Transfer (association football)

Under the transfer of players is defined as the change of club of a contract athlete, which is usually removed in exchange for money from an ongoing contract. Especially in lower leagues is spoken by a free transfer when the future club had to pay any compensation for his growth. The so-called market value of a player usually has a mirror here, how much a club could obtain the proceeds. If a club must sell a player or want, so he puts him on the transfer list.

Transfer market in football

FIFA, in the organize all soccer associations worldwide, stipulates that the club change a contract player may only be carried out only within two fixed by the Association transfer periods. These extend in most Member States of the UEFA and beyond in the German amateur sport on the periods from 1 July to 31 August and from 1 to 31 of January.