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The MLS Players’ Union released their annual list of salaries for all players in the league. That includes Los Angeles Football Club, whose full amount, according to the list, was over $13,000,000 across the roster.
Here’s the full list for LAFC:
LAFC 2019 salaries
| Name | Base Salary | Guaranteed Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Base Salary | Guaranteed Compensation |
| Eduard Atuesta | $475,000 | $493,000 |
| Lamar Batista | $56,250 | $56,250 |
| Steven Beitashour | $275,000 | $298,375 |
| Tristan Blackmon | $70,250 | $72,984 |
| Latif Blessing | $93,750 | $103,125 |
| Shaft Brewer, Jr. | $80,000 | $81,667 |
| Adama Diomande | $850,000 | $935,000 |
| Phillip Ejimadu | $56,250 | $56,250 |
| Mohamed El-Munir | $185,000 | $202,833 |
| Alejandro Guido | $120,000 | $120,000 |
| Niko Hamalainen | $56,250 | $56,250 |
| Jordan Harvey | $165,000 | $165,000 |
| Andre Horta* | $1,200,000 | $1,277,500 |
| Dejan Jakovic | $150,000 | $153,750 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | $166,248 | $177,811 |
| Tyler Miller | $77,565 | $77,565 |
| Lee Nguyen | $525,000 | $530,000 |
| Josh Perez | $76,000 | $76,000 |
| Adrien Perez | $56,250 | $56,250 |
| Javi Perez | $56,250 | $56,250 |
| Christian Ramirez | $600,000 | $666,250 |
| Diego Rossi | $1,000,000 | $1,052,000 |
| Eddie Segura | $200,000 | $212,000 |
| Danilo Silva | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Pablo Sisniega | $105,000 | $105,000 |
| Peter-Lee Vassell | $70,250 | $70,250 |
| Carlos Vela | $4,500,000 | $6,300,000 |
| Rodolfo Zelaya | $162,500 | $185,833 |
| Walker Zimmerman | $600,000 | $600,000 |
Note: Andre Horta is on here, and will count against LAFC’s salary budget for the first half of the season, since he was here just under half the season, but his actual charge will be half since it’s pro-rated.
Keep in mind the following caveats: This list is not what is used to determine a team’s salary budget, players have claimed in the past these numbers are not wholly accurate, and as a result because they are the only such information we get about MLS player salaries, these are quite reliable but may not tell the entire story. In other words, they’re a thumbnail sketch, better than nothing but maybe not the be all and end all.
Initial impressions:
- LAFC’s starting fullbacks — Steven Beitashour and Jordan Harvey — remain on very favorable salaries for the club. In Harvey’s case, he actually got a small raise compared to last year, while Beitashour, one of the most coveted right backs in MLS, is making the same as he did last year.
- Carlos Vela remains the highest-paid player, as you would expect, while the now-departed Horta, who just was not a good match for the team, was second-highest paid. Diego Rossi, the team’s 3rd Designated Player, was the third millionaire earner on the team.
- Other players above the DP threshold and therefore on TAM deals: Walker Zimmerman, Christian Ramirez, Lee Nguyen, Adama Diomande and possibly Eduard Atuesta.
- Most underpaid? May be some debate, but to me, Tyler Miller looks like the obvious choice. He did get a raise compared to last season, but it was a raise of less than $10,000. He’s solidified his status as a starter. He’s on the USMNT roster for the Gold Cup. The guy shouldn’t have to pick up the check this season.
And for a sense of how LAFC’s spending on player salaries compares to the rest of the league:
You may have already seen the MLSPA salary release. You probably haven’t taken a deep look at them.
— Sam Stejskal (@samstejskal) June 12, 2019
Some notes: Columbus is way up, NYCFC is spending far less in salary but not much less overall and DPs take home a whopping 40% of the entire salary pool. https://t.co/nEZCNX275x pic.twitter.com/WJUMqqbr3g
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