Nigeria fifth-highest number of transferred players in 2022

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A total of 725 Nigerians were involved in the winter and summer transfer windows in 2022 which accounted for the fifth highest global transfer in the world and valued at $104.2m while Nigeria was also represented in the top 10 most transferred women players globally.

Brazil accounted for the highest number of players transferred in 2022 with a total of 2,061 professionals making moves across the world. Argentina came second on the log with 1,004 while France with a total of 921 transfers came third. 

England are fourth with 848 transfers, Colombia are sixth with 711 players. Spain had a total of 603 players during the 2022 transfer windows while Ghana joined Nigeria in the top 10 sitting eighth on the log with a total of 515 players. Ivory Coast came ninth with 428 movements while Serbia completed the top 10 countries with the most transferred players in 2022 with a total of 425 players transfers. 

Nigeria fifth-highest number of transferred players in 2022

Nigeria’s transfers commanded a total of $104.2m, which is the 19th highest in the world. The top ten spots in terms of spending were still held exclusively by nationalities from South America and Europe. 

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Some of Nigerian top players in the 2022 transfer market include Umar Sadiq who joined Real Sociedad from Almeria for €26m plus add-ons. Calvin Bassey completed a €27m plus add-ons move to Ajax, Emmanuel Dennis joined Premier League newcomers Nottingham Forest from championship side Watford for £25m.

Taiwo after a successful season in the Bundesliga joined Nottingham Forest from Union Berlin for £20m. Joe Aribo’s move from Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish Premiership cost Southampton £10m plus add-ons while David Okereke completed a €10m move to Cremonese from Belgian giants, Club Brugge. 

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