Landon Donovan, the highest scorer for the USA national team has announced his retirement after winning five MLS (Major League Soccer) Cups and go to three World Cup finals.

He said that he will stop playing at the end of the 2014 MLS Season.

The forward has been to different clubs throughout his career. He has been to Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, and Everton. According to Goal.com, the all- time top American scorer has played more than 400 club games, most of them with the San Jose Earthquakes and LA Galaxy. He won 156 senior caps for USA, too.

He became the top scorer of the country with 57 strikes on his name. However, he did not join the USA team in the last World Cup, which comes off as a surprise.

Donovan is only 32 years old as of the moment, and so most fans have expressed their sadness over their player's early retirement announcement.

"After careful deliberation and many conversations with those closest to me, I have decided that this will be my last year as a professional soccer player," Donovan said in a news release.

"It has been more than anything I could have dreamed of to represent the LA Galaxy, the San Jose Earthquakes, Everton, US Soccer and Major League Soccer throughout my career. There are so many people I want to thank who have inspired me, guided me and helped me on this incredible journey.

"I simply could not have accomplished what I did during my playing career without an overwhelming amount of support from my family, my friends and many others. I plan to express my gratitude to everyone in a more detailed manner at a later date; however, for now, I want to single out the fans. You are the lifeblood of this sport and, without you, none of us would be fortunate to call ourselves professional soccer players in MLS."

With reports from: goal.com