Clint Dempsey
Clint Dempsey (born March 9, 1983) is a former American footballer. He was born in Texas. He played for New England Revolution, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, and Seattle Sounders FC.
_(cropped).jpg) Dempsey playing for Seattle Sounders FC in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clinton Drew Dempsey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 9, 1983[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Dallas Texans | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Furman Paladins | 62 | (17[4]) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | New England Revolution | 71 | (25) |
| 2007–2012 | Fulham | 189 | (50) |
| 2012–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | (7) |
| 2013–2018 | Seattle Sounders FC | 115 | (47) |
| 2014 | → Fulham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 409 | (129) | |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | United States U20 | 13 | (21) |
| 2004–2017 | United States | 141 | (57) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New England Revolution | 2004 | MLS | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 7 | |
| 2005 | MLS | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 30 | 11 | ||
| 2006 | MLS | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | |
| Total | 71 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 26 | ||
| Fulham | 2006–07 | Premier League | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 35 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 44 | 9 | |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 37 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 42 | 13 | ||
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 37 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 23 | |
| Total | 184 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 225 | 60 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2012–13 | Premier League | 29 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 12 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2013 | MLS | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| 2014 | MLS | 26 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 31 | 17 | ||
| 2015 | MLS | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 24 | 12 | ||
| 2016 | MLS | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | |
| 2017 | MLS | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 15 | |
| 2018 | MLS | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
| Total | 115 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 136 | 57 | ||
| Fulham (loan) | 2013–14 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 404 | 129 | 24 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 37 | 10 | 475 | 155 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2007 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2013 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 5 | |
| Total | 141 | 57 | |
Honors
New England Revolution
Fulham
- UEFA Europa League: runner-up 2009–10
Seattle Sounders FC
- MLS Cup: 2016; runner-up 2017
- Supporters' Shield: 2014
- U.S. Open Cup: 2014[6]
United States
- FIFA Confederations Cup: runner-up 2009
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2005, 2007, 2017; runner-up 2011
Individual
- Fulham Player of the Season: 2010–11, 2011–12
- Fulham top scorer: 2010–11, 2011–12
- FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Ball: 2009
- FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament: 2009[7]
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Top Goalscorer: 2015
- U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year: 2007, 2011, 2012
- Honda Player of the Year: 2006, 2011, 2012
- MLS All-Star: 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016
- MLS Rookie of the Year: 2004
- MLS Best XI: 2005, 2006
- MLS Comeback Player of the Year: 2017
- IFFHS CONCACAF team of the decade 2011–2020[8]
- IFFHS CONCACAF Men's Team of All Time: 2021[9]
- National Soccer Hall of Fame 2022[10]
Clint Dempsey Media
Clint Dempseyt at MLS Cup 2006. The Houston Dynamo defeated the New England Revolution 4-3 on penalties after the two teams drew 1-1 at the end of extra time. 11/12/2006 Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas.
Clint Dempsey training for Fulham F.C.
Clint Dempsey, Levi Stadium inaugural game, Seattle Sounders vs San Jose Earthquakes, Santa Clara, California
Dempsey training with the United States in April 2006
Clint Dempsey
Clint Dempsey representing the US soccer team at the 2011 Gold Cup semi-final match in Houston Texas on June 22, 2011.
References
- ↑ "Clint Dempsey". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ "Clint Dempsey - Premier League". Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ "Clint Dempsey". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ↑ Dempsey, Clint at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Berton, Michael. "Kings reclaim throne: Seattle Sounders beat Philadelphia Union in OT to win fourth US Open Cup title". thecup.us. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Users pick Top 11". FIFA. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ↑ "IFFHS MAN TEAM – CAF – OF THE DECADE 2011–2020". IFFHS. 28 January 2021.
- ↑ "IFFHS All Time CONCACAF Men's Dream Team". International Federation of Football History & Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Clint Dempsey". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 8, 2023.