14 years after saying goodbye: Chicharito signs with youth club Chivas Guadalajara

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Most recently at LA Galaxy

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Mexican football legend Chicharito is back in his homeland. 14 years after leaving for Europe, where he played for five different clubs in England, Spain and Germany, and four years in the North American MLS, the 35-year-old striker signed with youth club Deportivo Guadalajara.

The club did not publish the exact length of the contract, but wrote in the club announcement that Chicharito was returning “for the Clausura” – i.e. the Liga MX season in the first half of the year. It is not known whether a further agreement will apply afterwards.

Chicharito, the Mexican national team’s record scorer with 52 goals in 109 games, played in Europe for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, West Ham United and Sevilla FC. In January 2020 he moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy, where his contract expired at the end of the year.

Shaqiri ahead of Insigne & Chicharito: Highest paid players in MLS

22 Thiago Almada | Atlanta United | $2,332,000

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Guaranteed payment (including base salary) according to the MLS Players Association (MLSPA)

21 Ryan Gauld | Vancouver Whitecaps | $2,505,000

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20 Gustavo Bou | New England Revolution | $2,675,000

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19 Cucho Hernández | Columbus Crew | $2,886,000

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18 Jozy Altidore | New England Revolution | $2,939,963

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17 Hany Mukhtar | Nashville SC | $3,188,750

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16 Raúl Ruidíaz | Seattle Sounders | $3,201,120

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15 Nicolas Lodeiro | Seattle Sounders | $3,256,667

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14 Carlos Vela | LAFC | $3,337,500

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13 Rodolfo Pizarro | InterMiami | $3,350,000

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12 Carles Gil | New England Revolution | $3,545,833

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11 Lucas Zelarayán | Columbus Crew | $3,800,000

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10 Josef Martinez | InterMiami | $4,391,667

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9 Christian Benteke | DC United | $4,432,778

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8 Luiz Araujo | Atlanta United | $4,483,333

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7 Douglas Costa | LA Galaxy | $4,508,333

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6 Héctor Herrera | Houston Dynamo | $5,246,875

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5 Sebastian Driussi | Austin FC | $6,022,500

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4 Federico Bernardeschi | Toronto FC | $6,295,381

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3 Chicharito | LA Galaxy | $7,443,750

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2 Lorenzo Insigne | Toronto FC | $7,500,000

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