Top 5 Footballers who played for both PSG and Barcelona

Over the years, Barcelona and PSG have shared many common players. Both clubs are one of the top clubs in their respective leagues. But only a few players have marked their impact on both the clubs. Hence on that note, we take a look at the top five footballers to play for both PSG and Barcelona:

5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

In 2009 Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined Barcelona from Inter Milan. Before joining Barcelona, he was a big name in football. For Barcelona, he made 46 appearances and scored 22 goals across all competitions. He won five titles with Barcelona. In 2012 he joined Paris Sanit-Germain. For PSG he made 180 appearances and scored 156 goals across all competitions. With PSG he won 12 titles. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the only player to get success at both PSG and Barcelona.

4. Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho is one of the greatest players in football history. He was known for his dribbling skills. In 2001 Ronaldinho joined Paris Sanit-Germain from Gremino. For PSG Ronaldinho made 77 appearances and scored 25 goals. In 2003 he joined Barcelona. For Barcelona, he made 207 appearances and scored 94 goals across all competitions. During his stint with Barcelona, he won the Ballon d’Or in 2005 and UEFA Champions League in 2006. With Barcelona, he won 8 titles and was one of the best players who played for the club. Before Lionel Messi, he used to wear a No.10 jersey.

3. Neymar Jr.

Neymar Jr. joined Barcelona from Santos in 2013. With Barcelona, he won 9 titles and was very close to winning Ballon d’Or in 2015 and 2017. He was in his peaked form while playing for Barcelona. For Barcelona, he 186 appearances and scored 105 goals for Barcelona across all competitions. In 2017 he joined PSG which was the most expensive transfer of all time. PSG signed Neymar for 222 million Euros. For PSG Neymar Jr. made 173 appearances and scored 118 goals across all tournaments. With PSG he won 14 titles and was very close to winning the UEFA Champions League trophy in the 2019/20 season.  After Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo Neymar Jr. is the greatest footballer in the modern era.

2. Ousmane Dembele

In 2017, Barcelona signed Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund. Barcelona paid 105 million Euros and 40 million Euros as add-ons to get services for the club. For Barcelona, he played 187 matches and scored 40 goals. He missed major matches due to injuries. During his stint in Barcelona, he won 7 titles. In 2023 he joined Paris Saint-Germain. PSG paid 50 million Euros to sign Ousmane Dembele. So far, he has made 32 appearances and scored 1 goal for the club. Recently, Dembele played a huge role in PSG's victory in the 2nd leg quarterfinal of UCL 2023-24 and helped the team to reach the semis.

1. Lionel Messi

In 2021 Paris Sanit-Germain shocked the world when they signed Barcelona star Lionel Messi. Due to financial issues, Lionel Messi had to leave his childhood club Barcelona. He left as a free transfer. In 2004 Lionel Messi made his senior debut for Barcelona. He made 778 appearances and scored 672 goals for the club. During his time with Barcelona, he won many titles to his name. In 2021 he joined Paris Sanit-Germain. In his first season with PSG, he seemed struggling as he could only score 6 goals in a league tournament. Overall, Lionel Messi made 75 appearances and scored 32 goals across all competitions for PSG.