# List of international goals scored by Clint Dempsey

Clint Dempsey is an American retired professional soccer player who represented the United States in international competition. From 2004 to 2017, Dempsey appeared 141 times for the national team and scored 57 goals. He is the joint all-time male top scorer for the United States, having tied Landon Donovan and his 57 goals. He was also ranked third worldwide among active international male goalscorers in 2017, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (79) of Portugal and Lionel Messi (61) of Argentina.
Dempsey made his national team debut on November 17, 2004, during a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica in Columbus, Ohio; the call-up came after his rookie season in Major League Soccer with the New England Revolution, where he recorded seven goals and one assist on the way to being named MLS Rookie of the Year. Dempsey scored his first national team goal on May 28, 2005, during a friendly match against England in Chicago. His first competitive national team goal came a month later against Cuba in Seattle during the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, a tournament the United States would go on to win.
Dempsey was named to the 2006 FIFA World Cup roster for the United States and scored the only American goal of the whole tournament, during a 2–1 loss to Ghana in the final group stage match. He scored three goals at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, one each against Egypt, Spain, and Brazil, and helped lead the United States to a finish as runners-up. Dempsey's sole goal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup came in a 1–1 draw to England, making him the second American to score in multiple World Cups. During the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Ghana, Dempsey scored 30 seconds after kickoff, the fifth-fastest goal in World Cup history; he also became the first American to score in three consecutive World Cups. He was the top goalscorer at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, scoring seven goals for the United States during their tournament victory and setting a record for most goals scored by an American at the Gold Cup. On July 22, 2017, during a 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal against Costa Rica, Dempsey tied Landon Donovan's record for all-time top scorer with his 57th goal. Donovan himself called Dempsey's record "much more impressive", adding that Dempsey had scored fewer penalties and achieved the record in fewer caps.
During his national team career, Dempsey scored two hat-tricks: against Cuba in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup and Honduras in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The plurality of his goals have come during FIFA World Cup qualification (18 goals), followed by friendly matches (16 goals) and the CONCACAF Gold Cup (13 goals). He has four World Cup goals in ten appearances, as well as three goals in the Confederations Cup and three goals in the Copa América.

## International goals

    "Score" represents the score in the match after Dempsey's goal. "Score" and "Result" list the United States' goal tally first. Last updated October 10, 2017.
List of international goals scored by Clint Dempsey :
| No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | May 28, 2005 | 6 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | England | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | July 7, 2005 | 9 | Qwest Field, Seattle, United States | Cuba | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | February 10, 2006 | 17 | AT&T Park, San Francisco, United States | Japan | 2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | March 1, 2006 | 18 | Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany | Poland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | May 26, 2006 | 21 | Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, United States | Venezuela | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | June 22, 2006 | 23 | Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany | Ghana | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 7 | June 2, 2007 | 27 | Spartan Stadium, San Jose, United States | China | 3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | June 7, 2007 | 28 | Home Depot Center, Carson, United States | Guatemala | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 9 | September 8, 2007 | 34 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | Brazil | 2–2 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 10 | June 15, 2008 | 42 | Home Depot Center, Carson, United States | Barbados | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | June 15, 2008 | 42 | Home Depot Center, Carson, United States | Barbados | 5–0 | 8–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | September 6, 2008 | 44 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | Cuba | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | September 10, 2008 | 45 | Toyota Park, Bridgeview, United States | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | June 21, 2009 | 54 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa | Egypt | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 15 | June 24, 2009 | 55 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa | Spain | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 16 | June 28, 2009 | 56 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Brazil | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 17 | September 5, 2009 | 58 | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, United States | El Salvador | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | May 29, 2010 | 61 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States | Turkey | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 19 | June 12, 2010 | 63 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa | England | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| 20 | June 7, 2011 | 72 | Ford Field, Detroit, United States | Canada | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 21 | June 19, 2011 | 75 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States | Jamaica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 22 | June 22, 2011 | 76 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States | Panama | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 23 | October 8, 2011 | 79 | Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States | Honduras | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 24 | November 15, 2011 | 82 | Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Slovenia | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 25 | February 29, 2012 | 83 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy | Italy | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 26 | June 8, 2012 | 86 | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States | Antigua and Barbuda | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27 | June 12, 2012 | 87 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Guatemala | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28 | September 7, 2012 | 88 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 29 | October 16, 2012 | 91 | Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, United States | Guatemala | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 30 | October 16, 2012 | 91 | Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, United States | Guatemala | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 31 | February 6, 2013 | 92 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Honduras | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 32 | March 22, 2013 | 93 | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, United States | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 33 | May 29, 2013 | 95 | FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, United States | Belgium | 2–4 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 34 | June 2, 2013 | 96 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States | Germany | 3–1 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 35 | June 2, 2013 | 96 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States | Germany | 4–1 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 36 | September 6, 2013 | 100 | Estadio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 37 | June 1, 2014 | 104 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States | Turkey | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 38 | June 16, 2014 | 106 | Arena das Dunas, Natal, Brazil | Ghana | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 39 | June 22, 2014 | 107 | Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil | Portugal | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 40 | February 8, 2015 | 112 | StubHub Center, Carson, United States | Panama | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 41 | July 3, 2015 | 113 | LP Field, Nashville, United States | Guatemala | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 42 | July 7, 2015 | 114 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States | Honduras | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 43 | July 7, 2015 | 114 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States | Honduras | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 44 | July 10, 2015 | 115 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States | Haiti | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 45 | July 18, 2015 | 117 | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States | Cuba | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 46 | July 18, 2015 | 117 | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States | Cuba | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 47 | July 18, 2015 | 117 | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States | Cuba | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 48 | July 25, 2015 | 119 | PPL Park, Chester, United States | Panama | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 49 | March 29, 2016 | 122 | MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, United States | Guatemala | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 50 | June 7, 2016 | 126 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 4–0 | Copa América Centenario |
| 51 | June 11, 2016 | 127 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States | Paraguay | 1–0 | 1–0 | Copa América Centenario |
| 52 | June 16, 2016 | 128 | CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States | Ecuador | 1–0 | 2–1 | Copa América Centenario |
| 53 | March 24, 2017 | 131 | Avaya Stadium, San Jose, United States | Honduras | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 54 | March 24, 2017 | 131 | Avaya Stadium, San Jose, United States | Honduras | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 55 | March 24, 2017 | 131 | Avaya Stadium, San Jose, United States | Honduras | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 56 | March 28, 2017 | 132 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Panama | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 57 | July 22, 2017 | 136 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States | Costa Rica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup |

## Statistics

    Sources: RSSSF, Soccer America, ESPN

### By year

| Year | Caps | Goals |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 2 |
| 2006 | 9 | 4 |
| 2007 | 13 | 3 |
| 2008 | 10 | 4 |
| 2009 | 14 | 4 |
| 2010 | 8 | 2 |
| 2011 | 14 | 5 |
| 2012 | 9 | 6 |
| 2013 | 10 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 | 3 |
| 2015 | 10 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 | 5 |
| Total | 141 | 57 |

### By competition

| Competition | Caps | Goals |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 41 | 18 |
| FIFA World Cup tournaments | 10 | 4 |
| FIFA Confederations Cup tournaments | 5 | 3 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments | 25 | 13 |
| Copa América | 6 | 3 |
| Friendlies | 52 | 16 |
| Total | 141 | 57 |