Transfermarkt API
Football transfer news, market values, and player career data
Overview
Transfermarkt is the world's leading football transfer and market value platform, providing estimated market values, transfer histories, contract details, and career statistics for players and clubs worldwide. While Transfermarkt does not offer an official public API, its data is widely accessed via community-built wrappers and scraping tools. The platform covers thousands of clubs across all major and minor leagues globally.
Pros
- Comprehensive transfer and market value data
- Global coverage of all leagues
- Historical transfer records
- Player career timelines
- Free to access
Cons
- No official API
- Scraping required (against ToS)
- No commercial use allowed
- Market values are estimates, not official
- No real-time data
Best For
Not Ideal For
Specifications
SDKs
Leagues
Our Verdict
Transfermarkt API scores 6.3/10 and may be suitable for specific use cases like transfer tracking apps, but we recommend comparing it with higher-rated alternatives before committing.
Coverage
Sports Supported
Leagues & Competitions
11 leagues and competitions covered
Developer Experience
API Paradigms
SDKs
Documentation
Commercial Terms
Pricing Plans
Free
Unlimited (fair use)
- Market values
- Transfer histories
- Career stats
- No API key required
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