Zlatan Ibrahimovic s 2019 salary of $7.2million is a new MLS record, usurping the $7.1m paid to Sebastian Giovinco in 2017 and 2018.
The Swedish star, 37, joined LA Galaxy from Manchester United last year and has made a remarkable impact, scoring 33 MLS goals in 39 appearances.
His 2019 salary is a huge increase on the $1.5m he was paid during his first year and sees him move to the top of the pile in terms of wages in the division, according to the MLS Players Association s (MLSPA) salary guide.
Giovani dos Santos, a team-mate of Ibrahimovic s until his March release, is second on the list with a salary of $6.5m, narrowly beating Michael Bradley of Toronto.
Just another bicycle day
— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official)
Ibrahimovic s former Manchester United team-mates Bastian Schweinsteiger ($5.6m) and Wayne Rooney ($3.51m) are some way behind, while new Toronto hotshot Alejandro Pozuelo is due to make $3.8m.
The MLSPA reported the average base salary for all players this year is $376,174 and the average guaranteed compensation is $417,643.
The average salary for senior roster non-designated players increased 13.3 per cent to $345,867 and is up from $138,140 in 2014.
