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.
Fees $4.0m or higher.
Year | Player | From | To | Fee ($) | Ref |
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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 |
Player | Nat | From | To | Fee | Year | Ref |
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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 | $6.5m | 2021 | [20] |
Year | Player | Selling club | Buying club | Fee ($) | Ref |
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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] |
Player | Nat | From | To | Fee | Year | Ref |
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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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