Obafemi martins highest earning African player in MLS

Nigeria striker, Obafemi Martins, has been ranked 11th among the highest-earning players in the MLS. The former Inter Milan and Newcastle player, has a basic take-home of three million dollars ($3,000,00) a year. Martins is the highest paid African player in the MLS, with Montreal Impact’s Didier Drogba in second place, with over two million dollar ($2,166,668). The top earner is Kaka of Orlando City FC, who rakes in $7,167,500 annually. Here is the list of top earners in the MLS: ORLANDO CITY SC: Kaká ($7,167,500) TORONTO FC: Sebastian Giovinco ($7,115,555.67) TORONTO FC: Michael Bradley ($6,500,000) LA GALAXY: Steven Gerrard ($6,332,504) NEW YORK CITY FC: Frank Lampard ($6,000,000) LA GALAXY: Giovani Dos Santos ($5,750,008) NEW YORK CITY FC: David Villa ($5,610,000) TORONTO FC Jozy Altidore ($4,750,000) SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Clint Dempsey ($4,605,941.50) LA GALAXY: Robbie Keane ($4,500,000) NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION: Jermaine Jones ($3,052,500) SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Obafemi Martins ($3,000,000) NEW YORK CITY FC: Andrea Pirlo ($2,315,694) MONTREAL IMPACT: Didier Drogba ($2,166,668) LA GALAXY: Omar Gonzalez ($1,450,000) VANCOUVER WHITECAPS: Pedro Morales ($1,410,900) SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: Innocent Emeghara ($1,300,000) SEATTLE SOUNDERS: Nelson Valdez ($1,215,000) COLUMBUS CREW: Federico Higuain ($1,175,000) COLORADO RAPIDS: Kevin Doyle ($1,170,000) PORTLAND TIMBERS: Liam Ridgewell ($1,150,000) CHICAGO FIRE: Gilberto ($1,144,992) REAL SALT LAKE: Juan Manuel Martinez ($1,108,666.67)