Clint Dempsey is a former American soccer player who played for the American national team as well as Seattle Sounders before his retirement. He also played for a number of clubs in the English premier league including Tottenham Hotspur. He is by far, one of the most successful American soccer players, here is all to know about him.
Clint Dempsey Biography, Age
Was Clinton Drew Dempsey that a soccer player born on March 9, 1983, in Nacogdoches, Texas. Growing up in an athletic family with a sister, Jennifer Dempsey, who played tennis, Clint began playing football when he was a little child. He was raised in the backyard of his grandparent’s house in a trailer alongside his four siblings.
Since his early days, he played soccer with his elder brother, Ryan Dempsey, and by the time he was 10, his talent was already obvious that his family decided to try him with a youth club which immediately accepted him. Each week, he had to embark on a 6-hour trip with his father in order to be able to train. To get the money for gas, his father, a carpenter, had to sell his boat.
When he was 12, he pulled out from football because the family had to sponsor his sister who was exceptional in tennis. Unfortunately, the family was hit by a major tragedy when his sister who was only 16 at the time, died from a brain aneurysm. This would not only get him to resume playing football but he became more determined than ever in the memory of his sister.
After he was through with his youth career at Dallas Texans, he went on to play soccer for the Furman Paladins men’s soccer when he was a student at Furman University. He played from 2001 to 2003 and then got signed to the New England Revolution of the MLS from 2004 to 2006, recording 25 goals in 71 appearances.
He moved to England to play in the Premier League for Fulham from 2007 to 2012 before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 2012 and remained there until 2013 when he signed for Seattle Sounders FC with which he played until his retirement in 2018.
Looking at his club career, Clint Dempsey has recorded some personal achievements. With clubs, he emerged a runner-up in the MLS Cup in 2005, 2005, and 2017, while also emerging as UEFA Europa League runner-up in 2010.
In 2002, he got the call to play for the United States Under-20 men’s national soccer team. 13 games later and a goal in the bag, he was invited to play for The Yanks in 2004. He kept playing until 2017 when he retired with 57 goals from 141 caps.
Wife
In 2007, Clint got married to Bethany Dempsey whom he met when they were both students at Furman University in South Carolina. While nothing much is known about her, it is clear that Bethany Dempsey has been able to maintain a rather private life even with the popularity of her husband.
The marriage between the two has been blessed with four children.
Net Worth
A very talented footballer who has played both in the Major League Soccer as well as the English Premier League and also with the US soccer team, he has been able to amass a massive wealth for himself from his salaries during his days of playing and also from various endorsement deals and other endeavors.
With all that, Clint Dempsey has a net worth that has been estimated at $16 million. Although he has a passion for hip-hop music, where he is known as Deuce he has not done so much in that regard even though he sang in a Nike advertising campaign at the 2006 world cup.
He has had endorsement deals with big brands including EA Sports (FIFA), Lexus, MLS Degree Deodorants, Nabisco brand snacks, XFINITY Latino, and Oreo Ritz.
Clint Dempsey Height, Weight, And Body Stats
Like most other sportsmen, Clint Dempsey has a good height and an athletic build. He has a height of 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) and a body weight of 170 lbs (77 kg). Apart from his talent, one of the most important things that have helped him to become the kind of player he is, is his body build.
For his overall body measurements, he has a chest that measures 42 inches (107 cm), biceps of 15 in (38 cm), and waist size of 34 inches (86 cm).
