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List of most expensive American soccer transfers

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 edit

Fees $4.0m or higher.

Player From To Fee Year Ref
Christian Pulisic   Borussia Dortmund   Chelsea $65.0m 2019 [1]
Folarin Balogun   Arsenal   Monaco $43.0m 2023 [2]
Brenden Aaronson   Red Bull Salzburg   Leeds United $30.2m 2022 [3]
Tyler Adams   Leeds United   Bournemouth $25.5m 2023 [4]
Christian Pulisic   Chelsea   AC Milan $24.2m 2023 [5]
Tyler Adams   RB Leipzig   Leeds United $24.1m 2022 [6]
Sergiño Dest   Ajax   Barcelona $23.1m 2020 [7]
Weston McKennie   Schalke 04   Juventus $22.5m 2021 [8]
Yunus Musah   Valencia CF   AC Milan $20.0m 2023 [9]
Ricardo Pepi   FC Dallas   Augsburg $20.0m 2022 [10]
John Brooks   Hertha BSC   Wolfsburg $19.4m 2017 [11]
Jozy Altidore   AZ   Sunderland $13.0m 2013 [12]
Matt Turner   Arsenal   Nottingham Forest $12.7m 2023 [13]
Timothy Weah   Lille   Juventus $12.4m 2023 [14]
Timothy Weah   Paris Saint-Germain   Lille $11.4m 2019 [15]
Michael Bradley   Roma   Toronto FC $10.4m 2014 [15]
Jozy Altidore   New York Red Bulls   Villarreal $10.0m 2008 [15]
Ricardo Pepi   Augsburg   PSV $9.8m 2023 [14]
Daryl Dike   Orlando City SC   West Bromwich Albion $9.5m 2022 [16]
Josh Sargent   Werder Bremen   Norwich City $9.5m 2021 [17]
Clint Dempsey   Fulham   Tottenham Hotspur $9.0m 2012 [17]
Clint Dempsey   Tottenham Hotspur   Seattle Sounders FC $9.0m 2013 [18]
Brandon Vázquez   FC Cincinnati   Monterrey $7.5m 2024 [19]
Zack Steffen   Columbus Crew   Manchester City $7.5m 2019 [20]
Bryan Reynolds   FC Dallas   Roma $7.4m 2021 [20]
Kevin Paredes   D.C. United   Wolfsburg $7.0m 2022 [17]
DeAndre Yedlin   Tottenham Hotspur   Newcastle United $6.7m 2016 [17]
Gianluca Busio   Sporting Kansas City   Venezia $6.6m 2021 [21]
Brenden Aaronson   Philadelphia Union   Red Bull Salzburg $6.5m 2021 [20]
Djordje Mihailovic   CF Montréal   AZ $6.0m 2023 [22]
Maurice Edu   Toronto FC   Rangers $5.9m 2008 [17]
Claudio Reyna   Rangers   Sunderland $5.9m 2001 [23]
Tim Howard   Manchester United   Everton $5.7m 2007 [17]
Matt Miazga   New York Red Bulls   Chelsea $5.2m 2016 [17]
Aron Jóhannsson   AZ   Werder Bremen $4.6m 2015 [17]
Bobby Wood   Hamburg   Hannover 96 $4.5m 2016 [17]
Owen Otasowie   Wolverhampton Wanderers   Brugge $4.4m 2021 [24]
Kenny Saief   Gent   Anderlecht $4.3m 2018 [17]
Tim Ream   New York Red Bulls   Bolton Wanderers $4.1m 2012 [17]
Brek Shea   FC Dallas   Stoke City $4.1m 2013 [25]
Tanner Tessmann   FC Dallas   Venezia $4.0m 2021 [26]
Matthew Hoppe   Schalke 04   Mallorca $3.9m 2021 [27]
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 [28]
Konrad de la Fuente   Barcelona   Marseille $3.3m 2021
Hérculez Gómez   Santos Laguna   Tijuana $3.0m 2013 [17]

Historical progression edit

Year Player From To Fee ($) Ref
1990 Tab Ramos   Miami Sharks   Figueres $248,000
1998 Brad Friedel   Columbus Crew   Liverpool $2.1m
2001 Claudio Reyna   Rangers   Sunderland $5.9m
2008 Jozy Altidore   New York Red Bulls   Villarreal $10.0m
2013 Jozy Altidore   AZ   Sunderland $13.0m
2017 John Brooks   Hertha BSC   Wolfsburg $19.4m
2019 Christian Pulisic   Borussia Dortmund   Chelsea $65.0m

Highest transfer payments received by American soccer clubs edit

Player Nat From To Fee Year Ref
Miguel Almirón   PAR Atlanta United FC   Newcastle United $26.0m 2019 [20]
Ricardo Pepi   USA FC Dallas   Augsburg $20.0m 2022 [20]
Jhon Durán   COL Chicago Fire   Aston Villa $18.7m 2023 [29]
Pity Martínez   ARG Atlanta United FC   Al-Nassr $18.0m 2020 [20]
Jozy Altidore   USA New York Red Bulls   Villarreal $10.0m 2008 [20]
Daryl Dike   USA Orlando City SC   West Bromwich Albion $9.5m 2022 [20]
Brandon Vázquez   USA FC Cincinnati   Monterrey $7.5m 2024 [19]
Zack Steffen   USA Columbus Crew   Manchester City $7.5m 2019 [20]
Bryan Reynolds   USA FC Dallas   Roma $7.4m 2021 [20]
Tajon Buchanan   CAN New England Revolution   Brugge $7.0m 2022 [20]
Brenden Aaronson   USA Philadelphia Union   Red Bull Salzburg $6.5m 2021 [20]

Historical progression edit

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 [30]
2000 Eddie Lewis San Jose Earthquakes   Fulham 2,300,000
2006 Clint Dempsey New England Revolution   Fulham 4,000,000 [31]
2008 Jozy Altidore New York Red Bulls   Villarreal 10,000,000 [32]
2019 Miguel Almirón Atlanta United FC   Newcastle United 26,000,000 [32]

Highest transfer payments paid by American soccer clubs edit

Player Nat From To Fee Year Ref
Thiago Almada   ARG   Vélez Sarsfield Atlanta United FC $16.0m 2022 [18]
Pity Martínez   ARG   River Plate Atlanta United FC $15.5m 2019 [18]
Ezequiel Barco   ARG   Independiente Atlanta United FC $15.0m 2018 [18]
Brenner   BRA   São Paulo FC Cincinnati $13.0m 2021 [18]
Rodolfo Pizarro   MEX   Monterrey Inter Miami CF $12.0m 2020 [18]
Luiz Araújo   BRA   Lille Atlanta United FC $11.0m 2021 [18]
Alan Pulido   MEX   Guadalajara Sporting Kansas City $9.5m 2020 [18]
Javier Hernández   MEX   Sevilla LA Galaxy $9.4m 2020 [18]
Clint Dempsey   USA   Tottenham Hotspur Seattle Sounders FC $9.0m 2013 [18]
Brian Rodríguez   URU   Peñarol Los Angeles FC $8.8m 2019 [18]
Talles Magno   BRA   Vasco da Gama New York City FC $8.2m 2021 [18]
Miguel Almirón   PAR   Lanús Atlanta United FC $8.0m 2016 [18]
Xherdan Shaqiri    SUI   Lyon Chicago Fire $7.5m 2022 [18]

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