Twitter
    Sportspress Northwest
    • Football
    • Baseball
    • NCAA
    • Hockey
    • Soccer
    • Basketball
    Twitter
    Sportspress Northwest
    Twitter
    Home»Soccer»MLS»Dempsey on loan to Fulham for two months
    MLS

    Dempsey on loan to Fulham for two months

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffDecember 24, 20132 Comments2 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn Email

    The two-month loan of Sounders midfielder Clint Dempsey to his original English Premier League club, Fulham FC of London, was completed Monday. Fulham needs the help to avoid relegation, and Dempsey wants elite-level competition to prepare for the World Cup. He is scheduled for eight matches from Jan. 1 to the end of February.

    The loan option was part of the agreement that brought Dempsey to the Sounders Aug. 3 from his second EPL club, Tottenham Hotspur, where he was transferred a year earlier. Fulham gave Dempsey a physical exam last week as the widely rumored loan neared completion.

    Dempsey, 30, made 12 appearances and nine starts for the Sounders. But he had only one goal and one assist as his mid-season acquisition didn’t take. The Sounders won only one of their final 10 games and were eliminated in the playoffs’ first round by Portland.

    Dempsey’s short MLS season was also disrupted by injuries as well as callups to the U.S. Men’s National Team for qualifying games. Dempsey is team captain although his place is not assured.

    He spent six seasons (2007-12) with Fulham and scored 52 goals with 18 assists in 184 appearances, including a career-high 17 goals in the 2011-12 season. Dempsey holds the record for most goals (57) by an American in the EPL.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn Email

    Related Posts

    A few musings about sports journalism as the unwinding begins

    February 18, 2022

    Carroll’s staff makeover seeks to get Wilson back in the game

    February 16, 2022

    Arizona loss unmasks truths about Hopkins, UW hoops

    February 15, 2022

    <span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="2173858 https://sportspressnw.wpengine.com/?p=2173858">2 Comments

    1. RadioGuy on December 24, 2013 7:56 pm

      Hope Dempsey’s a little more productive for Fulham than he was for Seattle. Maybe the “elite-level competition” outside MLS will help.

    2. jafabian on December 25, 2013 8:38 am

      Not sure about this. On one hand Dempsey stays in shape and by playing at a higher level his skills stay sharp. On the other he missed quite a bit of time due to injury. Would it be better if just rested and let his body heal? We’ll see.

    • Follow @Art_Thiel on Twitter
    Use our affiliate link on Amazon

    Subscribe to Our Weekly Roundup

    Get the top stories sent to your inbox every Thursday.

    Art Thiel on KNKX 88.5FM

    Kirsten Kendrick's Q. & A. with Thiel can be heard every Friday during Morning Edition at 5:45am and 7:45am and again that same day on All Things Considered at 4:44pm. It also airs Saturday at 9:35am.

    Listen now!
    Latest Posts

    A few musings about sports journalism as the unwinding begins

    February 18, 2022

    Carroll’s staff makeover seeks to get Wilson back in the game

    February 16, 2022

    Arizona loss unmasks truths about Hopkins, UW hoops

    February 15, 2022

    Rams win a survivors contest called the Super Bowl

    February 14, 2022
    Twitter
    • Football
    • Baseball
    • NCAA
    • Hockey
    • Soccer
    • Basketball
    © 2022 Sportspress Northwest

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.