# Transfermarkt Scraper - Player Values & Transfers (`lulzasaur/transfermarkt-scraper`) Actor Scrape Transfermarkt for football player market values, transfer records, club squads, and player profiles. Search players, get transfer history, squad rosters with valuations. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/transfermarkt-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Transfermarkt Scraper Scrape [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/) for football (soccer) player market values, transfer records, club squad data, and player profiles. ### Features - **Player Search** — Find players by name with market values, positions, and clubs - **Player Profile** — Get full player details including market value, contract info, and transfer history - **Club Squad** — Scrape entire team rosters with individual player valuations and total squad value - **Transfers** — Get recent transfer activity with fees, clubs involved, and transfer types ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `mode` | string | `playerSearch`, `playerProfile`, `clubSquad`, or `transfers` | | `query` | string | Player name to search (playerSearch mode) | | `playerUrl` | string | Full Transfermarkt player URL (playerProfile mode) | | `clubUrl` | string | Full Transfermarkt club URL (clubSquad mode) | | `season` | string | Season year, e.g. "2025" for 2024/25 | | `league` | string | League ID for transfers, e.g. "GB1" (Premier League) | | `limit` | integer | Max results to return (default: 50) | ### Output Fields #### Player Search / Club Squad | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `playerName` | Player full name | | `position` | Playing position | | `age` | Player age | | `nationality` | Country of citizenship | | `club` | Current club | | `marketValue` | Current market value (e.g., "€200.00m") | | `contractUntil` | Contract expiry date | #### Player Profile (additional fields) | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `dateOfBirth` | Date of birth | | `height` | Player height | | `foot` | Preferred foot | | `marketValueNumeric` | Market value as a number in euros | | `transferHistory` | Array of past transfers with fees | #### Transfers | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `fromClub` | Club player is leaving | | `toClub` | Club player is joining | | `fee` | Transfer fee (e.g., "€85.00m", "Free transfer", "Loan") | | `feeNumeric` | Fee as a number in euros | | `transferType` | Type: "transfer", "loan", or "free" | ### Example Input #### Search for a player ```json { "mode": "playerSearch", "query": "Mbappe", "limit": 10 } ```` #### Get player profile with transfer history ```json { "mode": "playerProfile", "playerUrl": "https://www.transfermarkt.us/erling-haaland/profil/spieler/418560" } ``` #### Scrape a club's full squad ```json { "mode": "clubSquad", "clubUrl": "https://www.transfermarkt.us/manchester-city/kader/verein/281/saison_id/2025" } ``` #### Get recent transfers ```json { "mode": "transfers", "limit": 25 } ``` ### League IDs | League | ID | |--------|-----| | Premier League | GB1 | | Bundesliga | L1 | | La Liga | ES1 | | Serie A | IT1 | | Ligue 1 | FR1 | | Eredivisie | NL1 | | Primeira Liga | PO1 | | MLS | MLS1 | ### Notes - Transfermarkt uses the `.us` domain for the English version - The scraper uses `got-scraping` for TLS fingerprinting to avoid blocks - Residential proxies are recommended for large-scale runs - Be respectful of rate limits — the scraper includes delays between requests - Market values are returned both as display strings (e.g., "€200.00m") and numeric values in euros # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape: search players, get a player profile, scrape a club squad, or get recent transfers. ## `query` (type: `string`): Player name to search for (e.g., 'Mbappe', 'Haaland', 'Messi'). Used in playerSearch mode. ## `playerUrl` (type: `string`): Full Transfermarkt player profile URL (e.g., 'https://www.transfermarkt.us/erling-haaland/profil/spieler/418560'). Used in playerProfile mode. ## `clubUrl` (type: `string`): Full Transfermarkt club squad URL (e.g., 'https://www.transfermarkt.us/manchester-city/kader/verein/281/saison\_id/2025'). Or just the club page URL — the scraper will navigate to the squad page automatically. ## `season` (type: `string`): Season year for squad/transfers (e.g., '2025' for 2024/25 season). Defaults to current season. ## `league` (type: `string`): League competition ID for filtering transfers. Examples: 'GB1' (Premier League), 'L1' (Bundesliga), 'ES1' (La Liga), 'IT1' (Serie A), 'FR1' (Ligue 1). Leave empty for all leagues. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return. Set to 0 for unlimited. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Transfermarkt may block requests without proper headers, so proxies are recommended for large-scale runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "playerSearch", "query": "Haaland", "limit": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "query": "Haaland" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/transfermarkt-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "query": "Haaland" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/transfermarkt-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "query": "Haaland" }' | apify call lulzasaur/transfermarkt-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/transfermarkt-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Transfermarkt Scraper - Player Values & Transfers", "description": "Scrape Transfermarkt for football player market values, transfer records, club squads, and player profiles. Search players, get transfer history, squad rosters with valuations.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "MyppFlkp96FJjgWRv" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~transfermarkt-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-transfermarkt-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~transfermarkt-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-transfermarkt-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~transfermarkt-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-transfermarkt-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "playerSearch", "playerProfile", "clubSquad", "transfers" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape: search players, get a player profile, scrape a club squad, or get recent transfers.", "default": "playerSearch" }, "query": { "title": "Search Query (playerSearch mode)", "type": "string", "description": "Player name to search for (e.g., 'Mbappe', 'Haaland', 'Messi'). Used in playerSearch mode.", "default": "Haaland" }, "playerUrl": { "title": "Player URL (playerProfile mode)", "type": "string", "description": "Full Transfermarkt player profile URL (e.g., 'https://www.transfermarkt.us/erling-haaland/profil/spieler/418560'). Used in playerProfile mode." }, "clubUrl": { "title": "Club URL (clubSquad mode)", "type": "string", "description": "Full Transfermarkt club squad URL (e.g., 'https://www.transfermarkt.us/manchester-city/kader/verein/281/saison_id/2025'). Or just the club page URL — the scraper will navigate to the squad page automatically." }, "season": { "title": "Season", "type": "string", "description": "Season year for squad/transfers (e.g., '2025' for 2024/25 season). Defaults to current season." }, "league": { "title": "League (transfers mode)", "type": "string", "description": "League competition ID for filtering transfers. Examples: 'GB1' (Premier League), 'L1' (Bundesliga), 'ES1' (La Liga), 'IT1' (Serie A), 'FR1' (Ligue 1). Leave empty for all leagues." }, "limit": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return. Set to 0 for unlimited.", "default": 50 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Transfermarkt may block requests without proper headers, so proxies are recommended for large-scale runs.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```