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In [[Major League Soccer]], Donovan won a record six [[MLS Cup]]s and is both the league's all-time top scorer with 144 goals and the league's all-time assists leader with 136.<ref name=":0">{{cite web | url = http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1127529-40-greatest-usmens-players-of-all-time/page/41 | title = 40 Greatest U.S. Men's Soccer Players of All Time | publisher = bleacherreport.com | date = April 3, 2012 | accessdate = October 4, 2013 | first = Peter | last = Webster}}</ref>
In [[Major League Soccer]], Donovan won a record six [[MLS Cup]]s and is both the league's all-time top scorer with 144 goals and the league's all-time assists leader with 136.<ref name=":0">{{cite web | url = http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1127529-40-greatest-usmens-players-of-all-time/page/41 | title = 40 Greatest U.S. Men's Soccer Players of All Time | publisher = bleacherreport.com | date = April 3, 2012 | accessdate = October 4, 2013 | first = Peter | last = Webster}}</ref>


For the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States men's national team]], Donovan is the [[List of top international association football goal scorers by country|all-time leader in scoring]] and assists, and has the most [[cap (sport)|cap]]s of all active players.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14745621.html | title=U.S. Men's National Team Prepares to Kick Off 2009 Confederations Cup Against World Champion Italy | work=[[United States Football Federation]] | location=Chicago | accessdate=June 25, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=FIFA makes Donovan's record official | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/print?id=512376&type=story&cc=null | work=[[ESPN]] | location=New York | date=February 29, 2008 |accessdate=October 29, 2008}}</ref> Donovan is the only American player to reach the 50 goals/50 assists mark.<ref name="Gold Cup: Another game, another milestone as Landon Donovan continues USMNT comeback">{{cite web|last=Itel|first=Dan|title=Gold Cup: Another game, another milestone as Landon Donovan continues USMNT comeback|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/news/article/2013/07/10/gold-cup-another-game-another-milestone-landon-donovan-continues-usmnt-comeb?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter|publisher=Major League Soccer|accessdate=July 10, 2013}}</ref> He is a four-time winner of the [[U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year]] award (the only man to do so and the first man to win in consecutive years),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2010/12/2010-Athletes-of-the-Year-Announcement.aspx | title=Donovan, Wambach, Agbossoumonde and Henninger Voted 2010 U.S. Soccer Athletes of the Year | publisher=U.S. Soccer | date=December 20, 2010 | accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref> as well as the only seven-time winner of the [[Honda Player of the Year]] award.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=687455&sec=us&cc=5901 | title=Donovan wins sixth Honda Award | date=October 20, 2009 | work=[[ESPN]] | agency=Associated Press | location=Los Angeles | accessdate=October 20, 2009}}</ref> Donovan starred in the U.S. team that reached the quarter-finals of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] where he received the [[FIFA World Cup awards#Best Young Player Award|Best Young Player Award]]. His three goals in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] made Donovan the highest scoring male American player in World Cup history and one of the three male American players to score in more than one World Cup (along with [[Brian McBride]] and [[Clint Dempsey]]). In 2015, he was named by ''[[The Guardian]]'' as the greatest male American soccer player of all-time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2015/jul/24/top-us-soccer-players-usmnt|title=The 25 greatest male US soccer players of all time – interactive|date=July 24, 2015|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
For the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States men's national team]], Donovan is the [[List of top international association football goal scorers by country|all-time leader in scoring]] and assists, and has the most [[cap (sport)|cap]]s of all active players.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14745621.html |title=U.S. Men's National Team Prepares to Kick Off 2009 Confederations Cup Against World Champion Italy |work=[[United States Football Federation]] |location=Chicago |accessdate=June 25, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20090615175059/http://www.ussoccer.com:80/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14745621.html |archivedate=June 15, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=FIFA makes Donovan's record official | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/print?id=512376&type=story&cc=null | work=[[ESPN]] | location=New York | date=February 29, 2008 |accessdate=October 29, 2008}}</ref> Donovan is the only American player to reach the 50 goals/50 assists mark.<ref name="Gold Cup: Another game, another milestone as Landon Donovan continues USMNT comeback">{{cite web|last=Itel|first=Dan|title=Gold Cup: Another game, another milestone as Landon Donovan continues USMNT comeback|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/news/article/2013/07/10/gold-cup-another-game-another-milestone-landon-donovan-continues-usmnt-comeb?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter|publisher=Major League Soccer|accessdate=July 10, 2013}}</ref> He is a four-time winner of the [[U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year]] award (the only man to do so and the first man to win in consecutive years),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2010/12/2010-Athletes-of-the-Year-Announcement.aspx | title=Donovan, Wambach, Agbossoumonde and Henninger Voted 2010 U.S. Soccer Athletes of the Year | publisher=U.S. Soccer | date=December 20, 2010 | accessdate=December 23, 2010}}</ref> as well as the only seven-time winner of the [[Honda Player of the Year]] award.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=687455&sec=us&cc=5901 | title=Donovan wins sixth Honda Award | date=October 20, 2009 | work=[[ESPN]] | agency=Associated Press | location=Los Angeles | accessdate=October 20, 2009}}</ref> Donovan starred in the U.S. team that reached the quarter-finals of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] where he received the [[FIFA World Cup awards#Best Young Player Award|Best Young Player Award]]. His three goals in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] made Donovan the highest scoring male American player in World Cup history and one of the three male American players to score in more than one World Cup (along with [[Brian McBride]] and [[Clint Dempsey]]). In 2015, he was named by ''[[The Guardian]]'' as the greatest male American soccer player of all-time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2015/jul/24/top-us-soccer-players-usmnt|title=The 25 greatest male US soccer players of all time – interactive|date=July 24, 2015|work=The Guardian}}</ref>


On January 15, 2015, [[Major League Soccer]] announced it would change the name of The Major League Soccer MVP Award to the [[Landon Donovan MVP Award]] in honor of Donovan.<ref name="mvp renamed">{{cite web|title=MLS names MVP award after U.S. legend Landon Donovan|url=http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/story/2245214/mls-names-mvp-award-after-us-legend-landon-donovan|website=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=January 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Major League Soccer names Most Valuable Player award after Landon Donovan|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/15/major-league-soccer-names-most-valuable-player-award-after-landon-donovan|website=[[Major League Soccer]]|accessdate=January 15, 2015}}</ref>
On January 15, 2015, [[Major League Soccer]] announced it would change the name of The Major League Soccer MVP Award to the [[Landon Donovan MVP Award]] in honor of Donovan.<ref name="mvp renamed">{{cite web|title=MLS names MVP award after U.S. legend Landon Donovan|url=http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/story/2245214/mls-names-mvp-award-after-us-legend-landon-donovan|website=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=January 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Major League Soccer names Most Valuable Player award after Landon Donovan|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/01/15/major-league-soccer-names-most-valuable-player-award-after-landon-donovan|website=[[Major League Soccer]]|accessdate=January 15, 2015}}</ref>
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Donovan was born on March 4, 1982, in [[Ontario, California]], to Donna Kenney-Cash, a [[special education]] teacher, and Tim Donovan, a semi-professional [[ice hockey]] player originally from Canada, which makes Donovan a Canadian citizen by descent.<ref name=jockbio>{{cite web|url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Donovan_Landon/Donovan_bio.html |title=Landon Donovan Biography |publisher=JockBio |date=March 4, 1982 |accessdate=June 26, 2010}}</ref> His mother raised him and his siblings in [[Redlands, California]].<ref name=jockbio/>
Donovan was born on March 4, 1982, in [[Ontario, California]], to Donna Kenney-Cash, a [[special education]] teacher, and Tim Donovan, a semi-professional [[ice hockey]] player originally from Canada, which makes Donovan a Canadian citizen by descent.<ref name=jockbio>{{cite web|url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Donovan_Landon/Donovan_bio.html |title=Landon Donovan Biography |publisher=JockBio |date=March 4, 1982 |accessdate=June 26, 2010}}</ref> His mother raised him and his siblings in [[Redlands, California]].<ref name=jockbio/>


When Donovan was six, his mother allowed him to join an organized league, and he scored seven goals in his first game.<ref name=jockbio/> Donovan was a member of Cal Heat&nbsp;– a club based in nearby [[Rancho Cucamonga]] under coach Clint Greenwood. In 1997, he was accepted into U.S. Youth Soccer's Olympic Development Program. He attended [[Redlands East Valley High School]] when not engaged in soccer activities elsewhere.<ref>{{cite web|author=Landon Donovan |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=19107&cc=5901 |title=Landon Donovan Profile, Statistics, News, Game Log&nbsp;– Los Angeles, USA Major League Soccer&nbsp;– ESPN Soccernet |publisher=ESPN |date=March 4, 1982 |accessdate=June 26, 2010}}</ref> In 1999, Donovan attended the [[IMG Academy]] in [[Bradenton, Florida]], part of [[United States Soccer Federation|U.S. Soccer's]] training program.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Youth/US-Under17-Men/Residency.aspx | title = Residency Program | publisher = US Soccer}}{{Dead link|date=October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers |first=Martin |url=http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/the-day-donovan-s-career-almost-ended--fbintl_ro-donovan062110.html |title=The day Donovan's career almost ended |publisher=G.sports.yahoo.com |accessdate=June 26, 2010}}</ref>
When Donovan was six, his mother allowed him to join an organized league, and he scored seven goals in his first game.<ref name=jockbio/> Donovan was a member of Cal Heat&nbsp;– a club based in nearby [[Rancho Cucamonga]] under coach Clint Greenwood. In 1997, he was accepted into U.S. Youth Soccer's Olympic Development Program. He attended [[Redlands East Valley High School]] when not engaged in soccer activities elsewhere.<ref>{{cite web|author=Landon Donovan |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=19107&cc=5901 |title=Landon Donovan Profile, Statistics, News, Game Log&nbsp;– Los Angeles, USA Major League Soccer&nbsp;– ESPN Soccernet |publisher=ESPN |date=March 4, 1982 |accessdate=June 26, 2010}}</ref> In 1999, Donovan attended the [[IMG Academy]] in [[Bradenton, Florida]], part of [[United States Soccer Federation|U.S. Soccer's]] training program.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/Youth/US-Under17-Men/Residency.aspx |title=Residency Program |publisher=US Soccer |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20140325214252/http://www.ussoccer.com:80/teams/youth/us-under17-men/residency.aspx |archivedate=March 25, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rogers |first=Martin |url=http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/the-day-donovan-s-career-almost-ended--fbintl_ro-donovan062110.html |title=The day Donovan's career almost ended |publisher=G.sports.yahoo.com |accessdate=June 26, 2010}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==

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Landon Donovan
Donovan with LA Galaxy in October 2010
Personal information
Full name Landon Timothy Donovan[1]
Date of birth (1982-03-04) March 4, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Ontario, California, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Youth career
1999 IMG Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Bayer Leverkusen II 28 (9)
2000–2005 Bayer Leverkusen 7 (0)
2001–2004 → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) 87 (32)
2005–2014 LA Galaxy 247 (112)
2009 → Bayern Munich (loan) 6 (0)
2010 → Everton (loan) 10 (2)
2012 → Everton (loan) 7 (0)
Total 392 (155)
International career
1998–1999 United States U17 41 (35)
2001 United States U20 4 (0)
2000–2004 United States U23 15 (9)
2000–2014 United States 157 (57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American retired professional soccer player, who played as a forward.

A member of the inaugural class of the U.S. Soccer residency program in Bradenton, Florida, Donovan was declared player of the tournament for his role in the United States U17 squad that finished fourth in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Donovan later signed with the German team Bayer Leverkusen. In 2005, after six years with the club, the majority of which were spent on loan at the San Jose Earthquakes, Donovan moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy. He later returned to the Bundesliga for a three-month spell at the start of 2009 on loan to Bayern Munich, and twice went on short loans to English Premier League team Everton, in 2010 and 2012.

In Major League Soccer, Donovan won a record six MLS Cups and is both the league's all-time top scorer with 144 goals and the league's all-time assists leader with 136.[3]

For the United States men's national team, Donovan is the all-time leader in scoring and assists, and has the most caps of all active players.[4][5] Donovan is the only American player to reach the 50 goals/50 assists mark.[6] He is a four-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award (the only man to do so and the first man to win in consecutive years),[7] as well as the only seven-time winner of the Honda Player of the Year award.[8] Donovan starred in the U.S. team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup where he received the Best Young Player Award. His three goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup made Donovan the highest scoring male American player in World Cup history and one of the three male American players to score in more than one World Cup (along with Brian McBride and Clint Dempsey). In 2015, he was named by The Guardian as the greatest male American soccer player of all-time.[9]

On January 15, 2015, Major League Soccer announced it would change the name of The Major League Soccer MVP Award to the Landon Donovan MVP Award in honor of Donovan.[10][11]

Early life and education

Donovan was born on March 4, 1982, in Ontario, California, to Donna Kenney-Cash, a special education teacher, and Tim Donovan, a semi-professional ice hockey player originally from Canada, which makes Donovan a Canadian citizen by descent.[12] His mother raised him and his siblings in Redlands, California.[12]

When Donovan was six, his mother allowed him to join an organized league, and he scored seven goals in his first game.[12] Donovan was a member of Cal Heat – a club based in nearby Rancho Cucamonga under coach Clint Greenwood. In 1997, he was accepted into U.S. Youth Soccer's Olympic Development Program. He attended Redlands East Valley High School when not engaged in soccer activities elsewhere.[13] In 1999, Donovan attended the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, part of U.S. Soccer's training program.[14][15]

Club career

Bayer Leverkusen and San Jose Earthquakes

Donovan with the San Jose Earthquakes at the 2003 MLS Cup.

Later in 1999 Donovan signed a six-year contract for German club Bayer Leverkusen, whose sporting director Michael Reschke spotted him at a youth tournament in Europe.[16] Despite having the opportunity of a lifetime, Donovan had trouble "adapting to the German culture" and spent much of his time in the U.S. training with the United States U-17 National Team.[17] Unhappy with his situation in Germany, Donovan was loaned to the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer for the 2001 season. In MLS, Donovan had immediate success, leading the Earthquakes to MLS Cup championships in 2001 and 2003 and becoming one of the only recognizable faces of soccer in America.[18] In four years in the league, he scored 32 goals and 29 assists in league play, and 10 goals and six assists in the playoffs. Two of those goals were in the 2003 MLS Cup, a 4–2 Earthquakes triumph over the Chicago Fire. Donovan earned Man of the Match for his actions. He was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2003.[19]

In 2004 Donovan became the first man to be named U.S. Soccer Athletes of the Year three years in a row,[19] before returning to Bayer Leverkusen in 2005. After playing seven games with Leverkusen, only two of which were starts, Donovan stated his intentions to return to MLS. Despite a late offer from English club Portsmouth, Bayer Leverkusen officials respected his wishes. However, because San Jose GM Alexi Lalas had traded away Donovan's rights, the Los Angeles Galaxy, his hometown team, were able to trade leading scorer Carlos Ruiz to FC Dallas to get on top of the MLS allocation order one week before the season started.[20]

Los Angeles Galaxy

In his first season with the LA Galaxy, Donovan scored twelve league goals and ten assists and added four goals and an assist in the playoffs as the Galaxy won the MLS Cup (his third MLS championship to date). He was named to the MLS All-Time Best XI after the season.[21] In his second season with the Galaxy, Donovan scored twelve league goals and eight assists. Donovan also scored three goals in the Open Cup. Despite this, Donovan and the Galaxy failed to make the playoffs and lost in the Open Cup to Chicago Fire. Donovan's playoff goals make him MLS' second all-time leading scorer in the playoffs with fourteen, behind Carlos Ruiz with fifteen.[22]

Donovan taking a corner kick for the Galaxy

Donovan had a mixed year with the Galaxy in 2007. Upon the signing and arrival of David Beckham, Donovan relinquished his captaincy to the English superstar. In the 2007 SuperLiga tournament, Donovan was the top scorer. Donovan scored a goal in every game except for the final. At this point in his career, Donovan had eighty-four all-time regular season goals putting him in seventh place on the league's all-time scoring list. Although the 2008 season was a disappointment for the Galaxy, it was a banner year for Donovan as he scored twenty goals and nine assists in twenty-five games, forming a strong offensive partnership with David Beckham and Edson Buddle.[22]

After his former national team manager Bruce Arena was named Galaxy head coach and Beckham joined AC Milan on loan in early 2009, Donovan once again was given the club captaincy on a permanent basis. In July 2009, Donovan received praise and criticism for his critical comments about Beckham in Sports Illustrated journalist Grant Wahl's book The Beckham Experiment, calling Beckham a poor captain and teammate. He later apologized to Beckham for discussing his concerns to a reporter rather than to him directly.[23] The two reconciled upon Beckham's midseason return to Los Angeles and Donovan enjoyed an outstanding 2009 campaign, winning the league's Most Valuable Player and MLS Goal of The Year 2009 award and leading the Galaxy to MLS Cup 2009, which they lost on penalties. Following the season Donovan agreed to a four-year extension to his contract with the Galaxy, with clauses that allow him to seek loans during the MLS offseason. On August 1, 2010, Donovan scored the 100th goal of his MLS career. On September 18, 2010, he became the all-time leading scorer for the LA Galaxy.[24]

The Galaxy had another successful campaign in 2010 winning the Supporters' Shield for the first time since 2003. In that campaign, Donovan notched 7 goals and a team high 16 assists. In the playoffs, the Galaxy would ultimately succumb to FC Dallas in the semifinals.

In 2011, the Galaxy again won the MLS Supporter's Shield. In the 2011 MLS Cup, Donovan scored the title-clinching goal in the 72nd minute over the Houston Dynamo, securing his 4th MLS Cup title.[25] Donovan was named the MLS Cup MVP.

In October 2012, Donovan expressed his desire to take a break from his professional soccer career, citing physical and mental exhaustion as the main reasons.[26] In the Galaxy's next game, the 2012 MLS Cup, a rematch with Houston, Donovan converted a penalty kick in the 65th minute of play to give LA a 2–1 lead. The goal was Donovan's fifth in MLS Cup Finals. The Galaxy went on to win their second straight MLS Cup, 3–1.

Donovan returned to training with the Galaxy on March 25, 2013 and made his season debut five days later against Toronto FC, coming on as a 61st-minute substitute. However, upon his return it was announced that he would be forced to relinquish the captaincy to Robbie Keane for the 2013 season. He scored two goals against C.D. Chivas USA tying him with Jeff Cunningham together as the top MLS goalscorer with 134 goals. On May 25, 2014, Donovan scored twice against the Philadelphia Union to break Cunningham's record of 134, making Donovan Major League Soccer's All-Time leading goalscorer with 136 goals.[27] On August 6, 2014, Donovan scored the winning goal at the MLS All Star game, getting the ball past Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer at the 70th minute, he was subsequently substituted for Sporting Kansas City striker Dom Dwyer and gave the captain's armband to Canadian international Will Johnson. On August 7, 2014, Donovan announced that he would be retiring at the end of the 2014 Major League Soccer season; the season ended with the Galaxy winning their fourth MLS Cup of the Donovan era on December 7, 2014.

Loans to other clubs

Donovan before his Everton debut against Arsenal.

In November 2008 Donovan trained with Bayern Munich,[28] before joining the German club on loan until the start of the 2009 MLS season in mid-March.[29] During his stay with Bayern, Donovan had appearances in five friendly matches, in which he scored four goals, five league games, and one DFB Cup match.[30] At the end of the loan period, Bayern declined to extend his loan.[31]

After the 2009 MLS season had finished, Donovan joined English Premier League side Everton on loan in January 2010, though there was strong suggestions he could join his American teammates at Fulham F.C.[32][33] During this period, he played in thirteen games in all competitions, scored two goals, and was named the club's Player of the Month for his performances in January.[34] Everton were keen on extending his loan deal, but the Galaxy refused,[35] and Donovan returned to the US in time for the start of the 2010 MLS season.[36]

An agreement was reached in December 2011 for Donovan to spend another two months at Everton beginning in January 2012.[37] Donovan made his returning debut for Everton on January 4, 2012 against Bolton Wanderers, Everton lost 2–1. In his third game on loan, he assisted Everton's only goal in a 1–1 draw against Aston Villa on January 14, 2012. On January 27, 2012, Donovan assisted in both goals in a 2–1 win over Fulham in the FA Cup Fourth round Proper. On January 31, 2012, he assisted in Darron Gibson's winning goal over Manchester City. Donovan took his tally of assists to 7 when he assisted Denis Stracqualursi's goal in a 2–0 victory over Chelsea on February 11, 2012.

Coaching career

In July 2015, it was announced that Donovan had been appointed as coach of the MLS Homegrown Team for the 2015 MLS Homegrown Game.[38]

The game took place on 28 July 2015 at Commerce City, Colorado. Donovan led a team of MLS academy graduates, assembled just one day prior, to a 1-1 regulation tie, followed by a 4-5 shootout loss, as reported online.[39]

International career

Donovan (left) playing against Algeria at the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Donovan was a member of the inaugural class at U.S. Soccer's full-time residency program at the IMG Academy, in Bradenton, Florida. He won the Golden Ball at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship as the tournament's best player. In his two years playing for the U-17 team, he scored 35 goals in 41 games.[40] In 2000, he moved up to both the United States U-23 men's national soccer team as well as the senior team. Despite this he played for the United States U-20 men's national soccer team in 2001. In March 2001, he was involved in a collision with Marvin Lee, the captain of Trinidad and Tobago national football team U20s in Macoya, Trinidad, which resulted in Lee being paralyzed and broke one of Donovan's ribs.[41] Lee later died in 2003.

Donovan made his World Cup Finals debut in the 2002 World Cup starting in the shock upset of pre-tournament favorites Portugal, a match the Americans won 3–2. Donovan's cross in the 29th minute deflected in off Jorge Costa, giving the U.S. a 2–0 lead. Later, Donovan would tally his first World Cup Finals goal in the 83rd minute of a 3–1 loss to Poland in the third match of the group stage. He then scored his second goal of the tournament on a header which clinched a 2–0 round of 16 victory for the Americans over arch-rival Mexico. Though the U.S. would go on to lose 1–0 to Germany in the quarterfinals, Donovan would later be named "Best Young Player" of the tournament.[42]

In 2006, he became the United States' all-time assist leader with twenty-three when he set up Ben Olsen; the previous all-time assist leader was Cobi Jones.[43]

Donovan was a member of the U.S. squad at the 2006 World Cup, in which the Americans were eliminated in the group stage. He led the U.S. to the 2007 Gold Cup title with 4 goals, including a crucial penalty in the 2–1 victory over Mexico in the final. On January 19, 2008, Donovan scored his 35th international goal, a penalty against Sweden, and passed Eric Wynalda as the United States' all-time leading goal scorer. Donovan reached 100 caps at the age of 26 on June 8, 2008, in a friendly against Argentina that ended in a 0–0 draw, and was the fourth-youngest person to do so.[44]

Donovan captained the U.S. in the group stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup due to Carlos Bocanegra's injury absence. Donovan scored on a penalty kick against Italy, shortly after his team had been reduced to 10 men, and scored for the United States in a 3–2 defeat to Brazil in the final. On October 10, 2009, Donovan scored on a free kick, giving the U.S. a 3–2 victory over Honduras in San Pedro Sula, clinching a berth in the 2010 World Cup.

Donovan was included in the squad for the 2010 World Cup, and played all four games in the United States' campaign. He scored against Slovenia with a shot straight up into the goal past the goalkeeper's face, in a 2–2 tie,[45] and the only goal in the dying seconds of a 1–0 defeat of Algeria off of a rebounded attempt on goal by teammate Clint Dempsey, leading the USA to win their World Cup group for the first time since 1930.[46][47] Donovan scored a penalty against Ghana as the U.S lost 2–1 after extra time and were eliminated from the competition.[48] His goals in the 2010 World Cup made Donovan the highest scoring American man in World Cup history,[48] and just the third American man to score in more than one World Cup (after Brian McBride and Clint Dempsey).[49] His total of five World Cup goals is the most for any man representing a team from CONCACAF.

After missing the first three World Cup Qualifiers of 2013 due to his self-imposed sabbatical, Donovan was left off of the squad by Jürgen Klinsmann for the June qualifying games despite having returned to playing full-time in March.[50] However, Donovan was re-called to the national team for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup to be played in July.[51] On July 5, 2013, Donovan became the first US player to reach the 50 international goal mark and the fourth man in CONCACAF to score fifty international goals after a brace vs Guatemala in a warmup friendly several days before the start of the Gold Cup.[52][53] Four days later, Donovan became the first player to reach 50 goals and 50 assists for the United States during a 6–1 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup victory against Belize in which he had one goal and two assists.[6]

Donovan was recalled to the full national squad for the first time in over a year for the USA's September World Cup qualifying matches against Costa Rica and Mexico. Donovan started and played 90 minutes in both games. With the US needing a win over Mexico to clinch qualification, Donovan's corner kick assisted Eddie Johnson's go-ahead goal in the 57th minute. Then, in the 78th minute, Donovan scored a tap in goal off a low cross from Mix Diskerud to make the score 2–0, and effectively seal the win, and the World Cup berth. However, on May 22, 2014, Donovan was controversially left off of the US national team roster by Jürgen Klinsmann for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[54]

Personal life

Donovan married actress Bianca Kajlich on December 31, 2006; the couple separated in July 2009,[55] and Donovan filed for divorce in December 2010.[56] In May 2015, he married Hannah Bartell.[57] They welcomed their first child, son Talon, in January 2016.[58] Donovan has been open about dealing with depression throughout his life and career, and has criticized the professional sports world for its approach to mental health issues.[59]

Since joining the Galaxy Donovan has resided in Manhattan Beach, California. He speaks fluent Spanish, which he learned both in school and through playing in Hispanic clubs and leagues while growing up in Southern California.[60] He also speaks German as a result of his time spent in Germany.[61] After his two brief stints playing for Everton in which he became a fan favorite, Donovan declared himself an "Evertonian for life."[62] Donovan is of Irish descent and his maternal grandmother is from County Kerry.[63]

Career statistics

Club

As of December 14, 2014.
Club Season League Cup Continental1 Other2 Total Ref.
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayer Leverkusen II 1999–2000 Regionalliga West/Südwest 20 6 — — 20 6
2000–01 Oberliga 8 3 1 0 9 3 [64]
Totals 28 9 1 0 — 29 9 —
San Jose Earthquakes (loan) 2001 MLS 22 7 2 0 — 6 5 30 12 [65]
2002 20 7 2 0 2 1 24 8 [65]
2003 22 12 1 0 4 4 27 16 [65]
2004 23 6 3 1 2 0 28 7 [65]
Totals 87 32 8 1 — 14 10 109 43 —
Bayer Leverkusen 2004–05 Bundesliga 7 0 0 0 2 0 — 9 0 [66]
LA Galaxy 2005 MLS 22 12 3 2 — 4 4 30 18
2006 24 12 3 3 2 1 — 30 16
2007 25 8 3 1 — 5 4 31 12
2008 25 20 0 0 — 25 20
2009 25 12 0 0 4 3 29 15
2010 24 7 0 0 2 0 3 0 29 7
2011 23 12 1 0 8 2 4 3 34 16
2012 26 9 0 0 3 0 5 2 34 12
2013 22 10 0 0 3 0 2 0 27 10
2014 31 10 1 0 — 5 3 36 13
Totals 247 112 11 6 18 3 32 19 308 140 [67]
Bayern Munich (loan) 2008–09 Bundesliga 6 0 1 0 0 0 — 7 0 [68]
Everton (loan) 2009–10 Premier League 10 2 1 0 2 0 13 2 [69]
2011–12 7 0 2 0 — 9 0 [69]
Totals 17 2 3 0 2 0 — 22 2 —
Career totals 392 155 24 7 22 3 46 29 484 194 —

International

Updated December 14, 2014.[70]
Year Apps Goals
United States
2000 1 1
2001 8 0
2002 20 6
2003 15 7
2004 14 5
2005 15 6
2006 11 0
2007 12 9
2008 9 3
2009 15 5
2010 8 3
2011 10 1
2012 6 3
2013 10 8
2014 3 0
Total 157 57

International goals

Scores and results lists United States's goal tally first.[71]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. October 25, 2000 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Mexico 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2. January 19, 2002 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States  South Korea 1–0 2–1 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3. March 2, 2002 Safeco Field, Seattle, United States  Honduras 2–0 4–0 Friendly
4. 4–0
5. May 16, 2002 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States  Jamaica 4–0 5–0
6. June 14, 2002 Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea  Poland 1–3 1–3 2002 FIFA World Cup
7. June 17, 2002 Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea  Mexico 2–0 2–0
8. March 29, 2003 Qwest Field, Seattle, United States  Venezuela 2–0 2–0 Friendly
9. May 26, 2003 Spartan Stadium, San Jose, United States  Wales 1–0 2–0
10. July 6, 2003 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, United States  Paraguay 1–0 2–0
11. July 19, 2003 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States  Cuba 1–0 5–0 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12. 2–0
13. 4–0
14. 5–0
15. January 18, 2004 The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States  Denmark 1–1 1–1 Friendly
16. June 20, 2004 Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada  Grenada 1–0 3–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
17. September 4, 2004 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States  El Salvador 2–0 2–0
18. October 13, 2004 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States  Panama 1–0 6–0
19. 2–0
20. June 4, 2005 Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, United States  Costa Rica 1–0 3–0
21. 2–0
22. June 8, 2005 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Panama 2–0 3–0
23. July 7, 2005 Qwest Field, Seattle, United States  Cuba 2–1 4–1 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup
24. 4–1
25. July 9, 2005  Canada 2–0 2–0
26. January 20, 2007 The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States  Denmark 1–1 3–1 Friendly
27. February 7, 2007 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States  Mexico 2–0 2–0
28. March 25, 2007 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States  Ecuador 1–0 3–1
29. 2–1
30. 3–1
31. June 12, 2007 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States  El Salvador 2–0 4–0 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
32. June 16, 2007  Panama 1–0 2–1
33. June 21, 2007 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Canada 2–0 2–1
34. June 24, 2007  Mexico 1–1 2–1
35. January 19, 2008 The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States  Sweden 2–0 2–0 Friendly
36. June 15, 2008  Barbados 4–0 8–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
37. October 11, 2008 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States  Cuba 3–1 6–1
38. June 3, 2009 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Costa Rica 1–3 1–3
39. June 6, 2009 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Honduras 1–1 2–1
40. June 15, 2009 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa  Italy 1–0 1–3 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
41. June 28, 2009 Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg, South Africa  Brazil 2–0 2–3
42. October 10, 2009 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, San Pedro Sula  Honduras 3–1 3–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
43. June 18, 2010 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  Slovenia 1–2 2–2 2010 FIFA World Cup
44. June 23, 2010 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa  Algeria 1–0 1–0
45. June 26, 2010 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa  Ghana 1–1 1–2
46. June 25, 2011 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States  Mexico 2–0 2–4 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
47. May 26, 2012 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, United States  Scotland 1–0 5–1 Friendly
48. 3–1
49. 4–1
50. July 5, 2013 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States  Guatemala 2–0 6–0
51. 4–0
52. July 9, 2013 Jeld-Wen Field, Portland, United States  Belize 6–1 6–1 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
53. July 13, 2013 Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, United States  Cuba 1–1 4–1
54. July 21, 2013 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States  El Salvador 4–1 5–1
55. July 24, 2013 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States  Honduras 2–0 3–1
56. 3–1
57. September 10, 2013 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, United States  Mexico 2–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

LA Galaxy
San Jose Earthquakes

International

United States

Individual

See also

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