For the third consecutive year, Orlando City SC MF Kaka is MLS’ "highest-paid player," according to data cited by Steven Goff of the WASHINGTON POST. Guaranteed-compensation data provided by the league to the MLS Players' Union shows that four teams "placed no one in the top 50." Those teams are DC United, the Dynamo, Minnesota United FC and the Impact. Five of the top eight players "come from two clubs," Toronto FC and NYCFC. Goff notes some players "collect substantially more than is listed, through perhaps a slice of a transfer fee or other benefits" (WASHINGTON POST, 4/26).
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TOP-PAID MLS PLAYERS
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RK
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PLAYER
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PAY
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RK
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PLAYER
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PAY
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1
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Orlando City MF Kaka
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$7.168M
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11
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Rapids G Tim Howard
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$2.475M
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2
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Toronto FC F
Sebastian Giovinco
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$7.116M
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12
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Atlanta United MF
Miguel Almirón
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$2.297M
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3
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Toronto FC MF Michael Bradley
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$6.5M
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13
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NYCFC MF Maxi Moralez
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$2.0M
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4
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NYCFC MF Andrea Pirlo
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$5.915M
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14
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Galaxy MF Romain Alessandrini
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$1.999M
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5
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NYCFC F David Villa
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$5.61M
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15
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Real Salt Lake F
Yura Movsisyan
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$1.973M
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6
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Galaxy MF Giovani dos Santos
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$5.5M
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16
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Fire F Nemanja Nikolic
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$1.906M
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7
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Fire MF Bastian Schweinsteiger
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$5.4M
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17
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Whitecaps F Fredy Montero
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$1.8M
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8
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Toronto FC F Jozy Altidore
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$4.875M
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18
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Sounders MF Nicolás Lodeiro
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$1.743M
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9
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Sounders F Clint Dempsey
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$3.892M
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19
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Timbers F Fanendo Adi
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$1.736M
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10
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Timbers MF Diego Valeri
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$2.607M
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20
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Rapids F Shkëlzen Gashi
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$1.668M
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