The following is a list of most expensive American soccer transfers , which details the highest transfer fees ever paid for players , as well as transfers which set new American transfer records. The current transfer record was set by the transfer of Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea for $65 million in August 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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Fees $4.0m or higher.
Historical progression
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Highest transfer payments received by American soccer clubs
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Historical progression
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Year
Player
Selling club
Buying club
Fee ($)
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1990
Tab Ramos
Miami Sharks
Figueres
248,000
1998
Brad Friedel
Columbus Crew
Liverpool
2,100,000
[ 31]
2000
Eddie Lewis
San Jose Earthquakes
Fulham
2,300,000
2006
Clint Dempsey
New England Revolution
Fulham
4,000,000
[ 32]
2008
Jozy Altidore
New York Red Bulls
Villarreal
10,000,000
[ 33]
2019
Miguel Almirón
Atlanta United FC
Newcastle United
26,000,000
[ 33]
Highest transfer payments paid by American soccer clubs
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