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.

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

Highest transfer payments received by American soccer clubs

Player Nat From To Fee Year Ref
Miguel Almirón  PAR Atlanta United England Newcastle United $26.0m 2019 [13]
Ricardo Pepi  USA FC Dallas Germany Augsburg $20.0m 2022 [13]
Pity Martínez  ARG Atlanta United Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr $18.0m 2020 [13]
Jozy Altidore  USA New York Red Bulls Spain Villarreal $10.0m 2008 [13]
Daryl Dike  USA Orlando City England West Bromwich Albion $9.5m 2022 [13]
Zack Steffen  USA Columbus Crew England Manchester City $7.5m 2019 [13]
Bryan Reynolds  USA FC Dallas Italy Roma $7.4m 2021 [13]
Tajon Buchanan  CAN New England Revolution Belgium Brugge $7.0m 2022 [13]
Brenden Aaronson  USA Philadelphia Union Austria Red Bull Salzburg $6.5m 2021 [13]

Historical progression

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 [25]
2000 Eddie Lewis San Jose Earthquakes England Fulham 2,300,000
2006 Clint Dempsey New England Revolution England Fulham 4,000,000 [26]
2008 Jozy Altidore New York Red Bulls Spain Villarreal 10,000,000 [13]
2019 Miguel Almirón Atlanta United England Newcastle United 26,000,000 [13]

Highest transfer payments paid by American soccer clubs

Player Nat From To Fee Year Ref
Thiago Almada  ARG Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Atlanta United $16.0m 2022 [12]
Pity Martínez  ARG Argentina River Plate Atlanta United $15.5m 2019 [12]
Ezequiel Barco  ARG Argentina Independiente Atlanta United $15.0m 2018 [12]
Brenner  BRA Brazil São Paulo FC Cincinnati $13.0m 2021 [12]
Rodolfo Pizarro  MEX Mexico Monterrey Inter Miami $12.0m 2020 [12]
Luiz Araújo  BRA France Lille Atlanta United $11.0m 2021 [12]
Alan Pulido  MEX Mexico Guadalajara Sporting Kansas City $9.5m 2020 [12]
Javier Hernández  MEX Spain Sevilla LA Galaxy $9.4m 2020 [12]
Clint Dempsey  USA England Tottenham Hotspur Seattle Sounders $9.0m 2013 [12]
Brian Rodríguez  URU Uruguay Peñarol Los Angeles FC $8.8m 2019 [12]
Talles Magno  BRA Brazil Vasco da Gama New York City FC $8.2m 2021 [12]
Miguel Almirón  PAR Argentina Lanús Atlanta United $8.0m 2016 [12]
Xherdan Shaqiri   SUI France Lyon Chicago Fire $7.5m 2022 [12]

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