Who is the most expensive goalkeeper in 2025.
Who is the most expensive goalkeeper?
Usually, this question has only one answer—the goalkeeper who has fetched the highest price in the transfer market so far. That name might not immediately come to mind. In 2018, Kepa Arrizabalaga joined Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao for a transfer fee of €80 million. No other goalkeeper in football history has been sold for a higher price. So, in that sense, Kepa is still the most expensive goalkeeper in the world.
🧤 Most Expensive Goalkeepers in Football History (by Transfer Fee)
| Rank | Player | Transfer Fee | Year & Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | Kepa Arrizabalaga | €80 million | 2018, Athletic Bilbao → Chelsea |
| 2️⃣ | Alisson Becker | €62.5 million | 2018, Roma → Liverpool |
| 3️⃣ | Gianluigi Buffon | €52.8 million | 2001, Parma → Juventus |
| 4️⃣ | André Onana | €50 million | 2023, Inter Milan → Man United |
However, after signing a 7-year contract with Chelsea, Kepa has done little to justify his name and price tag. Chelsea signed him on a 7-year deal, but after the first few years, the Spanish goalkeeper became sidelined in the Chelsea squad. He turned into a burden for Chelsea. Later, in the 2023–24 season, Chelsea sent him on loan to Real Madrid. After that season, he was again sent on a one-year loan to Bournemouth. That loan spell also ended this season. In June this year, Kepa’s 7-year contract with Chelsea will also come to an end. After that, Kepa’s future is still uncertain.
That means the most expensive goalkeeper in history is now almost clubless, looking for a new destination. Naturally, Kepa’s market value has plummeted during this time. So, although he is the most expensive goalkeeper in terms of transfer fees, Kepa now lags far behind in terms of market value. But how far behind?
The football transfer website Transfermarkt works with all kinds of player-related data. They also evaluate players’ market values. These valuations are based on recent performance, age, demand in the market, and more.
According to Transfermarket, Kepa’s current market value is only €11 million, and among goalkeepers, Kepa is now ranked 51st in terms of market value.
Who is currently the most valuable goalkeeper in the world?
📉 Current Market Values (as of 2025)
| Rank | Player | Market Value (€) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | David Raya | €40 million | Arsenal |
| 1️⃣ | Gregor Kobel | €40 million | Borussia Dortmund |
| 3️⃣ | Diogo Costa | €38 million | Porto |
| 4️⃣ | Gianluigi Donnarumma | €35 million | PSG |
| 5️⃣ | André Onana | €30 million | Man United |
| 5️⃣ | Giorgi Mamardashvili | €30 million | Liverpool |
| 5️⃣ | Lucas Chevalier | €30 million | Lille |
| 51st | Kepa Arrizabalaga | €11 million | (Out of contract soon) |
| — | Alisson Becker | €22.5 million | Liverpool |
Aftermarket says, jointly at the top of this list are Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya and Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. Both of them have a current market value of €40 million.
After Raya and Kobel, in this list is Porto’s 25-year-old goalkeeper Diogo Costa, whose market value is now €38 million. At number four is the in-form PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italian goalkeeper now has a market value of €35 million.
With a market value of €30 million, jointly in fifth place are Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana, newly signed Liverpool Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, and Lille’s Lucas Chevalier.
On the other hand, the second most expensive goalkeeper in history in terms of transfer fees, Liverpool’s Alisson, now has a market value of €22.5 million. It’s not hard to understand why Liverpool brought in a replacement—the Brazilian is now 32 years old.
In third place on the list of most expensive goalkeepers by transfer fee is legendary Gianluigi Buffon, who retired from playing some time ago. In the 2001–02 season, Juventus spent a then-record €52.8 million to buy him from Parma.
Following Buffon is André Onana, who joined Manchester United from Inter Milan for €50 million in the 2023–24 season. As he didn’t perform exceptionally well for the Red Devils, his market value dropped slightly in just one season, which is now around €30 million.
