Girona FC Most Expensive Signings of All Time
The most expensive signing in Girona FC history covered on this page is Valentin Castellanos, who arrived from New York City FC in 2024 for a reported fee of about 8M euros. Across the top five record signings listed below, Girona FC have spent about 21M euros across these four signings alone. Each entry includes the fee, the year, the selling club and the wider context of how the deal worked out.
Girona FC record signings: the era
The City Football Group era and the rise to the Champions League.
Top 4 most expensive Girona FC signings ever
Valentin Castellanos
From New York City FC · 2024
about 8M euros
reported fee
Valentin Castellanos joined Girona on a permanent deal in 2024 for a fee reported at around 8 million euros after a successful loan. The Argentine forward famously scored four goals in a single match against Real Madrid and became a key part of the historic Girona team that qualified for the Champions League.
Artem Dovbyk
From Dnipro-1 · 2023
about 7M euros
reported fee
Artem Dovbyk signed from Dnipro-1 in 2023 for a reported 7 million euros. The Ukrainian forward scored 24 La Liga goals in his debut season, helping Girona qualify for the Champions League, and was then sold to AS Roma for a fee reported above 40 million euros, the most profitable single trade in club history.
Cristhian Stuani
From Reading · 2017
about 4M euros
reported fee
Cristhian Stuani arrived from Reading in 2017 for a reported 4 million euros. The Uruguayan forward became the all-time top scorer in the modern history of the club and a fan icon at Montilivi.
Aleix Garcia
From SD Eibar · 2022
about 2M euros
reported fee
Aleix Garcia joined from SD Eibar in 2022 for a reported 2 million euros. The Spanish midfielder developed into one of the most influential deep midfielders in the team and was later sold to Bayer Leverkusen for a significant profit.
How Girona FC have spent in the transfer market
Girona FC have produced one of the most remarkable rise stories in modern Spanish football. Backed by City Football Group, the club has combined value-driven transfers with loans from Manchester City to build a squad that qualified for the Champions League for the first time in club history. The headline of the transfer record is the Artem Dovbyk story: signed from a Ukrainian club for around seven million euros, top of the goals charts in La Liga in his first season, and then sold to Roma for a reported figure above forty million euros, all within a single calendar year. That trade alone bankrolled the next phase of the project, and the model is now well-established as one of the smartest in European football.
Girona FC record signings, at a glance
| # | Player | From | Year | Reported fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentin Castellanos | New York City FC | 2024 | about 8M euros |
| 2 | Artem Dovbyk | Dnipro-1 | 2023 | about 7M euros |
| 3 | Cristhian Stuani | Reading | 2017 | about 4M euros |
| 4 | Aleix Garcia | SD Eibar | 2022 | about 2M euros |
Frequently asked questions about Girona FC record signings
What is the most expensive signing in Girona FC history?▼
The most expensive signing in Girona FC history covered on this page is Valentin Castellanos, who arrived from New York City FC in 2024 for a reported fee of about 8M euros.
How much have Girona FC spent on these signings combined?▼
Across the five signings listed on this page, Girona FC have spent about 21M euros across these four signings alone. Real totals across the full history of the club, including add-ons and signings outside this top five, are significantly higher.
Are all these Girona FC signings still at the club?▼
No. Several of the players on this list have since moved on, either by transfer or after a loan. Each entry above describes the current status and the broader context of how the deal worked out.
Why do transfer fees vary so much between reports?▼
Transfer fees are often reported as headline numbers, but the real total can include guaranteed payments, performance-based add-ons, payments to agents and player image-rights deals. That is why fees on this page are framed as reported approximations rather than confirmed figures.
What is Girona FC's overall transfer strategy?▼
Girona FC have produced one of the most remarkable rise stories in modern Spanish football.
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