The MLS Players’ Association released a full, updated list of player salaries on Tuesday. The Portland Timbers’ top earners have shifted slightly from 2022, with a new addition at the top of the list: prized offseason signing Evander, who garnered a club-record $10 million transfer fee just to acquire.
After signing a contract extension that added more years to his deal following two major knee surgeries, forward Felipe Mora took the biggest pay cut on the team, down from $875,000 base salary in 2022 to $120,000 in 2023.
Veteran defender Dario Zuparic had the biggest pay bump on the Timbers, going from $375,000 base salary in 2022 to $735,000 in 2023.
TIMBERS’ TOP FIVE BASE SALARIES
1. Evander ($1,885,000)
2. Yimmi Chará ($1,500,000)
3. Sebastián Blanco ($1,380,000)
4. Jaroslaw Niezgoda ($850,000)
5. Dario Zuparic ($735,000)
TIMBERS’ TOP FIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION
1. Evander ($2,230,000)
2. Yimmi Chará ($1,803,000)
3. Sebastián Blanco ($1,748,000)
4. Jaroslaw Niezgoda ($1,019,244)
5. Dario Zuparic ($939,200)
TIMBERS’ TOTAL BASE SALARIES
$12,167,598 (27 players)
FULL LIST (ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY FIRST NAME)
The full list of salaries for the 2023 Portland Timbers, listed in alphabetical order by first name.
The MLSPA’s full salary guide for 2023 can be found here.
— Ryan Clarke, rclarke@oregonian.com, Twitter: @RyanTClarke
