Clint Dempsey vs Tim Howard
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.
Tim Howard
United States · 2007–17 · GK
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in United States
- #5 of 33
- Caps
- 121 · 0 goals
- Clubs
- New York Red Bulls, Manchester United, Colorado Rapids
- Honours
- Hall of Fame 2024
Belgium kept shooting on 1 July 2014 in Salvador and he kept saving, more than any goalkeeper in a World Cup match on record, and by full time fans had edited Wikipedia to list him as US Secretary of Defense. He won the FA Cup and League Cup at Manchester United, the Gold Cup with the United States in 2007 and 2017, and finished as his country's most capped goalkeeper on 121. Career record: 121 caps and 0 goals for United States; club career at New York Red Bulls, Manchester United, Colorado Rapids; honours include Hall of Fame 2024.
The verdict
The almanac puts Clint Dempsey ahead by 2 rating points, 88 against 86.
Fans have not settled this one yet. Cast the first vote in the duels.