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- History
- Background
- Current Designated Players
- Club DP history Atlanta United FC Chicago Fire Chivas USA (defunct) FC Cincinnati Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew SC FC Dallas D.C. United Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Minnesota United FC Montreal Impact New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Past and present Designated Players by country
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}}The Designated Player Rule, nicknamed the Beckham Rule,[1] was adopted as part of the salary cap regulations of Major League Soccer for the 2007 season. The rule allows each MLS franchise to sign up to three players that would be considered outside the team's salary cap (either by offering the player higher wages or by paying a transfer fee for the player), allowing MLS teams to compete for star players in the international soccer market. Clubs have the option to use allocation money against a player's contract, so to avoid a player with a Designated Player level salary using one of the club's Designated Player slots. As of December 2015, there have been 114 designated players in the MLS. The rule is informally named after David Beckham, in anticipation of MLS teams signing lucrative deals with internationally recognized players of Beckham's caliber.[1][2] Beckham was the first player signed under this rule, signing a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy with guaranteed annual salary of $6.5 million.[3][4] HistoryThe team salary cap was estimated to be around US$1.9 million in 2006,[5] was $2.1 million in 2007, and was raised to $2.3 million for the 2008 season.[6][7] As part of the 2010 Collective Bargaining Agreement between MLS and the MLS Players' Union, the 2010 salary cap was $2.55 million, with an automatic five percent increase each year until the expiration of the agreement at the end of the 2014 season. Under the 2007 rule: - The rule expires at the end of the 2009 season, and must be renewed then or allowed to lapse.
- For each Designated Player, $400,000[7][8] of his salary is charged to the salary cap and paid by the league, with any remaining salary being paid by the team's owner. This value was increased for the 2009 season to $415,000.
- Prior to the 2007 season, there were three players whose salary exceeded $400,000. These players were Landon Donovan, Carlos Ruiz and Eddie Johnson. According to the rule, these players were grandfathered in for the 2007 season, and the exemption was extended after the 2007 season, with the league planning to review the issue at a future date. It was possible that the league would be required to renegotiate these players' contracts or consider them Designated Players. However, prior to the start of the 2008 season, Johnson moved to Fulham of the Premier League,[9] while following Dwayne De Rosario's signing by Toronto FC in January 2009, Ruiz was released by the club and left MLS to play for Olimpia Asunción. This left Donovan as the lone player whose 2009 salary remained grandfathered under the exemption provision. However, there were several more players whose guaranteed salary exceeded the Designated Player amount, but whose salary cap expense was actually lower than their true salary due to the allocation rule. These players include Shalrie Joseph ($450,000), Christian Gomez ($430,000), Dwayne De Rosario ($425,750), and Taylor Twellman ($420,000).
- Each team initially had one Designated Player spot, but could trade their Designated Spot to another team; teams were allowed a maximum of two Designated Players.
- Only $325,000 of a team's second Designated Player counted against the salary cap, which was increased to $335,000 in 2009.[7]
The 2010 changes:[10] - The rule has no expiration date.
- For each Designated Player, $335,000 of his salary is charged to the salary cap and paid by the league ($167,500 for DP players joining during the MLS summer transfer window), with any remaining salary being paid by the team's owner. This amount is halved for Designated Players signed in the middle of the season. The salary cap value of Designated Players can also be reduced using allocation money. Finally, teams whose Designated Players transfer abroad in the middle of a season can recoup part of the Designated Players' salary cap value.
- Landon Donovan is no longer grandfathered into the rule and must be considered a Designated Player.
- Each team is allowed two Designated Player spots, and they can no longer trade their Designated Player spots. The New York Red Bulls will receive $70,000 in allocation money in return for the nullification of their 2007 trade with Chivas USA for an additional Designated Player spot. This means that both New York and Chivas USA will have two Designated Player spots for the 2010 season.
- Teams can pay a $250,000 "luxury tax" for the right to sign a third Designated Player. This $250,000 would be distributed equally to all MLS teams that have not signed a third Designated Player in the form of allocation money.
The 2012 changes:[11] Starting with the 2012 season, the rule was changed with respect to younger players. MLS announced the changes in August 2011 after clubs expressed concern about signing young international players with no guarantees that they would develop into stars. - Designated Players over the age of 23 will carry a salary budget charge of $350,000, unless the player joins his club in the middle of the season, in which case his budget charge will be $175,000.
- Designated Players 21–23 years old count as $200,000 against the club's salary budget.
- Designated Players 20 years old or younger count as $150,000 against the club's salary budget.
- The budget charge for the midseason signing of a young Designated Player (23 years old and younger) is $150,000 and this amount cannot be lowered with allocation funds.
- Clubs will not have to buy the third DP roster slot to accommodate Designated Players 23 years old and younger.
- Age of player is determined by year (not date) of birth.
The maximum budget charge for Designated Players over age 23 was increased to $368,750 for 2013, $387,500 in 2014, $436,250 in 2015, $457,500 in 2016, and $480,625 in 2017. The budget charge for those who join during the midseason transfer window has remained at one-half of the full-season cap charge since the inception of the rule. The budget charges for younger players have not changed since 2012.[12] BackgroundThe rule is informally named after soccer star David Beckham, in anticipation of MLS teams signing lucrative deals with internationally recognized players of Beckham's caliber.[1][2] Beckham was the first player to be signed under this rule, signing a lucrative contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy worth up to $250 million over five years, with direct guaranteed compensation from MLS and Galaxy at $6.5 million a year.[3] The rest of Beckham's increased earnings would come from Beckham regaining the entirety of his image rights, of which Real Madrid had owned fifty percent, effectively doubling his existing endorsement income, as well as new endorsement deals, a share of jersey sales, bonuses, etc.[4] Current Designated Players{{updated|March 2, 2019|[13]}} Year signed as DP | Player | Nation | Current club | 2018 Guaranteed compensation[14] |
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2012 | Federico|Higuaín}} | ARG}} | Columbus Crew SC | $1,100,000 | 2013 | Diego|Valeri}} | ARG}} | Portland Timbers | $2,380,000 | 2014 | Michael|Bradley|dab=soccer}} | USA}} | Toronto FC | $6,500,000 | 2014 | Ignacio|Piatti}} | ARG}} | Montreal Impact | $4,713,333 | 2014 | Fanendo|Adi}} | NGR}} | FC Cincinnati | $1,933,333 | 2015 | Jozy|Altidore}} | USA}} | Toronto FC | $5,000,000 | 2016 | Bradley|Wright-Phillips}} | ENG}} | New York Red Bulls | $1,635,000 | 2016 | Tim|Howard}} | USA}} | Colorado Rapids | $2,475,000 | 2016 | Nicolás|Lodeiro}} | URY}} | Seattle Sounders FC | $2,302,500 | 2016 | Alejandro|Bedoya}} | USA}} | Philadelphia Union | $1,266,250 | 2017 | Chris|Wondolowski}} | USA}} | San Jose Earthquakes | $800,000 | 2017 | Nemanja|Nikolić|Nemanja Nikolić (footballer, born 1987)}} | HUN}} | Chicago Fire | $1,906,333 | 2017 | Alberth|Elis}} | HND}} | Houston Dynamo | $650,340 | 2017 | Albert|Rusnák|Albert Rusnák (footballer, born 1994)}} | SVK}} | Real Salt Lake | $927,821 | 2017 | Romain|Alessandrini}} | FRA}} | LA Galaxy | $1,869,996 | 2017 | Josef|Martínez}} | VEN}} | Atlanta United FC | $1,387,318 | 2017 | Sebastián|Blanco}} | ARG}} | Portland Timbers | $1,375,008 | 2017 | Maximiliano|Moralez}} | ARG}} | New York City FC | $2,000,000 | 2017 | Bastian|Schweinsteiger}} | GER}} | Chicago Fire | $6,100,000 | 2017 | Jefferson|Savarino}} | VEN}} | Real Salt Lake | $398,688 | 2017 | Valeri|Qazaishvili}} | GEO}} | San Jose Earthquakes | $1,454,042 | 2017 | Tomás|Martínez|Tomás Martínez (footballer)}} | ARG}} | Houston Dynamo | $487,929 | 2017 | Jonathan|dos Santos}} | MEX}} | LA Galaxy | $2,000,000 | 2017 | Pedro|Santos|Pedro Miguel Martins Santos}} | POR}} | Columbus Crew SC | $794,600 | 2017 | Paul|Arriola}} | USA}} | D.C. United | $639,000 | 2018 | Dom|Dwyer}} | USA}} | Orlando City | $1,383,333 | 2018 | Carlos|Vela}} | MEX}} | Los Angeles FC | $6,292,500 | 2018 | Diego|Rossi}} | URU}} | Los Angeles FC | $1,052,000 | 2018 | Yohan|Croizet}} | FRA}} | Sporting Kansas City | $680,004 | 2018 | Jesús|Medina}} | PAR}} | New York City FC | $770,833 | 2018 | Josué|Colmán}} | PAR}} | Orlando City | $150,000 | 2018 | Ezequiel|Barco}} | ARG}} | Atlanta United FC | $1,425,000 | 2018 | Saphir|Taïder}} | ALG}} | Montreal Impact | $800,000 | 2018 | Milton|Valenzuela}} | ARG}} | Columbus Crew SC | $313,300 | 2018 | Felipe|Gutiérrez}} | CHI}} | Sporting Kansas City | $1,650,000 | 2018 | Santiago|Mosquera}} | COL}} | FC Dallas | $541,400 | 2018 | Alejandro|Romero Gamarra|Alejandro Romero Gamarra}} | PAR}} | New York Red Bulls | $709,091 | 2018 | André|Horta}} | POR}} | Los Angeles FC | $1,198,000 | 2018 | Darwin|Quintero}} | COL}} | Minnesota United FC | $1,650,000 | 2018 | Wayne|Rooney}} | ENG}} | D.C. United | $2,776,731 | 2018 | Raúl|Ruidíaz}} | PER}} | Seattle Sounders FC | $2,000,004 | 2018 | Ángelo|Rodríguez}} | COL}} | Minnesota United FC | $657,188 | 2019 | Pablo|Aránguiz}} | CHI}} | FC Dallas | $460,000 | 2019 | Zlatan|Ibrahimović}} | SWE}} | LA Galaxy | $n/a | 2019 | Lucas|Melano}} | ARG}} | Portland Timbers | $840,000 | 2019 | Víctor|Rodríguez|Víctor Rodríguez (Spanish footballer)}} | ESP}} | Seattle Sounders FC | $1,087,500 | 2019 | Johnny|Russell|Johnny Russell (footballer)}} | SCO}} | Sporting Kansas City | $1,331,579 | 2019 | Ján|Greguš}} | SVK}} | Minnesota United FC | $n/a | 2019 | Lucas|Rodríguez|Lucas Rodríguez (footballer, born 1997)}} | ARG}} | D.C. United | $n/a | 2019 | Bryan|Acosta}} | HND}} | FC Dallas | $n/a | 2019 | Pity|Martínez}} | ARG}} | Atlanta United FC | $n/a | 2019 | Carles|Gil}} | ESP}} | New England Revolution | $n/a | 2019 | Hwang|In-beom}} | KOR}} | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | $n/a | 2019 | Alexandru|Mitriță}} | ROU}} | New York City FC | $n/a | 2019 | Sam|Johnson|Sam Johnson (footballer, born 1993)}} | LBR}} | Real Salt Lake | $n/a | 2019 | Marco|Fabián}} | MEX}} | Philadelphia Union | $n/a | 2019 | Joaquín|Ardaiz}} | URU}} | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | $n/a | 2019 | Allan|Cruz}} | CRC}} | FC Cincinnati | $n/a | 2019 | {{sortname | Nani} | POR}} | Orlando City | $n/a | 2019 | Fredy|Montero}} | COL}} | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | $n/a | 2019 | Alejandro|Pozuelo}} | ESP}} | Toronto FC | $n/a | |
Notes- L - Player is away on loan
- Chart indicates when players signed their current Designated Player contract, not necessarily their first year in MLS.
- Other players in MLS may also be paid a salary that takes them above the Designated Player threshold, but they have had their salary reduced against the salary cap using General or Targeted Allocation Money.[15]
- Player salaries include compensation from their MLS contract, not including any bonuses or compensation from contracts with individual teams or their affiliates.
Club DP history{{updated|March 2, 2019|[16]}}Notes- The below list indicates players who have had their contract assigned as a Designated Player (DP) contract during their time in MLS. Players may have not always have had a DP contract, or have later had their contract negotiated below a DP level. Similarly, some players have been in MLS whose salary has been at a DP level, but the club has opted to bring their salary below the DP threshold using General Allocation Money or Targeted Allocation Money. Their listed "Years as DP" indicates what seasons they were active as a DP for that club only. Players in bold are currently signed to a DP contract by their club.
- Former MLS sides Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny were dissolved before the introduction of the Designated Player Rule.
Atlanta United FCPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|PRY}} Héctor Villalba | {{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo | 2017 | {{flagicon|PRY}} Miguel Almirón | {{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús | 2017–2018 | {{flagicon|VEN}} Josef Martínez | {{flagicon|ITA}} Torino | 2017– | {{flagicon|ARG}} Ezequiel Barco | {{flagicon|ARG}} Independiente | 2018– | {{flagicon|ARG}} Pity Martínez | {{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate | 2019– |
Chicago FirePlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|MEX}} Cuauhtémoc Blanco | {{flagicon|MEX}} Club América | 2007–2009 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Freddie Ljungberg | {{flagicon|USA}} Seattle Sounders FC | 2010 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Nery Castillo | {{flagicon|UKR}} Shakhtar Donetsk | 2010 | {{flagicon|URU}} Álvaro Fernández | {{flagicon|USA}} Seattle Sounders FC | 2012–2013 | {{flagicon|NED}} Sherjill MacDonald | {{flagicon|BEL}} Germinal Beerschot | 2012–2013 | {{flagicon|URU}} Federico Puppo | {{flagicon|URU}} Danubio | 2012–2014 | {{flagicon|URU}} Egidio Arévalo Ríos | {{flagicon|MEX}} Tijuana | 2013 | {{flagicon|ECU}} Juan Luis Anangonó | {{flagicon|ECU}} El Nacional | 2013–2014 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gilberto | {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|GHA}} David Accam | {{flagicon|SWE}} Helsingborg | 2015–2017 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Shaun Maloney | {{flagicon|ENG}} Wigan Athletic | 2015 | {{flagicon|NGR}} Kennedy Igboananike | {{flagicon|SWE}} AIK | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|HUN}} Nemanja Nikolić | {{flagicon|POL}} Legia Warsaw | 2017– | {{flagicon|GER}} Bastian Schweinsteiger | {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester United | 2017– |
Chivas USA (defunct)Player | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|COL}} Juan Pablo Ángel | {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy | 2011–2012 | {{flagicon|ECU}} Oswaldo Minda | {{flagicon|ECU}} Deportivo Quito | 2012–2014 | {{flagicon|Grenada}} Shalrie Joseph | {{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution | 2012 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Erick Torres | {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara | 2013–2014 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Mauro Rosales | {{flagicon|USA}} Seattle Sounders FC | 2014 |
FC CincinnatiPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|NGR}} Fanendo Adi | {{flagicon|USA}} Portland Timbers | 2019– | {{flagicon|CRC}} Allan Cruz | {{flagicon|CRC}} Herediano | 2019– | |
Colorado RapidsPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|PAN}} Gabriel Torres | {{flagicon|VEN}} Zamora | 2013–2015 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Edgardo Ramírez | {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentinos Juniors | 2015–2017 | {{flagicon|IRE}} Kevin Doyle | {{flagicon|ENG}} Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jermaine Jones | {{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution | 2016 | {{flagicon|ALB}} Shkëlzen Gashi | {{flagicon|SUI}} FC Basel | 2016–2018 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Howard | {{flagicon|ENG}} Everton | 2016– |
Columbus Crew SCPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Barros Schelotto | {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors | 2009–2010 | {{flagicon|PER}} Andrés Mendoza | {{flagicon|TUR}} Diyarbakırspor | 2010–2011 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Higuaín | {{flagicon|ARG}} Colón | 2012– | {{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} Kei Kamara | {{flagicon|ENG}} Middlesbrough | 2016 | {{flagicon|GHA}} Jonathan Mensah | {{flagicon|RUS}} Anzhi Makhachkala | 2017 | {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Santos | {{flagicon|POR}} Braga | 2017– | {{flagicon|ARG}} Milton Valenzuela | {{flagicon|ARG}} Newell's Old Boys | 2018– |
FC DallasPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|BRA}} Denílson | {{flagicon|KSA}} Al-Nassr | 2007 | {{flagicon|COL}} David Ferreira | {{flagicon|BRA}} Atlético Paranaense | 2009–2013 | {{flagicon|COL}} Fabián Castillo | {{flagicon|COL}} Deportivo Cali | 2011–2015 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Julian de Guzman | {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC | 2012 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Eric Hassli | {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC | 2013 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Mauro Díaz | {{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate | 2013–2016 | {{flagicon|COL}} Andrés Escobar | {{flagicon|UKR}} Dynamo Kyiv | 2014 | {{flagicon|URU}} David Texeira | {{flagicon|NED}} Groningen | 2014–2015 | {{flagicon|ECU}} Carlos Gruezo | {{flagicon|GER}} VfB Stuttgart | 2016–2018 | {{flagicon|ECU}} Aníbal Chalá | {{flagicon|ECU}} El Nacional | 2017 | {{flagicon|PRY}} Cristian Colmán | {{flagicon|PRY}} Nacional Asunción | 2017–2018 | {{flagicon|COL}} Santiago Mosquera | {{flagicon|COL}} Millonarios | 2018– | {{flagicon|HND}} Bryan Acosta | {{flagicon|ESP}} Tenerife | 2019– | {{flagicon|CHI}} Pablo Aránguiz | {{flagicon|CHI}} Unión Española | 2019– |
D.C. UnitedPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|BRA}} Luciano Emílio | {{flagicon|HND}} Olimpia | 2008–2009 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Gallardo | {{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain | 2008 | {{flagicon|Montenegro}} Branko Bošković | {{flagicon|Austria}} Rapid Wien | 2010–2012 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Dwayne De Rosario | {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls | 2011–2013 | {{flagicon|ALB}} Hamdi Salihi | {{flagicon|Austria}} Rapid Wien | 2012 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bahia | 2013 | {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Johnson | {{flagicon|USA}} Seattle Sounders FC | 2014–2015 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Fabián Espíndola | {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Arriola | {{flagicon|MEX}} Tijuana | 2017– | {{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Rooney | {{flagicon|ENG}} Everton | 2018– | {{flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Rodríguez | {{flagicon|ARG}} Estudiantes | 2019– | |
Houston DynamoPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Ángel Landín | {{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia | 2009–2010 | {{flagicon|HND}} Boniek García | {{flagicon|HND}} Olimpia | 2012–2014 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Giles Barnes | {{flagicon|ENG}} Doncaster Rovers | 2012–2016 | {{flagicon|HND}} Alexander López | {{flagicon|HND}} Olimpia | 2013–2014 | {{flagicon|USA}} DaMarcus Beasley | {{flagicon|MEX}} Puebla | 2014–2016 | {{flagicon|COL}} Mauro Manotas | {{flagicon|COL}} Uniautónoma | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Erick Torres | {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara | 2015–2017 | {{flagicon|HND}} Alberth Elis | {{flagicon|MEX}} Monterrey | 2017– | {{flagicon|ARG}} Tomás Martínez | {{flagicon|POR}} Braga | 2017– | |
LA GalaxyPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|ENG}} David Beckham | {{flagicon|ESP}} Real Madrid | 2007–2012 | {{flagicon|USA}} Landon Donovan | {{flagicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen | 2010–2014 | {{flagicon|COL}} Juan Pablo Ángel | {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls | 2011 | {{flagicon|IRE}} Robbie Keane | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur | 2011–2016 | {{flagicon|USA}} Omar Gonzalez | {{flagicon|USA}} University of Maryland | 2013–2015 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Steven Gerrard | {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Giovani dos Santos | {{flagicon|ESP}} Villarreal | 2015–2018 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Jelle Van Damme | {{flagicon|BEL}} Standard Liège | 2016–2017[17] | {{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Alessandrini | {{flagicon|FRA}} Marseille | 2017– | {{flagicon|MEX}} Jonathan dos Santos | {{flagicon|ESP}} Villarreal | 2017– | {{flagicon|SWE}} Zlatan Ibrahimović | {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester United | 2019– | |
Los Angeles FCPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Vela | {{flagicon|ESP}} Real Sociedad | 2018– | {{flagicon|URU}} Diego Rossi | {{flagicon|URU}} Peñarol | 2018– | {{flagicon|POR}} André Horta | {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica | 2018– |
Minnesota United FCPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|COL}} Darwin Quintero | {{flagicon|MEX}} América | 2018– | {{flagicon|COL}} Ángelo Rodríguez | {{flagicon|COL}} Deportes Tolima | 2018– | {{flagicon|SVK}} Ján Greguš | {{flagicon|DEN}} Copenhagen | 2019– | |
Montreal ImpactPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Di Vaio | {{flagicon|ITA}} Bologna | 2012–2014 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Hernán Bernardello | {{flagicon|ESP}} Almería | 2013–2014 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Ignacio Piatti | {{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo | 2014– | {{flagicon|CIV}} Didier Drogba | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chelsea | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Ontivero | {{flagicon|TUR}} Galatasaray | 2016 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Blerim Džemaili | {{flagicon|ITA}} Bologna | 2017 | {{flagicon|ALG}} Saphir Taïder | {{flagicon|ITA}} Bologna | 2018– | |
New England RevolutionPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|ARG}} Milton Caraglio | {{flagicon|ARG}} Rosario Central | 2011 | {{flagicon|Grenada}} Shalrie Joseph | {{flagicon|USA}} New York Freedom | 2012 | {{flagicon|HND}} Jerry Bengtson | {{flagicon|HND}} Motagua | 2012–2014 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jermaine Jones | {{flagicon|TUR}} Beşiktaş | 2014–2015 | {{flagicon|POR}} José Gonçalves | {{flagicon|SUI}} FC Sion | 2016 | {{flagicon|CIV}} Xavier Kouassi | {{flagicon|SUI}} FC Sion | 2016–2017 | {{flagicon|Sierra Leone}} Kei Kamara | {{flagicon|USA}} Columbus Crew SC | 2016–2017 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Claude Dielna | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sheffield Wednesday | 2018 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carles Gil | {{flagicon|ESP}} Deportivo de La Coruña | 2019– | |
New York City FCPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|ESP}} David Villa | {{flagicon|ESP}} Atlético Madrid | 2014–2018 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Lampard | {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester City | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Pirlo | {{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus | 2015–2017 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Maximiliano Moralez | {{flagicon|MEX}} León | 2017– | {{flagicon|PRY}} Jesús Medina | {{flagicon|PRY}} Libertad | 2018– | {{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Mitriță | {{flagicon|ROU}} Universitatea Craiova | 2019– | |
New York Red BullsPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|USA}} Claudio Reyna | {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester City | 2007–2008 | {{flagicon|COL}} Juan Pablo Ángel | {{flagicon|ENG}} Aston Villa | 2007–2010 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Henry | {{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona | 2010–2014 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Márquez | {{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona | 2010–2012 | {{flagicon|GER}} Frank Rost | {{flagicon|GER}} Hamburger SV | 2011 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Cahill | {{flagicon|ENG}} Everton | 2012–2014 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Bradley Wright-Phillips | {{flagicon|ENG}} Charlton Athletic | 2015–2016, 2017– | {{flagicon|ARG}} Gonzalo Verón | {{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo | 2015–2017 | {{flagicon|USA}} Sacha Kljestan | {{flagicon|BEL}} R.S.C. Anderlecht | 2016–2017 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Omer Damari | {{flagicon|GER}} RB Leipzig | 2016 | {{flagicon|PRY}} Alejandro Romero Gamarra | {{flagicon|ARG}} Huracán | 2018– | |
Orlando City SCPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|BRA}} Kaká | {{flagicon|ITA}} Milan | 2014–2017 | {{flagicon|COL}} Carlos Rivas | {{flagicon|COL}} Deportivo Cali | 2015–2017 | {{flagicon|HND}} Bryan Róchez | {{flagicon|HND}} Real España | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Pérez García | {{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes | 2016–2017 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Giles Barnes | {{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2017 | {{flagicon|PER}} Yoshimar Yotún | {{flagicon|SWE}} Malmö FF | 2017 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dom Dwyer | {{flagicon|USA}} Sporting Kansas City | 2018– | {{flagicon|USA}} Sacha Kljestan | {{flagicon|USA}} New York Red Bulls | 2018 | {{flagicon|PRY}} Josué Colmán | {{flagicon|PRY}} Cerro Porteño | 2018– | {{flagicon|POR}} Nani | {{flagicon|POR}} Sporting CP | 2019– | |
Philadelphia UnionPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|USA}} Freddy Adu | {{flagicon|POR}} Benfica | 2011–2012 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Kléberson | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bahia | 2013 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Cristian Maidana | {{flagicon|CHI}} Rangers de Talca | 2014–2015 | {{flagicon|USA}} Maurice Edu | {{flagicon|ENG}} Stoke City | 2014–2017 | {{flagicon|VEN}} Fernando Aristeguieta | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nantes | 2015 | {{flagicon|USA}} Alejandro Bedoya | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nantes | 2016– | {{flagicon|CZE}} Bořek Dočkal | {{flagicon|CHN}} Henan Jianye | 2018 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Marco Fabián | {{flagicon|GER}} Eintracht Frankfurt | 2019– | |
Portland TimbersPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|COL}} Diego Chará | {{flagicon|COL}} Deportes Tolima | 2011–2013 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kris Boyd | {{flagicon|TUR}} Eskişehirspor | 2012 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Valeri | {{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús | 2013– | {{flagicon|NGR}} Fanendo Adi | {{flagicon|DEN}} Copenhagen | 2014–2015, 2016–2018 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Liam Ridgewell | {{flagicon|ENG}} West Bromwich Albion | 2014–2016 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Melano | {{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús | 2015–2016, 2019– | {{flagicon|ARG}} Sebastián Blanco | {{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo | 2017– | |
Real Salt LakePlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|CRC}} Álvaro Saborío | {{flagicon|SUI}} FC Sion | 2011–2015 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Morales | {{flagicon|ESP}} UD Vecindario | 2011–2015 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Beckerman | {{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Rapids | 2015 | {{flagicon|ECU}} Joao Plata | {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|CHI}} Sebastián Jaime | {{flagicon|CHI}} Unión Española | 2014–2015 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Manuel Martínez | {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|ARM}} Yura Movsisyan | {{flagicon|RUS}} Spartak Moscow | 2016–2017 | {{flagicon|Slovakia}} Albert Rusnák | {{flagicon|NED}} Groningen | 2017– | {{flagicon|VEN}} Jefferson Savarino | {{flagicon|VEN}} Zulia | 2017– | {{flagicon|LBR}} Sam Johnson | {{flagicon|NOR}} Vålerenga | 2019– | |
San Jose EarthquakesPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|BRA}} Geovanni | {{flagicon|ENG}} Hull City | 2010 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Wondolowski | {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo | 2013– | {{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Pérez García | {{flagicon|ARG}} Tigre | 2014–2016 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Innocent Emeghara | {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Qarabağ | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Simon Dawkins | {{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County | 2016–2017 | {{flagicon|Georgia}} Valeri Qazaishvili | {{flagicon|NED}} Vitesse | 2017– | {{flagicon|Sweden}} Magnus Eriksson | {{flagicon|SWE}} Djurgårdens IF | 2018 |
Seattle Sounders FCPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|SWE}} Freddie Ljungberg | {{flagicon|ENG}} West Ham United | 2009–2010 | {{flagicon|URU}} Álvaro Fernández | {{flagicon|URU}} Nacional | 2010–2012 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Blaise Nkufo | {{flagicon|NED}} Twente | 2010 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Mauro Rosales | {{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate | 2011–2013 | {{flagicon|GER}} Christian Tiffert | {{flagicon|GER}} 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2012–2013 | {{flagicon|Grenada}} Shalrie Joseph | {{flagicon|USA}} Chivas USA | 2013 | {{flagicon|NGR}} Obafemi Martins | {{flagicon|ESP}} Levante | 2013–2015 | {{flagicon|USA}} Clint Dempsey | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur | 2013–2018 | {{flagicon|Cuba}} Osvaldo Alonso | {{flagicon|USA}} Charleston Battery | 2014–2018 | {{flagicon|PRY}} Nelson Valdez | {{flagicon|GER}} Eintracht Frankfurt | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|URU}} Nicolás Lodeiro | {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors | 2016– | {{flagicon|PER}} Raúl Ruidíaz | {{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia | 2018– | {{flagicon|ESP}} Víctor Rodríguez | {{flagicon|ESP}} Sporting Gijón | 2019– | |
Sporting Kansas CityPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio López | {{flagicon|ARG}} Racing Club | 2008 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Omar Bravo | {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara | 2011 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Jéferson | {{flagicon|BRA}} Vasco da Gama | 2011 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Claudio Bieler | {{flagicon|ECU}} Liga de Quito | 2013–2014 | {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Besler | {{flagicon|USA}} University of Notre Dame | 2014–2016 | {{flagicon|USA}} Graham Zusi | {{flagicon|USA}} University of Maryland | 2014–2017 | {{flagicon|HND}} Roger Espinoza | {{flagicon|ENG}} Wigan Athletic | 2015–2018 | {{flagicon|CHI}} Diego Rubio | {{flagicon|ESP}} Valladolid | 2016 | {{flagicon|GNB}} Gerso Fernandes | {{flagicon|POR}} Belenenses | 2017 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Yohan Croizet | {{flagicon|BEL}} KV Mechelen | 2018– | {{flagicon|CHI}} Felipe Gutiérrez | {{flagicon|ESP}} Real Betis | 2018– | {{flagicon|SCO}} Johnny Russell | {{flagicon|ENG}} Derby County | 2019– |
Toronto FCPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|CAN}} Julian de Guzman | {{flagicon|ESP}} Deportivo de La Coruña | 2009–2012 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Mista | {{flagicon|ESP}} Deportivo de La Coruña | 2010 | {{flagicon|NED}} Danny Koevermans | {{flagicon|NED}} PSV Eindhoven | 2011–2013 | {{flagicon|GER}} Torsten Frings | {{flagicon|GER}} Werder Bremen | 2011–2012 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Eric Hassli | {{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2012 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Laba | {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentinos Juniors | 2013 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gilberto | {{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional | 2014 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Bradley | {{flagicon|ITA}} Roma | 2014– | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jermain Defoe | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur | 2014–2015 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Sebastian Giovinco | {{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus | 2015–2018 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jozy Altidore | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sunderland | 2015– | {{flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Pozuelo | {{flagicon|BEL}} Genk | 2019– | |
Vancouver Whitecaps FCPlayer | Previous club | Years as DP |
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{{flagicon|FRA}} Eric Hassli | {{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich | 2011–2012 | {{flagicon|GAM}} Mustapha Jarju | {{flagicon|BEL}} R.A.E.C. Mons | 2011 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Barry Robson | {{flagicon|ENG}} Middlesbrough | 2012 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kenny Miller | {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff City | 2012–2014 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Laba | {{flagicon|CAN}} Toronto FC | 2014–2017 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Mauro Rosales | {{flagicon|USA}} Chivas USA | 2014 | {{flagicon|CHI}} Pedro Morales | {{flagicon|ESP}} Málaga | 2014–2016 | {{flagicon|URU}} Octavio Rivero | {{flagicon|CHI}} O'Higgins | 2015–2016 | {{flagicon|COL}} Fredy Montero | {{flagicon|China}} Tianjin TEDA {{flagicon|POR}} Sporting CP | 2017 2019– | {{flagicon|USA}} Brek Shea | {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando City | 2017–2018 | {{flagicon|CRC}} Kendall Waston | {{flagicon|CRC}} Saprissa | 2018 | {{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang In-beom | {{flagicon|KOR}} Daejeon Citizen | 2019– | {{flagicon|URU}} Joaquín Ardaiz | {{flagicon|SUI}} Chiasso | 2019– |
Past and present Designated Players by countryNumber | Country | Players |
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29 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina | Ezequiel Barco, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Hernán Bernardello, Claudio Bieler, Sebastián Blanco, Milton Caraglio, Mauro Diaz, Fabián Espíndola, Marcelo Gallardo, Federico Higuaín, Sebastián Jaime, Matías Laba, Claudio López, Cristian Maidana, Juan Manuel Martinez, Pity Martínez, Tomás Martínez, Lucas Melano, Javier Morales, Maximiliano Moralez, Lucas Ontivero, Matías Pérez García, Ignacio Piatti, Juan Edgardo Ramírez, Lucas Rodríguez, Mauro Rosales, Diego Valeri, Gonzalo Verón, Milton Valenzuela | 20 | {{flagicon|USA}} United States | Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore, Paul Arriola, DaMarcus Beasley, Kyle Beckerman, Alejandro Bedoya, Matt Besler, Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan, Dom Dwyer, Maurice Edu, Omar Gonzalez, Tim Howard, Eddie Johnson, Jermaine Jones, Claudio Reyna, Brek Shea, Chris Wondolowski, Graham Zusi | 10 | {{flagicon|COL}} Colombia | Juan Pablo Ángel, Fabián Castillo, Diego Chará, Andrés Ramiro Escobar, David Ferreira, Mauro Manotas, Fredy Montero, Santiago Mosquera, Darwin Quintero, Ángelo Rodríguez | 10 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico | Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Omar Bravo, Nery Castillo, Luis Ángel Landín, Rafael Márquez, Giovani dos Santos, Jonathan dos Santos, Marco Fabián, Erick Torres, Carlos Vela | 8 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil | Denílson, Luciano Emilio, Geovanni, Gilberto, Jéferson, Kaká, Kléberson, Rafael, Héber | 8 | {{flagicon|URU}} Uruguay | Joaquín Ardaiz, Álvaro Fernández, Nicolás Lodeiro, Federico Puppo, Egidio Arévalo Rios, Octavio Rivero, Diego Rossi, David Texeira | 7 | {{flagicon|ENG}} England | David Beckham, Jermain Defoe, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Liam Ridgewell, Wayne Rooney, Bradley Wright-Phillips | 7 | {{flagicon|HND}} Honduras | Bryan Acosta, Jerry Bengtson, Alberth Elis, Roger Espinoza, Óscar Boniek García, Alexander López, Bryan Róchez | 7 | {{flagicon|PRY}} Paraguay | Miguel Almirón, Josué Colmán, Cristian Colmán, Alejandro Romero Gamarra, Jesús Medina, Nelson Haedo Valdez, Héctor Villalba | 5 | {{flagicon|ECU}} Ecuador | Juan Luis Anangonó, Aníbal Chalá, Carlos Gruezo, Oswaldo Minda, Joao Plata | 5 | {{flagicon|FRA}} France | Romain Alessandrini, Yohan Croizet, Claude Dielna, Eric Hassli, Thierry Henry | 5 | {{flagicon|SCO}} Scotland | Kris Boyd, Shaun Maloney, Kenny Miller, Barry Robson, Johnny Russell | 5 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Spain | Carles Gil, Mista, Alejandro Pozuelo, Víctor Rodríguez, David Villa | 4 | {{flagicon|CHI}} Chile | Pablo Aránguiz, Felipe Gutiérrez, Pedro Morales, Diego Rubio | 4 | {{flagicon|GER}} Germany | Torsten Frings, Frank Rost, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Christian Tiffert | 4 | {{flagicon|POR}} Portugal | José Gonçalves, André Horta, Nani, Pedro Santos | 3 | {{flagicon|CRC}} Costa Rica | Allan Cruz, Álvaro Saborío, Kendall Waston | 3 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy | Marco Di Vaio, Sebastian Giovinco, Andrea Pirlo | 3 | {{flagicon|NGR}} Nigeria | Fanendo Adi, Kennedy Igboananike, Obafemi Martins | 3 | {{flagicon|PER}} Peru | Andrés Mendoza, Raúl Ruidíaz, Yoshimar Yotún | 3 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | Magnus Eriksson, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Freddie Ljungberg | 3 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Switzerland | Blerim Džemaili, Innocent Emeghara, Blaise Nkufo | 3 | {{flagicon|VEN}} Venezuela | Fernando Aristeguieta, Josef Martínez, Jefferson Savarino | 2 | {{flagicon|ALB}} Albania | Hamdi Salihi, Shkëlzen Gashi | 2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada | Julian de Guzman, Dwayne De Rosario | 2 | {{flagicon|GHA}} Ghana | David Accam, Jonathan Mensah | 2 | {{flagicon|IRE}} Ireland | Kevin Doyle, Robbie Keane | 2 | {{flagicon|CIV}} Ivory Coast | Didier Drogba, Xavier Kouassi | 2 | {{flagicon|JAM}} Jamaica | Giles Barnes, Simon Dawkins | 2 | {{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands | Danny Koevermans, Sherjill MacDonald | 2 | {{flagicon|SVK}} Slovakia | Ján Greguš, Albert Rusnák | 1 | {{flagicon|ALG}} Algeria | Saphir Taïder | 1 | {{flagicon|ARM}} Armenia | Yura Movsisyan | 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia | Tim Cahill | 1 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Belgium | Jelle Van Damme | 1 | {{flagicon|CUB}} Cuba | Osvaldo Alonso | 1 | {{flagicon|CZE}} Czech Republic | Bořek Dočkal | 1 | {{flagicon|GAM}} Gambia | Mustapha Jarju | 1 | {{flagicon|GEO}} Georgia | Valeri Qazaishvili | 1 | {{flagicon|GRN}} Grenada | Shalrie Joseph | 1 | {{flagicon|GNB}} Guinea-Bissau | Gerso Fernandes | 1 | {{flagicon|HUN}} Hungary | Nemanja Nikolić | 1 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Israel | Omer Damari | 1 | {{flagicon|LBR}} Liberia | Sam Johnson | 1 | {{flagicon|MNE}} Montenegro | Branko Bošković | 1 | {{flagicon|PAN}} Panama | Gabriel Torres | 1 | {{flagicon|ROM}} Romania | Alexandru Mitriță | 1 | {{flagicon|SLE}} Sierra Leone | Kei Kamara | 1 | {{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea | Hwang In-beom |
See also{{Portal|Association football}}- Allocation (MLS)
- Franchise player
References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|first=Grant|last=Wahl|title=Hollywood Ending: If this was indeed David Beckham's final game in MLS, he went out in style, carrying the Galaxy to a championship and affirming the value of star power in America|date=November 28, 2011|work=Sports Illustrated|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1192446/index.htm|accessdate=November 25, 2011|quote=In the first four seasons of MLS's Beckham Rule, which allowed clubs to sign up to three designated players outside the salary cap, ....}} 2. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060413/asp/sports/story_6093255.asp|title=Becks could be the next American idol|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=December 1, 2007|date=April 13, 2007|author=Lansley, Pete}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.mlsplayers.org/salary_info.html |title=PlayersUnion |publisher=Mlsplayers.org |accessdate=April 25, 2012}} 4. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6256125.stm|title=Beckham hopes to make US history|publisher=BBC|accessdate=December 1, 2007 | date=January 12, 2007}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/26/AR2006042602276.html|title=Palencia Has Richest MLS Salary|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=December 1, 2007|date=April 26, 2006|author=Goff, Steven}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article.main&articleId=57143&requestTimeout=900|title=Debate highlights MLS salary cap split|work=Sports Business Journal|accessdate=December 1, 2007|date=November 26, 2007|author=Mickle, Tripp}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/sports/soccer/18soccer.html?ref=soccer|title=In M.L.S., Designated Players Do Not Guarantee Great Expectations|work=The New York Times|accessdate=March 18, 2009|date=March 18, 2009|author=Bell, Jack}} 8. ^{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/soccer_america/02/24/aeg.beckham/ | publisher=CNN | title=Galaxy, Milan, Inter wait on Becks | date=February 24, 2009 | accessdate=May 1, 2010}} 9. ^{{cite news|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/7202841.stm|title = Fulham complete Johnson signing |publisher = BBC Sport|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080127164821/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/7202841.stm|archivedate= January 27, 2008|date=January 23, 2008}} 10. ^{{cite news |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2011498898_major_league_soccer_adds_secon.html#continue |title=Major League Soccer adds second DP slot, can purchase a third (league release) |first=Joshua |last=Mayers |date=April 1, 2010 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=April 2, 2010}} 11. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/2012-mls-roster-rules |title=2012 MLS Roster Rules |work=mlssocer.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220005943/http://www.mlssoccer.com/2012-mls-roster-rules |archivedate=February 20, 2012 |df= }} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/content/roster-rules-and-regulations |title=Roster Rules and Regulations |publisher=Major League Soccer |accessdate=May 11, 2015}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.empireofsoccer.com/nycfcs-payroll-making-29106/|title=A Look into NYCFC's 2014 Payroll (or "David Villa is making k")|work=Empire of Soccer|accessdate=May 4, 2016}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=https://mlsplayers.org/resources/salary-guide|title=2018 MLS Player Salaries|publisher=Major League Soccer Players Union}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/league/official-rules/mls-roster-rules-and-regulations#targeted-allocation-money|title=MLS Roster Rules and Regulations - MLSsoccer.com|accessdate=June 20, 2017}} 16. ^{{citeweb|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/glossary/former-designated-player|title=Former MLS Designated Players|accessdate=August 22, 2017}} 17. ^{{Cite web | url=http://www.espnfc.us/la-galaxy/story/3182820/jelle-van-damme-completes-exit-from-la-galaxy-and-joins-royal-antwerp | title=Jelle van Damme completes exit from LA Galaxy and joins Royal Antwerp}}
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