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How much does an average professional soccer player make?

Hi my name is Ezaan and I am in 6th grade. And I want to know how much money does an average soccer player make? #sports #soccer #professional-sports

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Daniela’s Answer

Hi Ezaan,


Beginning and lower-echelon players in Major League Soccer make a minimum of $35,125 a year, by far the lowest minimum salary of major professional team sports in America. As of the end of the 2013 season, 154 players made less than $50,000 a year. The average salary in the MLS, however, was $160,000, and the median salary was $100,000. About 45 percent of MLS players -- that's 249 -- made over $100,000.


How much a player makes depends on the position he plays. While players at all positions make the league minimum, median pay is highest for forwards. In 2013, forwards made a median salary of $99,998. Goaltenders and mid-fielders made a median salary of $80,000, while defenders made two more dollars a year. Forwards and infielders are the only positions that paid more than $1 million a year. Top goaltenders and defenders made $275,000 and $331,236, respectively.


In: http://work.chron.com/beginner-soccer-player-salaries-30579.html


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Renato’s Answer

The average salaries of soccer players vary by country and by league. As you would expect, those playing in more skilled leagues across the world see a higher average salary.

Major League Soccer (United States)

According to Deadspin.com, players in the MLS, the top soccer league in the United States, earn an average of $213,048 per season, or $4,097 per week.

Premier League (England)

The English Premier League is arguably the top soccer league in the world. The average EPL player makes $3,562,600 per year or $68,511 per week, according to Deadspin.com.

La Liga (Spain)

The highest division of soccer in Spain, La Liga is home to some of the world's best soccer players. The average La Liga player makes $1,901,008 per season, or $36,557 per week, according to Deadspin.com.

Other Major Soccer Leagues

Two of the other top soccer leagues in the world are Bundesliga in Germany and Serie A in Italy. According to Deadspin.com, the average player in these two leagues make over $2,000,000 per year, or $40,000 per week. Other leagues where the average player earns over $1,000,000 per year are Ligue 1 in France and the Russian Premier League. Just below them is Brazil's Campeonato Serie A, where players earn about $915,000 per year on average.

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