Club-pair archive

Players who played for both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain

Our snapshot records 15 footballers at both clubs. Read their names and recorded years below; youth and loan records may be included.

Player Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain
1 Zlatan IbrahimovićSweden
2009–2012 2012–2016
2 Lucas DigneFrance
2016–2018 2013–2016
3 Mikel ArtetaSpain
2000–2004 2001–2002
4 Juan Pablo SorínArgentina
2003 2003
5 Thiago MottaItaly
2001–2007 2012–2018
6 Ludovic GiulyFrance
2004–2007 2008–2011
7 Dani AlvesBrazil
2008–2022 2017–2019
8 MaxwellBrazil
2009–2012 2012–2017
9 RafinhaBrazil
2013–2022 2020–2024
10 Ousmane DembéléFrance
2017–2023 2023
11 RonaldinhoBrazil
2003–2008 2001–2003
12 Frédéric DéhuFrance
1999–2000 2000–2004
13 NeymarBrazil
2013–2017 2017–2023
14 Dro FernándezSpain
2025–2026 2026
15 Lionel MessiArgentina
2005–2021 2021–2023

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 Barcelona–Paris Saint-Germain connection

Zlatan Ibrahimović, Lucas Digne, Mikel Arteta 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 2026, for Dro Fernández. 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.

For a different combination, use the two-club player finder or browse the full shared-player archive.

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