FIFA today published the summary report on international transfers for the period from 1 June to 2 September 2024, which included an analysis of international player transfer activity during the registration period until mid-2024, and highlighted a set of football records in both the men’s and women’s categories.
For the first time, the report is published via a new interactive platform that provides in-depth analysis of the latest transfer window in international football.
FIFA’s Legal and Compliance Division successfully managed all transfers during this important period, noting that the division recently moved to its new headquarters in the American city of Miami.
FIFA noted that in men’s professional football, a total of more than US$6.4 billion was spent on transfer fees, the second highest ever, and more than 10,900 international transfers were recorded in men’s professional football, an unprecedented number.
The list in the 2024 mid-season transfer window is led by English men’s clubs, who have spent more than $1.6 billion in transfer fees. English clubs also top the list with the largest number of purchases, followed by clubs from Brazil and Portugal.
FIFA explained that in the world of women’s professional football, more than USD 6.8 million was spent on international transfer fees, more than double the amount in the previous half-term transfer window. There were more than 1,100 transfers in women’s professional football around the world, another record, and an increase of more than 30% compared to the same period in 2023.
In January 2025, FIFA will publish an in-depth analysis of the characteristics of international transfers that took place during the current year (2024).
“We are pleased to publish this interactive report by our team in Miami, which provides a unique insight into the key trends in the mid-year transfer window,” said Emilio García Silvero, FIFA’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer. “We have just finished a hectic transfer window which has highlighted, among other things, the steady growth of transfer activity in women’s football. Current trends also point to the importance of continuing to strengthen the regulatory framework for the transfer system.”