Chris Wondolowski
Chris Wondolowski was a fourth-round supplemental draft pick in 2005 who did not become a regular starter until he was 27. He then led MLS in scoring in 2010 and 2012, and retired in 2021 with 171 regular-season goals, the most in the league's history.
6'1", 165 lbs born Jan. 28, 1983 (age 43), Danville, CA
- games
- 487
- starts
- 373
- minutes
- 34,293
- goals
- 210
- assists
- 49
first recorded game April 17, 2005 · last recorded game Nov. 7, 2021
Career totals and dates are as recorded here.
Honors
Career totals by team
| team | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 383 | 320 | 29478 | 169 | 40 | 987 |
| Houston Dynamo | 37 | 11 | 917 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| United States | 35 | 14 | 1269 | 11 | 3 | — |
| Houston Dynamo Reserves | 21 | 20 | 1767 | 18 | 2 | — |
| San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 11 | 8 | 862 | 8 | 2 | — |
Career totals by competition
| competition | gp | gs | min | g | a | sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 413 | 324 | 29735 | 171 | 42 | 986 |
| MLSr | 32 | 28 | 2629 | 26 | 4 | — |
| MLSp | 7 | 7 | 660 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| IF | 20 | 7 | 675 | 6 | 2 | — |
| GC | 11 | 6 | 515 | 5 | 1 | — |
| CA | 2 | 1 | 58 | 0 | — | — |
| WC | 2 | — | 21 | 0 | — | — |
Goals by season
Season by season, clubs
Season by season, international
| team | competition | season | gp | gs | min | g | a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | GC | 2011 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 0 | — |
| United States | IF | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 0 | — |
| United States | IF | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 0 | — |
| United States | GC | 2013 | 5 | 3 | 277 | 5 | 1 |
| United States | IF | 2013 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 1 | — |
| United States | WC | 2014 | 2 | — | 21 | 0 | — |
| United States | IF | 2014 | 9 | 4 | 330 | 4 | 1 |
| United States | GC | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 137 | 0 | — |
| United States | IF | 2015 | 1 | — | 18 | 0 | — |
| United States | CA | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 0 | — |
| United States | IF | 2016 | 1 | — | 44 | 1 | 1 |
Most recent games
Most often alongside
| player | together | share |
|---|---|---|
| Shea Salinas | 213 | 52% |
| Tommy Thompson | 140 | 34% |
| Florian Jungwirth | 116 | 28% |
| Jackson Yueill | 105 | 25% |
| Víctor Bernárdez | 105 | 25% |
| Danny Hoesen | 100 | 24% |
| Anìbal Godoy | 97 | 23% |
| Nick Lima | 97 | 23% |
| Cordell Cato | 82 | 20% |
| Fatai Alashe | 78 | 19% |
| Jason Hernández | 77 | 19% |
| Cristian Espinoza | 74 | 18% |
The 12 most frequent, of the 413 games Chris Wondolowski has an appearance on record for. Two players count as teammates in a game when both have an appearance in it for the same club, so this is drawn from lineups rather than from rosters — and it is only as complete as the lineups are. Whole leagues here recorded none.
In the news
| season | salary |
|---|---|
| 2005 | $11700.00 |
| 2006 | $28000.00 |
| 2007 | $30000.00 |
| 2008 | $33000.00 |
| 2009 | $34650.00 |
| 2010 | $48000.00 |
| 2011 | $175000.00 |
| 2012 | $300000.00 |
| 2013 | $550000.00 |
| 2014 | $600000.00 |
| 2015 | $625000.00 |
| 2016 | $650000.00 |
| 2017 | $800000.00 |
| 2018 | $800000.00 |
| 2019 | $800000.04 |
| 2020 | $430000.00 |
| 2021 | $390000.00 |