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

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.

Highest transfer payments for American players

Player From To Fee Year Ref
Christian Pulisic Germany Borussia Dortmund England Chelsea $65.0m 2019 [1]
Folarin Balogun England Arsenal France Monaco $43.0m 2023 [2]
Brenden Aaronson Austria Red Bull Salzburg England Leeds United $30.2m 2022 [3]
Christian Pulisic England Chelsea Italy AC Milan $24.2m 2023 [4]
Tyler Adams Germany RB Leipzig England Leeds United $24.1m 2022 [5]
Sergiño Dest Netherlands Ajax Spain Barcelona $23.1m 2020 [6]
Weston McKennie Germany Schalke 04 Italy Juventus $22.5m 2021 [7]
Yunus Musah Spain Valencia CF Italy AC Milan $20.0m 2023 [8]
Ricardo Pepi United States FC Dallas Germany Augsburg $20.0m 2022 [9]
John Brooks Germany Hertha BSC Germany Wolfsburg $19.4m 2017 [10]
Jozy Altidore Netherlands AZ England Sunderland $13.0m 2013 [11]
Matt Turner England Arsenal England Nottingham Forest $12.7m 2023 [12]
Timothy Weah France Lille Italy Juventus $12.4m 2023 [13]
Timothy Weah France Paris Saint-Germain France Lille $11.4m 2019 [14]
Michael Bradley Italy Roma Canada Toronto FC $10.4m 2014 [14]
Jozy Altidore United States New York Red Bulls Spain Villarreal $10.0m 2008 [14]
Ricardo Pepi Germany Augsburg Netherlands PSV $9.8m 2023 [13]
Daryl Dike United States Orlando City SC England West Bromwich Albion $9.5m 2022 [15]
Josh Sargent Germany Werder Bremen England Norwich City $9.5m 2021 [16]
Clint Dempsey England Fulham England Tottenham Hotspur $9.0m 2012 [16]
Clint DempseyEngland Tottenham HotspurUnited States Seattle Sounders FC$9.0m2013[17]
Zack SteffenUnited States Columbus CrewEngland Manchester City$7.5m2019[18]
Bryan Reynolds United States FC Dallas Italy Roma $7.4m 2021 [18]
Kevin Paredes United States D.C. United Germany Wolfsburg $7.0m 2022 [16]
DeAndre Yedlin England Tottenham Hotspur England Newcastle United $6.7m 2016 [16]
Gianluca Busio United States Sporting Kansas City Italy Venezia $6.6m 2021 [19]
Brenden Aaronson United States Philadelphia Union Austria Red Bull Salzburg $6.5m 2021 [18]
Djordje Mihailovic Canada CF Montréal Netherlands AZ $6.0m 2023 [20]
Maurice Edu Canada Toronto FC Scotland Rangers $5.9m 2008 [16]
Claudio Reyna Scotland Rangers England Sunderland $5.9m 2001 [21]
Tim Howard England Manchester United England Everton $5.7m 2007 [16]
Matt Miazga United States New York Red Bulls England Chelsea $5.2m 2016 [16]
Aron Jóhannsson Netherlands AZ Germany Werder Bremen $4.6m 2015 [16]
Bobby Wood Germany Hamburg Germany Hannover 96 $4.5m 2016 [16]
Owen Otasowie England Wolverhampton Wanderers Belgium Brugge $4.4m 2021 [22]
Kenny Saief Belgium Gent Belgium Anderlecht $4.3m 2018 [16]
Tim Ream United States New York Red Bulls England Bolton Wanderers $4.1m 2012 [16]
Brek Shea United States FC Dallas England Stoke City $4.1m 2013 [23]
Tanner Tessmann United States FC Dallas Italy Venezia $4.0m 2021 [24]
Matthew Hoppe Germany Schalke 04 Spain Mallorca $3.9m 2021 [25]
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 [26]
Konrad de la Fuente Spain Barcelona France Marseille $3.3m 2021
Hérculez Gómez Mexico Santos Laguna Mexico Tijuana $3.0m 2013 [16]
Tyler Adams United States New York Red Bulls Germany RB Leipzig $2.9m 2019
Jordan Pefok France Rennais Switzerland Young Boys $2.8m 2021 [27]
Reggie Cannon United States FC Dallas Portugal Boavista $2.8m 2020 [28]
Terrence Boyd Austria Rapid Vienna Germany RB Leipzig $2.7m 2014
Geoff Cameron United States Houston Dynamo England Stoke City $2.7m 2012 [16]
Danny Williams Germany 1899 Hoffenheim England Reading $2.6m 2013 [16]
Edgar Castillo Mexico Santos Laguna Mexico América $2.4m 2009 [16]
Antonee Robinson England Wigan Athletic England Fulham $2.6m 2020
Freddy Adu United States Real Salt Lake Portugal Benfica $2.1m 2007 [29]

Highest transfer payments received by American soccer clubs

Player Nat From To Fee Year Ref
Miguel Almirón PARAtlanta United FCEngland Newcastle United$26.0m2019[18]
Ricardo Pepi USAFC DallasGermany Augsburg$20.0m2022[18]
Pity Martínez ARGAtlanta United FCSaudi Arabia Al-Nassr$18.0m2020[18]
Jozy Altidore USANew York Red BullsSpain Villarreal$10.0m2008[18]
Daryl Dike USAOrlando City SCEngland West Bromwich Albion$9.5m2022[18]
Zack Steffen USAColumbus CrewEngland Manchester City$7.5m2019[18]
Bryan Reynolds USAFC DallasItaly Roma$7.4m2021[18]
Tajon Buchanan CANNew England RevolutionBelgium Brugge$7.0m2022[18]
Brenden Aaronson USAPhiladelphia UnionAustria Red Bull Salzburg$6.5m2021[18]

Historical progression

Year Player Selling club Buying club Fee ($) Ref
1990Tab RamosMiami SharksSpain Figueres248,000
1998Brad FriedelColumbus CrewEngland Liverpool2,100,000[30]
2000Eddie LewisSan Jose EarthquakesEngland Fulham2,300,000
2006Clint DempseyNew England RevolutionEngland Fulham4,000,000[31]
2008Jozy AltidoreNew York Red BullsSpain Villarreal10,000,000[18]
2019Miguel AlmirónAtlanta United FCEngland Newcastle United26,000,000[18]

Highest transfer payments paid by American soccer clubs

Player Nat From To Fee Year Ref
Thiago Almada ARGArgentina Vélez SarsfieldAtlanta United FC$16.0m2022[17]
Pity Martínez ARGArgentina River PlateAtlanta United FC$15.5m2019[17]
Ezequiel Barco ARGArgentina IndependienteAtlanta United FC$15.0m2018[17]
Brenner BRABrazil São PauloFC Cincinnati$13.0m2021[17]
Rodolfo Pizarro MEXMexico MonterreyInter Miami$12.0m2020[17]
Luiz Araújo BRAFrance LilleAtlanta United FC$11.0m2021[17]
Alan Pulido MEXMexico GuadalajaraSporting Kansas City$9.5m2020[17]
Javier Hernández MEXSpain SevillaLA Galaxy$9.4m2020[17]
Clint Dempsey USAEngland Tottenham HotspurSeattle Sounders FC$9.0m2013[17]
Brian Rodríguez URUUruguay PeñarolLos Angeles FC$8.8m2019[17]
Talles Magno BRABrazil Vasco da GamaNew York City FC$8.2m2021[17]
Miguel Almirón PARArgentina LanúsAtlanta United FC$8.0m2016[17]
Xherdan Shaqiri  SUIFrance LyonChicago Fire$7.5m2022[17]

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