Landon Donovan Biography: Net Worth, Salary, Family, Lifestyle and Career Stats

Landon Donovan is one of the greatest US soccer players who played both as a footballer and coach for the San Diego Sockers before hanging up his boots. The 42-year-old record winger, who plied his trade with clubs Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich in Bundesliga, was the interim head coach of San Diego Wave FC in the National Women’s Soccer League.

Donovan is a legend of the Major League Soccer (MLS) club, La Galaxy and has made over 250 appearances for the American outfit. He is the highest assist provider (58) and joint record goal-scorer for the US Soccer team. Having started his career at Bayer Leverkusen, Donovan played at the highest level of the MLS and English Premier League for years.

Landon Donovan Bio

Player name	Landon Timothy Donovan
Date of birth	4th March, 1982
Birth Place	Ontario, USA
Nationality	American
Height	1.73 m
Current teams	San Diego Waves (Manager)
Position	Winger (Retired)
Senior Debut	2000
Jersey number	26
Net worth	£16 million
Agent	NA
Yearly salary	NA
Instagram Followers	161K

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Landon Donovan Net Worth

Landon Donovan is a former American soccer player who was immensely popular during his playing days. According to multiple media reports, his current net worth is around £16 million. Donovan is the current Vice president of San Diego FC which was formerly named – San Diego Loyal SC. He is also the interim head coach of the USL Championship club. As the former Bayer Leverkusen forward is a retired player, he doesn’t earn any salary as of now.

Brand Endorsements/ Advertisements

Landon Donovan is the manager, co-founder and vice president of San Diego FC. His club had brand endorsement from Adidas until 2021. But, as of 2025, there is no official major sponsor of the club. Charly and BluePeak Credit Union are the official kit sponsors for the USL Championship club.

Landon Donovan Family & Wife

Landon Donovan was born in California to Tim Donovan and Donna Kenny-Cash. The American superstar married film actress Bianca Kajlich in 2006, but was separated after three years of marriage. In 2015, Donovan and Hannah Bartell got married, and the celebrity couple has two children – Talon and Slate. He also has an older brother and a twin sister named Tristan.

Landon Donovan Early Life

Born in 1982 in Ontario, Landon Donovan received his formal education from Redlands East Valley High School. He started playing soccer alongside his older brother at the age of six and showed his exquisite scoring skills in the initial stage of his career. At the age of 15, he was included in the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development program. In 1999, he was pivotal in his country’s U-17 team’s fourth finish in the FIFA u-17 World Championship. The German giants Bayer Leverkusen brought Donovan to their youth setup that year.

Landon Donovan Career

Club Career

In 1999: Landon Donovan began his senior professional career in an unimpressive fashion as he faced a lot of difficulties to adapt to the German lifestyle. As a result, he was sent on loan to the MLS club San Jose Earthquakes in 2001. 

In 2001-05: Upon his arrival in the USA, Donovan began to impress the MLS viewers with his scoring prowess. In three years of his stay at San Jose Earthquakes, he led them to MLS Championship titles, having recorded 42 goals and 35 assists in the process. For his mammoth success and contribution to the MLS, Donovan was named US Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2003. Before returning to Bundesliga, he became the first male soccer player to achieve the feat for the third time in a row.

In 2005-2014: Landon Donovan was signed by La Galaxy on a multi-million dollar deal, making him the highest-paid player in American soccer history. He not only led his new club to the MLS Cup title victory but also featured in the MLS All-time Best XI in his debut season after scoring 12 goals. In 2009, La Galaxy again won the MLS Cup and Donovan became the most valuable player in the MLS. For the next two seasons, he played for Bayern Munich and Everton as a loanee. 

In 2010, Donovan completed his 100th goal for La Galaxy and became the highest goal scorer in the history of the American club. In 2016, he played his final season with the MLS club before announcing his retirement. But later, he returned to professional football again after joining Leon, a Liga MX club. Until 2018, he plied his trade with San Diego Sockers.

Club name	Appearances	Goals	Assists
Los Angeles Galaxy	310	135	101
San Jose Earthquakes	104	42	28
Bayer Leverkusen	38	9	1
Everton	22	2	9
Bayern Munich	7	0	0
Club Leon FC	8	0	0

International Career

Landon Donovan had an electrifying start to his international career as he scored 35 goals in just 41 games for the US under-17 soccer team and went on to win the golden ball at the 1999 FIFA World Championship. He was a crucial figure of the American team in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups. In 2007, his four-goal tally led the US to the Gold Cup victory. In the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, he scored his 50th international goal and became the first American to do so. In 2014, he played his final match for his country against Ecuador in a friendly game.

Appearances	157
Goals	57
Assists	60

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Landon Donovan Awards & Achievements

• MLS Cup (2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014)
• Supporters’ Shield (2010, 2011)
• CONCACAF Gold Cup (2002, 2005, 2007, 2013)
• US Soccer Athlete of the Year (2003, 2004, 2009, 2010)
• FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball (1999)
• FIFA World Cup Best Young Player (2002)
• CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI (2002, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2007)
• CONCACAF Gold Cup top scorer (2003, 2005, 2013)
• LA Galaxy Player of the Year: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011
• LA Galaxy Golden Boot: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
• LA Galaxy Humanitarian of the Year: 2007, 2008
• MLS All-Time Best XI: Midfielder
• Major League Soccer MVP: 2009
• MLS Best XI: 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
• MLS All-Star: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• MLS 100 goals club
• MLS Golden Boot: 2008
• MLS Silver Boot: 2010
• MLS Goal of the Year: 2009
• MLS Greatest Player of All Time
• National Soccer Hall of Fame: 2023

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