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Landon Donovan playing for the United States against Algeria at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 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.
His total of five World Cup goals is the most for any man representing a team from CONCACAF. After missing the first two World Cup qualifiers of 2013 due to his extended off-season sabbatical, Donovan was left off of the squad by Jürgen Klinsmann for the June qualifying matches, despite having returned to playing full-time in March. [76]
Donovan's iconic strike was the difference between winning the group and exiting South Africa early. But do other highs loom larger? Landon Donovan World Cup goal vs. Algeria: Greatest USMNT moment?
Landon Donovan doubled the United States' advantage midway through the second half after Eddie Lewis ran through the left-hand side before sending the ball towards Donovan who headed the ball home. [6] A frustrated Mexico also saw captain Rafael Márquez sent off late on by referee Vítor Melo Pereira for a dangerous tackle on Cobi Jones.
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The legendary American soccer player dishes on his World Cup exits—and how the current U.S. Men's National Team can avoid the same fate. How I Take an L: Landon Donovan Skip to main content
The United States trailed 1–0 at halftime. The United States scored in the second half with goals from Landon Donovan and Benny Feilhaber, and held on to win 2–1 for their second straight Gold Cup title. [23] [25] Copa America is a tournament hosted by CONMEBOL. The team played three matches in this tournament.
Gerd Müller then scored ten goals for West Germany in 1970, before breaking the overall record when he scored his fourteenth World Cup goal during West Germany's win in the 1974 final. Müller's record stood for more than three decades, until Ronaldo recorded fifteen goals between 1998 and 2006 for Brazil .