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The annual release of MLS players' salary information is finally here. We now know a good deal about how this roster is truly constructed based on the allocation money spent from transfer deals and trades.
Here is a look at the entire FC Dallas roster and what the total compensation looks like for the team:
2022 FC Dallas Salaries
| First Name | Last Name | Club | Position(s) | Base Salary | Guaranteed Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Last Name | Club | Position(s) | Base Salary | Guaranteed Compensation |
| Nanú | FC Dallas | D | $600,000.00 | $668,750.00 | |
| Paul | Arriola | FC Dallas | M | $1,100,000.00 | $1,130,000.00 |
| Lucas | Bartlett | FC Dallas | D | $84,000.00 | $84,000.00 |
| Antonio | Carrera | FC Dallas | GK | $65,500.00 | $85,019.00 |
| Edwin | Cerrillo | FC Dallas | M | $115,000.00 | $130,000.00 |
| Justin | Che | FC Dallas | D | $100,000.00 | $109,209.00 |
| Kalil | ElMedkhar | FC Dallas | F | $65,500.00 | $65,500.00 |
| Marco | Farfán | FC Dallas | D | $225,000.00 | $225,000.00 |
| Jesús | Ferreira | FC Dallas | F | $1,300,000.00 | $1,499,000.00 |
| Matt | Hedges | FC Dallas | D | $900,000.00 | $900,000.00 |
| Dominick | Hernandez | FC Dallas | M | $66,724.00 | $76,438.00 |
| Franco | Jara | FC Dallas | F | $2,540,000.00 | $3,227,000.00 |
| José Antonio | Martinez | FC Dallas | D | $650,000.00 | $723,000.00 |
| Jimmy | Maurer | FC Dallas | GK | $275,000.00 | $292,887.00 |
| Eddie | Munjoma | FC Dallas | D | $84,000.00 | $84,000.00 |
| Tsiki | Ntsabeleng | FC Dallas | M | $65,500.00 | $65,500.00 |
| Jáder | Obrian | FC Dallas | F | $382,500.00 | $467,100.00 |
| Maarten | Paes | FC Dallas | GK | $150,000.00 | $187,500.00 |
| Isaiah | Parker | FC Dallas | D | $65,500.00 | $77,500.00 |
| Paxton | Pomykal | FC Dallas | M | $700,000.00 | $700,000.00 |
| Joshué | Quiñónez | FC Dallas | D | $180,000.00 | $227,833.00 |
| Facundo | Quignón | FC Dallas | M | $786,000.00 | $840,627.00 |
| Beni | Redžic | FC Dallas | M | $66,724.00 | $74,346.00 |
| Thomas | Roberts | FC Dallas | M | $144,000.00 | $157,000.00 |
| Szabolcs | Schön | FC Dallas | F | $350,000.00 | $391,800.00 |
| Dante | Sealy | FC Dallas | F | $140,000.00 | $153,400.00 |
| Brandon | Servania | FC Dallas | M | $400,000.00 | $455,833.00 |
| Collin | Smith | FC Dallas | D | $90,000.00 | $93,000.00 |
| Nkosi | Tafari | FC Dallas | D | $197,950.00 | $197,950.00 |
| Ema | Twumasi | FC Dallas | D | $290,000.00 | $336,900.00 |
| Alan | Velasco | FC Dallas | F | $1,100,000.00 | $1,305,000.00 |
| $13,278,898.00 | $15,031,092.00 |
General observations
Don’t let people tell you that the Hunts don’t spend - Seriously, with the total wage bill of $15 million this season, Dan and Clark Hunt are spending like they’ve never spent before with this team. Just six years ago, they were one of the lowest spenders in the league and now we’re seeing them spend near the top.
My MLS Wages treemap compares payrolls across the league and salary disparities within each roster.
— Steve Fenn (@StatHunting) May 17, 2022
Thanks @MLSPA for the data.
Check out the interactive @tableaupublic to see previous seasons: https://t.co/F2CMPrmvM1 pic.twitter.com/SOIGA5lpHE
Steve does a great comparison back to 2016:
For a sense of how much the wage dynamics have changed recently in #MLS, look at 2016 and 2022 side-by-side.
— Steve Fenn (@StatHunting) May 17, 2022
- Highest payrolls nearly equal
- Used to be a huge drop-off past the richest 3 but while $12.4M was enough for 4th then, it would put a team *18th* now. pic.twitter.com/vUfOhQG1RW
Overall spending in MLS is up across the board too, which is good to see.
Jara’s cost - Yes, Franco Jara did get a slight raise (so did everyone else for that matter). As much as you want to say that he is a total waste at that price, I point to the value he is bringing to the locker room this season in helping raise Alan Velasco into a star player. High cost, yes, but at this point, it is starting to be worth it.
Ferreira’s price - I still absolutely love the Homegrown DP deal that Jesus Ferreira has these days. At $1.3 million, he’s worth every penny.
Homegrown bumps - Aside from the bottom end of the roster for the HGPs, guys like Paxton Pomykal and Brandon Servania are getting nice paychecks. Edwin Cerillo though is a total steal at his price point.
Time to pay Paes - The Dutchman is right above the bottom end of the roster in terms of spending, but at a six-month loan it makes some sense. I’ve always said you don’t want to overspend on goalkeeping in this league but Paes is making me reconsider that notion just a bit.
Tsiki’s value - Tsiki Ntsabeleng was FCD’s last pick of the first round and at $65k, that is a steal. But I’d also toss in the cost to obtain him as well. Remember that FCD had to spend money to get him from NYCFC at the end of the first round ($50k). Toss in the potential cost of an international roster slot too (sometimes in the neighborhood of $200k). So value on the books, yes, but when you add up the other costs to have him it levels out a bit.
Is Nanu overpaid? - Aside from Jara’s number, the only other player that I feel could be overpaid based on what we’re getting in Nanu. That $600k price tag is just a shade under what a DP costs on the salary cap.
What jumps out at you? Let us discuss this below.
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