MNT Career Stats
GP: 78 – Goals: 25

World Cup Stats
GP: 5 – Goals: 2

World Cup Qualifying Stats
GP: 20 – Goals: 7

U.S. National Team: One of the elite players in the U.S. arsenal and already a World Cup star, he has established an incredible international pedigree at the age of 24 … Possesses speed of foot and thought, and is a deadly finisher from the run of play and set pieces … The USA’s leader in points for the third year running, he has also led or tied for the most goals during that span … Led the team in appearances and points during 2006 World Cup qualifying, playing in 16 of 18 matches while scoring six goals and registering six assists for 18 points … Recorded a point in 12 of 16 qualifying appearances in the 2006 campaign, an amazing statistic … His three assists in the first half of 2006 moved him into first place on the USA’s all-time list with 23 … Third all-time on the U.S. goalscoring list (25) … Is the youngest player in U.S. history to reach 50 caps, and now has more than 75 at age 24 ... 2005: One of the stars for the U.S. during final round qualifying, he finished with three goals and four assists in eight matches … In one of his finest performances of the year, he scored a pair in the 3-0 win against Costa Rica on June 4 in Salt Lake … Added the middle goal in the 3-0 win against Panama four days later …Twice set up Eddie Lewis for goals in qualifying, in the 2-1 win on Feb. 9 in Trinidad and the 2-1 loss to Mexico on March 27 in Mexico City … Wore the captain’s armband in the Trinidad match … In addition to setting up the game-winner in Trinidad, he did the same June 8 in Panama when his corner kick found the head of Carlos Bocanegra … Scored three goals in the USA’s championship run in the 2005 Gold Cup, including a double off the bench on July 7 against Cuba … One of three U.S. players named to the All-Tournament Team … 2004: Emphatically demonstrating his role as the future leader of the national team, he ended the year with the most minutes played (1,243) and games started (14), and tied for the lead in goals scored (5) … Named Man of the Match four times, including the World Cup qualifying wins against Grenada on June 20 and Panama on Oct. 13 … Scored the first two goals in the Panama match, pacing the U.S. to a 6-0 victory … Totaled four goals and four assists in eight World Cup qualifiers, making him the top point-getter on the team … Recorded a goal or an assist in seven of the eight qualifiers in 2004 … Given the honor of wearing the captain’s armband in the 2-0 qualifying win in El Salvador on Oct 9, he reprised the role for the final two qualifiers against Panama and Jamaica … 2003: His star continued to rise in 2003, bagging seven goals and five assists to top the MNT scoring charts … Recorded 1244 minutes in 15 games played, best on the team … His two-assist performance against Canada on Jan. 18 earned him the first of three Man of the Match honors … Became the fourth player in MNT history to record four goals in a game during the USA’s 5-0 dismantling of Cuba in the Gold Cup quarterfinal … A wicked, mazy run through the Venezuelan defense on Mar. 29 gave Donovan a ussoccer.com Best Goal of 2003 candidate … Added goals against Wales (May 26) and Paraguay (July 6) … 2002: Scored two goals in the 2002 World Cup, including the insurance goal in the 2-0 win against Mexico in the Round of 16 … Was named to the All-World Cup Honorable Mention Team … The only U.S. player to appear in all 20 matches in 2002, he played more minutes (1,563) and started more matches (17) than any other MNT player ... Finished second on the team in scoring with 14 points (six goals, two assists) … Named to the Gold Cup All-Tournament First Team after recording one goal and one assist …Named Man of the Match four times, including the World Cup victory against Mexico … Scored two goals in the 4-0 route of Honduras in Seattle on March 2 … 2001: His first full year with the senior team produced great promise … Played in four qualifiers, starting three … Became part of U.S. Soccer history in the 2-1 qualifying win vs. Jamaica on Oct. 7 … After a nifty one-two with Claudio Reyna, his clever cut-back in the penalty area against Tyrone Marshall earned the penalty kick that secured the USA’s berth in the 2002 World Cup ... Played in each of the last five matches of 2001 … 2000: Scored a goal in his first appearance with the full U.S. Men's National Team in a 2-0 win over Mexico in Los Angeles on Oct. 25, 2000 ... Also set up a goal in his first full international match and was named Man of the Match ... Was called-up against Argentina on June 13, 1999, but did not make an appearance in the game ... Under-23s: Was a part of the U-23 squad which missed out on qualifying for the 2004 Athens Olympics after a semifinal loss to Mexico in Guadalajara in CONCACAF qualifying … Appeared in 15 of 20 overall games for the Under-23s in 2000, starting six ... Had a whopping nine goals and one assist in those 15 games, including four goals in eight internationals ... Scored two clinching goals in the crucial 4-0 win over Guatemala to earn a berth in Sydney ... Also notched a clincher in a 3-1 win over the Armenia Men’s National Team on Jan. 16, 2000 ... Helped the U 23 team to a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games by appearing in all six matches, starting four ... His first U-23 goal was the game-winner to beat Canada 2-1 in the bronze medal game on August 6, 1999 ... Made his U-23 debut in a 7-0 route at the hands of a very experienced Brazil team in Brasilia on April 7, 1999 ... Under-20s: Due to national team and club commitments, he played only nine matches with the Under-20s, all in 2001 … Tied for third in scoring with five goals and five assists (15 points) … Scored a goal and had two assists in the USA’s 5-1 win over hosts Trinidad & Tobago at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament … Played every minute of the USA’s four matches at the World Youth Championship in Argentina … Under 17s: Finished his U-17 career with 35 goals and 16 assists in 41 international appearances, including 12 goals and three assists in just 14 caps in 1999 ... Earned the Gold Ball as the tournament’s most valuable player after leading the U-17s to fourth place at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand ... Scored three goals in the tournament, including the game-winning goal in the opening 2-1 win over host New Zealand (Nov. 10), the game-tying goal in a 1-1 tie with Poland (Nov. 13) and the opening goal in a 2-2 semifinal draw with Australia (Nov. 24) ... Led all goal-scorers with four goals at the ’99 CONCACAF Group B Qualifying Tournament in Montego Bay, Jamaica ... Found the back of the net twice in the USA's historic 4 3 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires on Feb. 4, 1999 ... Led the U 17s in goals (23), assists (13) and international appearances (27) in ’98 ... Scored his first international goal in his international debut with the U 17s on Feb. 13, 1998, a 2-1 loss to Mexico ... First Appearance: Oct. 25, 2000, vs. Mexico ... First Goal: Oct. 25, 2000, vs. Mexico.

Professional: After a brief spell with Bayer Leverkusen, he returned to MLS as a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy … Picked up his third MLS Cup championship in five years, adding the U.S. Open Cup to the trophy case as well in 2005 … Guided the San Jose Earthquakes to two MLS Cup titles in three years in 2001 and 2003 … The youngest player voted onto the MLS All-Time Best XI, a list generated as part of the league’s 10th anniversary season … Named an MLS All-Star during each of his five seasons in the league … 2005: Went on a tear in the playoffs, netting four goals and one assist … Tallied both goals in the 2-0 win against Colorado on Nov. 5 in the Western Conference Finals … Had a pair in the Galaxy’s 3-1 win against San Jose in the first game of the semifinal round series on Oct. 23 in L.A. … Finished third in the league in scoring with 12 goals and 10 assists in 22 games … Second player in club history to record double-digit goals and assists in the same season … Began the year at Bayer Leverkusen, making nine appearances that included minutes in both of their Champions League losses to Liverpool in the knockout phase … 2004: Had a somewhat muted season by his standards, posting six goals and ten assists … Voted as an All-Star for the fourth straight year … 2003: Capped a remarkable season in 2003 with two goals in the MLS Cup final against Chicago, earning MVP honors … Named an MLS all-star for the third consecutive season … Donovan’s career high 12 goals in just 21 starts made him the Earthquakes’ leading scorer en route to his first Best XI selection … 2002: Made 20 appearances for San Jose in 2002, recording seven goals and three assists … Played the final seven minutes against Dallas on June 22, less than 12 hours after returning from the World Cup in Korea … 2001: Returned to the U.S. to ply his trade with the Earthquakes … Played in 22 matches, recording seven goals and 10 assists … Scored five goals in six playoff matches to lead all scorers in MLS … Scored the first goal in the ‘Quakes 2-1 overtime victory against L.A. in MLS Cup 2001 … 2000-01: Named to Bayer Leverkusen’s first-team roster at the beginning of the 2000-01 season, but did not make any appearances before being loaned back to MLS ... 1999-2000: Signed a deal with German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in February 1999, becoming the youngest player in U.S. Soccer history to sign a professional contract overseas … Played on the reserve team in 1999-2000 with fellow U.S. Youth National Team player John Thorrington.

High School: Named to the 1999 Parade Magazine High School All American Team ... Also earned a 1998 NSCAA Youth All American selection ... Transferred to Redlands East Valley High School in 1998, where he tallied 16 goals ... Named the league’s Most Valuable Player in 1997, scoring 17 goals.

Personal: Was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated on June 20, 2002, after his dazzling performance against Mexico ... Appeared alongside DaMarcus Beasley and Clint Mathis on the cover of ESPN the Magazine just prior to the World Cup … Made appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman, Total Request Live, and several other national broadcasts after the World Cup … House in Manhattan Beach was featured on MTV’s Cribs in early 2006 … Has a twin sister named Tristan, with whom he is extremely close ... His father, Tim, played semi pro hockey ... Is a sports video games enthusiast ... Favorite cities are Buenos Aires, Argentina and Salt Lake City … Engaged to actress Biancha Kajlich.