Clint Dempsey vs Landon Donovan
United States against United States. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Clint Dempsey
United States · 2007–17 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in United States
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 141 · 57 goals
- Clubs
- New England Revolution, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur
Natal, 16 June 2014: twenty-nine seconds against Ghana and Dempsey had already cut inside John Boye and driven the ball in off the far post, the fastest goal an American has scored at a World Cup. He shares the United States scoring record with Landon Donovan on 57 goals, is the only American to score at three World Cups, won the Gold Cup in 2007 and 2017, and left Fulham as their leading Premier League scorer with 50. Career record: 141 caps and 57 goals for United States; club career at New England Revolution, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur.
Landon Donovan
United States · 1930–2010 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in United States
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 157 · 57 goals
- Clubs
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen, San Jose Earthquakes, LA Galaxy
Altidore cut it back, Dempsey's shot was saved, and Donovan followed it in ninety-one minutes into the goalless match with Algeria on 23 June 2010, putting the United States through as group winners for the first time since 1930. Six MLS Cups and four Gold Cups sit next to 57 international goals, level with Dempsey as the American record, 136 MLS assists that still lead the league, and five World Cup goals, more than any other American. Career record: 157 caps and 57 goals for United States; club career at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, San Jose Earthquakes, LA Galaxy.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 88.
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