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Xherdan Shaqiri

M, #23
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9 (3)
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Player Bio
HT/WT
1.7 m, 72 kg
Age
32
Born
10-10-1991
Nationality
SUI
Xherdan Shaqiri made history at Euro 2024 with a goal only he could have scored

The Chicago Fire player became the first from MLS to score at a European Championship - but what does that tell us?

Nick Miller30

Xherdan Shaqiri made history at Euro 2024 with a goal only he could have scored
Can a salary gap cause a rift in a dressing room?

As Jordan Henderson arrives at Ajax as their top earner, can disparity in earnings cause rifts in a squad?

Tom Burrows86

Can a salary gap cause a rift in a dressing room?
Which MLS players are underperforming their contracts? We pick a starting XI

Big-name stars grab headlines, but several have been unproductive in MLS so far

Paul Tenorio, Tom Bogert and Jeff Rueter56

Which MLS players are underperforming their contracts? We pick a starting XI
MLS average player salary up 3.5%; Xherdan Shaqiri highest paid at 41% of Chicago's spend

The MLS Players Association released 2023 salary information on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know: Chicago Fire attacker Xherdan Shaqiri is the highest-paid player in MLS at $8,153,00. The average MLS salary is $530,262 in 2023, up 3.5% from $512,287 in 2022. Toronto FC has the highest salary spend in MLS, with a total guaranteed compensation of $25,741,930; CF Montréal is the lowest in MLS at $10,511,926. Shaqiri leads the way, surprisingly ahead of Toronto FC’s Lorenzo Insigne. Insigne was listed to have a $14,000,000 salary in 2022, but he joined halfway through the season, ...

Paul Tenorio, Tom Bogert and Jeff Rueter45

MLS average player salary up 3.5%; Xherdan Shaqiri highest paid at 41% of Chicago's spend
Chicago Fire close to signing Switzerland, Lyon midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri: Source

Shaqiri has played for Lyon, Liverpool, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich while making 100 career appearances for the Swiss national team.

Sam Stejskal

Chicago Fire close to signing Switzerland, Lyon midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri: Source
Shaqiri keeps giving Liverpool reasons to reconsider selling him

The club are open to offers for the 30-year-old but every stunner he scores for the Swiss fuels the argument that he's worth keeping

Caoimhe O'Neill60

Shaqiri keeps giving Liverpool reasons to reconsider selling him
Xherdan Shaqiri, Liverpool’s most attacking passer, can solve a midfield problem

Xherdan Shaqiri would be better served supplying Liverpool's front three with his passing than challenging them for a place in attack

Caoimhe O'Neill and Mark Carey25

Xherdan Shaqiri, Liverpool’s most attacking passer, can solve a midfield problem
How ‘monster’ Phillips and Shaqiri came so close to leaving Liverpool

After Liverpool's win over West Ham, Jurgen Klopp will be delighted deals for Xherdan Shaqiri and Nathaniel Phillips did not come to pass

James Pearce90

How ‘monster’ Phillips and Shaqiri came so close to leaving Liverpool
Shaqiri and Brewster set for Liverpool exit. Who else will be gone by Monday?

Futures of fringe players to be determined but Klopp is under no pressure from Liverpool's owners to sell to balance the books

James Pearce109

Shaqiri and Brewster set for Liverpool exit. Who else will be gone by Monday?