Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea.

Chelsea's Naomi Girma has become the first $1m transfer in women's football, so here is the evolution of the transfer record from the past few decades.

As Girma’s profile rose in the U.S. and the international game, the Wave’s technical staff realized they would struggle to afford her.

Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after USA defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea on Sunday.

Chelsea has signed Naomi Girma, marking her as the first female million-dollar player with a transfer fee of $1.12 million. Girma comes from San Diego Wave, aiming to fortify Chelsea’s defense after previously leading her team to victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The exact fee the Women’s Super League side will pay San Diego Wave is understood to be $1.1 million (£890,000) – a record transfer for women’s football, surpassing the £685,000 Bay FC paid for Zambia forward Racheal Kundananji last year.

Chelsea has stuck a deal to acquire San Diego Wave and U.S. defender Naomi Girma, a person with knowledge of the transfer agreement told The Associated Press.

Chelsea have completed the signing of US defender Naomi Girma for a world-record transfer fee of around £900,000. The 24-year-old has joined Chelsea from San Diego Wave on a four-and-a-half-year contract. Girma was part of the US side that won gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

A record $15.6 million was spent on international women's football transfers in 2024 according to the latest FIFA report, more than doubling the previous mark set in 2023.

United States defender Naomi Girma has become women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player. Who else is on the list of most expensive transfers?

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