Landon Donovan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Landon Donovan
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 4, 1982(1982-03-04)
Age	42
Birthplace	Ontario
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Pisces

Landon Donovan Biography

Landon Donovan is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California, United States. Midfielder who joined the US Men’s national soccer team in 2000 and shortly after became one of the team’s leaders.

He played alongside David Beckham on the LA Galaxy.

Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American retired professional soccer player who is currently the manager of USL Championship side San Diego Loyal SC. A former forward, he holds numerous individual records in Major League Soccer (MLS) and for the United States national team and is regarded as one of the greatest U.S. men’s soccer players of all time.

Later in 1999, Donovan signed a six-year contract for German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, whose sporting director Michael Reschke spotted him at a youth tournament in Europe. Despite becoming a regular starter for the club’s reserve team upon arrival, Donovan had trouble adapting to life overseas and was allowed extended training periods with United States youth national teams. He played in a German Cup match for the reserve team. Unhappy with his situation with Leverkusen, Donovan was loaned to the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer (MLS) for the 2001 season. In MLS, Donovan had immediate success, leading the Earthquakes to MLS Cup championships in 2001 and 2003 and becoming one of the only recognizable faces of soccer in America. In four years in the league, he scored 32 goals and 29 assists in league play, and ten goals and six assists in the playoffs. Two of those goals were in the 2003 MLS Cup, a 4–2 Earthquakes triumph over Chicago Fire SC. Donovan earned Man of the Match for his actions. He was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2003.

He married Bianca Kajlich on the last day of 2006, but the couple separated in July of 2009. He then married Hannah Bartell; the couple are parents to sons named Talon and Slate.

Landon Donovan Net Worth

Landon Donovan is one of the richest Soccer Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Landon Donovan 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He scored 7 goals in his first organized soccer match.

He became the all-time highest-scoring American World Cup player.

Donovan was born (along with twin sister Tristan) on March 4, 1982, in Ontario, California, to Donna Kenney-Cash, an American special education teacher, and Tim Donovan, a semi-professional ice hockey player originally from Canada. Donovan’s parents are both of Irish descent, and he holds Canadian citizenship by way of his father. His mother raised Landon and his siblings in Redlands, California, and he attended Redlands East Valley High School when not engaged in soccer activities elsewhere.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Landon Donovan height 5 ft 8 in Landon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Landon Donovan Dating?

According to our records, Landon Donovan married to Hannah Bartell , Bianca Kajlich. As of December 1, 2023, Landon Donovan’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2004, Donovan became the first man to be named the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year three years in a row before returning to the Bayer Leverkusen first team in January 2005. After playing seven matches with Leverkusen in the 2004–05 season, only two of which were starts, Donovan requested to leave the club. Despite a late offer from English Premier League club Portsmouth, Donovan expressed a desire to return to the United States. Upon his re-entry to MLS, San Jose was denied the chance to re-sign Donovan because Earthquakes general manager Alexi Lalas had traded away his rights. LA Galaxy, his hometown team, were able to trade leading scorer Carlos Ruiz to FC Dallas to get on top of the MLS allocation order as Donovan prepared to leave Germany.

Facts & Trivia

Landon Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Landon Donovan celebrates birthday on March 4 of every year.

Donovan had a mixed year with LA Galaxy in 2007. Upon the signing and arrival of David Beckham, Donovan relinquished his captaincy to the English superstar. In the 2007 SuperLiga tournament, Donovan was the top scorer. He scored a goal in every match except for the final. He scored six goals in five matches. At this point in his career, Donovan had 84 all-time regular season goals putting him in seventh place on the league’s all-time scoring list. Although the 2008 season was a disappointment for LA Galaxy, it was a banner year for Donovan as he scored 20 goals and 9 assists in 25 matches, forming a strong offensive partnership with David Beckham and Edson Buddle.

What is Landon Donovan known for?

Major League Soccer have ranked Donovan as the greatest American soccer player of all time. A former forward, he holds numerous individual records in Major League Soccer (MLS) and for the United States national team and is regarded as the greatest U.S. men’s soccer player of all time.

Why didnt Landon Donovan play in Europe?

Donovan wanted to be happy and feel at home, something playing in Europe did not provide him. Of course, Europe has the best leagues and clubs in World football, but it is fuelled by money. The majority of players move for better financial packages.

Did Landon Donovan play in Europe?

During his career Donovan has loans to various European clubs, starting his career at Bayer Leverkusen before playing on short loans for Bayern Munich and Everton. The first one not being very successful, playing a few league and cup matches as the team didn’t extend his loan.

What MLS team did Landon Donovan play for?

LA Galaxy unveil MLS legend Landon Donovan’s statue Landon Donovan made an indelible mark on Major League Soccer, and specifically the LA Galaxy, during his remarkable career.

Who is the best American soccer player?

1. 1 – Landon Donovan. A six-time MLS Cup winner, Landon Donovan also holds the record for most assists in MLS history (136).
2. 2 – Clint Dempsey. …
3. 3 – Brad Friedel. …
4. 4 – Tim Howard. …
5. 5 – Brian McBride. …
6. 6 – Eddie Pope. …
7. 7 – Christian Pulisic. …
8. 8 – Michael Bradley. …