
The Major League Soccer Player Union's release of 2011 MLS player salaries contains few surprises. David Beckham and Thierry Henry are the only players who earn more than $5 million a year and only six active players make more than $1 million.
Other highlights:
-- Only eight of the 25 best-paid players (and 21 of the 50 best-paid players) are Americans.
-- Only five of the 30 best-paid players (and 11 of the 50 best-paid players) have spent their entire careers in MLS.
-- Two 2010 SuperDraft picks -- Danny Mwanga and Dilly Duka -- are on the top 50 list.
-- Chicago is the only club with no active player on the top 50 list. Mexican Nery Castillo is listed as the Fire's top earner at $2,038,063, but he is playing on at Greek club Aris.
(Click here for complete salaries.)
PLAYER (CLUB) GUARANTEED COMPENSATION
1. David Beckham (Los Angeles) $6,500,000
2. Thierry Henry (New York) $5,600,000
3. Rafael Marquez (New York) $4,600,000
4. Landon Donovan (Los Angeles) 2,300,000
5. Julian de Guzman (Toronto FC) $1,910,746
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