Also means
transfer
Usage Note
Fichaje is masculine and is mainly a sports term for the signing or transfer of a player to a club (el fichaje del verano, the signing of the summer). It derives from fichar (to sign a player, or to clock in at work). Outside sport it can refer to recruiting a new employee.
Examples
"El club anunció el fichaje de un delantero."
Natural Translation
The club announced the signing of a striker.

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