Dutch football transfer record

This is a list of the most expensive transfer fees paid in football in The Netherlands.

Outgoing transfers

Rank Player From To Transfer fee
(€ million)		 Year
1 Ruud van Nistelrooy PSV Manchester United 30.5 2001
2 Wesley Sneijder Ajax Real Madrid 27 2007
2 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Ajax Real Madrid 27 2009
4 Luis Suárez Ajax Liverpool 26.5 2011
5 Afonso Alves Heerenveen Middlesbrough 20 2008
6 Arjen Robben PSV Chelsea 18.1 2004
7 Cristian Chivu Ajax Roma 18 2003
8 Dirk Kuyt Feyenoord Liverpool 18 2006
9 Jaap Stam PSV Manchester United 17 1998
10 Ryan Babel Ajax Liverpool 17 2007
11 Zlatan Ibrahimović Ajax Juventus 16.9 2004
12 Dennis Bergkamp Ajax Internazionale 16 1993
13 Ronaldo PSV Barcelona 15.5 1996
14 Balázs Dzsudzsák PSV Anzhi Makhachkala 14 2011
14 Royston Drenthe Feyenoord Real Madrid 14 2007
14 Heurelho Gomes PSV Tottenham Hotspur 14 2008
17 Salomon Kalou Feyenoord Chelsea 12.6 2006
18 Bryan Ruiz Twente Fulham 12 2011
18 Thomas Vermaelen Ajax Arsenal 12 2009
18 Arouna Koné PSV Sevilla FC 12 2007
21 Frank de Boer Ajax Barcelona 11 1998
22 John Heitinga Ajax Atlético Madrid 10 2008
22 Jefferson Farfán PSV Schalke 04 10 2008

Incoming transfers

Rank Player From To Transfer fee
(€ million)		 Year
1 Miralem Sulejmani Heerenveen Ajax 16.25 2008
2 Strootman & Mertens Utrecht PSV 13 2011
3 Mateja Kežman Partizan PSV 11.3 2000
4 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Heerenveen Ajax 9 2006
5 Nikos Machlas Vitesse Ajax 8.6 1999
6 Zlatan Ibrahimović Malmö FF Ajax 8.4 2001
7 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Twente PSV 8.2 2001
8 Luis Suárez Groningen Ajax 7.5 2007
8 Darío Cvitanich Banfield Ajax 7.5 2008
10 Ferdi Vierklau Tenerife Ajax 7.3 1998

World Football Transfer Records

Player From To Transfer fee
(€ million)		 Year
Johan Cruijff Ajax Barcelona 1.2 1973
Ruud Gullit PSV A.C. Milan 8 1987