List of most expensive American soccer transfers

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Christian Pulisic, who completed the most expensive transfer ever by an American soccer player.

Yuya ŋɔ nyɛla list of most expensive American soccer transfers, ka di wuhiri laɣa kari shɛŋa bɛn na min zaŋ da boliŋmɛriba n-ti pahi bolli yili taɣibu din zali taarihi palli American transfer records. Saha ŋɔ transfer taarihi nyɛla Christian Pulisic ni daa yi Borussia Dortmund chaŋ Chelsea ni liɣiri din yiɣisi $65 million silimin gɔli August yuuni 2019.

Highest transfer payments for American players[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Player From To Fee Year Ref
Christian Pulisic Germany Borussia Dortmund England Chelsea $65.0m 2019 [1]
Brenden Aaronson Austria Red Bull Salzburg England Leeds United $30.2m 2022 [2]
Christian Pulisic England Chelsea Italy AC Milan $24.2m 2023 [3]
Tyler Adams Germany RB Leipzig England Leeds United $24.1m 2022 [4]
Sergiño Dest Netherlands Ajax Spain Barcelona $23.1m 2020 [5]
Weston McKennie Germany Schalke 04 Italy Juventus $22.5m 2021 [6]
Yunus Musah Spain Valencia CF Italy AC Milan $20.0m 2023 [7]
Ricardo Pepi United States FC Dallas Germany Augsburg $20.0m 2022 [8]
John Brooks Germany Hertha BSC Germany Wolfsburg $19.4m 2017 [9]
Jozy Altidore Netherlands AZ England Sunderland $13.0m 2013 [10]
Timothy Weah France Lille Italy Juventus $12.4m 2023 [11]
Timothy Weah France Paris Saint-Germain France Lille $11.4m 2019 [12]
Michael Bradley Italy Roma Tɛmplet:Country data CAN Toronto FC $10.4m 2014 [12]
Jozy Altidore United States New York Red Bulls Spain Villarreal $10.0m 2008 [12]
Ricardo Pepi Germany Augsburg Netherlands PSV $9.8m 2023 [11]
Daryl Dike United States Orlando City SC England West Bromwich Albion $9.5m 2022 [13]
Josh Sargent Germany Werder Bremen England Norwich City $9.5m 2021 [14]
Clint Dempsey England Fulham England Tottenham Hotspur $9.0m 2012 [14]
Clint Dempsey England Tottenham Hotspur United States Seattle Sounders FC $9.0m 2013 [15]
Zack Steffen United States Columbus Crew England Manchester City $7.5m 2019 [16]
Bryan Reynolds United States FC Dallas Italy Roma $7.4m 2021 [16]
Kevin Paredes United States D.C. United Germany Wolfsburg $7.0m 2022 [14]
DeAndre Yedlin England Tottenham Hotspur England Newcastle United $6.7m 2016 [14]
Gianluca Busio United States Sporting Kansas City Italy Venezia $6.6m 2021 [17]
Brenden Aaronson United States Philadelphia Union Austria Red Bull Salzburg $6.5m 2021 [16]
Djordje Mihailovic Tɛmplet:Country data CAN CF Montréal Netherlands AZ $6.0m 2023 [18]
Maurice Edu Tɛmplet:Country data CAN Toronto FC Scotland Rangers $5.9m 2008 [14]
Claudio Reyna Scotland Rangers England Sunderland $5.9m 2001 [19]
Tim Howard England Manchester United England Everton $5.7m 2007 [14]
Matt Miazga United States New York Red Bulls England Chelsea $5.2m 2016 [14]
Aron Jóhannsson Netherlands AZ Germany Werder Bremen $4.6m 2015 [14]
Bobby Wood Germany Hamburg Germany Hannover 96 $4.5m 2016 [14]
Owen Otasowie England Wolverhampton Wanderers Belgium Brugge $4.4m 2021 [20]
Kenny Saief Belgium Gent Belgium Anderlecht $4.3m 2018 [14]
Tim Ream United States New York Red Bulls England Bolton Wanderers $4.1m 2012 [14]
Brek Shea United States FC Dallas England Stoke City $4.1m 2013 [21]
Tanner Tessmann United States FC Dallas Italy Venezia $4.0m 2021 [22]
Matthew Hoppe Germany Schalke 04 Spain Mallorca $3.9m 2021 [23]
Brad Friedel England Blackburn Rovers England Aston Villa $3.9m 2008
Eddie Johnson United States Kansas City Wizards England Fulham $3.6m 2008
Paul Arriola Mexico Tijuana United States D.C. United $3.5m 2017 [24]
Konrad de la Fuente Spain Barcelona France Marseille $3.3m 2021
Hérculez Gómez Mexico Santos Laguna Mexico Tijuana $3.0m 2013 [14]
Tyler Adams United States New York Red Bulls Germany RB Leipzig $2.9m 2019
Jordan Pefok France Rennais Switzerland Young Boys $2.8m 2021 [25]
Reggie Cannon United States FC Dallas Portugal Boavista $2.8m 2020 [26]
Terrence Boyd Austria Rapid Vienna Germany RB Leipzig $2.7m 2014
Geoff Cameron United States Houston Dynamo England Stoke City $2.7m 2012 [14]
Danny Williams Germany 1899 Hoffenheim England Reading $2.6m 2013 [14]
Edgar Castillo Mexico Santos Laguna Mexico América $2.4m 2009 [14]
Antonee Robinson England Wigan Athletic England Fulham $2.6m 2020
Freddy Adu United States Real Salt Lake Portugal Benfica $2.1m 2007 [27]

Highest transfer payments received by American soccer clubs[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Player Nat From To Fee Year Ref
Miguel Almirón  PAR Atlanta United FC England Newcastle United $26.0m 2019 [16]
Ricardo Pepi  USA FC Dallas Germany Augsburg $20.0m 2022 [16]
Pity Martínez  ARG Atlanta United FC Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr $18.0m 2020 [16]
Jozy Altidore  USA New York Red Bulls Spain Villarreal $10.0m 2008 [16]
Daryl Dike  USA Orlando City SC England West Bromwich Albion $9.5m 2022 [16]
Zack Steffen  USA Columbus Crew England Manchester City $7.5m 2019 [16]
Bryan Reynolds  USA FC Dallas Italy Roma $7.4m 2021 [16]
Tajon Buchanan Tɛmplet:Country data CAN New England Revolution Belgium Brugge $7.0m 2022 [16]
Brenden Aaronson  USA Philadelphia Union Austria Red Bull Salzburg $6.5m 2021 [16]

Historical progression[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Year Player Selling club Buying club Fee ($) Ref
1990 Tab Ramos Miami Sharks Spain Figueres 248,000
1998 Brad Friedel Columbus Crew England Liverpool 2,100,000 [28]
2000 Eddie Lewis San Jose Earthquakes England Fulham 2,300,000
2006 Clint Dempsey New England Revolution England Fulham 4,000,000 [29]
2008 Jozy Altidore New York Red Bulls Spain Villarreal 10,000,000 [16]
2019 Miguel Almirón Atlanta United FC England Newcastle United 26,000,000 [16]

Highest transfer payments paid by American soccer clubs[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Player Nat From To Fee Year Ref
Thiago Almada  ARG Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Atlanta United FC $16.0m 2022 [15]
Pity Martínez  ARG Argentina River Plate Atlanta United FC $15.5m 2019 [15]
Ezequiel Barco  ARG Argentina Independiente Atlanta United FC $15.0m 2018 [15]
Brenner  BRA Brazil São Paulo FC Cincinnati $13.0m 2021 [15]
Rodolfo Pizarro  MEX Mexico Monterrey Inter Miami $12.0m 2020 [15]
Luiz Araújo  BRA France Lille Atlanta United FC $11.0m 2021 [15]
Alan Pulido  MEX Mexico Guadalajara Sporting Kansas City $9.5m 2020 [15]
Javier Hernández  MEX Spain Sevilla LA Galaxy $9.4m 2020 [15]
Clint Dempsey  USA England Tottenham Hotspur Seattle Sounders FC $9.0m 2013 [15]
Brian Rodríguez  URU Uruguay Peñarol Los Angeles FC $8.8m 2019 [15]
Talles Magno  BRA Brazil Vasco da Gama New York City FC $8.2m 2021 [15]
Miguel Almirón  PAR Argentina Lanús Atlanta United FC $8.0m 2016 [15]
Xherdan Shaqiri  SUI France Lyon Chicago Fire $7.5m 2022 [15]

Kundivihira[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

  1. ↑ Debono, Matt (December 10, 2021). "Christian Pulisic: Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea Move Was 'Easy Transition'". Sports Illustrated. Authentic Brands Group. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ Leeds transfer news: Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Brenden Aaronson signs on a five-year deal. SkySports (May 26, 2022).
  3. ↑ Twomey, James Horncastle and Liam. USMNT's Pulisic completes transfer to AC Milan from Chelsea (en).
  4. ↑ Tyler Adams: Leeds sign RB Leipzig and USA international.
  5. ↑ Creditor, Avi (October 1, 2020). "Barcelona Signs U.S. Defender Sergiño Dest From Ajax". Sports Illustrated. Authentic Brands Group. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ Weston McKennie Signed by Juventus on Permanent Transfer After Option Exercised. Turner Sports Digital (March 3, 2021).
  7. ↑ Official: Musah joins Milan from Valencia. Football Italia (4 August 2023).
  8. ↑ USMNT's Ricardo Pepi completes $20 million transfer to Augsburg; is this a good fit? (January 3, 2022).
  9. ↑ Usry, Rob (2017-05-30). Official: John Brooks transfers to Wolfsburg (en).
  10. ↑ Prince-Wright, Joe (July 9, 2013). Official: Jozy Altidore signs for EPL side Sunderland in $13 million deal (en-US).
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 USMNT transfer tracker: Weah to Juventus, Pepi commits to PSV (July 1, 2023).
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 USMNT: Top 10 most expensive transfers of all-time (en-US) (2020-04-10).
  13. ↑ West Brom confirm permanent signing of striker Daryl Dike from Orlando City. The New York Times Company (January 1, 2022).
  14. ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 The 42 Most Expensive Transfer Fees Ever Paid For American Soccer Players.
  15. ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 Top 12 most expensive incoming transfers in MLS history (February 11, 2022).
  16. ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 Top 10 most expensive outbound transfers in MLS history (January 3, 2022).
  17. ↑ City, Sporting Kansas. Peter Vermes on why Gianluca Busio's transfer to Venezia made sense now (en).
  18. ↑ Official: CF Montréal star Djordje Mihailovic moving to AZ Alkmaar in January (August 24, 2022).
  19. ↑ Reyna completes £4m Sunderland move (December 7, 2001).
  20. ↑ Owen Otasowie still yet to make Club Brugge debut after leaving Wolves (en-GB) (2021-12-21).
  21. ↑ American winger Brek Shea completes move to Stoke (en).
  22. ↑ Epperley, Drew (2021-07-15). FC Dallas transfers Tanner Tessmann to Italian side Venezia FC (en).
  23. ↑ USMNT's Hoppe joins Mallorca from Schalke (en) (2021-08-31).
  24. ↑ Goff, Steven (August 9, 2017). "D.C. United signs Paul Arriola in most expensive deal in club history". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2017/08/09/d-c-united-on-brink-of-signing-paul-arriola/.
  25. ↑ What Is This USMNT Guy's Deal: Jordan Pefok (en) (2022-04-15).
  26. ↑ Epperley, Drew (2021-01-10). Report: FC Dallas earns more money on the Reggie Cannon sale (en).
  27. ↑ Adu Makes Jump From M.L.S. to Portugal (August 1, 2007).
  28. ↑ "Friedel Is Cleared To Join Liverpool". New York Times. December 20, 1997. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/20/sports/plus-soccer-confederations-cup-friedel-is-cleared-to-join-liverpool.html.
  29. ↑ Dell'Apa, Frank (January 7, 2007). "Dempsey could set the tone for future MLS transfers". ESPN Soccernet (ESPN). http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=398831&root=mls&cc=5901.
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