Associated Press Sports
updated 7:42 p.m. ET Sept. 16, 2011
BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) -Robbie Keane became the fourth-highest-paid player in Major League Soccer when he left Tottenham last month to sign with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
The Ireland striker has a base salary this year of $2,917,741, according to figures released Friday by the MLS Players Union. His total compensation is $3,416,243, including a prorated share of his signing bonus and other guaranteed compensation.
Galaxy teammate David Beckham is first with $6.5 million in guaranteed compensation, followed by New York Red Bulls teammates Thierry Henry ($5.6 million) and Rafa Marquez ($4.6 million).
The Galaxy's Landon Donovan, the highest-paid American-born player, was fifth at $2.3 million.
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