Obafemi Martins is the fifth highest paid
player in Major League Soccer for the 2013
season, according to a players’ union release.
He is also the highest ever paid player for
Seattle Sounders with an annual basic salary
of $1.6million.
Martins
Martins beat
Freddie Ljungberg
record of
$1.3million at
Seattle Sounders
as highest paid
player ever in the
club history in
2009/2010 season.
According to a
statement by MLS
players’ union,
Martins is on the
basic wage of
$1.6million per
season and earn guaranteed compensation
fee of $1.725million.
Robbie Kaene of Los Angeles Galaxy is the
highest earner in MLS with $4million salary
and $4.333million as his guaranteed compen-
sation.
Second on the list is ex-Arsenal star Thierry
Henry, who earns $3.75million and a
guaranteed compensa-tion for New York Red
Bull striker is $4.35million.
Another New York Red Bull star Tim Cahill is
next with an annual wage of $3.5million with
guaranteed compensa-tion fee of
$3.625million.
The fourth on the highest paid players list is
Los Angeles Galaxy’s Landon Donovan with an
annual wage of $2.5million with a guarantee
compensa-tion fee of $2.5million
Source:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/obafemis-fifth-highest-earner-in-us-soccer/

Good for him, cos one thing is to earn a good salary, and, another things is to manage it well.

Thats remarkable for someone just joining the league. Btw MLS stars are wayyy poorer than their basket ball and NFL counterparts