Paul Arriola

Seattle Sounders FC, Midfielder
Age: 31y-1m-1d (Feb 05, 1995)
Country: US
2026 Cap Hit

$0

2026 Cash

$0

Career Earnings

$9,234,300

2025-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Paul Arriola signed a 3 year contract with the Seattle Sounders FC. In 2026, Arriola will earn, while carrying a cap hit of .
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 30 $1,142,500 $1,142,500 $1,142,500
2026 31 - - $1,142,500
2027 32 - - $1,142,500
2027 32 - - $1,142,500
2028 33
Club
 - - $1,142,500
2029 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit
2025 30 $1,000,000 $1,142,500
2026 31 - -
2027 32 - -
2027 32 - -
2028 33
Club
 - -
2029 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $1,000,000 $1,142,500 $1,142,500 -
2026 31 - - $1,142,500 -
2027 32 - - $1,142,500 -
2027 32 - - $1,142,500 -
2028 33
Club
 - - $1,142,500 -
Contract Notes

  • 2028-29: Club Option

Source: Seattle Sounders

2022-2025 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2017-2022

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$9,234,300

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Reserve
$350,000
$350,000
2018 23
Active / Designated
$639,000
$989,000
2019 24
Active / Designated
$707,000
$1,696,000
2020 25
Active / Designated
$757,000
$2,453,000
2021 26
Active / Designated
$1,050,000
$3,503,000
2022 27
Active
$1,130,000
$4,633,000
2023 28
Active / Designated
$1,729,400
$6,362,400
2024 29
Active / Designated
$1,729,400
$8,091,800
2025 30
Active
$1,142,500
$9,234,300
Total      
$9,234,300
$9,234,300
Total
$9,234,300

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Cash Cumulative
5 $3,361,000 $3,503,000
3 $4,200,000 $4,588,800
1 $1,000,000 $1,142,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$336,000
$350,000
$350,000
2018
23
$625,000
$639,000
$989,000
2019
24
$675,000
$707,000
$1,696,000
2020
25
$725,000
$757,000
$2,453,000
2021
26
$1,000,000
$1,050,000
$3,503,000
2022
27
$1,100,000
$1,130,000
$4,633,000
2023
28
$1,550,000
$1,729,400
$6,362,400
2024
29
$1,550,000
$1,729,400
$8,091,800
2025
30
$1,000,000
$1,142,500
$9,234,300
Total
$8,561,000
$9,234,300
$9,234,300
Total
$8,561,000
$9,234,300

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Cash Cumulative
5 $3,361,000 $3,503,000
3 $4,200,000 $4,588,800
1 $1,000,000 $1,142,500
  • Jan 13, 2025 Signed a new 3 year contract extension with Seattle (SEA) - includes 2028 Club Option
  • Jan 13, 2025 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from FC Dallas (DAL) for $300,000 conditional General Allocation Money and 2026 1st round pick [SEA pick]
  • Feb 04, 2022 Signed a 4 year contract extension with FC Dallas (DAL) - includes 2026 Club Option
  • Jan 26, 2022 Traded to FC Dallas (DAL) from D.C. United (DC) for $2 million General Allocation Money, additional $300,000 for performance metrics and 30% sell-on clause
  • Feb 01, 2021 Loaned from D.C. United (DC) to Swansea City - loan end of the 2020-21 Championship season, recall option
  • Aug 10, 2017 Signed by transfer from Tijuana to D.C. (DC)
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