Quick facts
- 5 players in our database have worn both shirts — a cross-border route between the La Liga and Ligue 1.
- Most common nationalities: 🇫🇷 France (2), 🇳🇱 Netherlands (2), 🇧🇦 Bosnia-Herzegovina (1).
- Popular third stop: Lille (2).
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Players who played for Barcelona and Lyon
Our football grid database lists 5 players who played for both Barcelona and Lyon — from Samuel Umtiti, Memphis Depay and Miralem Pjanić to deep cuts that only true fans remember. Sorted from most famous to rarest; rarer answers score higher in the football grid.
5 players · most famous first
Barcelona × Lyon — valid grid answers
Samuel Umtiti 🇫🇷Also: Lecce, LilleWELL-KNOWN
Memphis Depay 🇳🇱Also: Atlético Madrid, Manchester United, PSVWELL-KNOWN
Miralem Pjanić 🇧🇦Also: Beşiktaş, Juventus, RomaDEEP CUT
Éric Abidal 🇫🇷Also: Monaco, LilleDEEP CUT
Ruben Kluivert 🇳🇱Also: UtrechtRARE PICK
Labels compare players within this list: well-known names come first, rare picks last — rare picks score the most Football IQ in SquadXOX.
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FAQ
How many Barcelona and Lyon players count in the SquadXOX football grid?
5 players who played for both Barcelona and Lyon are valid answers in the SquadXOX football grid.
Who is the most famous player to play for Barcelona and Lyon?
Samuel Umtiti is the best-known player to have played for both clubs, followed by Memphis Depay and Miralem Pjanić.
What is the rarest Barcelona and Lyon answer in a football grid?
Ruben Kluivert is one of the rarest correct answers — few players think of them, so picks like Ruben Kluivert, Éric Abidal and Miralem Pjanić score the most points in SquadXOX.
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