International acquisition
International amateur signings, posted players and other international professionals — kept as distinct pathways. Signing periods are stored as explicit date ranges; costs (bonus, posting fee, transfer fee, other) are separate and unknown is never zero.
Signing periods
| Period | Opens | Closes | Tracked signings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-15 | 2026-12-15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2025-01-15 | 2025-12-15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2024-01-15 | 2024-12-15 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-15 | 2023-12-15 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2022-01-15 | 2022-12-15 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 2021-01-15 | 2021-12-15 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 2019-07-02 | 2020-10-15 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 2018-07-02 | 2019-06-15 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 2017-07-02 | 2018-06-15 | 50 |
| 2016-17 | 2016-07-02 | 2017-06-15 | 238 |
| 2015-16 | 2015-07-02 | 2016-06-15 | 8 |
| 2014-15 | 2014-07-02 | 2015-06-15 | 1 |