List of most expensive Romanian football transfers explained

The following is a list of most expensive association football transfers in Romania, which details the highest transfer fees ever paid for players in the Liga I.

The current record is held by Dennis Man, after Parma signed him from FCSB in a deal worth €11 million plus add-ons, on 29 January 2021.^[1] The previous transfer record had been held by Nicolae Stanciu since 2017, who was bought by Anderlecht for €9.8 million, also from FCSB.^{[2] [3]}

Outgoing Liga I transfers

data-sort-type="number"		Year	Name		From	To	Fee (€ mln)	Reference(s)
1	2021					€11	^[4] ^[5]
2	2016					€9.8	^[6] ^[7]
3	2013					€9.5	^[8]
4	2020					€8.5
5	2019					€8	^[9] ^[10]
6	2014					€6.8
7	2021					€6.5
	2009					€6.5
	2000					€6.5
10	2011					€6
	2009					€6
12	2022					€5
	2011					€5
	2008					€5
	2011					€5
16	2008					€4.5
	2017					€4.5
	2019					€4.5
19	1990					€4.3
20	2021					€4.1
21	2008					€4
22	1994					€3.7
23	2013					€3.5
24	2006					€3.3
25	2012					€3.2

Notes

Historical progression

Year	Name		From	To	Fee (€ mln)
1982					€0.275
1989					€1
1990					€4.3
2000					€6.5
2013					€9.5
2016					€9.8
2021					€11

Ongoing Liga I transfers

data-sort-type="number"		Year	Name		From	To	Fee (€ mln)
1	2017					€3
2007			Lanus		€3
3	2018					€2.8
4	2008			Argentinos Juniors		€2.5
5	2018			Viitorul Constanța		€2.3
6	2017			Viitorul Constanța		€2.13
7	2017			Astra Giurgiu		€2.04
8	2011			Dinamo Bucuresti		€2
	2008			Unirea Urziceni		€2
	2008					€2
11	2012			Brasov		€1.95
12	2016			UTA Arad		€1.85
13	2009			FC Arges		€1.8
14	2008			Once Caldas		€1.75
15	2022			UTA Arad		€1.7
16	2007			Corinthians		€1.65
17	2007			Rapid Bucuresti		€1.6
18	2022			FC U Craiova 1948		€1.5
	2019			Krasnodar		€1.5
	2016					€1.5
	2009					€1.5
	2009					€1.5
	2008					€1.5
	2009					€1.5
	2008					€1.5
	2008					€1.5
	2008					€1.5
	2008					€1.5
	2006					€1.5
	2006					€1.5

Historical progression

Year	Name		From	To	Fee (€ mln)
1990					€0.005
1991					€0.1
1994					€0.15
1995					€0.7
2004					€1.3
2006					€1.5
2007			Corinthians		€1.65
2007			Lanus		€3

Highest transfer payments for Romanian players

data-sort-type="number"		Year	Name	From	To	Fee (€ mln)
1	2024				€25
2	2003				€22.7
3	2003				€18
4	2007				€16
5	2019				€12.5
6	2019				€11
7	2019				€10.6
8	2021				€10
	2019				€10
	2002				€10
11	2023				€9.7
	2016				€9.7
13	2020				€9.5
	2013				€9.5
15	2020				€9.1
16	2019				€8
	2019				€8
	2006				€8
19	2019				€7.5
20	2015				€7
	2007				€7
	2001				€7
23	2014				€6.8
24	2000				€6.5
	2021				€6.5

Historical progression

Year	Name	From	To	Fee (€ mln)
1982				€0.275
1989				€1
1990				€4
1992				€4.5
2000				€6.5
2001				€7
2002				€10
2003				€18
2003				€22.7
2024				€25

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dennis Man, vedetă în Gazzetta dello Sport după transferul la Parma: "E rapid ca o așchie și cu un șut devastator!". Prosport. Romanian. 29 January 2021. 29 January 2021.
2. Web site: Transfert : le Roumain Nicolae Stanciu à Anderlecht (officiel). Transfer: Romanian Nicolae Stanciu to Anderlecht (official). L'Équipe. French. 28 August 2016. 5 February 2019.
3. Web site: Toate detaliile contractului semnat de Stanciu cu Anderlecht! Salariu fantastic pentru omul de aproape 10 milioane al Stelei. All the details of the contract Stanciu signed with Anderlecht! Incredible salary for Steaua's €10 million man. Gazeta Sporturilor. Romanian. 29 August 2016. 5 February 2019.
4. Web site: Mulțumim, Dennis Man!. Thank you, Dennis Man!. FCSB. Romanian. 29 January 2021. 30 January 2021. Dennis Man is one of our team's most important players and became, once moving to Parma Calcio 1913, the player sold for the largest fee in the history of Liga 1..
5. Web site: Dennis Man la Parma, cel mai scump transfer din istoria Ligii 1 » Spulberă recordul actual!. Dennis Man to Parma, the most expensive transfer in Liga 1 history » It crushes the actual record!. Gazeta Sporturilor. Romanian. 27 January 2021. 30 January 2021.
6. Web site: Transfert : le Roumain Nicolae Stanciu à Anderlecht (officiel). Transfer: Romanian Nicolae Stanciu to Anderlecht (official). L'Équipe. French. 28 August 2016. 5 February 2019.
7. Web site: Toate detaliile contractului semnat de Stanciu cu Anderlecht! Salariu fantastic pentru omul de aproape 10 milioane al Stelei. All the details of the contract Stanciu signed with Anderlecht! Incredible salary for Steaua's €10 million man. Gazeta Sporturilor. Romanian. 29 August 2016. 5 February 2019.
8. Web site: Spurs announce Vlad Chiriches signing. ESPN FC. 30 August 2013. 5 February 2019.
9. Web site: Jackpot pentru Craiova! Suma reală plătită de New York City pentru Mitriţă. Oltenii păstrează toţi banii: "Cu Pescara avem treburile noastre". Jackpot for Craiova! The real fee paid by New York City for Mitriță. Oltenii will keep all the money: "We have our deal with Pescara". ProSport. Romanian. 4 February 2019. 5 February 2019.
10. Web site: Mitrita, in topul celor mai scumpi jucatori din istoria Ligii 1: Iata cati bani a incasat Craiova. Mitriță, at the top of the most expensive players in the history of Liga 1: The sum earned by Craiova. Ziare.com. Romanian. 4 February 2019. 5 February 2019.