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90-647: The team played its home games at John Shepard Stadium on the campus of Los Angeles Pierce College in nearby Woodland Hills , California. The team's colors were blue and black. The Quakes made their debut in PDL competition in 2006, one of several teams joining the Southwest division as it expanded to nine teams. Playing at John Elway Stadium on the campus of Granada Hills Charter High School , head coach Ali Khosroshahin 's team made an inauspicious start, tying 1–1 with Los Angeles Storm in their opening game, and then suffering

180-635: A 1.9-acre (0.77 ha) botanical garden. The Pierce College farm houses small herds of cattle, sheep, goats, and a small poultry flock for its students to learn from. In June 2017, the Los Angeles Community College District Board Of Trustees voted to grant San Francisco Bay Area-based Pacific Dining a concession for dining services, replacing several small vendors at the five LACCD colleges including Pierce. Pacific Dining has not offered food at Pierce since 2020, resulting in few food options on campus. Besides hosting

270-510: A 2–1 win over Fulham in the FA Cup fourth round proper. On January 31, he assisted in Darron Gibson 's winning goal over Manchester City . Donovan took his tally of assists to seven when he assisted Denis Stracqualursi 's goal in a 2–0 victory over Chelsea on February 11. On September 8, 2016, Donovan announced his return from retirement and officially signed with LA Galaxy for the remainder of

360-621: A 3–1 victory, and send the Quakes home at the first hurdle for the second straight year. Devin Deldo was the team's top scorer, with 8 goals, while Sung-Hyun Kim contributed 5 assists. The team officially announced its withdrawal from competition on April 17, 2009, citing the "current financial climate in the United States, low ticket sales income, and a general lack of adequate sponsorship and funding". The Quakes' franchise rights were then transferred to

450-543: A 61st-minute substitute. However, upon his return, it was announced he would be forced to relinquish the captaincy to Robbie Keane for the 2013 season. He scored two goals against Chivas USA , tying him with Jeff Cunningham together as the top MLS goalscorer with 134 goals. On May 25, 2014, Donovan scored twice against the Philadelphia Union to break Cunningham's record of 134, making Donovan MLS's All-Time leading goalscorer with 136 goals. On August 6, 2014, he scored

540-617: A 6–4 win over the Tacoma Stars during his MASL debut on February 15 in front of a record crowd in Pechanga Arena San Diego . He scored his first two goals for the Sockers in the next game for a 13–2 win over Turlock Express , opening the scoring after just 12 seconds. Donovan was named to MASL's Week 14 Team of the Week and also named him as a 2018–19 All-MASL Top Newcomer. Donovan was

630-493: A brace against Guatemala in a warmup friendly before the Gold Cup. Four days later, Donovan became the first player to reach 50 goals and 50 assists for the United States during a 6–1 group stage victory in their 2013 Gold Cup opener against Belize in which he had one goal and two assists. After the U.S. won the Gold Cup title with a 1–0 victory over Panama , Donovan was awarded the tournament's Best Player trophy after tying for

720-561: A break from his professional soccer career, citing physical and mental exhaustion as the main reasons. In LA Galaxy's next match, the 2012 MLS Cup, a rematch with Houston, Donovan converted a penalty kick in the 65th minute of play to give LA a 2–1 lead. The goal was Donovan's fifth in MLS Cup Finals. LA Galaxy went on to win their second straight MLS Cup, 3–1. Donovan returned to training with LA Galaxy on March 25, 2013, and made his season debut five days later against Toronto , coming on as

810-413: A devastating 4–3 home defeat to Orange County Blue Star , having led 3–0 with 8 minutes to go. The Quakes' mid-season form improved considerably, highlighted by several impressive victories, including a 5–1 thrashing of California Gold , and an astonishing 7–4 road victory over San Diego Gauchos which included a hat trick from central defender Derek Hanks . The Quakes were still in with a shout of making

900-514: A late offer from English Premier League club Portsmouth , Donovan expressed a desire to return to the United States. Upon his re-entry to MLS, San Jose was denied the chance to re-sign Donovan because Earthquakes general manager Alexi Lalas had traded away his rights. LA Galaxy , his hometown team, were able to trade leading scorer Carlos Ruiz to FC Dallas to get on top of the MLS allocation order as Donovan prepared to leave Germany. Donovan signed

990-476: A meaningful soccer game in almost two years and I certainly couldn't fill the holes left by those players. Over the ensuing days, I began to think about their inquiries and it struck me that perhaps this is something I should consider. I care so deeply about the Galaxy organization, and I believe I could help in a small way to aid the team in its quest for a sixth MLS championship. On September 11, 2016, Donovan entered

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1080-849: A member of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) in the Western State Conference (WSC) for all sports except football, which competes in Southern California Football Association (SCFA). In 2009 the Pierce Brahmas won the American Pacific Conference, losing in the first round of bowl playoffs to the National Champs Mt. San Antonio College. The students of Pierce College have established

1170-639: A member of the inaugural class at U.S. Soccer 's full-time residency program for the under-17 national team at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida . In his two years playing for the U-17 team, he scored 35 goals in 41 games and won the Golden Ball at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship as the tournament's best player. He also represented the United States at the 1999 Pan American Games . In 2000, he moved up to both

1260-586: A multi-year contract with LA Galaxy, making him the highest-paid American player in the league. In his first season at the club, Donovan scored 12 league goals with 10 assists and added four goals and an assist in the playoffs as LA Galaxy won the MLS Cup (his third MLS championship to date). He was named to the MLS All-Time Best XI after the season. In his second season with LA Galaxy, Donovan scored 12 league goals and eight assists. He also scored three goals in

1350-521: A new coach and a new partnership: Khosroshahin left to take charge of the women's soccer team at USC , and he was replaced by Colombian Juan Florez . In addition, the team signed a major partnership deal with Real SoCal , one of Southern California's major youth soccer organizations, which initiated a change in colors (from red and black to blue and black) and a re-design of the club badge. The 2007 Quakes were an improvement over their still-successful 2006 predecessors: they hammered Los Angeles Storm 5–0 on

1440-472: A new stadium in nearby Calabasas . Despite impressing during a pre-season friendly against Los Angeles Galaxy , losing 3–1 to a full-strength team which included David Beckham and Landon Donovan , the Quakes suffered their worst ever start to a competitive season, winning just one of their opening six fixtures, and receiving a 5–0 walloping at the hands of Los Angeles Legends . However, a dogged 4–2 victory at home to Lancaster Rattlers in early June signaled

1530-410: A penalty against Sweden , and passed Eric Wynalda as the United States' all-time leading goal scorer. Donovan reached 100 caps at age 26 on June 8, 2008, in a friendly against Argentina that ended in a 0–0 draw, becoming the fourth-youngest person to do so. Donovan captained the U.S. in the group stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup due to Carlos Bocanegra 's injury absence. Donovan scored on

1620-551: A penalty kick against Italy , shortly after his team had been reduced to ten men, and scored for the U.S. in a 3–2 defeat to Brazil in the final . On October 10, 2009, Donovan scored on a free-kick, giving the U.S. a 3–2 victory over Honduras in San Pedro Sula that clinched World Cup qualification. Donovan played every minute of the U.S. campaign at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa . He scored against Slovenia with

1710-411: A poor captain and teammate. He later apologized to Beckham for discussing his concerns to a reporter rather than to him directly. The two reconciled upon Beckham's mid-season return to Los Angeles and Donovan enjoyed an outstanding 2009 campaign, winning the league's Most Valuable Player and MLS Goal of The Year 2009 award and leading LA Galaxy to MLS Cup 2009 , which they lost on penalties. Following

1800-406: A powerful close-range finish to begin a U.S. comeback for a 2–2 draw, and the only goal in the dying seconds of a 1–0 defeat of Algeria with a finish off a rebounded Clint Dempsey attempt, leading the U.S. to first place in their World Cup group for the first time since 1930. Donovan scored a penalty in the round of 16 against Ghana as the U.S. lost 2–1 after extra time and were eliminated from

1890-694: A proper farewell, despite the disagreement between Donovan and Klinsmann. Following his retirement, he was named by The Guardian as the U.S. team's greatest ever player. After playing in the Major Arena Soccer League during the 2018–19 season , Donovan was named to the United States national arena soccer team ahead of a friendly against Mexico. Donovan was a versatile attacker known for his pace and stamina as well as intelligence and technical skill, allowing him to play at various forward and midfield positions at different points of his career. His longtime international and club manager Bruce Arena

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1980-483: A semi-final game which saw them reduced to 10 men and in which Franklin suffered a broken arm. Once again Ryan Shaw was the Quakes leading marksman, netting 10 goals, while standout right winger Sean Franklin led the assist sheets with 7. The Quakes had a slightly turbulent offseason, with Sean Franklin , Daniel Paladini and Mike Zaher all departing for Major League Soccer , and team relocating from Granada Hills to

2070-474: A staff with experienced coaches because they could aid him with the day-to-day responsibilities with a coaching role that he was unfamiliar with. During his first season in charge, Donovan lead San Diego to 6-5-5 record. Donovan and the Loyal garnered international headlines when they forfeited the last two matches of the season after having alleged instances of racial and homophobic abuse directed at their players by

2160-528: A strong offensive partnership with David Beckham and Edson Buddle . After his former national team manager Bruce Arena was named LA Galaxy head coach and Beckham joined Milan on loan in early 2009, Donovan once again was given the club captaincy on a permanent basis. In July 2009, Donovan received praise and criticism for his critical comments about Beckham in Sports Illustrated journalist Grant Wahl 's book The Beckham Experiment , calling Beckham

2250-407: A student body association named Los Angeles Pierce College Associated Student Organization (ASO). The association is required by law to "encourage students to participate in the governance of the college". The ASO periodically participates in meetings sponsored by a statewide community college student organization named Student Senate for California Community Colleges . The statewide Student Senate

2340-551: A substitute in the 83rd minute of León's 2–1 victory over Club Puebla . He scored his first goal for the club on March 24, 2018, in a friendly against his former team, the San Jose Earthquakes On June 17, 2018, Club León announced they had decided to terminate Donovan's contract early. On January 24, 2019, Donovan signed with the San Diego Sockers in the Major Arena Soccer League . He provided an assist in

2430-485: A team of MLS academy graduates, assembled just one day prior, to a 1–1 regulation tie, followed by a 4–5 shootout loss, as reported online. Donovan selected and coached the team a second time in the 2016 edition of the event. On November 14, 2019, Landon Donovan was named the inaugural manager of the San Diego Loyal , a team that he helped co-found and was the vice president of soccer operations. Noting that his hiring

2520-569: A team-high 16 assists. In the playoffs , LA Galaxy would ultimately succumb to Dallas in the semi-finals. In 2011, LA Galaxy again won the MLS Supporter's Shield. In the 2011 MLS Cup , Donovan scored the title-clinching goal in the 72nd minute over the Houston Dynamo , securing his fourth MLS Cup title. Donovan was named the MLS Cup MVP. In October 2012, Donovan expressed his desire to take

2610-414: A turnaround in fortunes, and for the rest of the season the Quakes were unstoppable. The Quakes remained unbeaten for the rest of the regular season, notching up victories over San Francisco Seals , San Jose Frogs , Los Angeles Legends , Fresno Fuego and Ventura County Fusion , the last of which left the Quakes on the verge of their first ever divisional championship. The final game of the regular season

2700-423: A veterinarian was onsite. Trained volunteers from Pierce's equestrian program assisted the county rescue effort. The Pierce College weather station was one of the first to cooperate with the government to provide archived data online as well as being one of the oldest operational cooperative weather stations in the country. It was founded under the direction of Professor A. Lee Haines on July 1, 1949, two years after

2790-430: A year and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1,500 tons over its operating lifetime. The college also has a water retention pond beneath its soccer field, collecting run-off from the adjacent parking lot. The Los Angeles River is nearby to the north. Under propositions A and AA , a new water reclamation facility is also being planned, and the new facilities will meet rigorous Silver-level guidelines set by

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2880-531: A youth tournament in Europe. Despite becoming a regular starter for the club's reserve team upon arrival, Donovan had trouble adapting to life overseas and was allowed extended training periods with United States youth national teams. He played in a German Cup match for the reserve team. Unhappy with his situation with Leverkusen, Donovan was loaned to the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer (MLS) for

2970-549: Is authorized by law "to advocate before the Legislature and other state and local governmental entities". Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player and coach who was most recently the interim head coach of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Widely regarded as one of the greatest U.S. players of all time, Donovan holds

3060-511: Is the second-most- capped player of his country. Donovan is the only American player to reach the 50 goals/50 assists mark. He is tied with Christian Pulisic for the record of four U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year awards (the first man to win in consecutive years), as well as the only seven-time winner of the Player of the Year award. Donovan starred in the U.S. team that reached the quarter-finals of

3150-1004: The 2002 FIFA World Cup where he received the Best Young Player Award . His three goals in the 2010 World Cup made Donovan the highest-scoring male American player in World Cup history. Landon Timothy Donovan was born (along with twin sister Tristan) on March 4, 1982, in Ontario, California , to Donna Kenney-Cash, an American special education teacher, and Tim Donovan, a semi-professional ice hockey player originally from Canada. Donovan's parents are both of Irish descent, and he holds Canadian citizenship by way of his father. His mother raised Landon and his siblings in Redlands, California , and he attended Redlands East Valley High School when not engaged in soccer activities elsewhere. Donovan first played soccer with his older brother and when Donovan

3240-508: The 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024 . Donovan, along with Warren Smith, a co-founder of Sacramento Republic , founded a USL Championship expansion team in June 2019. The team debuted in the USL Championship in 2020. Warren Smith will be the president, while Donovan will be the executive vice president of soccer operations and head coach of the new club. Provisionally named USL San Diego ,

3330-586: The Clarence W. Pierce School of Agriculture , the institution's initial focus was crop cultivation and animal husbandry . Nine years later, in 1956, the school was renamed to Los Angeles Pierce Junior College, retaining the name of its founder, Dr. Pierce, as well as his commitment to agricultural and veterinary study. (Pierce still maintains a 225-acre (91 ha) working farm for hands-on training.) Pierce College offers courses on more than 100 subjects in 92 academic disciplines, and has transfer alliances with most of

3420-808: The Hollywood United Hitmen . Los Angeles Pierce College#John Shepard Stadium Los Angeles Pierce College , shortened to Pierce College or simply Pierce , is a public community college in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles , California . It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges . It serves 22,000 students each semester. The college began with 70 students and 18 faculty members on September 15, 1947. Originally known as

3510-710: The Los Angeles Galaxy II and Phoenix Rising respectively went unpunished. After the second instance, where Phoenix Rising player Junior Flemmings allegedly directed a homophobic slur against openly gay San Diego player Collin Martin , Donovan stated: "We went through a really hard incident in the LA match and we made a vow to ourselves, our community, our players, the club and the USL that we would not stand for bigotry, homophobic slurs and things that don't belong in our game. Our players in

3600-540: The Major Arena Soccer League . Overall Donovan won a record six MLS Cups and is the league's all-time assists leader with 136. The Major League Soccer MVP Award has been renamed the Landon Donovan MVP Award in his honor. Donovan made his senior debut for the United States men's national team in 2000. He is the all-time leader in assists , tied with Clint Dempsey as the all-time leader in scoring, and

3690-518: The Metro G/Orange Line , the Pierce College station , on Winnetka Avenue near Victory Boulevard. Pierce College has a 191-kilowatt solar generation system that has 1,274 photovoltaic panels and a 360- kilowatt , natural gas co-generation system. This project is the largest of its kind to be undertaken by a U.S. community college , yielding around 4.4 million kilowatt-hours of electricity

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3780-556: The Open Cup . Despite this, Donovan and LA Galaxy failed to make the playoffs and lost in the Open Cup to Chicago Fire. Donovan's playoff goals make him MLS' second all-time leading scorer in the playoffs with 14, behind Carlos Ruiz's 15. Donovan had a mixed year with LA Galaxy in 2007. Upon the signing and arrival of David Beckham , Donovan relinquished his captaincy to the English superstar. In

3870-629: The U.S. Green Building Council for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design . The campus is home to Old Trapper's Lodge, California Historical Landmark No. 939.5, an outsider art environment that pays homage to the pioneer upbringing of its creator John Ehn. It represents the life work of John Ehn (1897–1981), a self-taught artist who wished to pass on a sense of the Old West, derived from personal experiences, myths, and tall tales. From 1951 to 1981, using his family as models, and incorporating memorabilia,

3960-702: The USFL played their last home game here on June 15, 1985. The stadium was expanded to 16,000-person capacity for the game. Shepard Stadium hosts Nuts for Mutts, an annual dog show and pet fair that raises funds for the New Leash on Life Animal Rescue. The stadium is also the former home stadium of the San Fernando Valley Quakes men's soccer team, which competed in the USL Premier Development League . Los Angeles Pierce College has its own stop on

4050-770: The United States U-23 men's national soccer team as well as the senior team. Despite this he played for the United States U-20 men's national soccer team in 2001. On March 20, 2001, he was involved in a collision with Marvin Lee, the captain of Trinidad and Tobago U-20 team during the 2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament in Trinidad. Lee collided head to side with Donovan which resulted in Lee being paralyzed after sustaining neck and spine injuries, while Donovan had fractured ribs. Lee died in 2003 from complications caused by his condition,

4140-611: The 'Old Trapper' followed his dreams and visions to create the Lodge and its 'Boot Hill.' The artwork was moved from the original site in Sun Valley, CA, and relocated to the college. The Pierce College Farm covers 226 acres (91 ha) of the college with several units for their animals. The farm has a $ 13 million equestrian center used for agricultural students' education that offers UC transferable courses for important animal and veterinary science programs. In April of every year,

4230-501: The 2001 season. In MLS, Donovan had immediate success, leading the Earthquakes to MLS Cup championships in 2001 and 2003 and becoming one of the only recognizable faces of soccer in the United States. In four years in the league, he scored 32 goals and 29 assists in league play, and ten goals and six assists in the playoffs. Two of those goals were in the 2003 MLS Cup, a 4–2 Earthquakes triumph over Chicago Fire SC . Donovan earned Man of

4320-454: The 2007 SuperLiga tournament, Donovan was the top scorer. He scored a goal in every match except for the final. He scored six goals in five matches. At this point in his career, Donovan had 84 all-time regular season goals putting him in seventh place on the league's all-time scoring list . Although the 2008 season was a disappointment for LA Galaxy, it was a banner year for Donovan as he scored 20 goals and nine assists in 25 matches, forming

4410-532: The 2009 MLS season had finished, Donovan joined English Premier League side Everton on loan in January 2010, though there was strong suggestions he could join his American teammates at Fulham . During this period, he played in 13 matches in all competitions, scored two goals and was named the club's Player of the Month for January. Everton were keen on extending his loan deal, but LA Galaxy refused, and Donovan returned to

4500-709: The 2014 World Cup roster for the United States, Donovan joined the ESPN / ABC broadcast team for the World Cup as a studio analyst. After his retirement, Donovan became a color commentator for FOX Sports , participating in the network's coverage of the United States–Ecuador quarter-final of the Copa América Centenario . He also called the USMNT games on Fox with John Strong and Stuart Holden and then teamed up with ESPN/ABC's lead play-by-play announcer Ian Darke for

4590-458: The 2016 season (six regular season games and any consecutive play-off matches). Donovan explained that the injuries sustained by the club late in the season led to his decision to return: Two weeks ago, I was working as an analyst on the LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver Whitecaps match and during that game, LA Galaxy suffered injuries to three players: Jelle Van Damme, Steven Gerrard and Gyasi Zardes. Over

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4680-428: The 57th minute. Then, in the 78th minute, Donovan scored off a low cross from Mix Diskerud to make the score 2–0, and effectively seal the win, and the World Cup berth. In May 2014, Donovan was named in the preliminary squad for the 2014 World Cup and joined the team in training camp. However, on May 22, 2014, he was controversially omitted from the final U.S. squad by manager Jürgen Klinsmann. Donovan's absence from

4770-458: The Americans were eliminated in the group stage. Failing to provide any goals or assists throughout the three matches, he was widely criticized by American viewers for his performance. The following year, he led the U.S. to the 2007 Gold Cup title with four goals, including a crucial penalty in the 2–1 victory over Mexico in the final. On January 19, 2008, Donovan scored his 35th international goal,

4860-704: The Brahmas' football and women's soccer teams, John Shepard Stadium (current capacity 5,500) also has hosted many outdoor professional sporting events in San Fernando Valley history. From 1976 to 1979, the San Fernando Valley's first professional sports team, the Los Angeles Skyhawks of the American Soccer League , played their home games at the Pierce College stadium. The Los Angeles Express of

4950-521: The Donovan era on December 7, 2014. In November 2008, Donovan trained with Bayern Munich, before joining the German club on loan until the start of the 2009 MLS season in mid-March. During his stay with Bayern, Donovan had appearances in five friendly matches , in which he scored four goals, six league matches and one DFB-Pokal match. At the end of the loan period, Bayern declined to extend his loan. After

5040-477: The Foundation for Pierce College hosts Farmwalk, an outdoor festival including animals, activities, displays, games and music. The Farmwalk also includes face-painting, a petting-zoo and hayrides for children, all to benefit the Pierce College farm. The Farm Center on the corner of Victory Boulevard and De Soto Avenue is a 32-acre (13 ha) parcel that was partnered between the Foundation for Pierce College and

5130-515: The Match for his actions. He was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2003. In 2004, Donovan became the first man to be named the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year three years in a row before returning to the Bayer Leverkusen first team in January 2005. After playing seven matches with Leverkusen in the 2004–05 season , only two of which were starts, Donovan requested to leave the club. Despite

5220-414: The McBroom family. The McBroom family have invested nearly $ 3.5 million to operate the Farm Center which covered utility, labor, insurance, and other operational costs. In October the Foundation sponsored an annual Harvest Festival, featuring pumpkins grown on the Pierce farm, a 5-mile (8.0 km) corn maze, rock climbing, games and rides for the children, a petting zoo, live music and Halloween frights for

5310-423: The U.S. in time for the start of the 2010 MLS season. An agreement was reached in December 2011 for Donovan to spend another two months at Everton beginning in January 2012. He made his returning debut on January 4, 2012, against Bolton Wanderers , a 2–1 defeat. In his third match on loan, he assisted Everton's only goal in a 1–1 draw against Aston Villa on January 14. On January 27, he assisted in both goals in

5400-416: The United States permanently to sign with the Los Angeles Galaxy . He later returned to Germany for a loan with Bayern Munich , and twice went on short loans to English Premier League club Everton in 2010 and 2012. He retired as a player in 2014, but made a brief comeback with LA Galaxy late in the 2016 season and then in 2018 to play for León . He further played one season with the San Diego Sockers of

5490-437: The club's network and relationships, particularly within North America. Donovan married actress Bianca Kajlich on December 31, 2006; the couple separated in July 2009, and Donovan filed for divorce in December 2010. In May 2015, he married Hannah Bartell. They welcomed their first child, son Talon, in January 2016. Donovan has spoken publicly about dealing with depression throughout his life and career, and has criticized

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5580-411: The college was founded. In 2009, the Pierce College Weather Station was awarded $ 85,000 used to provide the station with new sensors that are rare for co-op stations in the U.S. The Weather Station organizes tours showing their equipment and their functions upon request. The college athletic teams are nicknamed the Brahmas and currently fields six men's and six women's varsity teams. Pierce competes as

5670-432: The competition. His goals in South Africa made Donovan the highest scoring American male in World Cup history, and just the third American man to score in more than one World Cup, after Brian McBride and Clint Dempsey. His total of five World Cup goals is the most for any man representing a team from CONCACAF . After missing the first two World Cup qualifiers of 2013 due to his extended off-season sabbatical , Donovan

5760-440: The four teams battling for the two playoff spots. A final day 3–1 victory over the Southern California Seahorses left them needing other results to go their way for them to make the playoffs for the first time; Ventura's inability to beat Storm inn their final game meant the Quakes finished second to Fresno Fuego on goal difference. However, their trip to Fresno for the playoffs was an unhappy one: they lost 2–0 to BYU Cougars in

5850-439: The game 2–2. Altogether, Donovan played in all six remaining matches of the 2016 regular season, as well as in all three play-off matches. He started in five of them and scored one goal. At the end of the play-off run, Donovan retired for the second time. On January 12, 2018, Donovan signed with Liga MX team León , having returned from retirement for a second time. He made his Liga MX debut on February 10, 2018, coming on as

5940-512: The heart and passion of the moment still wanted to play, but if we wanted to be true to who we are as a club, we have to speak and we have to act. After half-time we all decided if the player who used the homophobic slur was not removed from the game – either by the officials or by his coach – we would not play. If they are not willing to act, we have to act." On December 2, 2022, Donovan was elevated to full-time Executive Vice President of Soccer Operations for Loyal. Associate head coach Nate Miller

6030-449: The match against Orlando City as a substitute on the 83rd minute. As his traditional number 10 was worn by Giovani dos Santos , Donovan selected number 26, which he wore at Bayer Leverkusen when he began his career in 1999. Donovan scored a goal in his second match after returning to LA Galaxy. On September 18, 2016, he came on as a substitute in the 74th minute in a match against Sporting Kansas City and scored two minutes later to tie

6120-448: The next few days, Nigel De Jong was transferred to Galatasaray and news broke that Gyasi would be out for the rest of the season. Since my retirement, I have remained in close contact with many of the staff and players on LA Galaxy. I spoke with some of them that week and they jokingly asked if I was ready to make a return to the field to help fill some of the void left by the injuries and departures. I reminded them that I haven't played

6210-415: The opening day of the season, and despite losses to both Ventura County Fusion and Fresno Fuego on the road, managed to recover their form. A 2–1 victory over Lancaster Rattlers at the end of May began a 10-game undefeated streak which included a pair of 3–0 wins over Bakersfield Brigade and LA Storm. The Quakes were also undefeated at home the entire season, and by the end of the year, they were one of

6300-405: The playoffs as the final round of games came round, but a 1–0 defeat to the eventual divisional champions Southern California Seahorses put paid to their hopes, and they finished third in the table. Ryan Shaw was the Quakes' top scorer in their freshman year, scoring 8 goals in his 15 games, while Mat Davis and Adrian Lopez led the assists with 3 each. 2007 saw the Quakes begin the year with

6390-428: The professional sports world for its approach to mental health issues. Since joining the Galaxy, Donovan has resided in Manhattan Beach, California . He speaks fluent Spanish, which he learned both in school and through playing in Hispanic clubs and leagues while growing up in California. He also speaks German as a result of his time spent in Germany. After his two brief stints playing for Everton in which he became

6480-559: The season, Donovan agreed to a four-year extension to his contract with LA Galaxy, with clauses that allow him to seek loans during the MLS offseason. On August 1, 2010, Donovan scored the 100th goal of his MLS career. On September 18, 2010, he became the all-time leading scorer for LA Galaxy. LA Galaxy had another successful campaign in 2010 winning the Supporters' Shield for the first time since 2003. In that campaign, Donovan scored seven goals and

6570-403: The stadium now carries his name . Donovan made his World Cup finals debut in the 2002 World Cup starting in the shock upset of pre-tournament favorites Portugal , a match the Americans won 3–2. Donovan's cross in the 29th minute deflected in off Jorge Costa , giving the U.S. a 2–0 lead. Later, Donovan would tally his first World Cup finals goal in the 83rd minute of a 3–1 loss to Poland in

6660-436: The team even became the comedic subject of a PlayStation Commercial where Donovan makes light of his newly found free time. Klinsmann later called his decision "one of the toughest decisions in [his] coaching career", but said, "I just think the other guys right now are a little bit ahead of him." Klinsmann's decision, which was described by media staff as abruptly timed after Klinsmann had previously promised to wait until after

6750-597: The team with his playmaking abilities, passing vision, and defensive work rate. Donovan also provided capable delivery on set pieces (as well as occasionally scoring from direct kicks ) and served as first-choice penalty taker for club and country for much of his career. In July 2015, it was announced Donovan had been appointed as head coach for a team consisting of young MLS players for the 2015 MLS Homegrown Game . The game took place on July 28, 2015, at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado . Donovan led

6840-521: The team's friendly matches to announce cuts, saw additional controversy when Klinsmann's son Jonathan published and later deleted a post on Twitter that appeared to ridicule Donovan following the announcement. On October 10, 2014, Donovan played his 157th and final match for the United States in a friendly against Ecuador in East Hartford, Connecticut . The match was arranged by United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati to give Donovan

6930-458: The team's name and crest would be developed through fan engagement and reflect the interests of the city. On November 2, 2019, the team announced their branding and naming themselves San Diego Loyal . On 17 June 2021, it was announced that Donovan would be joining Lincoln City as a Strategic Advisor, working with the Board, Chief Executive Liam Scully and Director of Football Jez George to enhance

7020-401: The third match of the group stage. He then scored his second goal of the tournament on a header which clinched a 2–0 round of 16 victory for the Americans over arch-rival Mexico . Though the U.S. would go on to lose 1–0 to Germany in the quarter-finals, Donovan would later be named Best Young Player of the tournament. Donovan was a member of the U.S. squad at the 2006 World Cup , in which

7110-460: The tournament lead with five goals scored. He started every match of the tournament for the United States. Donovan was recalled to the full national squad for the first time in over a year for the U.S.'s September World Cup qualifying matches against Costa Rica and Mexico. Donovan started and played 90 minutes in both games. With the U.S. needing a win over Mexico to clinch qualification, Donovan's corner kick assisted Eddie Johnson 's go-ahead goal in

7200-450: The universities in the state. Students at the school successfully transfer to UC and CSU schools. Students can pursue any of the 44 associate's degrees or 78 Certificates of Achievement the school offers directly. Pierce College comprises 426 acres (172 ha) amidst a dense metropolis, an area larger than many university campuses, including that of UCLA . The grounds are landscaped with more than 2,200 trees, thousands of roses and

7290-555: The whole family. In late December 2014, the Farm Center was evicted from Pierce College, and closed to the public. The college also serves as a Los Angeles County large animal emergency evacuation center. During a slew of fires in Southern California in 2007 , Pierce College sheltered and fed more than 150 horses under the direction of the L.A. County Volunteer Equine Response team. The horses were taken in for free at Pierce, and

7380-458: The winning goal at the 2014 MLS All-Star Game , putting the ball past Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer at the 70th minute, he was subsequently substituted for Sporting Kansas City striker Dom Dwyer and gave the captain's armband to Canadian international Will Johnson . On August 7, 2014, Donovan announced he would be retiring at the end of the 2014 Major League Soccer season; the season ended with LA Galaxy winning their fourth MLS Cup of

7470-416: The world record for the man with the most international assists (58), and is tied with Clint Dempsey for the most international goals scored by a male U.S. player ( 57 ). An early soccer product of IMG Academy , Donovan signed for Bayer Leverkusen in 1999. In 2005, after six years with Leverkusen, the majority of which were spent on loan with the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS, Donovan moved back to

7560-535: Was a member of the inaugural class of the U.S. Soccer youth residency program in Bradenton, Florida . He was named Player of the Tournament for his role in the United States under-17 squad that finished fourth in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship before signing with German club Bayer Leverkusen later that year. Later in 1999, Donovan signed a six-year contract for German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen , whose sporting director Michael Reschke spotted him at

7650-471: Was a risk for the club because he had never coached before, Donovan surrounded himself with an experienced backroom staff. He brought on former coach Paul Buckle and former United States women's national soccer team player Shannon MacMillan as senior advisors to his staff. While also bringing in experienced coaches in Carrie Taylor, Nate Miller and Matt Hall to his staff. Donovan noted that he wanted

7740-501: Was a winner-take-all matchup against Fresno Fuego , which the Quakes won 2–1 with goals by Devin Deldo and Sung-Hyun Kim , giving the team its first silverware in franchise history. The Quakes went to the playoffs in Fresno on a high, but were beaten in the semi-final by Northwest runners-up Vancouver Whitecaps Residency , after having a man sent off and conceding an injury time equalizer; Vancouver then added two more in extra time to secure

7830-548: Was left off of the squad by Jürgen Klinsmann for the June qualifying matches, despite having returned to playing full-time in March. However, Donovan was re-called to the national team for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup to be played in July. On July 5, 2013, he became the first U.S. player to reach the 50 international goal mark and the fourth man in CONCACAF to score 50 international goals after

7920-448: Was once quoted as saying, "the problem with Landon is that he's your best player at so many positions that you never know where to put him." Particularly in the early parts of his career, Donovan played as a withdrawn striker and was most noted for his quickness and goalscoring ability. As his professional career progressed, Donovan was increasingly utilized by managers as a wide attacking midfielder , where he could additionally benefit

8010-435: Was promoted to head coach. On October 23, 2023, The San Diego Loyal dissolved as a result of the inability to find a stadium and the MLS expanding to San Diego. On August 16, 2024, Donovan was announced as the interim head coach of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club San Diego Wave FC , replacing interim coach Paul Buckle . Donovan's tenure as interim head coach ended on November 18, 2024. After being left off

8100-461: Was six, his mother allowed him to join an organized league, where he scored seven goals in his first match. Donovan was a member of Cal Heat – a club based in nearby Rancho Cucamonga, California . In 1997, he was accepted into U.S. Youth Soccer's Olympic Development Program. In 1999 Donovan attended the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida , with other members of the U-17 national team as part of U.S. Soccer 's youth development program. Donovan

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