List of most expensive American soccer transfers

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.

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

Highest transfer payments for American players

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

Highest transfer payments received by American soccer clubs

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

Historical progression

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

Highest transfer payments paid by American soccer clubs

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

Kundivihira

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  4. Tyler Adams: Leeds sign RB Leipzig and USA international.
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  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).
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  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).
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