Canada forward Olivia Smith became the most expensive player in women's soccer history Thursday when she joined Arsenal from Liverpool for a world record transfer fee of 1 million pounds ($1.34 million).

Olivia Smith has set a new benchmark in women’s soccer following her move from Liverpool to Arsenal for 1 million pounds ($1.34 million).

The Guardian news agency in the U.K. reports that 20-year-old Olivia Smith, a member of Canada's national women's team, will move from Liverpool to Arsenal of the Super Women's League for the record sum of $1.