Without a doubt, Raúl Ruidíaz is the Peruvian footballer who stands out the most in the MLS of the United States, and he made it clear on August 10th when he defeated the Liga MX stars' team 2-1 with his goal included.
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On the other hand, with the Seattle Sounders, he has scored 69 goals and provided 12 assists in 113 games, impressive numbers that now allow him to be the highest-paid footballer on his team with an annual salary of over two million dollars, specifically: USD 2,427,000. In turn, this large amount of money makes him the highest-paid Peruvian in the United States.
Goal by Raúl Ruidíaz in the all-star match between MLS and Liga MX.
How much do other Peruvian footballers in the MLS earn?
After the departures of Marcos López and Edison Flores from American football, there are now only four players from our country in that land: Pedro Gallese, Alexander Callens, Yordy Reyna, and Raúl Ruidíaz. But how much does each one earn apart from the Seattle striker? Here we detail it for you.
Yordy Reyna
The current forward for Charlotte FC, an institution that joined the MLS as an expansion team in 2022, is the second-highest-paid native Peruvian player in this tournament, but still, there is a notable salary difference compared to 'La Pulga'. Thus, the former Alianza Lima player earns a total annual salary of USD 797,500.
Alexander Callens
The New York City defender is the third Incan player with the highest salary, earning USD 750,000 per season. And in terms of his club, he is the sixth highest-paid player on the entire team.
Pedro Gallese
The owner of the three posts for Orlando City and current captain of the Peruvian National Team, he closes this ranking with the most "humble" salary, earning around USD 515,000 per season.
Source: Capology - Spotrac
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