FC Dallas 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Carlos Gruezo on £12,000 per week · see the current FC Dallas wage bill
We hold a wage for all 30 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 17 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
FC Dallas pay £176,580 a week in 2026/27 — 128% higher than the £77,290 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Gruezo | £12,000 | £624,000 | 21 | DM | Ecuador | ||
| Javier Morales | £9,100 | £473,200 | 36 | AM C | Argentina | ||
| Mauro Díaz | £7,900 | £410,800 | 25 | AM C | Argentina | ||
| Roland Lamah | £4,700 | £244,400 | 28 | AM RL | Belgium | ||
| Kellyn Acosta | £4,000 | £208,000 | 20 | D RL, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Maxi Urruti | £3,900 | £202,800 | 25 | ST | Argentina | ||
| Cristian Colmán | £3,400 | £176,800 | 22 | ST | Paraguay | ||
| Aníbal Chalá | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | D/WB/AM L | Ecuador | ||
| Atiba Harris | £2,500 | £130,000 | 31 | D RL, AM R, ST | St Kitts & Nevis | ||
| Chris Seitz | £2,400 | £124,800 | 29 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Carlos Cermeño | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | DM | Venezuela | ||
| Walker Zimmerman | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Matt Hedges | £1,900 | £98,800 | 26 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Maynor Figueroa | £1,900 | £98,800 | 33 | D LC, M L | Honduras | ||
| Ryan Hollingshead | £1,700 | £88,400 | 25 | D/AM RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Tesho Akindele | £1,600 | £83,200 | 24 | AM RL, ST | Canada | ||
| Victor Ulloa | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Coy Craft | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | AM R, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Adonijah Reid | £1,020 | £53,040 | 16 | ST | Canada | ||
| Jesse Gonzalez | £930 | £48,360 | 21 | GK | Mexico | ||
| Jacori Hayes | £930 | £48,360 | 21 | AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Hernán Grana | £920 | £47,840 | 31 | D/WB R | Argentina | ||
| Michael Barrios | £900 | £46,800 | 25 | AM RC, F C | Colombia | ||
| Aaron Guillen | £860 | £44,720 | 23 | D C | Mexico | ||
| Austin Ledbetter | £860 | £44,720 | 20 | D RC, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Dakota Barnathan | £830 | £43,160 | 21 | D C, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Wuilito Fernandes | £800 | £41,600 | 26 | ST | Cape Verde | ||
| Paxton Pomykal | £710 | £36,920 | 16 | M C | U.S.A. | ||
| Reggie Cannon | £690 | £35,880 | 18 | D R | U.S.A. | ||
| Walker Hume | £640 | £33,280 | 21 | M C | U.S.A. | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 49% of the squad wage bill, across the 30 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Dallas wages, 2016/17
What was FC Dallas' wage bill in 2016/17?
FC Dallas paid £77,290 a week in 2016/17 - £4,019,080 across the year - spread over a squad of 30. We hold a wage for all 30 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Dallas player in 2016/17?
Carlos Gruezo was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £12,000 a week, 4.2x the 22+ squad average of £2,846.
What was the average FC Dallas salary in 2016/17?
The average FC Dallas player aged 22 or over earned £2,846 a week in 2016/17, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 30. The top five earners took 49% of the bill between them.
How do FC Dallas' 2016/17 wages compare with now?
FC Dallas pay £176,580 a week in 2026/27, 128% higher than the £77,290 of 2016/17. The current squad is 31 players against 30 then.