# Transfermarkt Scraper (`crawlerbros/transfermarkt-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Transfermarkt, the world's largest football player and club database. Search players, clubs, and competitions; get market values, transfer history, injuries, and squad data.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/transfermarkt-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Other
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 96.8% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Transfermarkt Scraper

Scrape **Transfermarkt** — the world's most comprehensive football player and club database — without writing a single line of code. Search players, clubs, and competitions; retrieve transfer history, market value timelines, injury records, and squad data.

### What data do you get?

| Record type | Key fields |
|---|---|
| **Player** | Name, nationality, position, age, height, foot, club, market value, profile URL, image |
| **Player (full)** | All above + transfer history, market value history, injury log |
| **Club** | Name, country, league, squad size, avg age, total market value, stadium |
| **Competition** | Name, country, competition URL |

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `mode` | select | What to fetch (see Modes below) |
| `query` | string | Player/club/competition name to search |
| `playerId` | string | Transfermarkt numeric player ID (e.g. `28003` for Messi) |
| `clubId` | string | Transfermarkt numeric club ID (e.g. `131` for Manchester City) |
| `competitionId` | string | Competition ID (e.g. `GB1` for Premier League, `L1` for Bundesliga) |
| `minMarketValueEur` | integer | Filter out players with market value below this (in EUR) |
| `nationality` | string | Substring match on player nationality (e.g. `Argentina`) |
| `position` | select | Position filter (Goalkeeper, Centre-Back, etc.) |
| `maxItems` | integer | Max records to return (default 50, max 1000) |

### Modes

| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| `searchPlayers` (default) | Search players by name |
| `byPlayerId` | Full player profile including transfers, market value history, injuries |
| `searchClubs` | Search clubs by name |
| `byClubId` | Club profile + current squad |
| `searchCompetitions` | Search competitions/leagues by name |
| `byCompetitionId` | All clubs in a competition |

### Sample Input

```json
{
  "mode": "searchPlayers",
  "query": "Messi",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

### Sample Output

```json
{
  "playerId": "28003",
  "name": "Lionel Messi",
  "nationality": ["Argentina"],
  "position": "Right Winger",
  "age": 37,
  "currentClub": "Inter Miami CF",
  "marketValue": "€15.00m",
  "marketValueNumeric": 15000000,
  "profileUrl": "https://www.transfermarkt.com/lionel-messi/profil/spieler/28003",
  "recordType": "player",
  "siteName": "Transfermarkt",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-10T12:00:00+00:00"
}
```

### Filters

- **minMarketValueEur** — only players with market value ≥ this EUR amount
- **nationality** — substring match (e.g. `France` matches `France`, `Ivory Coast` would need exact)
- **position** — exact match from dropdown

### FAQs

**Do I need a Transfermarkt account?**
No. All data is fetched from the public Transfermarkt API without authentication.

**What are valid competition IDs?**
Common ones: `GB1` (Premier League), `L1` (Bundesliga), `ES1` (La Liga), `IT1` (Serie A), `FR1` (Ligue 1), `CL` (Champions League).

**How often is Transfermarkt data updated?**
Market values are updated roughly 2x per year (January and summer transfer window). Transfer data is updated in real-time.

**What is the rate limit?**
Requests are spaced to respect the API — typically 1-2 requests per second.

**Can I get all transfers for a player?**
Yes — use `mode=byPlayerId` with the player's numeric ID.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to fetch from Transfermarkt.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Player/club/competition name to search for (used in search modes).

## `playerId` (type: `string`):

Transfermarkt numeric player ID, e.g. `28003` for Messi.

## `clubId` (type: `string`):

Transfermarkt numeric club ID, e.g. `131` for Manchester City.

## `competitionId` (type: `string`):

Transfermarkt competition ID, e.g. `GB1` for Premier League.

## `minMarketValueEur` (type: `integer`):

Filter out players with a market value below this amount in euros.

## `nationality` (type: `string`):

Only include players whose nationality contains this string (e.g. `Argentina`, `Brazil`).

## `position` (type: `string`):

Only include players matching this position.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to return.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "searchPlayers",
  "query": "Messi",
  "position": "",
  "maxItems": 5
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `records` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing all scraped Transfermarkt records.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "searchPlayers",
    "query": "Messi",
    "position": "",
    "maxItems": 5
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/transfermarkt-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "searchPlayers",
    "query": "Messi",
    "position": "",
    "maxItems": 5,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("crawlerbros/transfermarkt-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "mode": "searchPlayers",
  "query": "Messi",
  "position": "",
  "maxItems": 5
}' |
apify call crawlerbros/transfermarkt-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,crawlerbros/transfermarkt-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/mdxm1jUhccbF0M8ZA/builds/fWLbmG5aXrL4dn66v/openapi.json