Clint Dempsey (March 9, 1983 in Nacogdoches, Texas) is an American soccer player, who plays midfield for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.

Dempsey was drafted ninth in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution after three seasons with Furman University. Playing all over the field, he scored seven goals in his rookie season, and was named MLS Rookie of the Year, despite missing a lot of time due to injury. In the playoffs, he missed the decisive penalty kick in a shootout against D.C. United that helped deny the Revs a trip to the MLS Cup.

Dempsey played for the United States at the 2003 World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates. He made his first appearance with the senior team on November 17, 2004 against Jamaica.

See also

• List of current MLS players