Ben Bender
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Charlotte FC, Midfielder
Age: 23-190d (Mar 07, 2001)
Country: US
College: Maryland
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2022
2024 Cap Hit
$125,000
2024 Cash
$125,000
Career Earnings
$313,444
2022-2023 Generation adidas
Ben Bender signed a 2 year contract with the Charlotte FC. In 2024, Bender will earn a base salary of $115,000, while carrying a cap hit of $125,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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21 | $83,000 | $83,000 | $83,000 | |
2023 |
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22 | $105,444 | $105,444 | $188,444 | |
2024 |
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23 |
Club
|
$125,000 | $125,000 | $313,444 |
2025 |
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24 |
Club
|
- | - | - |
2026 |
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25 |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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21 | $65,500 | $83,000 | |
2023 |
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22 | $85,444 | $105,444 | |
2024 |
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23 |
Club
|
$115,000 | $125,000 |
2025 |
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24 |
Club
|
- | - |
2026 |
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25 |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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21 | $65,500 | $83,000 | $83,000 | |
2023 |
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22 | $85,444 | $105,444 | $188,444 | |
2024 |
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23 |
Club |
$115,000 | $125,000 | $313,444 |
2025 |
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24 |
Club |
- | - | - |
Contract Notes
- 2024: Club Option (exercised 10/30/23)
- 2025: Club Option
Source:
MLS contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$313,444
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 21 |
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Reserve
|
$83,000 |
$83,000 |
|
2023 | 22 |
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Reserve
|
$105,444 |
$188,444 |
|
2024 | 23 |
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Active / Club Exercised
|
$125,000 |
$313,444 |
|
Total |
$313,444 |
$313,444 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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21 |
$65,500
|
$83,000 |
$83,000 |
2023 |
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22 |
$85,444
|
$105,444 |
$188,444 |
2024 |
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23 |
$115,000
|
$125,000 |
$313,444 |
Total |
$265,944 |
$313,444 |
$313,444 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$265,944 | $313,444 |