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Clint Dempsey facts for kids
Clinton Drew Dempsey (; born March 9, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who is a sports analyst on the television program Soccer on CBS Sports. He played as a forward and midfielder for Premier League clubs Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur and in Major League Soccer for clubs New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders FC. Widely regarded as one of the greatest American players of all time, Dempsey is Fulham's top Premier League goal scorer (50), and is tied with Landon Donovan for the record of most international goals scored by an American player (57).
A native of Nacogdoches, Texas, Dempsey spent his youth career with the Dallas Texans before joining Furman University's men's soccer team in 2001. In 2004, he was drafted by the New England Revolution, where he scored 25 goals in 71 appearances. In 2007, Dempsey signed for Premier League club Fulham for £2 million. With Fulham, he was an integral part of the team that were runners-up of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League He was awarded Fulham Player of the Season for 2010–11 and 201
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Clint Dempsey
Retired on August 29, 2018.
Dempsey is among the most dangerous attacking players the US has ever produced. Deuce's savvy is undeniable as is his flair for the dramatic. His dribbling tricks and movement off the ball consistently vex opposing defenders, helping to create scoring opportunities for him and his teammates. He finished 2017 as the team's regular season top scorer while also recording five assists.
INTERNATIONAL: Dempsey is one of the most decorated players in the history of the US national team, occupying 2nd place in the all-time goals list for the USA. His 120 caps entering 2017 are the sixth-most in USMNT history and he has been a member of three different World Cup teams (2006, 2010, 2014). While captaining the team in 2014, Dempsey scored two goals, including one inside a minute of the first game vs. Ghana. He most recently scored seven goals at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
OUTSIDE MLS: After three seasons with the New England Revolution (2004-2006), Dempsey transferred to Fulham of the English Premier League for a then-record fee for an M
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A forward who was one of the greatest goal scorers in U.S. national team history, including scoring for the United States in three World Cups, a Confederations Cup, a Copa America and four CONCACAF Gold Cups, and who also had outstanding club careers in both the United States and Europe. When Dempsey retired, he was tied with Landon Donovan as the all-time leading goal scorer for the U.S. men’s national team, with 57 goals in 141 games between 2004 and 2017. Among the most noteworthy of those 57 were key goals in the 2-1 win over Ghana at the 2014 World Cup, the 2-0 win over Spain in the semifinals of the 2009 Confederations Cup, and the 2-1 win over Ecuador in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Copa America. The goal against Ghana in 2014 made him the first American to score goals in three different World Cups. He was a star of the United States teams at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cups (including captaining the team in 2014); the 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cups, the 2009 Confederations Cup and the 2016 Copa America. During his national-team career, he played 43 W
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