Raul Ruidíaz is one of the names that has several fans University of Sports They want him back for the club’s 100th anniversary. The striker, a self-confessed “U” fan, has another year’s contract with the Seattle Sounders, but his identification with the top team has the Meringues looking forward to his return to win two championships in his 100th year Birthday. However, this possible return would mean a major financial distance from the “Pulga”, since he has a considerable salary in his team from there Major League Soccer (MLS).
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The Peruvian attacker is a franchise player in North America, meaning he is his club’s second-highest earner and one of the top earners in MLS. This is one of the reasons why Ruidíaz’s arrival in the “U” is complicated, since the players from Ate will have to make enormous efforts to get close to this total. Next, find out how much Raúl earns Seattle Sounders FC.
Raúl Ruidíaz joined the Seattle Sounders in June 2018. Photo: Seattle Sounders
How much does Raúl Ruidíaz earn at the Seattle Sounders?
The salary that Raúl Ruidíaz earns with the Sounders in the United States is $3,201,120 per year, as can be verified on the MLS Player portal, a transparency website that shows the salaries of soccer players in the North American tournament. The Peruvian striker is one of the 15 highest-paid players alongside stars such as Lionel Messi, Lorenzo Insigne and Carlos Vela.
Raúl Ruidíaz’s salary at the Seattle Sounders. Photo: Capture MLS players
What is a franchise player in MLS?
The status of a “franchise player” began in 2007 when David Beckham joined the Los Angeles Galaxy. In order to ensure equal competition between teams, it was therefore decided that there would be a maximum of three players who exceed the MLS salary cap, these are the so-called “franchise players”.