Beasley Retires from USMNT as 5th-Most Capped Player in Team History

With the recent announcement of his retirement from the international game, Houston Dynamo midfielder/defender DaMarcus Beasley is set to finish his career as the fifth-most capped player in the history of the United States men's national soccer team, per ESPN's Paul Carr.

The 32-year-old Beasley finishes with 121 appearances, leaving him behind only Cobi Jones (164), Landon Donovan (157), Jeff Agoos (134) and Marcelo Balboa (127).

Beasley's 17 goals are tied with Earnie Stewart's for ninth-most in USMNT history, while 13 assists put Beasley even with a still-active Clint Dempsey for a share of eighth place in that category.

The Dynamo midfielder is tied for second in USMNT history with 11 caps at the World Cup, and he's the only American to see action in the tournament four times. Kasey Keller and Claudio Reyna were also named to four World Cup rosters, but neither made an appearance in all four tournaments.

In addition to playing in each World Cup since he made his senior national team debut in 2001, Beasley took home Gold Cup titles in 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2013.

While the United States has largely been successful during Beasley's tenure, it was a disappointing 2006 trip to the World Cup that provided arguably his most memorable moment with the team.

Down 1-0 and facing elimination in the final group-stage match against Ghana, Beasley found Dempsey on a beautiful low cross to provide an equalizing goal in the 43rd minute. The U.S. conceded shortly thereafter and ultimately bowed out of the tournament with a 2-1 defeat.