The Major League Soccer Players’ Association (MLSPA) has released its 2023 salary guide, with Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi undoubtedly the top earner in the North American league, following his move from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. While the 2022 World Cup winner takes the top spot, the top five also includes two Italians.
Toronto FC forward Lorenzo Insigne lags just behind Messi, bagging an annual €14.5M net per season deal, including bonuses, in contrast to the top earner who pockets approximately €19.4M.
The MLSPA has released the latest salary guide, and #InterMiamiCF star Lionel Messi is now the highest-paid player in MLS history.
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Xherdan Shaqiri and Chicharito Hernandez make up the top four, and ex-Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi, who also plays for Toronto FC, completes the top five. The EURO 2020 winner bags approximately €6M per annum.
The top 20 highest earners pocket more than €2.5M at the least, thus excluding newly-signed Los Angeles FC defender Giorgio Chiellini. The Juventus icon is guaranteed a salary of just over €1M net per season.
Here is the top 20 list (in dollars):
- Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami) $20,446,667
- Lorenzo Insigne (Italy, Toronto) $15,400,000.
- Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland, Chicago Fire) $8,153,000
- Chicharito Hernandez (Mexico, LA Galaxy) $7,443,7505
- Federico Bernardeschi (Italy, Toronto) $6,295,381
- Sebastian Driussi (Argentina, Austin FC) $6,022,500
- Héctor Herrera (Mexico, Houston Dynamo) $5,246. 875
- Douglas Costa (Brazil, LA Galaxy) $4,508,333
- Christian Benteke (RD Congo, DC United) $4,432,778
- Josef Martinez (Venezuela, Inter Miami) $4,391,667
- Carlos Vela (Mexico, LAFC) $4,383,900
- Teemu Pukki (Finland, Minnesota United) $3,550,000
- Carles Gil (Spain, New England Revolution) $3,545,833
- Nicolas Lodeiro (Uruguay, Seattle Sounders) $3,256,667
- Raul Ruidiaz (Peru, Seattle Sounders) $3,201,120
- Hany Mukhtar (Germany, Nashville) $3,188,750
- Jozy Altidore (United States, free. Until June 15 at New England) $2,939,963
- Sam Surridge (England, Nashville) $2,907. 639
- Cucho Hernandez (Colombia, Columbus Crew) $2,886,000
- Diego Rossi (Uruguay, Columbus Crew) $2,677,000
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