Quick facts
- 11 players in our database have worn both shirts — a Primeira Liga rivalry route.
- Most common nationalities: 🇵🇹 Portugal (8), 🇵🇪 Peru (1), 🇷🇸 Serbia (1).
- Popular third stop: Fulham (3), Braga (3), Fenerbahçe (2).
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Players who played for Benfica and Sporting CP
Our football grid database lists 11 players who played for both Benfica and Sporting CP — from André Carrillo, Fábio Coentrão and João Palhinha to deep cuts that only true fans remember. Sorted from most famous to rarest; rarer answers score higher in the football grid.
11 players · most famous first
Benfica × Sporting CP — valid grid answers
André Carrillo 🇵🇪Only Benfica & Sporting CP in our databaseWELL-KNOWN
Fábio Coentrão 🇵🇹Also: Monaco, Real MadridWELL-KNOWN
João Palhinha 🇵🇹Also: Bayern München, Fulham, Braga, TottenhamWELL-KNOWN
Simão Sabrosa 🇵🇹Also: Atlético MadridWELL-KNOWN
Lazar Markovic 🇷🇸Also: Fenerbahçe, Fulham, Gaziantep, Liverpool…DEEP CUT
Tiago Gouveia 🇵🇹Also: NiceDEEP CUT
João Mário 🇵🇹Also: Beşiktaş, Inter, West HamDEEP CUT
Rui Fonte 🇵🇹Also: Fulham, Lille, Braga, Arsenal…DEEP CUT
Bruno César 🇧🇷Only Benfica & Sporting CP in our databaseRARE PICK
Nuno Santos 🇵🇹Only Benfica & Sporting CP in our databaseRARE PICK
Bruma 🇵🇹Also: Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, PSV, RB Leipzig…RARE 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 Benfica and Sporting CP players count in the SquadXOX football grid?
11 players who played for both Benfica and Sporting CP are valid answers in the SquadXOX football grid.
Who is the most famous player to play for Benfica and Sporting CP?
André Carrillo is the best-known player to have played for both clubs, followed by Fábio Coentrão and João Palhinha.
What is the rarest Benfica and Sporting CP answer in a football grid?
Bruma is one of the rarest correct answers — few players think of them, so picks like Bruma, Nuno Santos and Bruno César score the most points in SquadXOX.
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