Clint Dempsey

Clint Dempsey (born March 9, 1983) is a former American footballer. He was born in Texas. He played for New England Revolution, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, and Seattle Sounders FC.

Clint Dempsey

Dempsey playing for Seattle Sounders FC in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Clinton Drew Dempsey[1]
Date of birth	(1983-03-09) March 9, 1983 (age 42)[2]
Place of birth	Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s)	Forward, midfielder
Youth career
1998–2001	Dallas Texans
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2003	Furman Paladins	62	(17[4])
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2006	New England Revolution	71	(25)
2007–2012	Fulham	189	(50)
2012–2013	Tottenham Hotspur	29	(7)
2013–2018	Seattle Sounders FC	115	(47)
2014	→ Fulham (loan)	5	(0)
Total		409	(129)
International career
2002–2003	United States U20	13	(21)
2004–2017	United States	141	(57)
Medal record Representing  United States Men's soccer FIFA Confederations Cup Runner-up 2009 South Africa CONCACAF Gold Cup Winner 2005 United States Winner 2007 United States Runner-up 2011 United States Winner 2017 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
New England Revolution	2004	MLS	24	7	1	0	3	0	—		28	7
	2005	MLS	26	10	0	0	4	1	—		30	11
	2006	MLS	21	8	1	0	2	0	2	0	26	8
	Total		71	25	2	0	9	1	2	0	84	26
Fulham	2006–07	Premier League	10	1	2	0	0	0	—		12	1
	2007–08	Premier League	36	6	2	0	2	0	—		40	6
	2008–09	Premier League	35	7	5	1	1	0	—		41	8
	2009–10	Premier League	29	7	2	0	0	0	13	2	44	9
	2010–11	Premier League	37	12	3	0	2	1	—		42	13
	2011–12	Premier League	37	17	2	3	0	0	7	3	46	23
	Total		184	50	16	4	5	1	20	5	225	60
Tottenham Hotspur	2012–13	Premier League	29	7	2	3	2	0	10	2	43	12
Seattle Sounders FC	2013	MLS	9	1	0	0	3	0	—		12	1
	2014	MLS	26	15	1	1	4	1	—		31	17
	2015	MLS	20	10	1	0	3	2	—		24	12
	2016	MLS	17	8	0	0	0	0	2	2	19	10
	2017	MLS	29	12	0	0	4	3	0	0	33	15
	2018	MLS	14	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	17	2
	Total		115	47	2	1	14	6	5	3	136	57
Fulham (loan)	2013–14	Premier League	5	0	2	0	0	0	—		7	0
Career total			404	129	24	8	30	8	37	10	475	155

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[5]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2004	1	0
	2005	13	2
	2006	9	4
	2007	13	3
	2008	10	4
	2009	14	4
	2010	8	2
	2011	14	5
	2012	9	6
	2013	10	6
	2014	9	3
	2015	10	9
	2016	10	4
	2017	11	5
Total		141	57

Honors

New England Revolution

• MLS Cup: runner-up 2005, 2006

Fulham

• UEFA Europa League: runner-up 2009–10

Seattle Sounders FC

• MLS Cup: 2016; runner-up 2017
• Supporters' Shield: 2014
• U.S. Open Cup: 2014^[6]

United States

• FIFA Confederations Cup: runner-up 2009
• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2005, 2007, 2017; runner-up 2011

Individual

• Fulham Player of the Season: 2010–11, 2011–12
• Fulham top scorer: 2010–11, 2011–12
• FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Ball: 2009
• FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament: 2009^[7]
• CONCACAF Gold Cup Top Goalscorer: 2015
• U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year: 2007, 2011, 2012
• Honda Player of the Year: 2006, 2011, 2012
• MLS All-Star: 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016
• MLS Rookie of the Year: 2004
• MLS Best XI: 2005, 2006
• MLS Comeback Player of the Year: 2017
• IFFHS CONCACAF team of the decade 2011–2020^[8]
• IFFHS CONCACAF Men's Team of All Time: 2021^[9]
• National Soccer Hall of Fame 2022^[10]