Landon donovan

Landon Donovan was born on March 4, 1982, in Ontario, California. At five years of age he joined his first competitive league. Playing against primarily older competition and more experienced players, Landon did more than hold his own, scoring seven goals in his first game. Ten years later Donovan began playing for the United States National Soccer Team in the Under 17 (U-17) team. Later, Donovan became the youngest player ever to be called up to the U-23 team. http://www.landondonovan.com/donovan/about

He began drawing the attention of many major English clubs, including renowned ones such as Manchester United and Arsenal, who each invited him to try out for their team. Donovan ended up signing with German club Bayer Leverkusen because that team showed the most interest. http://www.landondonovan.com/donovan/about When the World Cup came around in 2002, the United States didn’t have that high of expectations. Donovan was the leader and the captain of the team. Then, the U.S. upset Portugal in the first game and advanced all the way to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1930. http://www.landondonovan.com/donovan/about

In 2009, Landon once again got off to a quick start to the MLS season. With the help of David Beckham and Head Coach/GM Bruce Arena, the Los Angeles Galaxy was an extremely improved team. Donovan and the Galaxy won the Western Conference along with making the 2009 Playoffs and into a berth in the MLS Cup. http://www.landondonovan.com/donovan/about

Throughout the season, Landon was the unquestioned leader of the Galaxy, scoring 12 goals, assisting on 6 others, being named to the MLS All-Star Team for the ninth straight year and to the All-League Team for the third time, and being crowned MLS MVP for the first time in his career. Additionally, during the Galaxy’s successful playoff run, Landon broke the league record for playoff goals with 17 and moved up to sixth in MLS regular season goal history with 96. http://www.landondonovan.com/donovan/about Donovan will be the leader and captain of the 2010 United States team that will compete in the World Cup that will start in June.