May 21, 2024 - Sports
How Nashville SC compares with other MLS teams on player pay
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Nashville SC ranks fourth in the league in guaranteed compensation for players, although the team's overall total of $21.4 million is almost equal to Miami star Lionel Messi's pay alone.
Zoom in: Messi, considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, is getting $20.4 million in guaranteed compensation this year, according to a report from the MLS Players Association.
The big picture: Three Nashville SC members rank among the 25 highest-paid players in the league this year.
- Nashville's highest-paid player is Hany Mukhtar, who is ninth in the league with $5.2 million in guaranteed compensation.
- Walker Zimmerman is 18th in the league, with more than $3.4 million.
- Sam Surridge is 22nd in the league with $2.9 million.