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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | United States (arena) | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | San Diego Loyal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Landon Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American former 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 Los Angeles Galaxy and the men's national team.
Donovan has more assists than any other male player, and is the leader of assists for the United States men's national team, and also the second place for most appearances.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | 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 | 5 | 30 | 12 | |
| 2002 | Major League Soccer | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | |
| 2003 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | |
| 2004 | Major League Soccer | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 29 | 18 | |
| 2006 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 16 | ||
| 2007 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 33 | 13 | ||
| 2008 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 20 | |||
| 2009 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | ||
| 2010 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| 2011 | Major League Soccer | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | |
| 2012 | Major League Soccer | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 11 | |
| 2013 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | |
| 2014 | Major League Soccer | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | 37 | 13 | ||
| 2016 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 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) | 2009–10 | Premier League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | |
| Everton (loan) | 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 | 0 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 412 | 161 | 26 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 511 | 200 | ||
| 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 | |
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
| United States national team | ||
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| 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 |