jordan Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 This may have already been requested before but i cannot remember but i have a stats class and i need info on earnings in MLS, so if in anyone can point me in that direction that would be great thanks jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh1 Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 quote:Originally posted by jordan This may have already been requested before but i cannot remember but i have a stats class and i need info on earnings in MLS, so if in anyone can point me in that direction that would be great thanks jordan http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/soccer/01/06/mls.salaries.sa/index.html 2004 is the best I can find but if you search www.socceramerica.com you may find 2005 figures, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew W Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 This link has some 2005 information but not a breakdown of each players. MLS salaries article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Wow! Carlos Ruiz made 70,000 this year!?! That's the most ridiculous thing I have read (in a long, long time) regarding athlete's salaries. How is that possible? He's hardly a rookie either, which I think would be the only explanation why a player of that caliber makes that poor of a salary. Did he sign a five year contract when he first hit the MLS?? Surely he could make a lot more in Mexico or Brazil or in the CC Championship, all leagues where Ruiz could easily play. Man, the MLS is weird!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Keay Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 quote:Originally posted by nolando Wow! Carlos Ruiz made 70,000 this year!?! That's the most ridiculous thing I have read (in a long, long time) regarding athlete's salaries. How is that possible? He's hardly a rookie either, which I think would be the only explanation why a player of that caliber makes that poor of a salary. Did he sign a five year contract when he first hit the MLS?? Surely he could make a lot more in Mexico or Brazil or in the CC Championship, all leagues where Ruiz could easily play. Man, the MLS is weird!?! Ruiz is technically still on loan from a club in Guatemala, or at least partially owned by them, so they still pay a chunk of his salary. The 70k figure is only what MLS pays him. So in reality, Ruiz makes more than 70k, probably much more, but we really don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Ryan Keay Ruiz is technically still on loan from a club in Guatemala, or at least partially owned by them, so they still pay a chunk of his salary. The 70k figure is only what MLS pays him. So in reality, Ruiz makes more than 70k, probably much more, but we really don't know. Thanks for that- interesting stuff. Still, and especially if you've ever been to Guatemala, it's hard to imagine a Guatemalan club paying anywhere close to what he probably deserves. I mean, why wouldn't this guy be worth at least a top ten MLS salary- something closer to the salary which Donovan makes- he is a stylish goal poacher and he must be a huge draw for Latinos in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew W Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Ruiz is out of contract at the end of this season. Whether or not MLS will resign him remains to be seen. Of course, I think MLS is more concerned that they'll be able to cash in on Eddie Johnson. If they do, they'd likely splash the cash for Ruiz. However, if you believe the conspiracy theorists in the Big D, the league won't care if they lose both strikers abroad. After all, this is the team that the league took away its rights to Freddy Adu and placed him in DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 thanks alot for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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