Earthquakes newcomer Valeri Qazaishvili is the highest-paid player in team history, earning $1.4 million annually according to figures released this week by the Major League Soccer Players Union.

The Georgian midfielder has not disappointed after a slow start. Qazaishvili has four goals and two assists in 11 appearances since signing with the Quakes in June. Swiss defender Francois Affolter — the team’s only other mid-summer acquisition — is making $154,250.

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San Jose Earthquakes have no answer in another bad defeat to LAFC Qazaishvili, 24, surpassed captain Chris Wondolowski and English striker Simon Dawkins as the team’s highest-paid player. Wondolowski and Dawkins each are earning $800,000, as previously reported when the first set of salary figures were released in the spring.

The previous high was $1.3 million for Innocent Emeghara, who scored once in 13 appearances in a vastly disappointing two years in San Jose. The Swiss striker’s dreadful showing led to the downfall of general manager John Doyle last year.

The union said the annual guaranteed compensation figure it lists includes a player’s base salary and all signing and guaranteed bonuses annualized over the term of the player’s contract.

The league, which handles all contracts, does not release salary information.

The Earthquakes have spread their budget over the roster instead of paying $1 million-plus contracts to a few players. Three foreigners — Jahmir Hyka, Danny Hoesen and Florian Jungwirth — earn more than a half-million. Seven more players make at least $200,000.

But while defender Marvell Wynne is listed at earning $257,000, the league stopped paying him according to an ESPN FC report last month. Wynne had open heart surgery in March after officials discovered an abnormality during a routine physical examination before the season.

He has jogged on the sideline but has not received a physician’s approval to return to practice.