Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan (born 4 March 1982) is a former American soccer player. He played for the Los Angeles Galaxy and United States national team, and was the captain for both of them. He is the former captain of The Los Angeles Galaxy and the men's national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Landon Timothy Donovan | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Ontario, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| 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) |
| 2016 | LA Galaxy | 6 | (1) |
| 2018 | León | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | San Diego Sockers | 10 | (5) |
| Total | 416 | (161) | |
| National team | |||
| 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) |
| 2019 | United States (arena) | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020–2022 | San Diego Loyal | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Donovan has more assists than any other male player, and has the seonis the leader of assists for the United States men's national team, and also the second place for most appearances.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1999–2000 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Bayer Leverkusen II | 1999–2000 | Regionalliga Nord | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||
| 2000–01 | Oberliga | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| Total | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 9 | ||||
| San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 2001 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 5 | 30 | 12 | |
| 2002 | Major League Soccer | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 2[b] | 1 | 24 | 8 | |
| 2003 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 4[b] | 4 | 27 | 16 | |
| 2004 | Major League Soccer | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 7 | |
| Total | 87 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 114 | 45 | ||
| LA Galaxy | 2005 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 4[b] | 4 | 29 | 18 | |
| 2006 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2[c] | 1 | — | 29 | 16 | ||
| 2007 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[d] | 4 | 33 | 13 | ||
| 2008 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 20 | |||
| 2009 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 3 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 2010 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| 2011 | Major League Soccer | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8[e] | 2 | 4[b] | 3 | 36 | 17 | |
| 2012 | Major League Soccer | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 5[b] | 2 | 34 | 11 | |
| 2013 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 27 | 10 | |
| 2014 | Major League Soccer | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 3 | 37 | 13 | ||
| 2016[f] | Major League Soccer | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 253 | 113 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 317 | 141 | ||
| Bayern Munich (loan) | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Everton (loan)[g] | 2009–10 | Premier League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | |
| Everton (loan)[g] | 2011–12 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| León | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| San Diego Sockers (indoor) | 2018–19 | Major Arena Soccer League | 8 | 5 | — | — | 2[i] | 0 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 412 | 161 | 26 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 511 | 200 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Appearances in the MLS Cup playoffs
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- ↑ Appearances in the North American SuperLiga
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League
- ↑ This is his second spell with LA Galaxy. He returned to LA Galaxy after retirement
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 He had two different loan spells with Everton
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in the Ron Newman Cup playoffs
International
| National team | 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 | |
Coaching statistics
- As of match played October 24, 2022[2]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| San Diego Loyal | March 7, 2020 | December 2, 2022 | 85 | 39 | 17 | 29 | 138 | 120 | +18 | 45.88 |
| Total | 85 | 39 | 17 | 29 | 138 | 120 | +18 | 45.88 | ||
International career statistics
| United States national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 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 |
Landon Donovan Media
Donovan with the San Jose Earthquakes at the 2003 MLS Cup
Donovan taking a corner kick for LA Galaxy
Donovan before his Everton debut against Arsenal
Donovan (left) playing against Algeria at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
References
- ↑ "Landon Donovan – National Football Teams profile". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ↑ "San Diego Loyal 2020 Team Stats". uslchampionship.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ↑ "Landon Timothy Donovan - Century of International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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