Lionel Messi was the highest-paid MLS player in 2023, earning a guaranteed 20.45 million U.S. dollars. The iconic Argentinian forward moved to the U.S. in June of that year, having an immediate social media impact.
Highest-earning Major League Soccer (MLS) players in 2023, by annual salary
(in U.S. dollars)
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MLS Players Union. (September 15, 2023). Highest-earning Major League Soccer (MLS) players in 2023, by annual salary (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/551593/highest-paid-mls-players/
MLS Players Union. "Highest-earning Major League Soccer (MLS) players in 2023, by annual salary (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/551593/highest-paid-mls-players/
MLS Players Union. (2023). Highest-earning Major League Soccer (MLS) players in 2023, by annual salary (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/551593/highest-paid-mls-players/
MLS Players Union. "Highest-earning Major League Soccer (Mls) Players in 2023, by Annual Salary (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/551593/highest-paid-mls-players/
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Highest-earning Major League Soccer (MLS) players in 2023, by annual salary (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], MLS Players Union, September 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/551593/highest-paid-mls-players/