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Player expenses in MLS by team 2016-2018
Player expenses in MLS by team 2016-2018
Major League Soccer player expenses by team from 2016 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)*
by Christina Gough,
last edited
Sep 18, 2018
The statistic shows the player expenses/payroll of Major League Soccer teams from 2016 to 2018. Toronto FC spent 22.55 million U.S. dollars on player salaries in 2017.
Major League Soccer player expenses by team from 2016 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)*
| Toronto FC | LA Galaxy | New York City FC | Chicago Fire | Los Angeles FC | Portland Timbers | Montreal Impact | Seattle Sounders FC | Atlanta United | Colorado Rapids | FC Dallas | Sporting Kansas City | Real Salt Lake | Orlando City SC | Philadelphia Union | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Minnesota United FC | San Jose Earthquakes | New York Red Bulls | Columbus Crew SC | New England Revolution | D.C. United | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21.8 | 18.11 | 21.13 | 5.6 | - | 6.83 | 6.74 | 10.73 | - | 8.49 | 4.32 | 6.75 | 5.96 | 11.55 | 5.67 | 6.57 | - | 6.41 | 5.83 | 5.53 | 5.98 | 5.21 | 5.67 |
| 2017 | 22.55 | 14.57 | 18.11 | 13.09 | - | 11.37 | 6.32 | 11.82 | - | 8.26 | 7.35 | 6.3 | 8.58 | 14.58 | 7.18 | 8.44 | 5.75 | 8.44 | 7.29 | 6.77 | 7.5 | 5.42 | 5.77 |
| 2018** | 26.17 | 17.5 | 14.15 | 13.8 | 13.43 | 12.52 | 11.89 | 11.38 | 11.31 | 11 | 9.33 | 9.18 | 8.98 | 8.98 | 8.92 | 8.23 | 8.15 | 7.79 | 7.69 | 6.97 | 6.82 | 6.74 | 5.67 |
| Toronto FC | LA Galaxy | New York City FC | Chicago Fire | Los Angeles FC | Portland Timbers | Montreal Impact | Seattle Sounders FC | Atlanta United | Colorado Rapids | FC Dallas | Sporting Kansas City | Real Salt Lake | Orlando City SC | Philadelphia Union | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Minnesota United FC | San Jose Earthquakes | New York Red Bulls | Columbus Crew SC | New England Revolution | D.C. United | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21.8 | 18.11 | 21.13 | 5.6 | - | 6.83 | 6.74 | 10.73 | - | 8.49 | 4.32 | 6.75 | 5.96 | 11.55 | 5.67 | 6.57 | - | 6.41 | 5.83 | 5.53 | 5.98 | 5.21 | 5.67 |
| 2017 | 22.55 | 14.57 | 18.11 | 13.09 | - | 11.37 | 6.32 | 11.82 | - | 8.26 | 7.35 | 6.3 | 8.58 | 14.58 | 7.18 | 8.44 | 5.75 | 8.44 | 7.29 | 6.77 | 7.5 | 5.42 | 5.77 |
| 2018** | 26.17 | 17.5 | 14.15 | 13.8 | 13.43 | 12.52 | 11.89 | 11.38 | 11.31 | 11 | 9.33 | 9.18 | 8.98 | 8.98 | 8.92 | 8.23 | 8.15 | 7.79 | 7.69 | 6.97 | 6.82 | 6.74 | 5.67 |
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by Christina Gough,
last edited
Sep 18, 2018
The statistic shows the player expenses/payroll of Major League Soccer teams from 2016 to 2018. Toronto FC spent 22.55 million U.S. dollars on player salaries in 2017.
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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.
** as of May 1, 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.
** as of May 1, 2018
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