11 Most Expensive Transfers in Women's Football History (Ranked)
After decades lost to draconian bans implemented by morally bankrupt institutions that are still allowed to exist, women's football is unmistakably on an upward trajectory. This hard-fought rise is borne out in the increasing figures of registered players, watching fans and transfer fees.
Milene Domingues' move from Fiamma Monza to Rayo Vallecano in 2002 for a sum of €235,000 (at the time worth just under £150,000) stood as the world's most expensive transfer until 2020. Unlike Domingues, Pernille Harder did not boast the highest number of keepy-uppies ever recorded but still persuaded Chelsea to part ways with £250,000.
Over the following years, that high watermark has been shattered so frequently that Harder no longer ranks among the most expensive transfers of all time. Here's a closer look at the deals that have helped the women's game continue to grow.
1. Racheal Kundananji, Madrid CFF to Bay FC, 2024 - £685,000
2. Barbra Banda, Shanghai Shengli to Orlando Pride, 2024 - £581,000
3= Ewa Pajor, Wolfsburg to Barcelona, 2024 - £425,000
3= Mayra Ramirez, Levante to Chelsea, 2024 - £425,000
5. Keira Walsh, Manchester City to Barcelona, 2022 - £400,000
6. Tarciane, Corinthians to Houston Dash, 2024 - £384,000
7. Lena Oberdorf, Wolfsburg to Bayern Munich, 2024 - £339,000
8. Jill Roord, Wolfsburg to Manchester City, 2023 - £300,000
9. Kyra Cooney-Cross, Hammarby - Arsenal, 2023 - £297,000
10= Lindsey Horan, Portland Thorns to Lyon, 2023 - £254,000
10= Geyse, Barcelona to Manchester United, 2023 - £254,000
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