Paul Pogba becomes the first £100m footballer… but who was the first £1m player? Sportsmail charts the rise of the world transfer record.
Who was the first 100 million pound football transfer?
Paul Pogba became the first £100 million footballer when he moved from Inter Milan to Manchester United in 2016. His value included his transfer fee and other financial agreements between the two clubs.
Who was the first 1 million pound signing in football?
Trevor Francis
In 1979 Trevor Francis became the first British footballer to command a £1 million transfer fee when he moved from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest.
Who was the first 100 pound a week footballer?
Haynes
Haynes is widely regarded as Fulham’s greatest ever player, remaining loyal there for 20 years despite coming no nearer to a major trophy win than two FA Cup semi-final appearances. Immediately following the abolition of the £20 maximum wage in 1961, he became the first player to be paid £100 a week.
Who was the most expensive footballer ever sold?
Neymar
The first recorded record transfer was of Willie Groves from West Bromwich Albion to Aston Villa for £100 in 1893 (equivalent to £12,000 in 2021).
Highest transfer payments in association football.
| Rank | 1 |
|---|---|
| Player | Neymar |
| From | Barcelona |
| To | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Position | Forward |
Who was the first player sold for 1 million?
The First Million Pound Player
Though he’s now known for being a somewhat clueless pundit, Trevor Francis was a much sort after player when he became the first footballer to be transferred from one club to another for over a million pounds.
Who is the first footballer to reach billion?
Ronaldo, a five-time FIFA player of the year, in 2020 became the first active team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings. In addition to a lifetime deal with Nike, Ronaldo makes money off the pitch with his CR7-branded clothing, accessories, hotels and gyms.
Who was the first 2 million pound footballer?
Martin Peters became the first £200,000 player in 1970, but by 1977 Kevin Keegan’s move to West Germany’s Hamburger SV had taken the record to £500,000.
Who is the first millionaire footballer?
Trevor Francis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Trevor John Francis |
| Date of birth | 19 April 1954 |
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Who was the first football player to become a millionaire?
Giuseppe Savoldi was born on January 21 1947, in Gorlago, a municipality in the province of Bergamo, a town you can find about 60 kilometres northeast of Milan.
Who scored the first 1000 goals in football?
Brazilian soccer great Pelé scores his 1,000th professional goal in a game, against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium. It was a major milestone in an illustrious career that included three World Cup championships.
Who is the greatest LB of all time in football?
The top 10 best left-backs of all-time
- Andreas Brehme.
- Bixente Lizarazu.
- Ruud Krol (Ajax, Holland)
- Paul Breitner (Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, West Germany)
- Ashley Cole (Arsenal, Chelsea, England)
- Marcelo (Real Madrid, Brazil)
- Philip Lahm (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Who is the strongest person in football history?
The strongest players in football history
- Givanildo Vieira de Souza (Hulk)
- George Elokobi.
- Mario Balotelli.
- Tim Wiese.
- Jose Mari.
- Alexis Sánchez.
- Julio Baptista.
- Tim Howard.
Who is the most expensive British player in football history?
The 10 most expensive English players of all time
| Player | Transfer from/to | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Maguire | Leicester-Manchester United | £80m |
| Jadon Sancho | Borussia Dortmund-Manchester United | £75m |
| Ben White | Brighton-Arsenal | £50m |
| Raheem Sterling | Liverpool-Manchester City | £49m |
Who is the most expensive football player in the UK?
Jack Grealish to Manchester City (£100m, 2021)
The most expensive English player in history is City’s Jack Grealish, who was signed by Pep Guardiola’s side from Aston Villa last summer for a staggering £100m.
Who is the cheapest football player in the world?
Winner of the dubious title of “cheapest player in the modern era” goes instead to Tony Cascarino, who was plucked from the obscurity of Crockenhill FC and placed into the obscurity of Gillingham FC in 1982 – for a new strip and some corrugated iron.
Who is the king of world football?
Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer, is considered the football god of all time. No player has won more world cups (3) than him.
Who was the first million pound goalkeeper?
Martyn moved to Crystal Palace in 1989 where he became the first million- pound goalkeeper in British Football. He remained at Palace for seven seasons and made 349 appearances for the club. In 1996, Martyn signed for Leeds United, setting another record fee for a goalkeeper at £2.25 million.
Who was Manchester City’s first million pound?
Steve Daley’s
If ever there was a case of right player, right club but wrong time it was surely personified in Steve Daley’s record-breaking move to City in September 1979. The former midfielder will forever be woven into City’s rich fabric for carrying the distinction of being our first million-pound signing.
Who is the No 1 player in football history?
Lionel Messi (PSG)
There’s no doubt about it that Ronaldo and Messi will go down in history among the top three best football players of all time, alongside the late great Diego Maradona, but while Ronaldo’s role has been boiled down somewhat, we’re still witnessing the full-fat version of Messi.
Who is the most successful player in history?
We are going to give you a Top 5 list of the names that have the highest number of collective titles for both club and country.
- Dani Alves – 43 titles.
- Andres Iniesta – 35 titles.
- Ryan Giggs – 34 titles.
- Lionel Messi – 34 titles.