Players who played for Real Madrid And Liverpool
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Players Who Have Played For Real Madrid And Liverpool

Football players who played for Real Madrid and Liverpool? Footballers who have played for Real Madrid and Liverpool? Here we will take a look at players who have played for Real Madrid and Liverpool in the Premier League.

The 8 Players Who Played For Real Madrid And Liverpool

The Galacticos and the Reds have a fiery European rivalry so it’s a surprise to see so many players who played for both clubs.

So here are the Real Madrid and Liverpool players that have played for both clubs. Which players who played for Real Madrid and Liverpool do you remember?

Players who played for Real Madrid And Liverpool

8. Nuri Sahin – Players Who Played For Real Madrid And Liverpool

Nuri Sahin

Sahin made just 10 appearances for Real Madrid and 12 appearances for Liverpool. He was by no means a prolific player but he still registered in teamsheets of both these clubs. Currently, he plays as a central midfielder for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor.

The Turkish midfielder initially signed a six-year deal with Los Blancos but he was sidelined for a considerable amount of time in this debut season. He was subsequently loaned to Liverpool in the following season. In late December his loan was terminated after 12 games and three goals and he rejoined Dortmund in January 2013.

On rejoining his former side, he said “I realised that as a footballer and a human being, I belong here 100 per cent. I noticed quickly that I only want to play for Dortmund.”

7. Fernando Morientes – Players who played for Real Madrid And Liverpool

The Spanish striker was a prolific goalscorer during his eight trophy-laden years at the Santiago Bernabeu. He won three Champions League trophies and two La Liga titles and made 272 appearances for the Spanish side. Morientes found his place in the Madrid team under threat in 2002 after the arrival of Ronaldo and was loaned to AS Monaco at the start of 2003-04 season.

Morientes made 61 appearances for Liverpool during the 2005/06 season, scoring 12 goals and providing 1 assist. He was let go after just that one campaign.

6. Jerzy Dudek – Players Who Played For Real Madrid And Liverpool

Jerzy Dudek

The Polish goalkeeper made 186 appearances for Liverpool and 12 appearances for Real Madrid. He will forever be remembered by the Liverpool fans for his heroic display in the 2005 Champions League final. In the following season, he lost his position to new arrival Pepe Anelka and he left Anfield in the 2007-08 season.

Dudek arrived to the Santiago Bernabeu as a backup goalkeeper for Spanish great Iker Casillas. He appeared in only 12 games for Los Blancos and played his final season under Jose Mourinho. 

5. Alvaro Arbeloa  – Players who played for Real Madrid And Liverpool

Alvaro Arbeloa

Arbeloa started his footballing career with the Real Madrid youth system. He ended up making 238 appearances for Real Madrid from 2004-06 and 2009-16, scoring 4 goals and providing 14 assists. He won two Champions League trophies and only one La Liga title with Los Blancos.

In 2007 he was signed by Rafael Benitez from Deportivo La Coruna for £2.6 million and his first start for Liverpool came against a Champions League start against Barcelona. He was given the task of stopping Lionel Messi and the plan worked and Liverpool won 2-1. He made 98 appearances for the Reds scoring 2 goals and providing 6 assists. 

4. Nicolas Anelka – Players who played for Real Madrid And Liverpool

Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka is one of the finest French strikers of all-time. In the summer of 1999, Anelka moved to Real Madrid for a £22.3 million transfer fee from Premier League giants Arsenal. He had a disastrous first season at Santiago Bernabeu scoring only seven goals in 33 appearances and a bust-up with manager Vicente del Bosque which led to a suspension by club president Lorenzo Sanz and made a return to his former club PSG the following season. He somehow managed to win a Champions League trophy in his one season with Real Madrid.

The Frenchman had a reputation as a footballing journeyman as he had already played for eight clubs. Anelka had an impressive loan spell at Liverpool under manager Gerard Houllier. He just made 22 appearances for the Reds scoring five goals and providing 2 assists. 

3. Steve Mcmanaman – Players who played for Real Madrid And Liverpool

Another legendary English footballer whose name has been etched in both these club’s history books. Steve Mcmanaman made 364 appearances for Liverpool between 1990 and 1999. He was a standout performer right from the start, tearing up the defence with his passing capabilities and is regarded as one of the best players of his generation. 

Real Madrid came calling in 1999 and picked him up for free. It turned out to be a grand investment as the Englishman to win the Champions League twice with a foreign club. 

He made 158 appearances for Real Madrid scoring 14 goals and creating 20 assists. His eventual exit was facilitated with the arrival of David Beckham, and he ended his career with Manchester City.

2. Michael Owen – Players who played for Real Madrid And Liverpool

Michael Owen

The English man burst on-to the scene as a 17-year old with Liverpool where he scored 158 goals in 297 games. He won the European footballer of the Year award in 2001 which is equivalent to today’s Ballon d’Or. 

His love affair with the Reds ended when he joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2004 for free. Moving to Santiago Bernabeu seemed like a major step-up in his career at that time. Unfortunately, he failed to earn a starting spot in Madrid but had a highly respectable record of 18 goals in just 15 starts in his maiden and only season with Los Blancos

‘I loved playing at Real Madrid,’ Owen told Marca. ‘ I think I started 20 games, and I was a substitute for the same amount. But it was almost impossible for anyone to play all the minutes of all the matches with Raul, Ronaldo, Morientes.’

1. Xabi Alonso – Players who played for Real Madrid And Liverpool

Xabi Alonso

One of the finest midfielders in world football and is the best among the players who played for both Real Madrid and Liverpool. He is a Champions League winner both at Liverpool and Madrid. He contributed heavily in Liverpool’s two major trophy wins- the 2005 Champions League win and the 2006 FA Cup victory. The Spanish maestro commanded the middle of the Anfield pitch with his breathtaking vision and superior passing ability.

The Spain midfielder had five years at Liverpool before moving back to his homeland with Madrid for six seasons.

‘I have feelings for both clubs,’ Alonso said ahead of the final. ‘I was lucky enough to win this trophy with both clubs so for me it’s difficult to pick one and I will be happy whatever happens.’ 

Alonso has won 1 La Liga title, 2 Copa del Reys, 1 Spanish Cup and a Champions League trophy with Real Madrid

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