Dutch football transfer record

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This is a list of the most expensive transfer fees paid in football in The Netherlands.

## Outgoing transfers

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Rank  | Player  | From  | To  | Transfer fee
(€ million)  | Year

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1  |  Antony |  Ajax |  Manchester United | 95  | 2022[1]
2  |  Frenkie de Jong |  Ajax |  Barcelona | 75  | 2019[2]
Matthijs de Ligt |  Ajax |  Juventus | 75  | 2019[3][4]
3  |  Davinson Sánchez |  Ajax |  Tottenham Hotspur | 42  | 2017[5]
4  |  Cody Gakpo |  PSV |  Liverpool | 40  | 2022[6]
5  |  Hakim Ziyech |  Ajax |  Chelsea | 37  | 2020[7]
6  |  Hirving Lozano |  PSV |  Napoli | 34  | 2019[8]
Memphis Depay |  PSV |  Manchester United | 34  | 2015[9]
8  |  Arek Milik |  Ajax |  Napoli | 32  | 2016
9  |  Ruud van Nistelrooy |  PSV |  Manchester United | 30.5  | 2001
10  |  Wesley Sneijder |  Ajax |  Real Madrid | 27  | 2007
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |  Ajax |  Real Madrid | 27  | 2009
Davy Klaassen |  Ajax |  Everton | 27  | 2017
13  |  Luis Suárez |  Ajax |  Liverpool | 26.5  | 2011
14  |  Vincent Janssen |  AZ Alkmaar |  Tottenham Hotspur | 20  | 2016
Georginio Wijnaldum |  PSV |  Newcastle United | 20  | 2015
Kevin Strootman |  PSV |  Roma | 20  | 2013
Afonso Alves |  Heerenveen |  Middlesbrough | 20  | 2008
18  |  Alireza Jahanbakhsh |  AZ Alkmaar |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 19  | 2018
18  |  Arjen Robben |  PSV |  Chelsea | 18.1  | 2004
19  |  Cristian Chivu |  Ajax |  Roma | 18  | 2003
Dirk Kuyt |  Feyenoord |  Liverpool | 18  | 2006
21  |  Daley Blind |  Ajax |  Manchester United | 17.5  | 2014
22  |  Jaap Stam |  PSV |  Manchester United | 17  | 1998
23  |  Ryan Babel |  Ajax |  Liverpool | 16.95  | 2007
24  |  Zlatan Ibrahimović |  Ajax |  Juventus | 16.9  | 2004
25  |  Miralem Sulejmani |  Heerenveen |  Ajax | 16.25  | 2008
26  |  Dennis Bergkamp |  Ajax |  Internazionale | 16  | 1993
27  |  Ronaldo Nazario |  PSV |  Barcelona | 15.5  | 1996
28  |  Luuk de Jong |  Twente |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 15  | 2012
29  |  Rick Karsdorp |  Feyenoord |  Roma | 14  | 2011
Balázs Dzsudzsák |  PSV |  Anzhi Makhachkala | 14  | 2011
Heurelho Gomes |  PSV |  Tottenham Hotspur | 14  | 2008
Dušan Tadić |  Twente |  Southampton | 14  | 2014
Wilfried Bony |  Vitesse Arnhem |  Swansea City | 14  | 2013
Royston Drenthe |  Feyenoord |  Real Madrid | 14  | 2007
35  |  Christian Eriksen |  Ajax |  Tottenham Hotspur | 13.5  | 2013
Jordy Clasie |  Feyenoord |  Southampton | 13.5  | 2015
37  |  Salomon Kalou |  Feyenoord |  Chelsea | 12.6  | 2006
38  |  Arouna Koné |  PSV |  Sevilla | 12  | 2007
Bryan Ruiz |  Twente |  Fulham | 12  | 2011
Ahmed Hossam |  Ajax |  Marseille | 12  | 2003
Thomas Vermaelen |  Ajax |  Arsenal | 12  | 2009
42  |  Quincy Promes |  Twente |  Spartak Moscow | 11.5  | 2014
Chidera Ejuke |  Heerenveen |  CSKA Moscow | 11.5  | 2020
44  |  Frank de Boer |  Ajax |  Barcelona | 11  | 1998
45  |  Jeremain Lens |  PSV |  Dynamo Kyiv | 10.3  | 2013[10]
46  |  John Heitinga |  Ajax |  Atlético Madrid | 10  | 2008
Jefferson Farfán |  PSV |  Schalke 04 | 10  | 2008
Graziano Pellè |  Feyenoord |  Southampton | 10  | 2014
Jozy Altidore |  AZ Alkmaar |  Sunderland | 10  | 2013

## Incoming transfers

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Rank  | Player  | From  | To  | Transfer fee
(€ million)  | Year

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1  |  Steven Bergwijn |  Tottenham Hotspur |  Ajax | 31.25  | 2022[11]
2  |  Sébastien Haller |  West Ham United |  Ajax | 22.25  | 2021[12]
3  |  Mateja Kežman |  Partizan |  PSV | 16.34  | 2000[13]
4  |  Daley Blind |  Manchester United |  Ajax | 16  | 2018[14]
5  |  Miralem Sulejmani |  Heerenveen |  Ajax | 16.25  | 2008[15]
6  |  Antony |  São Paulo |  Ajax | 15.75  | 2020[16]
7  |  David Neres |  São Paulo |  Ajax | 15  | 2017[17]
8  |  Bruma |  RB Leipzig |  PSV | 12  | 2019
9  |  Dušan Tadić |  Southampton |  Ajax | 11.40  | 2018[18]
10  |  Hakim Ziyech |  Twente |  Ajax | 11  | 2016[19]
11  |  Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink |  Twente |  PSV | 9  | 2001[20]
Arouna Koné |  Roda JC |  PSV | 9  | 2006[21]
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |  Heerenveen |  Ajax | 9  | 2006[22]
14  |  Nikos Machlas |  Vitesse |  Ajax | 8.6  | 1999[23]
15  |  Luis Suárez |  Groningen |  Ajax | 8  | 2007[24]
16  |  Zlatan Ibrahimović |  Malmö FF |  Ajax | 7.8  | 2001[25]
17  |  Dušan Tadić |  Groningen |  Twente | 7.7  | 2012[26]
18  |  Ferdi Vierklau |  Tenerife |  Ajax | 7.3  | 1998[27]
19  |  Danko Lazović |  Partizan |  Feyenoord | 7  | 2003[28]
Gastón Pereiro |  Club Nacional |  PSV | 7  | 2015[29]
Tim Matavž |  Groningen |  PSV | 7  | 2011[30]
Kevin Strootman |  Utrecht |  PSV | 7  | 2011[31]
Alex |  Santos |  PSV | 7  | 2004[32]
24  |  Danny Koevermans |  AZ |  PSV | 6.9  | 2007[33]
25  |  Adam Maher |  AZ |  PSV | 6.5  | 2013[34]

## World Football Transfer Records

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Player  | From  | To  | Transfer fee
(€ million)  | Year

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Johan Cruijff |  Ajax |  Barcelona | 1.2  | 1973
Ruud Gullit |  PSV |  Milan | 8  | 1987
Ronaldo Nazario |  PSV |  Barcelona | 13.2  | 1996

## References

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1. ^ "Manchester United reach agreement on €100m deal to sign Antony". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
2. ^ "Frenkie de Jong to join Barcelona in €75m summer transferfrom Ajax". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
3. ^ "Matthijs de Ligt: Juventus sign defender from Ajax in a £67.5m deal". BBC Sport - Football. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
4. ^ Romano, Fabrizio (18 July 2019). "Matthijs de Ligt joins Juventus from Ajax in €75m deal". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
5. ^ "Spurs agree fee for Davinson Sanchez". ajaxdaily.com. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
6. ^ "Cody Gakpo: Liverpool reach agreement with PSV Eindhoven to sign forward". BBC Sport. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
7. ^ "Hakim Ziyech signs five year Chelsea deal". skysports.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
8. ^ "Lozano voor recordbedrag van PSV naar Napoli". AD.nl. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
9. ^ "Transfer-Vertrag enthüllt!: So viel zahlte Manchester United für Depay". fussballeuropa.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
10. ^ "PSV profiteert van stap Lens naar Sunderland - Sportnieuws". Sportnieuws (in Dutch). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
11. ^ "Bergwijn naar Ajax; met 31,25 miljoen duurste eredivisiespeler ooit". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
12. ^ "Flitstransfer is rond: Ajax betaalt 22,5 miljoen voor spits Haller". nos.nl (in Dutch). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
13. ^ "Kezman liet bij transfer naar PSV kleine tien miljoen euro schieten". www.voetbalzone.nl. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
14. ^ "Ajax bevestigt komst Blind: maximaal 20,5 miljoen euro". VI.nl (in Dutch). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
15. ^ "Ajax en SC Heerenveen akkoord: Sulejmani Ajacied". www.vi.nl. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
16. ^ "Antony met 15,75 miljoen op twee na duurste Eredivisie-aankoop ooit". VI.nl (in Dutch). 22 February 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
17. ^ "Ajax sign Neres". www.fourfourtwo.com. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
18. ^ "Ajax en Southampton akkoord over transfer Dusan Tadic". www.ajax.nl. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
19. ^ "Ajax rondt transfer Ziyech af". www.ad.nl. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
20. ^ "psv-en-twente-akkoord-over-vennegoor". www.vi.nl. 13 June 2001. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
21. ^ "Fußball International: Ajax verpflichtet Sturmtalent Sulejmani". www.handelsblatt.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
22. ^ "sc Heerenveen en Ajax ronden transfer Huntelaar af. - sc Heerenveen". www.sc-heerenveen.nl. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
23. ^ "Machlas levert meer op dan Ajax betaalde". www.trouw.nl. 9 July 1999. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
24. ^ "Ajax weekt Suarez toch los bij FC Groningen". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-04-05.
25. ^ "Zlatan Ibrahimovic biyografisi". www.biyografi.info. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
26. ^ "Nijland: 'Transfersom voor Tadic het maximaal haalbare'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
27. ^ "Vierklau: 'Terecht dat ik man van glas was'". www.ajaxshowtime.com. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
28. ^ "Europas Top-Ligen 2018/2019". Kicker. p. 186.
29. ^ "'Pereiro is rond met PSV'". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-04-03.
30. ^ "Matavz alsnog van FC Groningen naar PSV". Het Parool. 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
31. ^ "Strootman en Mertens verruilen FC Utrecht voor PSV". nrc.nl. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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33. ^ "De 10 duurste aankopen uit de geschiedenis van PSV". www.soccernews.nl. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
34. ^ "Aankomst Maher in Eindhoven voor medische keuring (video)". Eindhovens Dagblad (web). Retrieved 2016-04-03.

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Dutch football transfer lists

* Summer 2008
* Winter 2008–09
* Summer 2009
* Winter 2009–10
* Summer 2010
* Winter 2010–11
* Summer 2011
* Winter 2011–12
* Summer 2012
* Winter 2012–13
* Summer 2013
* Winter 2013–14
* Summer 2014
* Winter 2014–15
* Summer 2015
* Winter 2015–16
* Summer 2016
* Winter 2016–17
* Summer 2017
* Winter 2017–18
* Summer 2018
* Winter 2018–19
* Summer 2019
* Winter 2019–20
* Summer 2020
* Winter 2020–21
* Summer 2021
* Winter 2021–22
* Summer 2022
* Winter 2022–23
* Summer 2023
* Winter 2023–24
* Summer 2024
* Winter 2024–25
* Summer 2025

Transfer record

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Eredivisie

2025–26 clubs|

* Ajax
* AZ
* Excelsior
* Feyenoord
* Fortuna Sittard
* Go Ahead Eagles
* Groningen
* Heerenveen
* Heracles Almelo
* NAC
* NEC
* PEC Zwolle
* PSV
* Sparta Rotterdam
* Telstar
* Twente
* Utrecht
* Volendam

Stadiums|

* Abe Lenstra Stadion
* De Adelaarshorst
* AFAS Stadion
* Erve Asito
* Euroborg
* Fortuna Sittard Stadion
* Galgenwaard
* De Goffert
* De Grolsch Veste
* Johan Cruyff Arena
* Het Kasteel
* Kras Stadion
* De Kuip
* MAC³PARK Stadion
* Philips Stadion
* Rat Verlegh Stadion
* Sportpark Schoonenberg
* Stadion Woudestein

Former clubs|

* ADO Den Haag
* Alkmaar '54
* Almere City
* FC Amsterdam
* Blauw-Wit
* Cambuur
* De Graafschap
* De Volewijckers
* Den Bosch
* Dordrecht
* DOS
* DS '79
* DWS
* FC Eindhoven
* Elinkwijk
* Emmen
* SC Enschede
* Fortuna '54
* Haarlem
* Helmond Sport
* MVV
* NOAD
* RBC
* RKC Waalwijk
* Roda JC
* SVV
* Veendam
* VVV-Venlo
* Willem II
* Wageningen
* Vitesse
* XerxesDZB

Competition|

* Champions
* Players (foreign)
* Managers
* Top scorers
* Hat-tricks
* Derbies
* Eredivisie Live

Awards|

* Footballer of the Year
* Eredivisie Awards
* Rinus Michels Award
* Eredivisie Player of the Month

Associated
competitions|

* League system
* Eerste Divisie
* KNVB Cup
* Johan Cruyff Shield
* Eredivisie for women
* UEFA Champions League
* UEFA Europa League
* UEFA Conference League

Netherlands
Football
League
seasons|

* 1888–89
* 1889–90
* 1890–91
* 1891–92
* 1892–93
* 1893–94
* 1894–95
* 1895–96
* 1896–97
* 1897–98
* 1898–99
* 1899–1900
* 1900–01
* 1901–02
* 1902–03
* 1903–04
* 1904–05
* 1905–06
* 1906–07
* 1907–08
* 1908–09
* 1909–10
* 1910–11
* 1911–12
* 1912–13
* 1913–14
* 1914–15
* 1915–16
* 1916–17
* 1917–18
* 1918–19
* 1919–20
* 1920–21
* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56

Eredivisie
seasons|

* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

* Eredivisie
* Eerste Divisie
* Tweede Divisie
* Derde Divisie
* Vierde Divisie
* Eerste Klasse
* Tweede Klasse
* Derde Klasse
* Vierde Klasse
* Vijfde Klasse

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Transport|

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Media|

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* of celebrities
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Production|

* Albums
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* animated
* non-English
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* Finnish
* French
* Indian
* Music videos
* Television series
* Video games

Locations|

* Buildings
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* Cities for expatriate employees
* Domain names
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* U.S. public works projects

Sports|

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* Albanian
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* Chinese
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* Iranian
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* Romanian
* Serbian
* Ukrainian
* Women's
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Thoroughbreds

Social|

* Celebrity memorabilia
* Divorces

Companies|

* Mergers and acquisitions
* pharmaceutical
* video game

Luxury|

* Auctioned watches
* Art by living artists
* Paintings
* Indian artists
* Sculptures

Collectibles|

* Cards
* CCG
* Sports
* Coins
* Philatelic items

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