel Witsel. This is a snapshot date within a career record, not confirmation of the player’s current club.
Use the years to distinguish an early career spell from a later return. A merged year range can span separate spells; consult the underlying record before treating it as continuous first-team service.
Use the pairing as a football quiz
Try to name one connection before looking at the table, then compare your answer. In a shared-player duel, the challenge is to recall a valid name before your opponent. This web archive is a reference snapshot, not a guarantee about today’s live game pool.
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