Barcelona’s new goalkeeper Juan Garcia has become one of the most expensive guards in history after moving to the Catalan giant from Espanyol.
Last Wednesday, Barcelona completed a deal that included Garcia, 24, for 25 million euros, in a contract that extends for the next 6 seasons.
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The Spanish newspaper “AS” confirmed that the amount paid in the deal made Garcia, the third most expensive Spanish goalkeeper in history after his citizens, Kiba Arizabala and David Raya.
At the same time, Garcia is a late position in the goalkeeper transfers list in history, as it is ranked 16th, according to the newspaper.
Arzabalaga, 30, who played last season for Bournemouth on loan from Chelsea – is still kept his title as the most expensive transfer deal for a goalkeeper in history since the summer of 2018 after he signed the “Blues” coming from Athletic Bilbao for 80 million euros.
This is the list of the most expensive 20 transitions for goalkeepers in the history of football:
- Spaniard Kiba Arizabalaga: He moved in 2018 from Athletic Bilbao to Chelsea for 80 million euros.
- Brazilian Alison Baker: He moved in 2018 from Rome to Liverpool for 62.5 million euros.
- Italian Gianluigi Buffon: He moved in 2001 from Parma to Juventus for 52.8 million euros.
- Cameroonian Andre Unana: In 2023, he moved from Inter Milan to Manchester United for 52.5 million euros.
- Brazilian Ederson: He moved in 2017 from Benfica to Manchester City for 40 million euros.
- Dutchman Gasper Celliesen: He moved in 2019 from Barcelona to Valencia for 35 million euros.
- Belgian Thibaut Courtois: He moved in 2018 from Chelsea to Real Madrid for 35 million euros.
- Spaniard David Raya: In 2024, he moved from Brentford to Arsenal for 31.9 million euros.
- German Manuel Neuer: He moved in 2011 from Schalke to Bayern Munich for 30 million euros.
- Georgian Giorgi Mamerdshevili: In 2024, he signed his transfer contract from Valencia to Liverpool for 30 million euros, and will be activated this summer.
- Englishman Jordan Beckford: He moved in 2017 from Sunderland to Everton for 28.5 million euros.
- English Aaron Ramzdale: in 2021 she moved from Sheffield to Arsenal for 28 million euros.
- Italian Francisco Toldo: He moved in 2001 from Fiorentina to Inter Milan for 26.5 million euros.
- Brazilian Nito: He moved in 2019 from Valencia to Barcelona for 26 million euros.
- Italian Alacis Merit: He moved in 2019 from Udinese to Naples for 26 million euros.
- Spaniard Juan Garcia: In 2025, Espanyol moved to Barcelona for 25 million euros.
- Spaniard David de Gea: He moved in 2011 from Atletico Madrid to Manchester United for 25 million euros.
- German Bernd Leno: He moved in 2018 from Bayer Leverkusen to Arsenal for 25 million euros.
- Swedish Philip Juerginsen: In 2024, he moved from Villarreal to Chelsea for 24.5 million euros.
- Senegalese Edward Mindy: In 2020, he moved from Rin to Chelsea for 24 million euros.