On This Day in Football — July 18
Matches that finished on this calendar day across every year in our dataset, plus players born today.
Today in football
- Highest-scoring Jul 18 game in our dataset: Los Angeles FC 6–2 Los Angeles Galaxy (2020).
- The most valuable player born today: Lutsharel Geertruida, 25 today — Defender - Right-Back for Sunderland AFC.
- Biggest transfer completed on Jul 18 in history: José Manuel López — Lanús → Palmeiras for €9.50m.
Historic results — 80
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | MEXA |
Atlético de San Luis | 2–3 | Cruz Azul |
| 2026-07-18 | MEXA |
León | 2–3 | Atlas |
| 2026-07-18 | MLS1 |
Nashville SC | 1–0 | Atlanta United FC |
| 2024-07-18 | BRA2 |
Grêmio Novorizontino SP | 1–0 | Chapecoense |
| 2024-07-18 | BRA2 |
Vila Nova GO | 1–1 | Santos FC |
| 2023-07-18 | BRA2 |
Ponte Preta | 0–0 | Juventude RS |
| 2023-07-18 | BRA2 |
Chapecoense | 1–0 | Ituano SP |
| 2023-07-18 | BRA2 |
Tombense MG | 2–1 | CR Brasil AL |
| 2022-07-18 | BRA1 |
Palmeiras | 1–0 | Cuiabá MT |
| 2022-07-18 | BRA2 |
Sport Recife PE | 0–0 | Vila Nova GO |
| 2022-07-18 | MEXA |
CF Pachuca | 1–1 | Mazatlán FC |
| 2021-07-18 | BRA2 |
CR Brasil AL | 2–1 | Vila Nova GO |
| 2021-07-18 | BRA1 |
Red Bull Bragantino | 2–2 | Santos FC |
| 2021-07-18 | CSL |
Shenzhen FC | 2–1 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions |
| 2021-07-18 | BRA1 |
Bahia BA | 0–5 | Flamengo RJ |
| 2021-07-18 | CSL |
Henan Songshan Longmen | 2–0 | Qingdao FC |
| 2021-07-18 | BRA2 |
Vasco da Gama RJ | 1–1 | Náutico PE |
| 2021-07-18 | BRA1 |
Atlético Goianiense | 0–3 | Palmeiras |
| 2021-07-18 | BRA1 |
Internacional | 1–0 | Juventude RS |
| 2021-07-18 | CSL |
Guangzhou FC | 3–1 | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic |
| 2021-07-18 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 0–0 | Guangzhou City |
| 2021-07-18 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders |
| 2021-07-18 | BRA1 |
Chapecoense | 2–3 | Cuiabá MT |
| 2020-07-18 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 6–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 2020-07-18 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo |
| 2020-07-18 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 3–2 | Shonan Bellmare |
| 2020-07-18 | JAP1 |
Vegalta Sendai | 2–2 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
| 2020-07-18 | NIG1 |
Kano Pillars FC | 2–0 | Dakkada FC |
| 2020-07-18 | NIG1 |
Warri Wolves FC | 1–0 | Kwara United FC |
| 2020-07-18 | NIG1 |
Enyimba FC | 2–1 | Jigawa Golden Stars FC |
| 2020-07-18 | NIG1 |
Adamawa United FC | 0–0 | Sunshine Stars FC |
| 2020-07-18 | NIG1 |
Katsina United FC | 1–1 | Lobi Stars FC |
| 2020-07-18 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–1 | Akwa United FC |
| 2020-07-18 | NIG1 |
Wikki Tourists FC | 1–0 | Abia Warriors FC |
| 2020-07-18 | NIG1 |
Plateau United FC | 4–0 | Ifeanyi Ubah FC |
| 2020-07-18 | NIG1 |
Nasarawa United FC | 1–0 | MFM FC |
| 2020-07-18 | NIG1 |
Heartland FC | 2–1 | Rangers International FC |
| 2020-07-18 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 2020-07-18 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 3–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 2020-07-18 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–0 | Sagan Tosu |
| 2020-07-18 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 4–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 2020-07-18 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 1–5 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 2020-07-18 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Oita Trinita |
| 2020-07-18 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 2–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 2019-07-18 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Orlando City |
| 2019-07-18 | IT1 |
AC Milan | 5–1 | Bologna FC |
| 2019-07-18 | BRA2 |
Brasil de Pelotas RS | 0–1 | Paraná Clube |
| 2019-07-18 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 2–2 | Boavista |
| 2019-07-18 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–1 | Göztepe |
| 2019-07-18 | C1 |
FC Zürich | 0–5 | BSC Young Boys |
| 2019-07-18 | C2 |
FC Wil 1900 | 1–2 | FC Vaduz |
| 2019-07-18 | A2 |
FC Dornbirn | 5–2 | SV Horn |
| 2019-07-18 | MLS1 |
FC Cincinnati | 1–4 | D.C. United |
| 2019-07-18 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Manchester City |
| 2019-07-18 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 1–1 | Sassuolo Calcio |
| 2019-07-18 | GR1 |
AE Lárissa | 0–0 | Xanthi FC |
| 2019-07-18 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 2–2 | CD Santa Clara |
| 2019-07-18 | C2 |
FC Aarau | 1–3 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy |
| 2019-07-18 | TR2 |
Adana Demirspor | 3–0 | İstanbulspor AŞ |
| 2019-07-18 | GB1 |
Norwich City | 0–2 | Burnley FC |
| 2019-07-18 | IT1 |
Hellas Verona | 1–1 | Atalanta |
| 2019-07-18 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners |
| 2019-07-18 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–3 | Cardiff City |
| 2019-07-18 | GB2 |
Fulham FC | 5–3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 2019-07-18 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 4–3 | Millwall FC |
| 2019-07-18 | TR1 |
Gaziantep FK | 2–2 | Kasımpaşa SK |
| 2019-07-18 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 1–0 | Bristol City |
| 2019-07-18 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 | Reading FC |
| 2019-07-18 | TR2 |
Hatayspor | 3–1 | Bursaspor |
| 2019-07-18 | GR1 |
Panetolikos | 1–0 | Volos NFC |
| 2019-07-18 | TR2 |
Akhisar Belediyespor | 3–4 | Keçiörengücü |
| 2019-07-18 | A2 |
SK Austria Klagenfurt | 2–0 | Floridsdorfer AC |
| 2019-07-18 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 1–0 | Brentford FC |
| 2019-07-18 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–1 | Luton Town |
| 2019-07-18 | TR2 |
Giresunspor | 1–2 | Altay Izmir |
| 2019-07-18 | GR1 |
Atromitos | 0–0 | Panionios GSS |
| 2019-07-18 | TR2 |
BB Erzurumspor | 4–1 | Ümraniyespor |
| 2019-07-18 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 2–0 | Birmingham City |
| 2019-07-18 | GR1 |
Asteras Tripolis | 1–1 | Lamia |
| 2019-07-18 | TR2 |
Fatih Karagümrük | 3–0 | Adanaspor |
Transfers completed on this day — 30
| Date | Player | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-18 |  José Manuel López |
Lanús | Palmeiras | €9.50m |
| 2023-07-18 |  Mads Hermansen |
Bröndby IF | Leicester | €9.04m |
| 2016-07-18 |  Adem Ljajic |
AS Roma | Torino | €9.00m |
| 2024-07-18 |  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
Marseille | Al-Qadsiah | €9.00m |
| 2024-07-18 |  Ezequiel Ponce |
AEK Athens | Houston | €9.00m |
| 2019-07-18 |  Matthijs de Ligt |
Ajax | Juventus | €85.50m |
| 2019-07-18 |  Leonardo Benedetti |
Spezia Calcio | Sampdoria | €850k |
| 2018-07-18 |  Rodney Kongolo |
Man City U23 | Heerenveen | €840k |
| 2025-07-18 |  Ruben Alte |
Kristiansund | Viking | €800k |
| 2012-07-18 |  Roy Contout |
AJ Auxerre | FC Sochaux | €800k |
| 2022-07-18 |  Yago Pikachu |
Fortaleza | Shimizu S-Pulse | €800k |
| 2019-07-18 |  Anderson Santamaría |
Puebla FC | Atlas | €800k |
| 2025-07-18 |  Leo Goglichidze |
Akhmat Grozny | Rodina Moscow | €80k |
| 2024-07-18 |  Jake Girdwood-Reich |
Sydney FC | St. Louis CITY | €795k |
| 2019-07-18 |  Dan Crowley |
Willem II | Birmingham | €780k |
| 2022-07-18 |  Casper Nielsen |
Union SG | Club Brugge | €7.75m |
| 2017-07-18 |  Cristo |
CD Tenerife | RM Castilla | €750k |
| 2019-07-18 |  Merveille Biankadi |
Hansa Rostock | Heidenheim | €750k |
| 2019-07-18 |  Thomas Verheydt |
Go Ahead Eagles | Almere City | €75k |
| 2017-07-18 |  Ollie Watkins |
Exeter City | Brentford | €7.22m |
| 2019-07-18 |  Eduardo Salvio |
Benfica | Boca Juniors | €7.00m |
| 2024-07-18 |  Osman Bukari |
Red Star | Austin | €7.00m |
| 2024-07-18 |  Abdoulie Sanyang |
Grenoble | Hajduk Split | €700k |
| 2013-07-18 |  Younousse Sankharé |
Dijon | Guingamp | €700k |
| 2018-07-18 |  Pedro Henrique |
Anápolis | Leixões | €700k |
| 2011-07-18 |  Jonathan Greening |
Fulham | Forest | €700k |
| 2017-07-18 |  Riley McGree |
Adelaide United | Club Brugge | €69k |
| 2001-07-18 |  Olof Mellberg |
Racing | Aston Villa | €6.80m |
| 2017-07-18 |  Matteo Gasperoni |
Atalanta U19 | Cesena | €660k |
| 2018-07-18 |  Tamás Kiss |
Haladás | Puskás AFC | €650k |
Born on this day — 30
| # | Player | Born | Nationality | Position | Club | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lutsharel Geertruida |
2000-07-18 | Netherlands Curacao | Defender - Right-Back | Sunderland AFC | €20.00m |
| 2 |  Nabil Fekir |
1993-07-18 | France Algeria | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Al-Jazira Club | €7.00m |
| 3 |  Ramon Hendriks |
2001-07-18 |  Netherlands |
Defender - Centre-Back | VfB Stuttgart | €5.00m |
| 4 |  Samuel Amo-Ameyaw |
2006-07-18 | England Ghana | Attack - Right Winger | RC Strasbourg Alsace | €4.00m |
| 5 |  Gideon Mensah |
1998-07-18 |  Ghana |
Defender - Left-Back | AJ Auxerre | €4.00m |
| 6 |  Mehdi Taremi |
1992-07-18 |  Iran |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Olympiacos Piraeus | €3.50m |
| 7 |  Guga |
1997-07-18 |  Portugal |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Beijing Guoan | €3.50m |
| 8 |  Antoine Makoumbou |
1998-07-18 | Congo France | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Samsunspor | €3.50m |
| 9 |  Saud Abdulhamid |
1999-07-18 |  Saudi Arabia |
Defender - Right-Back | RC Lens | €3.00m |
| 10 |  Gautier Lloris |
1995-07-18 |  France |
Defender - Centre-Back | Le Havre AC | €3.00m |
| 11 |  Alhassan Yusuf |
2000-07-18 |  Nigeria |
Midfield - Central Midfield | New England Revolution | €3.00m |
| 12 |  Njegos Petrovic |
1999-07-18 |  Serbia |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | FK Vojvodina Novi Sad | €2.50m |
| 13 |  Mats Rits |
1993-07-18 |  Belgium |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | RSC Anderlecht | €1.80m |
| 14 |  Amine Salama |
2000-07-18 | France Morocco | Attack - Centre-Forward | Stade Reims | €1.50m |
| 15 |  Siebe Schrijvers |
1996-07-18 | Belgium |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | €1.50m |
| 16 |  Erik |
1994-07-18 |  Brazil |
Attack - Right Winger | Vissel Kobe | €1.20m |
| 17 |  Rubén Peña |
1991-07-18 |  Spain |
Defender - Right-Back | CD Leganés | €1.20m |
| 18 |  Gabriel Misehouy |
2005-07-18 | Netherlands Ghana | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Aris Thessaloniki | €1.00m |
| 19 |  Diego Callai |
2004-07-18 | Brazil Italy | Goalkeeper | Sporting CP B | €1.00m |
| 20 |  Kristian Eriksen |
1995-07-18 |  Norway |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Molde FK | €1.00m |
| 21 |  Faride Alidou |
2001-07-18 | Germany Togo | Attack - Left Winger | 1.FC Kaiserslautern | €1.00m |
| 22 |  Alessandro Di Pardo |
1999-07-18 |  Italy |
Defender - Right-Back | Cagliari Calcio | €800k |
| 23 |  André Römer |
1993-07-18 |  Denmark |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Randers FC | €600k |
| 24 |  Adam Montgomery |
2002-07-18 |  Scotland |
Defender - Left-Back | Livingston FC | €500k |
| 25 |  Ivan Banic |
1994-07-18 |  Croatia |
Goalkeeper | FK Sarajevo | €500k |
| 26 |  Jonas Bager |
1996-07-18 | Denmark |
Defender - Centre-Back | IFK Göteborg | €450k |
| 27 |  Yuki Kobayashi |
2000-07-18 |  Japan |
Defender - Centre-Back | Jagiellonia Bialystok | €450k |
| 28 |  Masaki Watai |
1999-07-18 | Japan |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Kashiwa Reysol | €400k |
| 29 |  Alvas Powell |
1994-07-18 |  Jamaica |
Defender - Right-Back | FC Cincinnati | €400k |
| 30 |  Christopher Ibayi |
1995-07-18 | Congo France | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Thun | €400k |