Club-pair archive

Players who played for both Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen

Our snapshot records 16 footballers at both clubs. Read their names and recorded years below; youth and loan records may be included.

Player Bayern Munich Bayer Leverkusen
1 Arturo VidalChile
2015–2018 2007–2011
2 Emre CanGermany
2012–2013 2013–2014
3 LúcioBrazil
2004–2009 2001–2004
4 Robert KovacCroatia
2001–2005 1996–2001
5 Zé RobertoBrazil
2002–2007 1998
6 Malik TillmanUnited States
2021–2025 2025
7 Toni KroosGermany
2007–2014 2009–2010
8 Hans Jörg ButtGermany
2008–2012 2001–2007
9 Michael BallackGermany
2002–2006 1999–2012
10 Mitchell WeiserGermany
2012–2015 2018–2022
11 Tom StarkeGermany
2012–2018 2000–2007
12 Landon DonovanUnited States
2009 2000–2005
13 Jonathan TahGermany
2025 2015–2025
14 Michael RensingGermany
2003–2010 2012–2013
15 Josip StanisicCroatia
2021–2023 2023–2024
16 Bernd DreherGermany
1996–2008 1986–1990

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 Bayern Munich–Bayer Leverkusen connection

Arturo Vidal, Emre Can, Lúcio 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 Malik Tillman. 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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