The fortune that Carlos Vela is making in selling jerseys and the difference with Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Carlos Vela is at the end of a very strange season, in which he was injured during a large time. When coming back, the Mexican idol achieved to score two goals and gave one assists. Now LAFC will have to face Seattle Sounders on MLS Cup Playoffs and the attacker is already recovered.

Even after a season in which he was not at his best, Vela was the player who sold the most amount of jerseys in the U.S. during 2020, according to MLS store report. The attacker left behind Chicharito Hernández (LA Galaxy), who finished second, and Josef Martínez (Atlanta United), third.

Being at the top one implies that Vela has to make his team gain a fortune just due to the jerseys sold. He is one of the best-paid players in the MLS ($6.3 million per year) but he rewards his value with his performances and things like this. The second player from LAFC at the list is Uruguayan Diego Rossi, who finished 17th.

Vela is clearly the top one right now, but when Zlatan Ibrahimovic was at the MLS things were different. During 2019, the Swedish attacker was the player who sold more jerseys and finished above Vela. At that time, he was also the best paid player in the league, earning $7.2 million per season.