David Villa will lead NYCFC in salary for the fourth consecutive season. (Keith Furman/FrontRowSoccer.com Photo)
New York City FC has two members of the millionaires club this 2018 Major League Soccer season.
In the annual salary release by the MLS Players Association, team captain and striker David Villa again leads the fourth-year MLS side, with midfielder Maxi Moralez second.
Villa has a base salary and total compensation of $5,610,000.
He has the sixth highest salary in the league, which is behind:
1. Sebastian Giovinco (2015) Toronto FC $7,115,555.67
2. Michael Bradley (2014) Toronto FC $6,500,000.00
3. Carlos Vela (2018) LAFC $6,292,500.00
4. Bastian Schweinsteiger (2017) Chicago Fire $6,100,000.08
5. Giovani dos Santos (2015) LA Galaxy $6,000,000.00
Moralez has a base salary and total compensation of $2,000,000.04.
Here is the entire list of NYCFC’s salaries as of May 1, according to the MLSPA.
| First Name | Last Name | Club | Position | Base Salary | Total Compensation |
|---|
| Alexander | Callens | New York City FC | D | $500,000.04 | $564,000.04 |
| Alexander | Ring | New York City FC | M | $370,000.08 | $411,666.75 |
| Andre | Rawls | New York City FC | GK | $68,915.07 | $68,915.07 |
| Anton | Tinnerholm | New York City FC | D | $350,000.04 | $434,925.04 |
| Ben | Sweat | New York City FC | D | $67,500.00 | $67,500.00 |
| Brad | Stuver | New York City FC | GK | $84,999.96 | $84,999.96 |
| Cedric | Hountondji | New York City FC | D | $220,000.08 | $258,333.41 |
| David | Villa | New York City FC | F | $5,610,000.00 | $5,610,000.00 |
| Ebenezer | Ofori | New York City FC | M | $324,999.96 | $381,249.96 |
| Ismael | Tajouri | New York City FC | F | $320,000.04 | $350,500.04 |
| James | Sands | New York City FC | D-M | $54,500.04 | $75,333.37 |
| Jeff | Caldwell | New York City FC | GK | $54,500.04 | $54,500.04 |
| Jesus | Medina | New York City FC | M | $650,000.04 | $770,833.37 |
| Jo Inge | Berget | New York City FC | F | $600,000.00 | $816,666.67 |
| Joe | Scally | New York City FC | D | $54,500.04 | $76,316.71 |
| Jonathan | Lewis | New York City FC | F | $90,000.00 | $125,500.00 |
| Kwame | Awuah | New York City FC | D-M | $55,654.20 | $55,654.20 |
| Maxi | Moralez | New York City FC | M | $2,000,000.04 | $2,000,000.04 |
| Maxime | Chanot | New York City FC | D | $375,000.00 | $408,000.00 |
| Rodney | Wallace | New York City FC | M | $300,000.08 | $300,000.08 |
| Ronald | Matarrita | New York City FC | D | $275,000.04 | $395,000.04 |
| Saad | Abdul-Salaam | New York City FC | D | $106,480.00 | $120,230.00 |
| Sean | Johnson | New York City FC | GK | $250,008.00 | $250,008.00 |
| Sebastien | Ibeagha | New York City FC | D | $67,500.00 | $67,500.00 |
| Thomas | McNamara | New York City FC | M | $199,999.92 | $199,999.92 |
| Yangel | Herrera | New York City FC | M | $200,000.04 | $200,000.04 |
