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MLS
Gyasi Zardes
Gyasi Zardes
Austin FC, Forward
Age: 34y-6m-3d (Sep 02, 1991)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Cal State-Bakersfield
Agent(s): Wasserman
INACTIVE
2023-2025
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$11,885,667
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 |
 |
Reserve
|
$173,000 |
$173,000 |
|
| 2014 | 22 |
|
Reserve
|
$198,000 |
$371,000 |
|
| 2015 | 24 |
|
Reserve
|
$223,000 |
$594,000 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Reserve
|
$472,500 |
$1,066,500 |
|
| 2017 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$577,500 |
$1,644,000 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
 |
Active
|
$630,000 |
$2,274,000 |
|
| 2019 | 28 |
|
Active / Designated
|
$2,311,667 |
$4,585,667 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Active / Designated
|
$1,350,000 |
$5,935,667 |
|
| 2021 | 30 |
|
Active / Designated
|
$1,400,000 |
$7,335,667 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
 |
Active / Designated
|
$1,550,000 |
$8,885,667 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
 |
Active
|
$800,000 |
$9,685,667 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$10,685,667 |
|
| 2025 | 33 |
 |
Buyout
|
$1,200,000 |
$11,885,667 |
|
| Total |
$11,885,667 |
$11,885,667 |
||||
| Total |
$11,885,667 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$1,425,000 | $1,644,000 |
| 4 |
|
$5,541,667 | $5,691,667 |
| 1 |
|
$1,500,000 | $1,550,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,800,000 | $1,800,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
22 |
$100,000
|
$173,000 |
$173,000 |
| 2014 |
|
22 |
$125,000
|
$198,000 |
$371,000 |
| 2015 |
|
24 |
$150,000
|
$223,000 |
$594,000 |
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$472,500
|
$472,500 |
$1,066,500 |
| 2017 |
|
26 |
$577,500
|
$577,500 |
$1,644,000 |
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$630,000
|
$630,000 |
$2,274,000 |
| 2019 |
|
28 |
$2,261,667
|
$2,311,667 |
$4,585,667 |
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$1,300,000
|
$1,350,000 |
$5,935,667 |
| 2021 |
|
30 |
$1,350,000
|
$1,400,000 |
$7,335,667 |
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,550,000 |
$8,885,667 |
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
$9,685,667 |
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$10,685,667 |
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$1,200,000
|
$1,200,000 |
$11,885,667 |
| Total |
$11,466,667 |
$11,885,667 |
$11,885,667 |
||
| Total |
$11,466,667 |
$11,885,667 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$1,425,000 | $1,644,000 |
| 4 |
|
$5,541,667 | $5,691,667 |
| 1 |
|
$1,500,000 | $1,550,000 |
| 2 |
|
$1,800,000 | $1,800,000 |
| 1 |
|
$1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
-
Dec 09, 2024
Waived by Austin FC (ATX) via buyout
-
Dec 12, 2022
Signed a 3 year contract with Austin FC (ATX) - includes 2026 Club Option
-
Apr 22, 2022
Traded to Colorado (COL) from Columbus (CLB) for $300,000 General Allocation Money, additional $1,100,000 million for performance metrics
-
Nov 30, 2021
Option exercised by Columbus (CLB)
-
May 13, 2019
Signed a multiyear Designated Player contract extension with Columbus (CLB)
-
Jan 20, 2018
Traded to Columbus (CLB) from LA Galaxy (LA) with $400k Targeted Allocation Money for Ola Kamara
-
Dec 20, 2012
Signed with Los Angeles (LA) - homegrown
