A biography for Clint Dempseyhasn’t been written yet.
“You always want to score as many goals as possible, but the most important thing is if the team does well.”
“I grew up with the South American style of toca-toca.”
“The moments that matter most are with your family, your friends. They are the realest moments.”
“I've played in a lot of important games in my life.”
“You can be on a good team and not play at all.”
“I like being able to look in the mirror and seeing a smile on my face.”
“Any goal is a good goal.”
“I'd rather be someone that's underrated than overrated.”
“If you're having sequences where you're keeping 20 passes or more, then you're only growing in confidence in the game.”
“There were other clubs that I had options to go to, but Fulham has always kind of been like home to me.”
“You don't want to get too far ahead of yourself; you just want to take care of your body and make sure you're doing the right things to give yourself a chance to get through the season.”
“With the national team, you never know how long you've got, so you always have to be pushing and making the most of it.”
“In college, I joined a team Bible study. God's Word brought me peace and a desire for a relationship with Him.”
“Every year is a roller coaster. I've enjoyed the struggle of having new coaches and having to prove myself over again. Being able to figure out ways to solve problems, to overcome obstacles - that's been fun.”
“Whatever position allows me to get touches in the attacking third, that's the position I like the most.”
“It's always great to be home and play in front of family and friends, especially for a big game.”
“I liked rap from a young age, from listening to MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice.”
“It has always been my dream to make it as a pro.”
“I grew up and went from Nintendo to Super Nintendo to N64 to GameCube to Nintendo Wii to Xbox - I've always enjoyed playing games.”
“I got to experience being captain in the World Cup. For me, that was something special, and I'll always kind of remember, but it's never been a big thing for me to be captain.”