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Landon Donovan is a professional soccer player who is one of the most decorated soccer players in the history of the United States. During his career, Donovan played for clubs such as the Los Angeles Galaxy, Bayer Leverkusen, and Everton. Donovan is the United States men’s national team’s all-time leader in assists.
Landon Donovan Net Worth 2019: $10-12 Million
Landon Donovan, the former MLS and United States soccer legend, has a reported estimated net worth of approximately $10 to $12 million dollars. During his MLS career, Donovan earned about $2.5 to $5 million per year.
Early Life & Education
Donovan was born on March 4, 1982, in Ontario, California, and was raised in Redlands, California. Donovan attended Redlands East Valley High School.
Donovan began playing soccer when he was six-years-old and in 1997, he was accepted into U.S. Youth Soccer’s Olympic Development Program.
Professional Career
Donovan signed his first professional contract in 1999 for German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. In 2001, Donovan was loaned to the San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS. He had an immediate impact in the MLS and led the Earthquakes to MLS titles in 2001 and 2003.
In January 2005, Donovan returned to the Bayer Leverkusen first team in Germany. Later in 2005, Donovan signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy that made him the highest-paid American player in the league at the time.
Donovan would be with the Los Angeles Galaxy from 2005 to 2014, winning the MLS championship five-times. During his career with the Galaxy, Donovan spent time in the offseason on loan with clubs such as Everton and even Bayern Munich in 2009.
Donovan played for the United States of America at the 2002, 2006, and 2010 World Cups. In 2014, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann elected to leave Donovan off the roster.
Donovan retired from the Galaxy in 2016 but then resumed his career in Liga MX with Club Leon in 2018.
2019
Soccer seems to be Landon Donovan addiction, for he came out of retirement for the third time to play for the San Diego Sockers.
