Transfers
Players bought by Rafa Benítez
| Player | Club | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josemi Rey | Malaga | £2,000,000 | 26 July 2004 |
| Antonio Nunez | Real Madrid | £1,500,000 * | 17 August 2004 |
| Xabi Alonso | Real Sociedad | £10,700,000 | 20 August 2004 |
| Luis Garcia | Barcelona | £6,000,000 | 20 August 2004 |
| Mauricio Pellegrino | Valencia | Free | 5 January 2005 |
| Fernando Morientes | Real Madrid | £6,300,000 | 13 January 2005 |
| Scott Carson | Leeds United | £1,000,000 | 21 January 2005 |
| Bolo Zenden | Free Transfer | Free * | 4 July 2005 |
| Pepe Reina | Villarreal | £6,000,000 | 4 July 2005 |
| Antonio Barragan | Sevilla | £240,000 | 4 July 2005 |
| Momo Sissoko | Valencia | £5,600,000 | 14 July 2005 |
| Peter Crouch | Southampton | £7,000,000 | 20 July 2005 |
| Miki Roque | Lleida | Unknown | 15 August 2005 |
| Jack Hobbs | Lincoln City | £750,000 * | 18 August 2005 |
| Besian Idrizaj | LASK | £190,000 * | 22 August 2005 |
| Mark Gonzalez | Albacete | £1,500,000 * | 20 October 2005 |
| Paul Anderson | Hull City | Player Exchange * | 1 January 2006 |
| Jan Kromkamp | Villarreal | Player Exchange * | 4 January 2006 |
| David Martin | MK Dons | £250,000 * | 12 January 2006 |
| Daniel Agger | Brøndby | £5,800,000 | 12 January 2006 |
| Robbie Fowler | Manchester City | Free | 27 January 2006 |
| Craig Bellamy | Blackburn Rovers | £6,000,000 | 1 July 2006 |
| Gabriel Paletta | Club Atlético Banfield | £2,000,000 | 4 July 2006 |
| Fábio Aurélio | Free Transfer | Free * | 5 July 2006 |
| Jermaine Pennant | Birmingham City | £6,700,000 | 26 July 2006 |
| Dirk Kuyt | Feyenoord | £9,000,000 | 18 August 2006 |
| Nabil El Zhar | Saint-Étienne | £200,000 | 21 August 2006 |
| Astrit Ajdarevic | Falkenberg | £750,000 | 11 January 2007 |
| Daniele Padelli | Sampdoria | On Loan * | 12 January 2007 |
| Jordy Brouwer | Ajax | Undisclosed * | 24 January 2007 |
| Francisco Durán | Malaga | £66,000 * | 30 January 2007 |
| Álvaro Arbeloa | Deportivo La Coruna | £2,500,000 | 31 January 2007 |
| Javier Mascherano | West Ham United | On Loan | 20 February 2007 |
| Lucas Leiva | Gremio | £5,000,000 | 11 May 2007 |
| Krisztián Németh | MTK Hungaria | Undisclosed | 25 May 2007 |
| Mikel Domínguez | Athletic Bilbao | £270,000 | 28 June 2007 |
| Dani Pacheco | Barcelona | Free | 1 July 2007 |
| Sebastian Leto | Club Atlético Lanús | £1,800,000 | 1 July 2007 |
| Fernando Torres | Atletico Madrid | £20,200,000 | 4 July 2007 |
| Andriy Voronin | Free Transfer | Free * | 6 July 2007 |
| Yossi Benayoun | West Ham United | £5,000,000 | 12 July 2007 |
| Ryan Babel | Ajax | £11,500,000 | 13 July 2007 |
| Charles Itandje | Lens | Undisclosed | 9 August 2007 |
| Emiliano Insúa | Boca Juniors | £1,675,000 * | 26 August 2007 |
| Lauri Dalla Valle | JIPPO | £600,000 * | 8 November 2007 |
| Martin Skrtel | Zenit Saint Petersburg | £6,500,000 | 11 January 2008 |
| Javier Mascherano | GSA & MSL | £18,600,000 * | 29 February 2008 |
| Philipp Degen | Free Transfer | Free * | 3 July 2008 |
| Andrea Dossena | Udinese | £7,000,000 | 4 July 2008 |
| Diego Cavalieri | Palmeiras | £3,500,000 | 11 July 2008 |
| David N'Gog | Paris St Germain | £1,500,000 | 24 July 2008 |
| Robbie Keane | Tottenham Hotspur | £19,000,000 | 28 July 2008 |
| Albert Riera | Espanyol | £8,000,000 | 31 August 2008 |
| Glen Johnson | Portsmouth | £17,500,000 | 26 June 2009 |
| Alberto Aquilani | Roma | £17,100,000 * | 7 August 2009 |
| Sotirios Kyrgiakos | AEK Athens | £2,000,000 | 21 August 2009 |
| Daniel Ayala | Sevilla | £160,000 | 17 September 2009 |
| Maxi Rodriguez | Atletico Madrid | Free | 13 January 2010 |
| Raheem Sterling | Queens Park Rangers | £500,000 * | 27 February 2010 |
| Jonjo Shelvey | Charlton Athletic | £1,700,000 * | 10 May 2010 |
| Milan Jovanovic | Standard Liege | Free * | 8 July 2010 |
Rafa Benítez bought 61 players for £231,151,000
* in the transfer column means more info if you click on the transfer* Note. LFChistory does not include players that have been released by LFC at end of season, who didn't feature in their manager's plans to some extent. Some players on the list joined the clubs listed straight after their contract at Liverpool expired, like Pegguy Arphexad.
