# Transfermarkt Player Market Value & Transfers Scraper (`scrapers_lat/transfermarkt-scraper`) Actor
Scrape football player profiles, market values, market value history, transfer history and club squads. Get player name, position, age, nationality, current club, contract expiry and fees. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/transfermarkt-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $2.00 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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```bash
pip install apify-client
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````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# Windows
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```bash
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# README
[](https://console.apify.com/actors/tmqX1yffTlqSCCiYR/input)
## Transfermarkt Player Market Value & Transfers Scraper
> Extract football player profiles, market values and transfer history from Transfermarkt, with full market value timelines going back to a player's youth years.
20+ fields per player
Worldwide football coverage
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
Updated 2026-07-06
### What you get
Each record is one football player with identity, current club, market value and complete history. Search by name, load specific players, or pull an entire club squad.
- **imageUrl**: player portrait photo
- **name**: player display name
- **playerId**: stable Transfermarkt player identifier
- **url**: player profile URL
- **shirtNumber\***: current squad number
- **position**: playing position (full label on detail, for example Attack - Right Winger)
- **dateOfBirth**: date of birth
- **age**: age in years
- **placeOfBirth\***: city of birth
- **height\***: listed height
- **nationality**: one or more nationalities
- **foot\***: preferred foot
- **currentClub**: current club name
- **joined\***: date the player joined the current club
- **contractExpires\***: contract expiry date
- **lastContractExtension\***: date of the last contract extension
- **outfitter\***: boot sponsor
- **fullName\***: full name in the player's home country
- **marketValue**: current market value as shown (for example €15.00m)
- **marketValueEur**: current market value as a plain number in euros
- **marketValueHistory\***: full timeline of past values, each with date, value, club and age
- **transfers\***: transfer history, each with date, season, from club, to club, market value at the time and fee
- **observedAt**: when this player was last seen by the scraper
*\*These fields only appear when Include full player details is set to true (on by default for search and club modes, always on for single player mode).*
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Build World Cup 2026 player databases with values and clubs | Sports media and data journalists |
| Scout players by position, age, nationality and market value | Clubs, agents and analysts |
| Power fantasy football and prediction models | App developers and product teams |
| Track transfer fees and value swings over a career | Betting and analytics firms |
| Publish squad lists and player cards | Football content sites and communities |
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Which players and clubs are covered?**
Coverage is worldwide football, from top European leagues to the World Cup, the Americas, Asia and Africa. Any player or club with a Transfermarkt page can be scraped by name or by URL.
**How many players can I collect in one run?**
Set Max Items to any number. A name search returns the matching players, a club run returns the full squad, and you can pass many player or club URLs at once. Large runs are paced so the dataset fills steadily.
**Can I get the full market value history and transfers, not just the current value?**
Yes. With full player details on, every player includes the complete market value timeline (each dated point with the club and the player's age) and the full transfer history with fees and the value at the time of each move.
**How do I scrape a specific player or an entire squad?**
Choose Player profiles mode and paste one or more profile URLs, or choose Club squad mode and paste one or more squad URLs. Search mode looks players up by name so you do not need any URL.
**What happens when a field is missing?**
Fields that a player page does not list (for example a boot sponsor or a place of birth) come back empty rather than guessed. If a single player fails to load, the run continues and that record carries an error note.
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
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### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
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---
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with Transfermarkt. It only accesses data that is publicly available on the platform. Use it in accordance with Transfermarkt's terms of service.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of players to collect. Optional.
## `withDetails` (type: `boolean`):
When on, each player is enriched with the full profile, market value history and transfer history. When off, only the summary row from the search or squad list is returned. Ignored in single player mode, which is always detailed.
## `mode` (type: `string`):
Search players by name, load specific player profiles, or load every player in a club squad.
## `query` (type: `string`):
Search mode only. A player name to look up, for example Messi, Haaland or Vinicius.
## `playerUrls` (type: `array`):
Player mode only. One or more Transfermarkt player profile URLs (the .../profil/spieler/ID page).
## `clubUrls` (type: `array`):
Club mode only. One or more Transfermarkt club squad URLs (the .../kader/verein/ID page).
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxItems": 10,
"withDetails": true,
"mode": "search",
"query": "Messi",
"playerUrls": [
"https://www.transfermarkt.com/lionel-messi/profil/spieler/28003"
],
"clubUrls": [
"https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-barcelona/kader/verein/131"
]
}
````
# 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 = {
"maxItems": 10,
"mode": "search",
"query": "Messi",
"playerUrls": [
"https://www.transfermarkt.com/lionel-messi/profil/spieler/28003"
],
"clubUrls": [
"https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-barcelona/kader/verein/131"
]
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/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 = {
"maxItems": 10,
"mode": "search",
"query": "Messi",
"playerUrls": ["https://www.transfermarkt.com/lionel-messi/profil/spieler/28003"],
"clubUrls": ["https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-barcelona/kader/verein/131"],
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/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 '{
"maxItems": 10,
"mode": "search",
"query": "Messi",
"playerUrls": [
"https://www.transfermarkt.com/lionel-messi/profil/spieler/28003"
],
"clubUrls": [
"https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-barcelona/kader/verein/131"
]
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/transfermarkt-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/transfermarkt-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Transfermarkt Player Market Value & Transfers Scraper",
"description": "Scrape football player profiles, market values, market value history, transfer history and club squads. Get player name, position, age, nationality, current club, contract expiry and fees. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "hQdFCVnfMovSg4W1l"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~transfermarkt-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~transfermarkt-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-transfermarkt-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~transfermarkt-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-transfermarkt-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max Items",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of players to collect. Optional."
},
"withDetails": {
"title": "Include full player details",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When on, each player is enriched with the full profile, market value history and transfer history. When off, only the summary row from the search or squad list is returned. Ignored in single player mode, which is always detailed.",
"default": true
},
"mode": {
"title": "What to scrape",
"enum": [
"search",
"player",
"club"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Search players by name, load specific player profiles, or load every player in a club squad.",
"default": "search"
},
"query": {
"title": "Player search term",
"type": "string",
"description": "Search mode only. A player name to look up, for example Messi, Haaland or Vinicius."
},
"playerUrls": {
"title": "Player profile URLs",
"type": "array",
"description": "Player mode only. One or more Transfermarkt player profile URLs (the .../profil/spieler/ID page).",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"clubUrls": {
"title": "Club squad URLs",
"type": "array",
"description": "Club mode only. One or more Transfermarkt club squad URLs (the .../kader/verein/ID page).",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
},
"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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```