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2007 Fall report

Totals

$42.2m

Base $38.5m

Players

371

Average per player

$114k

Base $104k

Median player

$50k

Base $45k

Totals
Guaranteed comp.

$42,223,660

Base $38,478,332

Players
In this release

371

Across all positions

Average per player
Guaranteed comp.

$113,810

Base $103,715

Median player
Guaranteed comp.

$50,400

Base $45,050

By position
Totals, averages and medians for each position in this release.
Position#PlayersTotalAvgAverageMedMedian
GKGoalkeeper
43$2.5m$2,520,132$59k$58,608$32k$32,340
DDefender
98$7m$7,026,991$72k$71,704$61k$61,247
D-MDefender-Mid
5$470k$470,250$94k$94,050$78k$77,900
M-DMid-Defender
6$645k$644,600$107k$107,433$81k$80,600
MMidfielder
121$17.3m$17,345,779$143k$143,354$46k$45,500
M-FMid-Forward
10$897k$896,953$90k$89,695$36k$35,723
F-MForward-Mid
4$140k$139,700$35k$34,925$36k$36,000
FForward
82$13.1m$13,135,485$160k$160,189$60k$59,674
AllAll positions371$42.2m$42,223,660$114k$113,810$50k$50,400
Highest-paid players
Guaranteed comp.
1DB
David Beckham

LA Galaxy · Midfielder

$6,500,000.04
2CB
Cuauhtemoc Blanco

Chicago Fire · Forward

$2,666,778
3JA
Juan Pablo Angel

New York Red Bulls · Forward

$1,593,750
4CR
Claudio Reyna

New York Red Bulls · Midfielder

$1,250,008
5LD
Landon Donovan

LA Galaxy · Forward

$900,000
See all players in 2007 Fall
Highest club payrolls
Total guaranteed comp.
1
LA Galaxy
$9,322,054
2
New York Red Bulls
$4,928,089
3
Chicago Fire
$4,716,305
4
FC Dallas
$3,072,765
5
Toronto FC
$2,653,988
See all clubs in 2007 Fall

Guaranteed compensation is base salary plus signing and guaranteed bonuses, annualized over the contract. Medians are the middle player when sorted by pay. Source: MLS Players Association.