Club-pair archive

Players who played for both Real Madrid and Real Sociedad

Our snapshot records 14 footballers at both clubs. Read their names and recorded years below; youth and loan records may be included.

Player Real Madrid Real Sociedad
1 Theo HernándezFrance
20172025 20182019
2 Xabi AlonsoSpain
20092014 20002004
3 Júlio CésarBrazil
19992002 2001
4 Álvaro OdriozolaSpain
20182023 20142018
5 Diego LlorenteSpain
20132020 2017
6 Martin ØdegaardNorway
20152021 2019
7 Sergio CanalesSpain
20102012 20142018
8 Gerardo GarcíaSpain
19921995 20062009
9 Willian JoséBrazil
2014 20162024
10 Takefusa KuboJapan
20192022 2022
11 Esteban GraneroSpain
20062012 20132017
12 Asier IllarramendiSpain
20132015 20082023
13 Daniel CifuentesSpain
20002001 20052007
14 SávioBrazil
19972003 2007

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 Real Madrid–Real Sociedad connection

Theo Hernández, Xabi Alonso, Júlio César 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 Theo Hernández. 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.

Know the name? Try a duel.

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