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MLS
John McCarthy
John McCarthy
2026 Cap Hit
$0
2026 Cash
$0
Career Earnings
$1,585,933
2026-2026 Extension (CURRENT)
John McCarthy signed a 1 year contract with the New York Red Bulls. In 2026, McCarthy will earn, while carrying a cap hit of .
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
33 | - | - | - | |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
Club
|
- | - | - |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
Club
|
- | - | - |
| 2028 |
|
35 |
Club
|
- | - | - |
| 2029 |
|
36 |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
33 | - | - | |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
Club
|
- | - |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
Club
|
- | - |
| 2028 |
|
35 |
Club
|
- | - |
| 2029 |
|
36 |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
33 | - | - | - | - | |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
Club |
- | - | - | - |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
Club |
- | - | - | - |
| 2028 |
|
35 |
Club |
- | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- 2027: Club Option
- 2027-28: Club Option
- 2028-29: Club Option
Source:
MLS contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2025 Free Agent
John McCarthy signed a 2 year contract with the LA Galaxy.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
31 | $290,000 | $290,000 | $290,000 |
| 2025 |
|
32 | $474,600 | $474,600 | $764,600 |
| 2026 |
|
33 |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
31 | $275,000 | $290,000 |
| 2025 |
|
32 | $452,000 | $474,600 |
| 2026 |
|
33 |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
31 | $275,000 | $290,000 | $290,000 | - |
| 2025 |
|
32 | $452,000 | $474,600 | $764,600 | - |
Contract Notes
2025: LA retained portion of salary budget charge
Source:
MLS
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025
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2020-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,585,933
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 |
 |
Reserve
|
$56,250 |
$56,250 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Reserve
|
$85,250 |
$141,500 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$95,750 |
$237,250 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$104,250 |
$341,500 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
 |
Active
|
$111,583 |
$453,083 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$136,583 |
$589,666 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
 |
Reserve
|
$110,000 |
$699,666 |
Champion |
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Reserve / Club Exercised
|
$121,667 |
$821,333 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$290,000 |
$1,111,333 |
|
| 2025 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$474,600 |
$1,585,933 |
|
| Total |
$1,585,933 |
$1,585,933 |
||||
| Total |
$1,585,933 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$310,500 | $341,500 |
| 2 |
|
$235,000 | $248,166 |
| 2 |
|
$225,000 | $231,667 |
| 1 |
|
$275,000 | $290,000 |
| 1 |
|
$452,000 | $474,600 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$50,000
|
$56,250 |
$56,250 |
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$79,000
|
$85,250 |
$141,500 |
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$86,500
|
$95,750 |
$237,250 |
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$95,000
|
$104,250 |
$341,500 |
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$105,000
|
$111,583 |
$453,083 |
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$130,000
|
$136,583 |
$589,666 |
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$110,000
|
$110,000 |
$699,666 |
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$115,000
|
$121,667 |
$821,333 |
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$275,000
|
$290,000 |
$1,111,333 |
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$452,000
|
$474,600 |
$1,585,933 |
| Total |
$1,497,500 |
$1,585,933 |
$1,585,933 |
||
| Total |
$1,497,500 |
$1,585,933 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$310,500 | $341,500 |
| 2 |
|
$235,000 | $248,166 |
| 2 |
|
$225,000 | $231,667 |
| 1 |
|
$275,000 | $290,000 |
| 1 |
|
$452,000 | $474,600 |
-
Aug 22, 2025
Signed a 1 year contract extension with New York (RBNY) - includes 2027 and 2028 Club Options
-
Aug 22, 2025
Traded to New York (RBNY) from LA Galaxy (LA) for $150,000 General Allocation Money and 2026 3rd round pick
-
Jan 06, 2024
Signed a 2 year contract with LA Galaxy (LA)
-
Dec 12, 2023
Option declined by Los Angeles (LAFC)
-
Jan 21, 2022
Signed a 1 year contract with Los Angeles (LAFC) - includes 2023 Club Option
-
Nov 15, 2021
Option declined by Inter Miami (MIA) - eligible for free agency
-
Dec 04, 2019
Signed a contract with Inter Miami (MIA)
-
Nov 19, 2018
Option declined by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Feb 23, 2015
Signed with Philadelphia (PHI)
