MLS

Major League Soccer's Best-Paid Players

The Portland Timbers won the MLS Cup at the end of the season but who were the biggest winners off the pitch? Kaka of Orlando City SC was the best-paid player in the MLS with a salary of $7.2 million. Two players from Toronto FC, Sebastian Giovinco and Michael Bradley came second and third with $7.1 and $6.5 million respectively. Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, two stalwarths of the English game have also enjoyed a lucrative time in the states, earning about $6 million each.

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This chart shows the annual salary of MLS players in 2016.

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Most MLS Cup titles 1996-2024, by club
Most MLS Cup titles 1996-2024, by player
Leading MLS clubs 2024, by value
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Fan Cost Index of MLS teams 2022
Average MLS player salary 2024, by club
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Leading MLS clubs 2024, by revenue

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