How much does Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez earn?

Mexican striker Javier Hernandez is one of the highest paid in the MLS, despite the controversies in which he has been involved throughout his career. Although the league is still far from being among the elite, MLS is one of the highest paid leagues in the American continent. The likes of Jozy Altidore, Chicharito Hernández, Xherdan Shaqiri and Gonzalo Higuaín, as well as Lorenzo Insigne and Mexico's Héctor Herrera in the summer, decided to join knowing the salaries and quality of life on offer.

However, an interesting trend has been the departure of established European players, as in recent years Wayne Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Bastian Schwensteiger, three references who also appeared on this list a few months ago, left the league.

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MLS has decided to stabilize a greater number of teams, betting that each team will have franchise players (three) who can charge the highest salaries in the team. It will be up to each team to decide how to manage them and whether to go for an established player or a promising youngster who can make the jump to Europe.

The Swiss Xherdan Shaqiri, who joined the Chicago Fire in 2021 and earns an exuberant USD 8 million a year, tops the list. He is the one who places the first position in the absence of official disclosure or Lorenzo Insigne's salary with Toronto.

Lorenzo Insigne, a new signing from North American soccer and Toronto FC, is projected to become the highest paid player in the history of Major League Soccer (MLS), since, according to The Washington Post, he signed a contract for USD 12 million 500 thousand dollars per season.

Chicharito became highest Mexican player in MLS after Vela's salary reduction by LAFC

Where there was a notable change was for Mexico's Carlos Vela, who in recent years was among the highest paid players, earning just over USD 6 million per season; however, with his latest renewal and the natural adjustment of his contract with LAFC, in 2022 he will now earn USD 4 million per season.

How much did Hernandez earned in Europe

While Hernandez's time at Real Madrid seems to have been forgotten in time, the career he built at Manchester United is still often remembered by the fans. However, the salary he earned from the Premier League team was around 4.9 million dollars and at Real Madrid he was paid 3.5 million euros per season.

Currently, and despite the fact that he is no longer part of the Mexican National Team, the Jalisco-born player seems to be living the best moment of his career in the MLS, since it was revealed that he earns a net salary of 6 million dollars.

For some years now, the Mexican has been shining in the Los Angeles team and, although his arrival to Major League Soccer (MLS) seemed to be a decline in his career, the salary he perceives is higher than those he once earned at Real Madrid and Manchester United.

How much does Chicharito Hernández earn at LA Galaxy?

Javier Hernandez, who climbed to second place as the highest paid player in MLS with an annual salary of USD 6 million. A figure that he has received since his landing in Los Angeles and with which he can now boast of earning USD 2 million more than Carlos Vela in salary per year.

It is important to remember that these figures are only considering the salary assured by each club to its player, so the income from individual sponsorships that each of the players may negotiate is not taken into account.

How much is Javier Hernandez's net worth?

Javier Hernandez has a net worth of 30 million dollars, according to celebrity networth. The Mexican soccer player began his club career in Mexico with Guadalajara's Chivas team in 2006. Four years later he signed with Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United.