List of international goals scored by Landon Donovan

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Landon Donovan is a professional soccer player who played for the United States men's national soccer team from 2000 to 2014. In his 157 appearances for the United States, he scored 57 goals, making him the country's all-time male top scorer.[1][2] Since July 22, 2017, Donovan has been tied with Clint Dempsey as the all-time male top scorer.[3]

A man wearing a white shirt plays with a round ball at his feet, while being chased by two men in green shirts on a grass field.
Landon Donovan playing for the United States against Algeria at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Donovan scored in his debut for the United States, a 2–0 win over Mexico in a friendly played on October 25, 2000. His first competitive goal came on January 19, 2002, against South Korea in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. A few months later, he played in his first FIFA World Cup, scoring against Poland on June 14, 2002, and Mexico on June 17, 2002.[4] During the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, Donovan scored six goals to help the United States qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he did not score.[5]

On January 20, 2008, Donovan scored his 35th goal, against Sweden, surpassing Eric Wynalda to become the United States's all-time male top goalscorer.[6] At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Donovan scored three goals, against Slovenia and Algeria in the group stage and Ghana in the Round of 16. His goal against Algeria, which took the United States into the knockout round, was named the second most significant goal in United States history by Sports Illustrated in May 2014.[7] Donovan scored five goals for the United States during their victory at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, sharing the top goalscorer award with American teammate Chris Wondolowski and Panamanian striker Gabriel Torres.[8] Donovan retired from international soccer on October 10, 2014, having not participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[9]

Donovan has scored three hat-tricks during his international career: against Cuba in the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup (where he scored four goals), against Ecuador in a 2007 friendly, and against Scotland in a 2012 friendly.[1] The plurality of Donovan's goals came in friendlies, with 19 in 63 caps. He scored most of his competitive goals in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, at 18 in 34 matches, followed by FIFA World Cup qualification at 13 in 40 matches. Donovan scored five goals in 12 FIFA World Cup matches at the 2002 and 2010 editions. He also scored twice during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, including once in the final against Brazil.[1]

International goals

"Score" represents the score in the match after Donovan's goal. "Score" and "Result" list the United States' goal tally first.[1]
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List of international goals scored by Landon Donovan
No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. October 25, 20001Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Mexico1–02–0Friendly[10]
2. January 19, 200210Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States South Korea1–02–12002 CONCACAF Gold Cup[11]
3. March 2, 200216Safeco Field, Seattle, United States Honduras2–04–0Friendly[12]
4. 4–0
5. May 16, 200222Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Jamaica4–05–0 Friendly[13]
6. June 14, 200226Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea Poland1–31–32002 FIFA World Cup[14]
7. June 17, 200227Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea Mexico2–02–0 2002 FIFA World Cup[15]
8. March 29, 200333Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, United States Venezuela2–02–0Friendly[16]
9. May 26, 200335Spartan Stadium, San Jose, United States Wales1–02–0 Friendly[17]
10. July 6, 200339Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, United States Paraguay1–02–0 Friendly[18]
11. July 19, 200342Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States Cuba1–05–02003 CONCACAF Gold Cup[19]
12. 2–0
13. 4–0
14. 5–0
15. January 18, 200445The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States Denmark1–11–1Friendly[20]
16. June 20, 200451Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Grenada1–03–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification[21]
17. September 4, 200454Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States El Salvador2–02–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification[22]
18. October 13, 200457RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States Panama1–06–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification[23]
19. 2–0
20. June 4, 200563Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, United States Costa Rica1–03–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification[24]
21. 2–0
22. June 8, 200564Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Panama2–03–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification[25]
23. July 7, 200565Qwest Field, Seattle, United States Cuba2–14–12005 CONCACAF Gold Cup[26]
24. 4–1
25. July 9, 200566 Qwest Field, Seattle, United States Canada2–02–0 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup[27]
26. January 20, 200785The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States Denmark1–13–1Friendly[28]
27. February 7, 200786University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States Mexico2–02–0 Friendly[29]
28. March 25, 200787Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States Ecuador1–03–1 Friendly[30]
29. 2–1
30. 3–1
31. June 12, 200791Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States El Salvador2–04–02007 CONCACAF Gold Cup[31]
32. June 16, 2007 92 Panama1–02–1 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup[32]
33. June 21, 200793Soldier Field, Chicago, United States Canada2–02–1 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup[33]
34. June 24, 200794 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States Mexico1–12–1 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup[34]
35. January 19, 200897The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States Sweden2–02–0Friendly[6]
36. June 15, 2008101 The Home Depot Center, Carson, United States Barbados4–08–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification[35]
37. October 11, 2008105RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States Cuba3–16–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification[36]
38. June 3, 2009109Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica Costa Rica1–31–3 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification[37]
39. June 6, 2009110Soldier Field, Chicago, United States Honduras1–12–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification[38]
40. June 15, 2009111Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa Italy1–01–32009 FIFA Confederations Cup[39]
41. June 28, 2009115Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg, South Africa Brazil2–02–3 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup[40]
42. October 10, 2009119Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula Honduras3–13–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification[41]
43. June 18, 2010125Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Slovenia1–22–22010 FIFA World Cup[42]
44. June 23, 2010126Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa Algeria1–01–0 2010 FIFA World Cup[43]
45. June 26, 2010127Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa Ghana1–11–2 2010 FIFA World Cup[44]
46. June 25, 2011136Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States Mexico2–02–42011 CONCACAF Gold Cup[45]
47. May 26, 2012139EverBank Field, Jacksonville, United States Scotland1–05–1Friendly[46]
48. 3–1
49. 4–1
50. July 5, 2013145Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States Guatemala2–06–0 Friendly[47]
51. 4–0
52. July 9, 2013146Jeld-Wen Field, Portland, United States Belize6–16–12013 CONCACAF Gold Cup[48]
53. July 13, 2013147Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, United States Cuba1–14–1 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup[49]
54. July 21, 2013149M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States El Salvador4–15–1 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup[50]
55. July 24, 2013150Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States Honduras2–03–1 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup[51]
56. 3–1
57. September 10, 2013153Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, United States Mexico2–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification[52]
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Statistics

Sources: RSSSF[1] and US Soccer[2]

By year

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YearCapsGoals
200011
200180
2002206
2003157
2004145
2005156
2006110
2007129
200893
2009155
201083
2011101
201263
2013108
201430
Total15757
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By competition

More information Competition, Caps ...
CompetitionCapsGoals
FIFA World Cup qualification4013
FIFA World Cup tournaments125
FIFA Confederations Cup tournaments82
CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments3418
Friendlies6319
Total15757
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