Maher signs with MLS
- Thread starter snowling
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I think at this point if a kid gets a chance to go they need to jump if a career in soccer is their goal. mls has become big time and college doesn't lead to much development. just not enough games and practices to matter.
Top Drawer Soccer now was Jack listed as the #1 overall draft prospect. Looks like he made the right choice.
I don’t know how much $ Jack will make, but from what I’ve read the GenerationAdidas program is a pretty nice deal and those players get a higher salary than a regular draft pick. It comes with some nice perks too like tuition assistance if they have a career ending injury and go back to college to finish a degree.
I asked one of my old coaches and apparently these draft picks are all over the map in what they're paid, but i think you're right definitely a higher salary. play a decade (or even a few years) in mls and you can make a lifetime career out of soccer in the US now. i coached and played for the same club as jack. the directors are making six figures. these youth clubs have become cash cows. crazy.
