DC United

DC United net spend since 2015

DC United have spent €49m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €15m: a net spend of €34m.

That covers 98 signings (47 for a disclosed fee, 22 free, 29 undisclosed) and 68 departures (17 sold for a disclosed fee, 33 free, 18 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 6 in, 22 out.

Record signing: Louis Munteanu, €6m from CFR Cluj (Jan 2026). Record sale: Kevin Paredes, €7m to VfL Wolfsburg (Jan 2022).

DC United transfer spending by season

DC United record signings

1. Louis Munteanu · €6m from CFR Cluj · Jan 2026
2. Christian Benteke Liolo · €5m from Crystal Palace · Aug 2022
3. Édison Michael Flores Peralta · €5m from Morelia · Jan 2020
4. Tai Baribo · €3m from Philadelphia Union · Dec 2025
5. Paul Arriola · €3m from Tijuana · Aug 2017

DC United record sales

1. Kevin Paredes · €7m to VfL Wolfsburg · Jan 2022
2. Paul Arriola · €2m to Dallas · Jan 2022
3. Matai Akinmboni · €2m to AFC Bournemouth · Jan 2025
4. Theodore Ku-DiPietro · €1m to Colorado Rapids · Feb 2025
5. Chris Durkin · €1m to Sint-Truiden · Jul 2020

DC United trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 27 players DC United both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €3m against €19m paid: a trading loss of €16m.

• Julian Gressel: signed for €675k (Jan 2020), sold to Vancouver Whitecaps for €890k (Jul 2022): profit €215k
• Federico Fernando Higuaín: signed free (Mar 2020), sold to Inter Miami for €45k (Oct 2020): profit €45k

• Christian Benteke Liolo: signed for €5m (Aug 2022), left free for Al Wahda (Jan 2026): loss €5m
• Boris Enow Takang: signed for €2m (Jul 2024), left free for Beitar Jerusalem (Jan 2026): loss €2m
• David Schnegg: signed for €2m (Jul 2024), left free for Charlotte (Jan 2026): loss €2m
• Paul Arriola: signed for €3m (Aug 2017), sold to Dallas for €2m (Jan 2022): loss €1m
• Gabriel Pirani: signed for €1m (Jan 2024), sold to San Diego for €305k (Jul 2026): loss €895k

DC United ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

DC United have made 3 signings and 1 departure in 2026/27. Who left each position and who came in:

• Defence: out nobody; in Kimito Nono (from Kashima Antlers, 1,393 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Gabriel Pirani (to San Diego, 22 league starts in 2025); in Andre Dozzell (free from Portsmouth, 1,674 league minutes since).
• Attack: out nobody; in Nathan Ordaz (from Los Angeles FC, 669 league minutes since).

DC United injury news: injuries and suspensions

DC United have 1 player injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €450k of value sidelined.

• Gabriel Segal (FWD): Ankle injury · out since 8 Feb 2026 · return date not set · 38 games missed

DC United last starting XI

DC United's last league starting XI, v New York City on 7 Nov 2026: Jordan Farr; Silvan Hefti, Keisuke Kurokawa, Kimito Nono, Sean Nealis; Andre Dozzell, Matti Peltola, Nathan Ordaz, Oscar Avilez; Peglow, Brandon Servania.

4 changes from the side that started v Columbus Crew on 31 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Kye Rowles (4) and Lucas Bartlett (4).

Opponent: New York City.

DC United minutes played 2026

In 19 league games since 23 Jul 2026, 10 DC United players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 6 are rotating and 14 have played under a quarter.

Out of contract by 30 June 2027 unless extended: Jacob Murrell, Caden Clark, Silvan Hefti, Kye Rowles, Brandon Servania, Aarón Herrera, Jared Stroud, Gabriel Segal, Hosei Kijima, Sean Nealis, Garrison Tubbs, Jordan Farr, Conner Antley, Sean Johnson, Alex Bono.

DC United club-trained players

We can verify 1 club-trained player in the DC United squad: Jackson Hopkins. Between them they have played 5% of DC United's league minutes in 2026. 5 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Jackson Hopkins (MID): 890 league minutes

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.