10 of the most expensive goalkeepers of all time
Despite the fact that the most important position on the ground is cited, goalkeepers are usually not sold for big money. This has changed in recent years, with long -standing records that have collapsed in the past decade.
But who are the football goalkeeper? On this list, we looked at the most prized transfers relating to those between the rods, with a detailed summary of the best 10 moves.
20 of the most expensive goalkeepers of all time |
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Rank |
Player |
From |
To |
Fee |
1 |
Kep Armizabalaga |
Athletic club |
Chelsea |
£ 71 million |
2 |
Alisson |
Rom |
Liverpool |
£ 66.8 million |
3 |
Andre onana |
Between |
Man utd |
£ 47.2 million |
= 4 |
Thibaut Courtois |
Chelsea |
Real Madrid |
£ 35m |
= 4 |
Eerson |
Benfika |
City man |
£ 35m |
6 |
Gianluigi Buffon |
Parma |
Juventus |
£ £ 32.6 million |
= 7 |
Net |
Valence |
Barcelona |
£ 31.4 million |
= 7 |
Jasper Cillesen |
Barcelona |
Valence |
£ 31.4 million |
= 9 |
Aaron Ramsdale |
Sheff utd |
Arsenal |
£ 30 |
= 9 |
Jordan Pickford |
Sunderland |
Everton |
£ 30 |
11 |
Giorgi Mamardashvili |
Valence |
Liverpool |
£ 29 million |
12 |
David Raya |
Brentford |
Arsenal |
£ 27 |
= 13 |
Aaron Ramsdale |
Arsenal |
Southampton |
£ 25 |
= 13 |
Robert Sanchez |
Brighton |
Chelsea |
£ 25 |
15 |
Alex Meret |
Udinesis |
Napoli |
£ 23 |
16 |
Edouard Mendy |
Rennes |
Chelsea |
£ 22m |
17 |
Manuel Neuer |
Tinsel |
Bayern Munich |
£ 21.7 million |
18 |
Pau Lopez |
A real betis |
Rom |
£ 21m |
19 |
Philip Jorgensen |
Villareal |
Chelsea |
£ 20.7 million |
20 |
Odisseas Vlachodimos |
Noottingham forest |
Newcastle |
£ 19.9 million |
10
Jordan Pickford
Sunderland to Everton (£ 30m)
Entry into 10 is Everton Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who joined Toffees in June 2017 for a Club-Record fee of £ 30mGiven that Everton pays £ 25 million in Sunderland and then another £ 5m, depending on the team and individual performances.
The goalkeeper signed a five -year contract after breaking into the Sunderland team just over 12 months before he moved to the Goodison Park.
Ever since he joined Everton, Pickford has conceived his place as their goalkeeper NO 1, holding a role despite different changes in management. He also became English no. 1, winning 73 caps and playing the main roles in recent campaigns of the European Championship and World Cup.
9
Aaron Ramsdale
Sheff Utd to Arsenal (£ 30m)
Aaron Ramsdale made the move to join Arsenal from Sheffield United in 2021. £ 30.
The 26-year-old spent three seasons with Arsenal, holding 12 clean leaves in 34 Premier league Games in your first campaign. Ramsdale then won it because he kept 14 next season, but then lost his place in the 2023/24 season and was sold to Southampton in the summer of 2024.
8
Jasper Cillesen
Barcelona to Valencia (£ 31.4 million)
Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillesen joined Valencia in a contract worth £ 31.4 millionwhere he signed a four -year contract and had a buy -up clause worth £ 71.66 million.
Cillesen spent three seasons in valence, which were not ordinary navigation, because Cillesen was side and out of injury, playing a total of 57 games, receiving 81 goals and retaining only 12 clean leaves.
He returned to the Netherlands after his time was in Valenance, full of neci niymegen before he returned to a Las Palmas this summer.
7
Net
Valencia in Barcelona (£ 31.4 million)
In June 2019, Barcelona Signed goalkeeper net from the Spanish -Valencia colleague in the agreement worth € 35 million (£ 31.4 million) including supplements.
Now in Arsenal, the Brazilian at Camp Nou ended the bad magic by sealing free transfer to Bournemouth in the summer of 2022, while the Catalans have brought no nightmare to their original investment – although their sale Jasper Cilesen for almost the same amount the day before before before It meant that at the end there was little damage …
6
Gianluigi Buffon
Parma to Juventus (£ £ 32.6 million)
In July 2001, Juventus They made history because they paid the biggest goalkeeper’s fee when signing Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon. AND Turin giants paid £ 32.6 million Parmawhere he came through the Academy to provide the services of the ‘guardian who would become one of the best in the game.
Buffon was the world’s most expensive goalkeeper for 17 years, although it is interesting, it depends on which currency you are going through. Despite the fact that it cost just under £ 33m in pounds in Sterling, its record in euros (about 50 million euros) was not beaten until the first two goalkeepers occurred in 2018.
5
Eerson
Benfica to Man City (£ 35m)
Manchester City Signed goalkeeper Epson in June 2017 For a job worth £ 3mAfter only recently broke into the first team in Portugal.
The Brazilian immediately showed his quality, and did not go long before he established himself as one of the strongest goalkeepers in the Premier League. Epson has been a key part of the city and European success in recent years is still a key part of the city team today.
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4
Thibaut Courtois
Chelsea in Real Madrid (£ 35 million)
Thibaut Courtois finished a seven -year spell on Chelsea When he joined Real Madrid In 2018 for a job that is believed to be worth £ 35m.
The Belgian became one of the best goalkeepers in Europe and earned a move to Madrid, which was controversial given the existing attachments with Atlético rivals.
The 32-year-old won three league titles, three Spanish Cups and two Champions League Trophy since they are in Bernabeu.
3
Andre onana
Inter to Man UTD (£ 47.2m)
Manchester United decided Pay £ 47.2 million to bring Andre Onana At Old Trafford as a replacement for David de Gea in July 2023, with then manager Erik Ten Hag, who worked with a passenger in Ajax.
During his stay in Manchester, he lit fire, with Cameroon International guilty of making some high mistakeswhich will surely lead to suspicion of his long -term future due to the arrival of a new manager Ruben amorim.
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2
Alisson
Roma to Liverpool (£ 66.8 million)
When Liverpool Signed Alisson from Roma in July 2018, he became the most expensive goalkeeper in football. Paid Side of the Premier League £ 66.8 million Italian giants for Brazilian services, and it was worth every pen, and the goalkeeper had a key role in Liverpool, who won the Champions League in the first season, and until he kept six clean leaves in 13 European games.
Alisson has since helped Liverpool win Carabao Cup, Fa cupand the Premier League in recent years and has retained over 120 clean leaves in over 280 matches for Merseyside Club.
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1
Kep Armizabalaga
Athletic Club in Chelsea (£ 71m)
Kepa Arizabalaga is the most expensive goalkeeper in world football. AND Spanish International joined Chelsea in 2018 with a record fee of £ 71m.
Chelsea launched a Glausal on the release of the artlebalaga contract at the Athletic Club and he joined Blues at a seven -year contract. The thirty -year -old made the current impact on Stamford Bridge, becoming a club no. Madrid and Bournemouth.