Nigeria striker, Obafemi Martins, has been ranked 11th among the highest-earning players in the MLS. The former Inter Milan and Newcastle player, has a basic take-home of three million dollars ($3,000,00) a year. Martins is the highest paid African player in the MLS, with Montreal Impact’s Didier Drogba in second place, with over two million dollar ($2,166,668). The top earner is Kaka of Orlando City FC, who rakes in $7,167,500 annually. Here is the list of top earners in the MLS: ORLANDO CITY SC: Kaká ($7,167,500) TORONTO FC: Sebastian Giovinco ($7,115,555.67) TORONTO FC: Michael Bradley ($6,500,000) LA GALAXY: Steven Gerrard ($6,332,504) NEW YORK CITY FC: Frank Lampard ($6,000,000) LA GALAXY: Giovani Dos Santos ($5,750,008) NEW YORK CITY FC: David Villa ($5,610,000) TORONTO FC Jozy Altidore ($4,750,000) SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Clint Dempsey ($4,605,941.50) LA GALAXY: Robbie Keane ($4,500,000) NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION: Jermaine Jones ($3,052,500) SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Obafemi Martins ($3,000,000) NEW YORK CITY FC: Andrea Pirlo ($2,315,694) MONTREAL IMPACT: Didier Drogba ($2,166,668) LA GALAXY: Omar Gonzalez ($1,450,000) VANCOUVER WHITECAPS: Pedro Morales ($1,410,900) SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: Innocent Emeghara ($1,300,000) SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Nelson Valdez ($1,215,000) COLUMBUS CREW: Federico Higuain ($1,175,000) COLORADO RAPIDS: Kevin Doyle ($1,170,000) PORTLAND TIMBERS: Liam Ridgewell ($1,150,000) CHICAGO FIRE: Gilberto ($1,144,992) REAL SALT LAKE: Juan Manuel Martinez ($1,108,666.67)
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Wetin African players come dey run go do for MLS when they get half of what they earn in europe,why not just switch to Asia, they pay more.

This martins must surpass Odegbami's top scorer record. He's to good(18? 19) to be ranked 4th after Yekini, Odegbami(23) and Yakubu(21).

Haba i bet he can do it in 6matches.

Politics of Nig football sha.

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