The four players who have scored in a Clásico for both Real Madrid and Barcelona

A number of players have defended the colours of both clubs, but only four have managed to score for both in the biggest game in Spanish football.

You won’t find many players who, during their careers, have defended the colours of both Real Madrid and Barcelona - the two grandees of Spanish football and the two clubs with the fiercest rivalry. A total of 39 players have represented both sides and almost all of the most famous cases were foreign players who were not born in either the capital or the Condal City.

Luis Figo, Luis Enrique, Michael Laudrup, Samuel Eto’o and Ronaldo Nazário are arguably the most well known players to have crossed over to the dark side - in either direction. Some made the move directly - with varying degrees of controversy. Then there are the cases of players who came via other clubs, which might have been a little easier for the fans to digest: Javier Saviola, Albert Celades, Bernd Schuster, Gheorghe Hagi, Robert Prosinecki, Julen Lopetegui....

Some of them got on the scoresheet in El Clásico for either Madrid or Barça but only have scored for both: Figo, Luis Enrique, Ronaldo and Josep Samitier.

The first to do it, Josep Samitier (1902-1972), El Mago (the Wizard), remains a Barça legend, even though he enjoyed greater success in front of goal with Madrid (then known as Madrid CF) in El Clásico. Between 1919 and 1932, he was one of the blaugranas’ most iconic players and, despite being a midfielder, he was a highly proficient goal scorer. During his 17 seasons at Barça, he found the target once against the old enemy. After making the switch in 1932, he scored three times against his old club.

Barcelona hosted Madrid on the final day of the 1931-2 season. Samitier gave the locals an early lead but