The MLS Players Association released its 2019 salary guide Wednesday and there are a few surprises among Atlanta United's players.
Pity Martinez, the reigning South American Player of the Year and the team’s third Designated Player, has guaranteed compensation of $900,000. That’s relatively small for a DP in MLS.
Josef Martinez, the reigning MLS MVP, has guaranteed compensation of $3,058,333, making him the team's highest-paid player. He received a contract extension in January after breaking the league record with 31 goals during the regular season. His salary last season was $1.4 million.
Atlanta United’s total guaranteed compensation of $12,670,769 is the sixth-highest in MLS. Toronto leads with $22 million. Houston’s is the least at $7.6 million.
Other salaries of note:
Flo Pogba, $324,000. He has started one league game this season.
Dion Pereira, $56,250. He has three starts as part of seven appearances.
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, $810,008. He is in the last year of his contract. He finished fifth in MLS Defender of the Year voting last season.
Hector Villalba, $830,250. One goal and three assists this season and 21 goals and 23 assists since 2017.
Ezequiel Barco, $1,425,000. Four goals and one assist this season.
Julian Gressel, $130,000. He is in the last year of his contract that has a club option for 2020. Two goals and three assists this season and 11 and 26 since 2017.
The team's salaries (in alphabetical order):
Mikey Ambrose, defender
Base salary: $72,352
Guaranteed compensation: $72,352
Anderson Asiedu, midfielder
Base salary: $56,250
Guaranteed compensation: $56,250
Ezequiel Barco, midfielder/forward
Base salaey: $1,425,000
Guaranteed compensation: $1,425,000
George Bello, defender
Base salary: $75,000
Guaranteed compensation: $79,000
Andrew Carleton, midfielder/forward
Base salary: $85,000
Guaranteed compensation: $97,400
Franco Escobar, defender
Base salary: $300,000
Guaranteed compensation: $300,000
Jon Gallagher, midfielder/forward
Base salary: $70,250
Guaranteed compensation: $70,250
Chris Goslin, midfielder/forward
Base salary: $90,000
Guaranteed compensation: $90,000
Julian Gressel, midfielder
Base salary: $114,250
Guaranteed compensation: $133,000
Brad Guzan, goalkeeper
Base salary: $680,004
Guaranteed compensation: $740,004
Jose Rafael Hernandez, defender
Base salary: $140,004
Guaranteed compensation: $140,004
Alec Kann, goalkeeper
Base salary: $100,008
Guaranteed compensation: $100,008
Kevin Kratz, midfielder
Base salary: $210,000
Guaranteed compensation: $222,750
Lagos Kunga, midfielder/forward
Base salary: $70,250
Guaranteed compensation: $73,250
Jeff Larentowicz, defender/midfielder
Base salary: $210,000
Guaranteed compensation: $210,000
Josef Martinez, forward
Base salary: $3,000,000
Guaranteed compensation: $3,058,333
Pity Martinez, midfielder/forward
Base salary: $900,000
Guaranteed compensation: $900,000
Justin Meram, midfielder/forward
Base salary: $650,004
Guaranteed compensation: $678,754
Brendan Moore, goalkeeper
Base salary: $70,250
Guaranteed compensation: $70,250
Darlington Nagbe, midfielder
Base salary: $665,500
Guaranteed compensation: $665,500
Patrick Okonkwo, forward
Base salary: $56,256
Guaranteed compensation: $67,256
Michael Parkhurst, defender
Base salary: $300,000
Guaranteed compensation: $300,000
Dion Pereira, midfielder/forward
Base salary: $56,250
Guaranteed compensation: $56,250
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, defender
Base salary: $775,008
Guaranteed compensation: $810,008
Florentin Pogba, defender
Base salary: $300,000
Guaranteed compensation: $324,000
Eric Remedi, defender/midfielder
Base salary: $300,000
Guaranteed compensation: $300,000
Miles Robinson, defender
Base salary: $145,000
Guaranteed compensation: $201,250
Brek Shea, defender/midfielder
Base salary: $225,000
Guaranteed compensation: $225,000
Brandon Vazquez, forward
Base salary: $150,000
Guaranteed compensation: $166,000
Hector Villalba, midfielder/forward
Base salary: $722,500
Guaranteed compensation: $830,250
Gordon Wild, forward
Base salary: $100,000
Guaranteed compensation: $130,000
Romario Williams, forward
Base salary: $78,650
Guaranteed compensation: $78,650
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