Players who played for Sampdoria and Sassuolo

Our football grid database lists 16 players who played for both Sampdoria and Sassuolo — from Simone Zaza, Grégoire Defrel and Reto Ziegler to deep cuts that only true fans remember. Sorted from most famous to rarest; rarer answers score higher in the football grid.

Quick facts

16 players in our database have worn both shirts — a Serie A rivalry route.
Most common nationalities: 🇮🇹 Italy (10), 🇫🇷 France (1), 🇨🇭 Switzerland (1).
Popular third stop: Juventus (3), Cagliari (3), Inter (3).

16 players · most famous first

Sampdoria × Sassuolo — valid grid answers

Simone Zaza 🇮🇹Also: Juventus, Torino, Valencia, West Ham…WELL-KNOWN
Grégoire Defrel 🇫🇷Also: RomaWELL-KNOWN
Reto Ziegler 🇨🇭Also: Fenerbahçe, Juventus, TottenhamWELL-KNOWN
Antonio Floro Flores 🇮🇹Also: Genoa, Napoli, UdineseWELL-KNOWN
Alfred Duncan 🇬🇭Also: Cagliari, Fiorentina, InterWELL-KNOWN
Francesco Caputo 🇮🇹Also: EmpoliWELL-KNOWN
Gianni Munari 🇮🇹Also: Cagliari, Verona, Lecce, FiorentinaDEEP CUT
Gianluca Sansone 🇮🇹Also: Torino, BolognaDEEP CUT
Alessio Cragno 🇮🇹Also: Cagliari, MonzaDEEP CUT
Stefano Sensi 🇮🇹Also: Inter, MonzaDEEP CUT
Gian Marco Ferrari 🇮🇹Only Sampdoria & Sassuolo in our databaseDEEP CUT
Agustín Álvarez 🇺🇾Also: MonzaRARE PICK
Pedro Obiang 🇬🇶Also: West Ham, Atlético MadridRARE PICK
Andrea Poli 🇮🇹Also: Antalyaspor, Bologna, AC Milan, InterRARE PICK
Filip Djuricic 🇷🇸Also: Benfica, Mainz 05, SouthamptonRARE PICK
Giangiacomo Magnani 🇮🇹Also: Juventus, VeronaRARE 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 Sampdoria and Sassuolo players count in the SquadXOX football grid?

16 players who played for both Sampdoria and Sassuolo are valid answers in the SquadXOX football grid.

Who is the most famous player to play for Sampdoria and Sassuolo?

Simone Zaza is the best-known player to have played for both clubs, followed by Grégoire Defrel and Reto Ziegler.

What is the rarest Sampdoria and Sassuolo answer in a football grid?

Giangiacomo Magnani is one of the rarest correct answers — few players think of them, so picks like Giangiacomo Magnani, Filip Djuricic and Andrea Poli score the most points in SquadXOX.

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