The ten most expensive left-backs of all time

Lucas Hernandez stands as the most expensive left-back in history following his €80 million permanent transfer from Atletico Madrid to Bayern Munich in 2019. Marc Cucurella ranks second after Chelsea paid €65.3 million to sign him from Brighton in 2022, before later selling him to Real Madrid for €55 million in 2026.

Other notable high-value transfers include Benjamin Mendy joining Manchester City for €57.5 million from Monaco and Ben Chilwell moving to Chelsea for €50.2 million from Leicester City. Nathaniel Brown and Alvaro Carreras also feature among the most expensive left-backs with €50 million moves to Bayern Munich and Real Madrid respectively.