In Summary
- The 23-year-old has become the first African player, male or female, to break a world transfer record.
- The previous most expensive women’s signing was England midfielder Keira
- She has signed a deal with Bay FC of the American National Women’s Soccer Leagu
Only six years after making her debut on team Zambia, footballer Racheal Kundananji has become the world’s most expensive women’s player.
The 23-year-old has signed a deal with Bay FC of the American National Women’s Soccer League worth $860,000, prising her away from Madrid CFF.
Kundananji is the first African player, male or female, to break a world transfer, with the upstaging the previous female record of £400,000 in a deal between Keira Walsh and Barcelona in 2022.
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Most expensive women’s signing
The previous most expensive women’s signing was England midfielder Keira Walsh following her £400,000 switch from Manchester City to Barcelona in 2022.
Chelsea’s move for Colombian striker Mayra Ramirez from Levante for an initial £384,000, with add-ons potentially taking it up to £426,600 is expected to become the second biggest now.
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Racheal Kundananji football
Kundananji started her career in Zambia with Indeni Roses before moving to BIIK Kazygurt in Kazakhstan in 2019, where she also got the opportunity to play in the coveted Women’s Champions League.
Big clubs have been circling Kundananji for some time due to her form for Madrid and Zambia, but when the newly formed expansion side from the San Francisco Bay Area came calling, it was love at first sight.
“I don’t know how, I just fell in love with the team, and it just came as a surprise … There were so many teams that have come my way, but for this team, it was so different,” Kundananji said.
