Top scorer in women’s Brazil championship and Copa América heads to US
Top scorer in both the Brazilian Championship and Copa América, Amanda Gutierres has become the fifth most expensive player in the history of women’s football. Palmeiras negotiated 80 percent of the economic rights of the 24-year-old striker with Boston Legacy, from the US, for USD 1.1 million.
The amount is the same as England’s Chelsea invested to sign US defender Naomi Girma, from San Diego Wave, US, in January. Before the announcement of the transaction involving Amanda Gutierres, this was the fifth most expensive single transaction in history. The negotiation for the Brazilian center forward, however, still includes bonuses to be paid to the Brazilian club, which were not detailed but could increase the final amount.
Furthermore, Amanda Gutierres became the most expensive player in Brazilian women’s football, surpassing the BRL 2.8 million received by Internacional in 2024 for the transfer of striker Priscila to América, in Mexico. Another historic transfer of a Brazilian athlete abroad was that of defender Tarciane, from Corinthians, to Houston Dash, in the US, for BRL 2.59 million, also last year.
The transfer of French midfielder Grace Geyoro from Paris Saint-Germain to London City Lionesses in England in September this year is considered the most expensive deal in the sport, valued at USD 1.93 million.
Amanda Gutierres’ signing with Boston was announced by the clubs last Friday (Oct. 3). Nevertheless, she will remain with Palmeiras until December and will defend the club in the final stages of the Copa do Brasil (Palmeiras are in the semifinals) and the Campeonato Paulista (the team is second in the standings with four games remaining in the first phase). Alberto Simão, director of women’s football for Palmeiras, revealed that the proceeds from the transaction will be invested in technology and in an excellence center for the sport.
Regardless of what happens in the competitions that Amanda Gutierres has ahead of her for Palmeiras, the 2025 season is the most important of her career. She finished the Women’s Brazilian Championships as top scorer for the third time in a row, now with 17 goals, eight more than runner-up Letícia Ferreira, striker for Cruzeiro.
She has also firmly established herself in the Brazilian national team, becoming champion and top scorer of the Copa América with the same six goals as fellow striker Claudia Martínez of Paraguay.
“She is a proven goal scorer both nationally and internationally and has shown impressive consistency in recent years as Brazil’s top scorer. We are excited to bring that winning mindset and relentless work rate here,” Domè Guasch, general manager of Boston Legacy is quoted as saying on the website of the team, which will debut in the National Women’s Soccer League in 2026.
