Landon Donovan Tops Top-10 USMNT Players List With 57 Goals

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 23

Landon Donovan was ranked the best U.S. men's national team player ever, edging Clint Dempsey atop a top-10 list built on individual achievement, team success and overall impact.
57 goals helped drive Donovan's No. 1 case—tied with Dempsey for the USMNT record—along with his iconic 2010 World Cup winner against Algeria and five career World Cup goals.
Clint Dempsey placed second and Tim Howard third, with Claudio Reyna fourth and Christian Pulisic fifth despite the 27-year-old's 33 goals in 87 appearances and room to climb.
The rest of the ranking featured Brian McBride, Eric Wynalda, Marcelo Balboa, Cobi Jones and Kasey Keller, spanning stars who shaped the program from the 1990s through the current era.
The list lands as the 2026 USMNT has already won its group and reached the knockout rounds, reviving debate over whether this squad could become the best in team history.