Transfermarkt Player Scraper

Scrape football/soccer player data from Transfermarkt, the world's leading source for player market values and transfer information. This actor extracts player profiles including market valuations, transfer history, contract details, nationality, and performance statistics.

Features

• Search players by name and scrape detailed profiles
• Extract current market value estimates
• Get complete transfer history with fees
• Player details: age, nationality, position, height, preferred foot
• Contract expiry dates and current club information
• Season statistics including goals, assists, and appearances

Use Cases

Transfermarkt data is essential for football analytics, scouting, sports journalism, and fantasy football research. Scouts and analytics departments use market valuations to assess transfer targets and negotiate fees. Sports journalists reference transfer histories for reporting on player movements. Fantasy football managers analyze player statistics and club information. Agents track market value trends for contract negotiations. Researchers study the football transfer market for economic analysis.

Input Configuration

Parameter	Type	Description
playerNames	Array	Player names to search and scrape
league	String	Optional league filter (premier-league, la-liga, etc.)
maxResults	Integer	Maximum players to return (default: 100)

Output Format

Each player profile includes:

• playerName - Full player name
• club - Current club
• marketValue - Estimated market value (e.g., "180m")
• age / dateOfBirth - Player age and date of birth
• nationality - Player nationality
• position - Playing position
• contractExpiry - Contract end date
• foot / height - Physical attributes
• goals / assists / appearances - Season statistics
• transferHistory - Array of past transfers with seasons, clubs, and fees
• profileUrl - Direct link to Transfermarkt profile

Data Quality

Transfermarkt market values are estimated by a community process involving thousands of contributors and are widely referenced in football media. Transfer fee data comes from official announcements and reliable media reports. Player statistics are sourced from official competition records.

Integration

Export player data as JSON, CSV, or Excel. Use the Apify API to integrate player data into scouting databases, analytics platforms, or football management tools. Schedule regular runs to track market value changes over time.

Limitations

Transfermarkt may block automated access. The actor uses polite crawling with low concurrency and proper headers. Some detailed statistics may require navigating to sub-pages. Market values are community estimates and may not reflect actual transfer fees. The actor scrapes the English-language version of the site.