What is the Salary of the Newly Crowned MLS Champion Yaw Yeboah?

By defeating Los Angeles FC in the final, Columbus Crew secured their third MLS championship in history. The decisive goal in the match was scored by Ghanaian footballer Yaw Yeboah, not only securing victory for the team in the tournament but also increasing his chances of signing a new contract with a higher salary.

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What is Yaw Yeboah’s salary at Columbus Crew? 

The Ghanaian winger joined the American team in the winter of 2022, and the agreement is valid until December 31, 2024. Over two years in America, Yeboah will earn €1,112,579, excluding bonuses. In the 2023 season, the Ghanaian footballer will receive €557,143, which amounts to €10,714 per week.

Team Salary Overview

Yaw Yeboah – in the top 5 among foreigners. In the 2023 season, Columbus Crew’s total salary expenditure is €13,202,891 per year, or €253,902 per week. The highest-paid player on the team is winger Diego Rossi. The Uruguayan national team player earns €2,437,500 per year, or €46,875 per week. Yaw Yeboah, in turn, ranks seventh in the salary rating among the team’s players and closes the top five salaries among all foreign players on the American team.

Career Salary Comparison

For a long time, the Ghanaian’s earnings hardly changed, ranging from €100,000 to €125,000. However, after moving to America, Yeboah’s salary increased almost fivefold, marking the most significant raise in his career. Thanks to this, the Ghanaian footballer currently has the highest income.

Yaw Yeboah’s Market Value

The Ghanaian is among the top ten most expensive players in Columbus Crew. Yeboah’s transfer value exceeded one million euros in 2017. After a successful season with FC Twente, where he played 27 matches and scored two goals, his transfer value increased. However, during loan periods in Spanish clubs, Yaw Yeboah played less frequently, affecting his value. The transfer amount almost doubled after signing a contract with Wisla Krakow, and now Transfermarkt.com estimates Yeboah’s transfer value at €1.8 million, ranking him eighth among all Columbus Crew players.

Achievements with the National Team

The winger achieved his best results with the Ghana U-20 national team. In 2015, at the African Youth Cup, Yaw Yeboah, along with the national team, won bronze medals. He did not score until the match for third place against Mali, where he scored a double, helping the team win 3-1. After the tournament, the winger was named in the symbolic team and recognized as the most valuable player.

In the same year, Yeboah participated in the U-20 World Cup, scoring twice in the group stage. His goal helped secure a draw against Austria, and then a victory against Argentina, leading to qualification for the playoffs. However, the Ghanaian team lost to Mali in the Round of 16. Yeboah made his debut for the Ghana senior team in 2019 but played only four matches since then.

Football and Salary Prospects 

At the end of the 2023 season, Yaw Yeboah closed the top five scorers for Columbus Crew, scoring four goals and providing five assists in 37 championship games. Being one of the key players who scored the decisive goal in the MLS final, the Ghanaian took a step towards extending the agreement with the American team, with the possibility of a salary increase.