Midfielder Victor Wanyama is the CF Montreal player who receives the biggest paycheck.
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This is what was possible to learn on Tuesday, when the Association of players of the Major League Soccer (MLS) revealed the salaries of the athletes composing the circuit Garber.
The 30-year-old Kenyan is on a guaranteed salary of just over $3 million. In 10 games so far this season, Wanyama has two assists and 83.9% of his passes.
Forward Bjorn Johnsen is the only other member of the club to earn more than $1 million. Rudy Camacho is the highest paid defender in the Montreal XI with a guaranteed salary of $554,000.
Djordje Mihailovic, who is having an exceptional start to the season, will earn a total of $751,875 in 2022. The American has six goals and four assists in 11 games.
Among the bargains so far this season at CF Montreal are Kei Kamara ($94,000), Ismaël Koné ($68,125), Sebastian Breza ($84,000) and Joel Waterman ($133,909).
Quebecers Samuel Piette and Zachary Brault-Guillard and Mathieu Choinière are respectively entitled to salaries of $429,750, $319,375 and $134,238.
The 16th largest payroll
In total, the formation of the Belle Province spent just over $12.9 million. That’s about $900,000 more than in 2021. It’s also the 16th-biggest payroll in MLS.
Atlanta United FC is the top-spending team on the circuit with commitments of $21 million. The Los Angeles Galaxy is close behind with $20.1 million. Inter Miami CF, which was the formation with the most imposing salary bill in 2021, is third with $ 18.9 million.
Among other Canadian clubs, Toronto FC ($15.2 million) and the Vancouver Whitecaps ($11.9 million) rank eighth and 18th when it comes to spending on their on-field personnel.
The highest earning player in MLS is Chicago Fire midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri with $8.153 million. The top 3 is completed by forwards Javier Hernandez (Galaxy of Los Angeles) and Gonzalo Higuain (Inter Miami CF), with respectively $6 and $5.793 million.
There are also 91 players on the North American circuit who will earn more than $1 million in 2022.
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