Lyon players quiz
Ten questions built from the careers of 137 players who played for Lyon. Answer each in your head, then tap to check. Every answer comes from real club histories in the PitchIQ catalog.
The questions
1This Ghana midfielder played for Lyon, Real Tamale United, FC Zürich and Al Sadd Sports Club. Who is it?Tap to reveal the answer
Abedi Pele
2Name a player who played for both Lyon and Rennes.Tap to reveal the answer
Hatem Ben Arfa, Yoann Gourcuff, Sylvain Wiltord and Martin Terrier
11 players in the PitchIQ catalog played for both.
See all of them →3This France forward played for Lyon, Real Madrid and Al-Ittihad. Who is it?Tap to reveal the answer
Karim Benzema
4Name a player who played for both Lyon and Marseille.Tap to reveal the answer
Abedi Pele, Hatem Ben Arfa, Sylvain Wiltord and Amine Gouiri
10 players in the PitchIQ catalog played for both.
See all of them →5This France defender played for Lyon, Monaco, Lille and Barcelona. Who is it?Tap to reveal the answer
Eric Abidal
6Name a player who played for both Lyon and Lille.Tap to reveal the answer
Abedi Pele, Eric Abidal, Samuel Umtiti and Martin Terrier
9 players in the PitchIQ catalog played for both.
See all of them →7This Germany defender played for Lyon, Hertha Berlin, Hamburger SV and Manchester City. Who is it?Tap to reveal the answer
Jérôme Boateng
8Name a player who played for both Lyon and Nice.Tap to reveal the answer
Hatem Ben Arfa, Melvin Bard, Amine Gouiri and Kaïl Boudache
9 players in the PitchIQ catalog played for both.
See all of them →9This Ghana midfielder played for Lyon, SC Bastia, Chelsea and Real Madrid. Who is it?Tap to reveal the answer
Michael Essien
10Name a player who played for both Lyon and West Ham.Tap to reveal the answer
Lucas Paquetá, Gnaly Cornet, Valentín morón and John Carew
8 players in the PitchIQ catalog played for both.
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Lyon players and their other clubs
The best-known of the 137 Lyon players in the catalog.
| Player | Nationality | Also played for |
|---|---|---|
| Abedi Pele | Ghana | Real Tamale United, FC Zürich, Al Sadd Sports Club, AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé, Chamois Niortais F.C., FC Mulhouse, Lille, Marseille, Torino FC, TSV 1860 München, Al Ain FC |
| Karim Benzema | France | Real Madrid, Al-Ittihad |
| Eric Abidal | France | Monaco, Lille, Barcelona, Olympiakos Piraeus |
| Jérôme Boateng | Germany | Hertha Berlin, Hamburger SV, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, U.S. Salernitana 1919, LASK Linz |
| Michael Essien | Ghana | SC Bastia, Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Panathinaikos F.C., Persib Bandung, Səbail FK |
| Miralem Pjanić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Metz, AS Roma, Juventus, Barcelona, Beşiktaş, Sharjah FC, CSKA Moscow |
| Samuel Umtiti | France | Barcelona, Lecce, Lille |
| Dejan Lovren | Croatia | NK Inter Zaprešić, Dinamo Zagreb, Southampton, Liverpool, Zenit, PAOK |
| Anthony Martial | France | Monaco, Manchester United, Sevilla, AEK Athens, Monterrey |
| Milan Baroš | Czechia | FC Baník Ostrava, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Portsmouth, Galatasaray, Antalyaspor, FK Mladá Boleslav, Slovan Liberec |
| Hatem Ben Arfa | France | Marseille, Newcastle, Hull City, Nice, Paris SG, Rennes, Valladolid, Bordeaux |
| Mattia De Sciglio | Italy | AC Milan, Juventus, Empoli |
| Jérémy Toulalan | France | Nantes, Malaga, Monaco, Bordeaux |
| Rafael Pereira da Silva | Brazil | Manchester United |
| Yoann Gourcuff | France | Rennes, AC Milan, Bordeaux, Dijon FCO |
| Fabio Grosso | Italy | Renato Curi Angolana, S.S. Chieti Calcio, S.S. Teramo Calcio, A.C. Perugia Calcio, Palermo, Inter Milan, Juventus |
| Nabil Fekir | France | Real Betis, Al Jazira Club, Abha |
| Juninho Pernambucano | Brazil | Sport Recife, Vasco DA Gama, Al-Gharafa, Red Bull New York |
| Sylvain Wiltord | France | Rennes, Deportivo La Coruna, Bordeaux, Arsenal, Marseille, Metz, Nantes |
| Bertrand Traoré | Burkina Faso | Vitesse, Chelsea, Ajax, Aston Villa, Villarreal, Wolves |
| Bruno Guimarães | Brazil | Gremio Osasco Audax, Atletico Paranaense, Newcastle, Arsenal |
| Georges Mikautadze | Georgia | Metz, Seraing United, Villarreal |
| Ikoma-Loïs Openda | Belgium | Club Brugge, Vitesse, Lens, RB Leipzig, Juventus |
| Jake O'Brien | Republic of Ireland | Cork City, Crystal Palace, Everton |
| Kenny Tete | Netherlands | Ajax, Fulham |
| Lucas Paquetá | Brazil | Flamengo, AC Milan, West Ham |
| Malo Gusto | France | Chelsea |
| Mamadou Sarr | France | Bayonne, RWDM, Strasbourg, Chelsea, Real Sociedad |
| Mathis Cherki | France | Manchester City |
| Nemanja Matić | Serbia | Košice, Chelsea, Vitesse, Benfica, Manchester United, AS Roma, Sassuolo |
Played for Lyon and…
- Players who played for both Lyon and Rennes11
- Players who played for both Lyon and Marseille10
- Players who played for both Lyon and Lille9
- Players who played for both Lyon and Nice9
- Players who played for both Lyon and West Ham8
- Players who played for both Lyon and AC Milan7
- Players who played for both Lyon and Bordeaux7
- Players who played for both Lyon and Chelsea7
- Players who played for both Lyon and Juventus7
- Players who played for both Lyon and Paris SG7
- Players who played for both Lyon and Arsenal6
- Players who played for both Lyon and Barcelona6
- Players who played for both Lyon and Liverpool6
- Players who played for both Lyon and Nantes6
- Players who played for both Lyon and AS Roma5
- Players who played for both Lyon and Aston Villa5
- Players who played for both Lyon and Lens5
- Players who played for both Lyon and Metz5
- Players who played for both Lyon and Newcastle5
- Players who played for both Lyon and Villarreal5