Well, women’s football has undoubtedly witnessed a spine-chilling transformation and unprecedented growth in the past few decades. Numerous prominent female football stalwarts, including Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Marta, Ada Hegerberg and many others, have captured the attention of millions of football aficionados from all over the world and have risen to an unprecedented streak of fame and success with their dominant and unmatched exploits on the field.
Additionally, the top-notch and prestigious football tournaments, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup, UEFA Women’s Champions League, UEFA Women’s Euro and many others, have also played a crucial role in highlighting the unwavering and ever-growing prowess of women football players on the field. While these legendary women’s football icons have often made headlines for their unbeaten performances on the field and their unmatched records, they have also grabbed enormous attention for getting transferred from one club to the other for unbelievable transfer fees.
In this article we will take a look at the top four most expensive transfers in the history of women’s football.
Top 4 Most Expensive Transfers In Women’s Football
Olivia Smith, Liverpool to Arsenal – €1.34 Million
The 20-year-old Canadian professional football player, Olivia Smith, who plays as a forward for Women’s Super League club Arsenal and the Canada national team, is at the first spot in our list of the top four most expensive transfers in the history of women’s football that broke all records. The Canadian youth football sensation, Olivia Smith, made headlines for making a record-breaking transfer from Liverpool to Arsenal for a staggering €1.34 million in 2025 at the age of twenty.
Olivia Smith established herself as the youngest football player to be a part of the Canadian squad at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and was also honoured with the prestigious Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year award in 2024, speaking volumes about her dominance in the game.
Naomi Girma, San Diego Wave to Chelsea – €1.05 Million
At the second spot in our list of the top four most expensive transfers in the history of women’s football, we have the iconic American professional football player Naomi Girma, who plays as a center back for women’s Super League club Chelsea and the United States national team. Naomi Girma rose to incredible fame after clinching a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and was also named to the Best FIFA Women’s XI in the same year. With a record-breaking and second-highest transfer fee of €1.05 million, Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea in January 2025, establishing her as the second million-dollar transfer in women’s football history, speaking volumes about her legacy in the game at a young age of twenty-five.
Racheal Kundananji, Madrid CFF to Bay FC – €805k
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four most expensive transfers in the history of women’s football that broke all records, we have the 25-year-old Zambian professional footballer, Racheal Kundananji, who currently plays as a forward for National Women’s Soccer League club Bay FC and the Zambia national team. Rachael Kundananji established herself as the first ever Zambian female footballer to clinch the prestigious GOAL50 Women’s Footballer of the Year award in 2023 for her trailblazing 2022‑23 season with Madrid CFF.
Additionally, Racheal was also honoured with the coveted COSFA Women’s Player of the Year award in the same year, making her one of the top players in the league. Owing to her growing prominence in the professional football arena, Racheal Kundananji was transferred to BayFC for a staggering transfer fee of €805k making her the third most expensive transfer in the history of women’s football as of July 2025.
Barbra Banda, Shanghai Shengli to Orlando Pride – €681k
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four most expensive transfers in the history of women’s football, we have the iconic 25-year-old Zambian professional footballer, Barbra Banda, who plays as a striker for the National Women’s Soccer League(NWSL) club Orlando Pride and also captains the Zambia national team. Often hailed as the all-time leading Zambian goal-scorer with a total of 64 goals in 70 caps, Barbra Banda has grabbed enormous fame and popularity in the past few decades. Additionally, as of July 2025, Barbra Banda continues to be Africa’s all‑time top scorer in Olympic football (men’s or women’s) with 10 goals across the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 tournaments. Owing to her trailblazing achievements and phenomenal records, Barbra Banda was transferred from Shanghai Shengli to Orlando Pride at the fourth-highest transfer fee of €681k as of July 2025.
