Araújo, Driussi top-paid to join MLS during season

By: The Associated Press Posted: 12:06 PM CDT Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 Last Modified: 1:02 PM CDT Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brazilian winger Luiz Araújo has a US$3.6 million base salary after joining Atlanta from Lille and has total compensation of $3,941,667, the highest among players to join Major League Soccer teams during the 2021 season.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Brazilian winger Luiz Araújo has a US$3.6 million base salary after joining Atlanta from Lille and has total compensation of $3,941,667, the highest among players to join Major League Soccer teams during the 2021 season.

Argentine forward Sebastián Driussi, who signed with Austin from Zenit St. Petersburg, had the second-highest pay among the midseason signings with a base salary of $2,571,420 and total compensation of $2,688,420, according to figures released Wednesday by the Major League Soccer Players Association.

Scottish midfielder Ryan Gauld, who joined the Vancouver Whitecaps in late July, is pegged at $2.025 million in total compensation while Venezuelan winger Yeferson Soteldo, who joined Toronto FC in late April, is listed at $1.965 million

FC Cincinnati defender Geoff Cameron (12) tackles Philadelphia Union midfielder Quinn Sullivan during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Aké Loba, a striker from Ivory Coast who transferred to Nashville from Monterrey, has a salary of $1.077 million and total compensation of $1.318 million.

Forward Bobby Wood was the highest-paid American to join the league during the season when he signed with Salt Lake after leaving Hamburg. The 28-year-old, a past member of the U.S. national team, has a $875,000 base salary and $968,161 in total compensation.

Geoff Cameron, a 36-year-old defender who also used to be on the U.S. national team, has a $336,000 base salary and $389,667 in total compensation after joining Cincinnati from Queens Park Rangers.

Los Angeles FC attacker Carlos Vela remains MLS’s highest-paid player, with $6.3 million in total compensation, including $4.5 million in salary. LA Galaxy forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernández is second at $6 million. Miami forward Gonzalo Higuaín is third, with $5,793,750 compensation, including $5.1 million base salary, followed by Toronto midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo at $4,693,000, including $3.8 million base salary.