Real Madrid completed the signing of 19-year-old Swedish forward Felicia Schroeder from BK Hacken on June 23, setting a new record transfer fee in women's football [1, 2]. BK Hacken confirmed the fee surpassed the previous record of $1.5 million but declined to disclose the exact amount. "It's based on this price tag being higher than the previous record sum of $1.5 million, a record sum that was confirmed at the time by the Orlando Pride. However, what exactly this price tag is is not something we are making public," a BK Hacken spokesperson said [3].
Schroeder scored 91 goals and made 18 assists in 128 appearances for BK Hacken. She netted 30 league goals in 26 games during the 2025 season when Hacken won the Damallsvenskan title, Sweden's top women’s league [1, 2, 3]. The previous transfer record was set in August 2025 when Orlando Pride paid $1.5 million for Mexican international Lizbeth Ovalle [1, 3, 2].
Real Madrid finished second in Spain’s Liga F last season, 15 points behind champions Barcelona. The club said Schroeder was "the standout star of the tournament" at the recent Women's Europa Cup [3]. She signed a four-year contract with the Spanish side in June 2026 [3].
This record transfer marks one of women's football's highest-profile moves. Schroeder is expected to bolster Real Madrid’s attack as they aim to close the gap on Barcelona in Liga F.
