50 players to watch at the World Cup - No 12 Landon Donovan

26 May 2010 13:45
We continue our countdown to the World Cup with a look at a player who will be lining up against England in their Group C opener on June 12th.

Name: Landon Donovan

Age: 28

Club: Los Angeles Galaxy

Country: United States

International caps: 121

International goals: 42

Donovan began his senior career at Bayer Leverkusen in 2001, but was soon sent out on loan to San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS.

He helped the Earthquakes to championship successes in 2001 and 2003, and was named US Player of the Year for 2003 and 2004 (an award he'd win again in 2009).

Donovan joined LA Galaxy in 2005 and was part of the side that welcomed David Beckham to the MLS in 2007.

 

 

In 2009 a strong season saw him named MLS MVP and prompted Everton to bring Donovan to Goodison Park on loan in January 2010.

A veteran of 121 international caps, Donovan will be appearing at his third World Cup Finals in South Africa, and was part of the US side that advanced to the quarter-finals in 2002.


THE STORY SO FAR...

No 13: Steven Pienaar
No 14: Michael Essien

No 15: Theo Walcott

No 16: Sergio Aguero
No 17: Samuel Eto'o

No 18: Nani

No 19: Robinho

No: 20 David Villa

No 21: Giorgio Chiellini

No 22: Carlos Vela

No 23: Diego Forlan

No 24: Marek Hamsik
No 25: Wilson Palacios

No 26: Alexis Sanchez

No 27: Tim Cahill

No 28: Gonzalo Higuain
No 29: John Terry

No 30: Andres Iniesta

No 31: Maicon
No 32: Victor Obinna

No 33: Klaas Jan Huntelaar
No 34: Ryan Nelsen

No 35: Tranquilo Barnetta
No 36: Jozy Altidore

No 37: Robert Koren
No 38: Teko Modise
No 39: Simon Kjaer
No 40: Jong Tae-Se
No 41: Nadir Belhadj

No 42: Roque Santa Cruz

No 43: Park Ji-Sung

No 44: Nikola Zigic
No 45: Yaya Toure
No 46: Angelos Charisteas
No 47: Keisuke Honda
No 48: Hugo Lloris
No 49: Mario Gomez
No 50: Guiseppe Rossi

Source: DSG