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He just experienced a new Conmebol soccer final where the Brazilian teams starred in the definitive match to become the best team in America. In this duel where Flamengo won by the minimum against Palmeiras, a new installment of the saga of footballers who won the Copa Libertadores and the Champions League.
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Which footballers have won the Copa Libertadores and the Champions League?
South American football has its most important tournament in the Libertadores de América, which is why it is a simile of what the UEFA Champions League represents in Europe. Given that, there are players who realize the dream of lifting one of the two,
although there is a select group that was able to win both tournaments throughout their career.
Most of them are footballers born in Brazil.
This is the updated list after finishing the 2025 South American tournament:
- Cafu – Libertadores with Sao Paulo in 1992 and 1993 / Champions League with Milan 2007.
- Juan Pablo Sorín – Libertadores with River Plate in 1996 / Champions League with Juventus in 1996.
- formation – Libertadores with Cruzeiro in 1997 / Champions League (x2) with Milan in 2003 and 2007.
- Roque Junior – Libertadores with Palmeiras in 1999 / Champions League with Milan in 2003.
- Walter Samuel – Libertadores with Boca Juniors in 2000 / Champions League with Inter Milan in 2010.
- Carlos Tevez – Libertadores with Boca Juniors in 2003 / Champions League with Manchester United in 2008.
- Ronaldinho – Libertadores with Atlético Mineiro in 2013 / Champions League with Barcelona in 2006.
- David Luiz – Libertadores with Flamengo in 2022 / Champions League with Chelsea in 2012.
- Neymar Jr – Libertadores with Santos in 2011 / Champions League with Barcelona in 2015.
- Danilo – Libertadores with Santos in 2011 and with Flamengo in 2025 / Champions League (x2) with Real Madrid 2016 and 2017.
- Rafinha – Libertadores with Flamengo in 2019 / Champions League with Bayern Munich in 2013.
- Ramires – Libertadores with Palmeiras in 2020 / Champions League with Chelsea in 2012.
Julián Álvarez –
Libertadores with River Plate in 2018 / Champions League with Manchester City in 2023.- Marcelo – Libertadores with Fluminense in 2023 / Champions League with Real Madrid in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022.
- Jorginho – Libertadores with Flamengo in 2025 / Champions League with Chelsea in 2021.
Who joined the list of winners of the Copa Libertadores and the Champions League in 2025?
With Mengao’s victory in the 2025 edition, only one man was added to the list. Although Danilo already won the Champions League, he had already won the Libertadores with Santos, which is why his figures ended in two European Cups and two Copa Libertadores. That is why Jorginho’s story is the one that becomes relevant, Well, after winning the UCL with Chelsea, he won this cup and became the first European to achieve this mark… although he was actually born in Brazil.
