Current Designated Players
| Year Signed | Player | Nation | Current club | 2012 Guaranteed Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Donovan, LandonLandon Donovan | USA | Los Angeles Galaxy | $2,400,000 |
| 2010 | Henry, ThierryThierry Henry | FRA | New York Red Bulls | $5,600,000 |
| 2010 | Fernández, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Fernández | URU | Chicago Fire | $366,667 |
| 2010 | Montero, FredyFredy Montero | COL | Seattle Sounders FC | $756,000 |
| 2010 | Saborío, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Saborío | CRC | Real Salt Lake | $405,625 |
| 2011 | Ferreira, DavidDavid Ferreira | COL | FC Dallas | $705,000 |
| 2011 | Hassli, EricEric Hassli | FRA | Toronto FC | $790,000 |
| 2011 | Chará, DiegoDiego Chará | COL | Portland Timbers | $193,750 |
| 2011 | Frings, TorstenTorsten Frings | GER | Toronto FC | $2,413,667 |
| 2011 | Koevermans, DannyDanny Koevermans | NED | Toronto FC | $1,563,323 |
| 2011 | Keane, RobbieRobbie Keane | IRE | Los Angeles Galaxy | $3,417,243 |
| 2012 | Rosales, MauroMauro Rosales | ARG | Seattle Sounders FC | $225,000 |
| 2012 | Salihi, HamdiHamdi Salihi | ALB | D.C. United | $487,460 |
| 2012 | Boyd, KrisKris Boyd | SCO | Portland Timbers | $1,515,000 |
| 2012 | Adu, FreddyFreddy Adu | USA | Philadelphia Union | $519,000 |
| 2012 | Joseph, ShalrieShalrie Joseph | GRN | Chivas USA | $554,333 |
| 2012 | Morales, JavierJavier Morales | ARG | Real Salt Lake | $477,500 |
| 2012 | Minda, OswaldoOswaldo Minda | ECU | Chivas USA | $68,750 |
| 2012 | Robson, BarryBarry Robson | SCO | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | $596,500 |
| 2012 | Di Vaio, MarcoMarco Di Vaio | ITA | Montreal Impact | $1,937,508 |
| 2012 | García, Oscar BoniekOscar Boniek García | HND | Houston Dynamo | $151,250 |
| 2012 | Bengtson, JerryJerry Bengtson | HND | New England Revolution | $120,000 |
| 2012 | Miller, KennyKenny Miller | SCO | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | $1,239,316 |
| 2012 | MacDonald, SherjillSherjill MacDonald | NED | Chicago Fire | $487,125 |
| 2012 | Cahill, TimTim Cahill | AUS | New York Red Bulls | $3,625,000 |
| 2012 | Higuaín, FedericoFederico Higuaín | ARG | Columbus Crew | $324,000 |
| 2012 | Tiffert, ChristianChristian Tiffert | GER | Seattle Sounders FC | $625,000 |
| 2013 | Bieler, ClaudioClaudio Bieler | ARG | Sporting Kansas City | $n/a |
- Notes
- Chart indicates when players signed their Designated Player contract, not necessarily their first year in MLS.
- Player salaries include compensation from their MLS contract, not including any bonuses or compensation from contracts with individual teams or their affiliates.
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