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Landon Donovan Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

December 19, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
LA Galaxy News Release


CARSON, Calif. (Friday, Dec. 19, 2014) - LA Galaxy legend and six-time MLS Cup champion Landon Donovan was recognized with the first Premios Univision Deportes' "Lifetime Achievement award" at the inaugural Premios Univision Deportes (Univision Sports Awards), which aired nationally on Thursday night, on UniMás with a simulcast on UDN (Univision Deportes Network). MLS Commissioner Don Garber joined Donovan on stage to present him with the trophy.

Donovan, the most accomplished player in MLS history, finished his MLS career as the all-time leader in goals (144), assists (136), playoff goals (25), game-winning goals (41) and MLS All-Star goals (six). He is tied for the all-time MLS lead in game-winning assists (41) and playoff assists (14). He is a winner of six MLS Cups (2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014) - the most in MLS history - a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2005) and two MLS Supporters' Shields (2010, 2011).

A total of 65 sports figures were nominated for their accomplishments on and off the field across multiple sports, including soccer, basketball, baseball, boxing, auto racing and more. Premios Univision Deportes winners were decided by fans and a diverse committee of sports personalities, including journalists, broadcasters and retired world-class athletes. Fan-selected awards included Best Goal, Best Extreme Sports Athlete, Best Social Post of the Year and Best Artistic Performance by an Athlete.

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