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Major League Soccer - highest paid players 2018
Major League Soccer - highest paid players 2018
Highest paid players in Major League Soccer in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)*
This statistic shows the highest paid players in Major League Soccer in 2018. Sebastian Giovinco of Toronto FC received a salary of 7.12 million U.S. dollars in 2018.
Highest paid players in Major League Soccer in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)*
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| Earnings in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Giovinco | 7.12 |
| Michael Bradley | 6.5 |
| Carlos Vela | 6.29 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 6.1 |
| Giovani dos Santos | 6 |
| David Villa | 5.61 |
| Jozy Altidore | 5 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 4.71 |
| Tim Howard | 2.48 |
| Diego Valeri | 2.38 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2.3 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2.3 |
| Yura Movsisyan | 2.07 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 2 |
| Maxi Moralez | 2 |
| Fanendo Adi | 1.93 |
| Nemanja Nikolic | 1.91 |
| Romain Alessandrini | 1.87 |
| Borek Dockal | 1.71 |
| Shkelzen Gashi | 1.67 |
| Darwin Quintero | 1.65 |
| Clint Dempsey | 1.65 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1.65 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1.64 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1.5 |
| Earnings in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Giovinco | 7.12 |
| Michael Bradley | 6.5 |
| Carlos Vela | 6.29 |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 6.1 |
| Giovani dos Santos | 6 |
| David Villa | 5.61 |
| Jozy Altidore | 5 |
| Ignacio Piatti | 4.71 |
| Tim Howard | 2.48 |
| Diego Valeri | 2.38 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2.3 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2.3 |
| Yura Movsisyan | 2.07 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 2 |
| Maxi Moralez | 2 |
| Fanendo Adi | 1.93 |
| Nemanja Nikolic | 1.91 |
| Romain Alessandrini | 1.87 |
| Borek Dockal | 1.71 |
| Shkelzen Gashi | 1.67 |
| Darwin Quintero | 1.65 |
| Clint Dempsey | 1.65 |
| Felipe Gutierrez | 1.65 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1.64 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 1.5 |
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This statistic shows the highest paid players in Major League Soccer in 2018. Sebastian Giovinco of Toronto FC received a salary of 7.12 million U.S. dollars in 2018.
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- May 2018
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- North America
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- as of May 2018
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- * Includes a player's base salary and all signing and guaranteed bonuses annualized over the term of the player's contract, including option years.
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- * Includes a player's base salary and all signing and guaranteed bonuses annualized over the term of the player's contract, including option years.
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