and my 23 would be: GK-Howard, Guzan, Rimando DF-Besler, Gonzalez, Cameron, Goodson, Beasley, Parkhurst, Chandler, Brooks? (Fabian) MF-Bradley, Jones, Fabian, Mix, Williams, Zusi, Bedoya (Cameron) FW-Jozy, Donovan, Dempsey, Johannsonn, Agudelo, Shea Would like to see Lichaj and Feilhaber push for a spot. Lichaj could push Parkhurst, and Feilhaber could replace Brooks who has struggled and may not be needed with Cameron capable of filling in at CB, plus Chandler can hold it down at RB in the off chance that we'd had to move Cam to CB ----------------Jozy----------------- Fabian---------AJ-----------Donovan ---------Bradley---Jones-------------- Beasley---Besler--Gonzo---Cameron
I like your 23 but I'd make a few changes. (Donovan, Shea and Dempsey are mids; tho the latter will most likely be considered in the FW group). I wouldn't include Shea and agudelo. As well as brooks needing to get PT before the wold cup. If he does he goes get regular minutes then I would bring him as the 8th defender. If he doesn't then we carry 7 and bring an extra mid. I'd bring Boyd over agudelo. He is the closest to a 9 that we have. Jozy, AJ, Wondo, Agudelo, EJ, Gomez (when healthy) are not true 9's. Boyd gives us a different dimension than the others and I think he wins that last forward spot because of it (as well as his upside for the future). He's improved a lot since he first suited up for the USA. But I can understand an argument being made for any of the strikers I've named after Jozy and AJ for that last spot. As for Shea he has an argument to be made especially as we will most likely need to play on the counter against the teams in our group. But he needs to sort out his club situation and start getting minutes with stoke or on a new loan. I'd put him in competition with Agudelo and Feilhaber for a spot. My 23: GK (3)-Howard, Guzan, Rimando DF (7 or 8)-Besler, Gonzalez, Cameron, Goodson, Beasley, Parkhurst, Chandler MF (8 or 9)-Bradley, Jones, Fabian, Donovan, Mix, Williams, Zusi, Bedoya FW (4-5)-Jozy, Johannsonn, Dempsey, Boyd With Brooks, Beckerman, Kljestan, Shea, Feilhaber, Agudelo, EJ, Wondo all fighting for the last spot. --------------------Jozy-------------------- Fabian-------------AJ-----------Donovan ------------Bradley---Jones-------------- Chandler---Besler--Gonzo---Cameron
My 23 + 7 Gk: Howard, Guzan, Rimando + (S. Johnson) FB: Parkhurst, Cameron, F. Johnson, Chandler*/Beasley + (Beasley*/Castillo, Evans) CB: Brooks, Goodson, Besler, Gonzalez, + (Onyewu) MF: Bradley, Diskerud, Beckerman, Jones+ Williams* (Williams/Kljestan) AM: Donovan, Dempsey, Bedoya, Zusi, Green*/Williams + (Torres) FW: Altidore, Johannsson, Boyd + (Agudelo) Honorable mention: Hall, Hamid, Spector, O' Neill, Packwood, Morales, Yedlin, Sinovic, Myers, Orozco, Ream, Harrington, Klute, Gil, Feilhaber, McCarty, Edu, Corona, Arriola, Alexander, Shea, Davis, Magee, E. Johnson, Wondolowski, Gomez, Parker* *green goes if he chooses USMNT. otherwise, it's Williams *chandler goes if healthy and in some form... otherwise beasley.
Nominal Starters (11): --------------Altidore-------------- Donovan---Dempsey-------Zusi ----------Bradley---Jones-------- F.Johnson-------------Cameron ----------Besler---Gonzo-------- ------------Howard-------------- Subs (10): -------------E.Johnson----------- Green*---Johannsson---Bedoya --------Diskerud--Williams----- Beasley----------------Parkhurst ---------Goodson---xxx---------- -------------Guzan---------------- #22 = Another attacker rather than an 8th defender. Wondo (vet) over Boyd (raw) is what I'm currently thinking. Will probably change my mind many times in the coming months. Or, I could even see another DM if Klinsi feels all the games are going to be scratch and grab midfield battles, so Beckerman or Edu are possible. #23 = Rimando as the 3d keeper The most vulnerable spots in my 23 are: 1) *Green, for obvious cap-tie reasons. Shea is the logical replacement, much as that unsettles me. 2) Williams, in a real battle with Beckerman and Edu. 3) Parkhurst, where Chandler could still sneak in late. 4) EJ, where Boyd or Agudelo could have a case, but EJ has that one valuable skill -- headers. Alternates (7): S. Johnson (Keeper), Brooks, Chandler, Beckerman, Shea, Boyd, Agudelo. Very close to the top 30: Edu, Kljestan, Evans, Castillo, Ream, Onyewu,
Ok, here is the last version of the USMNT player pool for the 2014 cycle... I will create a new thread for the 2018 cycle immediately after the World Cup. Also, when I say, "made the cut" I'm talking about the 23 man roster. Alternates are the 7 on the 30. And then there are the reserves who are outside the 30 but close enough that they could get in either through injury or random luck. GOALKEEPERS MADE THE CUT: #1 Tim Howard (35)-[Everton] #2 Brad Guzan (29)-[Aston Villa] #3 Nick Rimando (34)-[Real Salt Lake] ALTERNATE: Sean Johnson (25)-[Chicago Fire] RESERVES: Bill Hamid (23)-[DC United] Tally Hall (29)-[Houston Dynamo] CENTER BACKS: MADE THE CUT: #1 Matt Besler (27)-[Sporting Kansas City] #2 John Anthony Brooks (21*)-[Hertha Berlin] #3 Clarence Goodson (32)-[San Jose Earthquakes] #4 Omar Gonzalez (25)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] ALTERNATE: Michael Orozco Fiscal (27)-[Puebla FC] RESERVES: Oguchi Onyewu (32)-[Sheffield Wednesday] Tim Ream (26)-[Bolton Wanderers] FULLBACKS: MADE THE CUT: #1 Geoff Cameron (28)-[Stoke City] #2 Fabian Johnson (26)-[TSG Hoffenheim] #3 Michael Parkhurst (30)-[Columbus Crew] #4 Timothy Chandler (24)-[FC Nurnberg] #5 DaMarcus Beasley (32)-[Puebla FC] ALTERNATES: Brad Evans (29)-[Seattle Sounders] RESERVES: Edgar Castillo (27)-[Club Tijuana] Tony Beltran (26)-[Real Salt Lake] DeAndre Yedlin (20*)-[Seattle Sounders] HOLDING MIDFIELDERS: MADE THE CUT: #1 Michael Bradley (26)-[Toronto FC] #2 Jermaine Jones (32)-[Besiktas] #3 Kyle Beckerman (32)-[Real Salt Lake] #4 Mikkel Diskerud (23)-[Rosenborg BK] ALTERNATE: Daniel Williams (25)-[Reading FC] RESERVES: Sacha Kljestan (28)-[RSC Anderlecht] Jose Francisco Torres (26)-[Tigres UANL] Maurice Edu (28)-[Philadelphia Union] ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS MADE THE CUT: #1 Clint Dempsey (31)-[Seattle Sounders] #2 Landon Donovan (32)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] #3 Graham Zusi (27)-[Sporting Kansas City] #4 Alejandro Bedoya (27)-[Nantes] ALTERNATES: Brad Davis (32)-[Houston Dynamo] Julian Green (18*)-[Bayern Munich] RESERVES: Joe Corona (23)-[Club Tijuana] Brek Shea (24)-[Stoke City] Benny Feilhaber (29)-[Sporting Kansas City] Luis Gil (20*)-[Real Salt Lake] FORWARDS MADE THE CUT: #1 Jozy Altidore (24)-[Sunderland FC] #2 Aron Johannsson (23)-[AZ Alkmaar] #3 Chris Wondolowski (31)-[San Jose Earthquakes] ALTERNATE: Eddie Johnson (30)-[DC United] RESERVES: Terrence Boyd (23)-[Rapid Vienna] Juan Agudelo (21)-[Stoke City > FC Utrecht]
*The evolution of the USMNT GOALKEEPERS PRIMARY First Team 1. Tim Howard (35)-[Everton] Primary Back-up 2. Brad Guzan (29)-[Hull City] Alternates 3. Nick Rimando (34)-[Real Salt Lake] 4. Sean Johnson (25*)-[Chicago Fire] 5. David Yelldell (32)-[MSV Duisburg] 6. Kevin Hartman (40)-[FC Dallas] 7. Matt Pickens (32)-[Colorado Rapids] 8. Marcus Hahnemann (42)-[Wolverhampton FC] NOT RATED Keep an Eye On: Dominic Cervi (27)-[Celtic FC] Joseph Bendik (25*)-[Songdal IL] Luis Robles (30)-[Karlsruher SC] William Hesmer (32)-[Columbus Crew] Bill Hamid (23*)-[DC United] Jay Nolly (32)-[Vancouver Whitecaps] Josh Saunders (33)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] Tally Hall (29)-[Houston Dynamo] Honorable Mention: Chris Seitz (27)-[FC Dallas] Troy Perkins (32)-[Portland Timbers] Adin Brown (36)-[Portland Timbers] Brad Knighton (29) Bobby Shuttleworth (27)-[New England Revolution] Andrew Dykstra (28)-[Chicago Fire] Dan Kennedy (31)-[CD Chivas] Olympic Eligible: Zac MacMath (22*)-[Philadelphia Union] Cody Cropper (21*)-[Ipswich Town] Josh Lambo (23*)-[FC Dallas] Brian Sylvestre (21*)-[Vancouver Whitecaps] Brian Perk (24*)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] Jon Kempin (21*)-[Sporting Kansas City] Samir Badr (22*)-[Porto] Earl Edwards (22*) Nationality Question Marks: Paul Rachubka (33)-[Blackpool FC] CENTER BACKS: PRIMARY First Team 1. Oguchi Onyewu (32)-[FC Twente] 2. Carlos Bocanegra (35)-[Saint Etienne] (LB-1st) 3. Clarence Goodson (32)-[Brondby IF] Primary Back-ups 4. Tim Ream (26)-[New York Red Bulls] 5. Omar Gonzalez (26)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] 6. Zak Whitbread (30)-[Norwich City] 7. Michael Parkhurst (30)-[FC Nordjaelland] (RB-alt) First Alternate 8. Jay DeMerit (34)-[Vancouver Whitecaps] Alternates 9. Chad Marshall (29)-[Columbus Crew] 10. Ike Opara (25*)-[San Jose Earthquakes] 11. Brek Shea (24*)-[FC Dallas] (LM, LB-alt) 12. George John (27)-[FC Dallas] 13. Nat Borchers (33)-[Real Salt Lake] 14. Gale Agbossoumonde (22*)-[Djurgarden IF] NOT RATED Keep an Eye On: Darrius Barnes (27)-[New England Revolution] Drew Moor (30)-[Colorado Rapids] Brandon McDonald (28)-[San Jose Earthquakes] Matt Besler (27)-[Sporting Kansas City] Ryan Miller (29)-[Halmstads BK] Marvell Wynne (27)-[Colorado Rapids AJ Soares (25)-[New England Revolution] Rich Balchan (25*)-[Columbus Crew] Chris Schuler (26)-[Real Salt Lake] Perry Kitchen (22*)-[DC United] Jalil Anibaba (25)-[Chicago Fire] Honorable Mention Bobby Burling (29)-[CD Chivas] Jeff Parke (32)-[Seattle Sounders] Eric Brunner (28)-[Portland Timbers] Bobby Boswell (31)-[Houston Dynamo] Bobby Warshaw (25)-[FC Dallas] Ugo Ihemelu (31)-[FC Dallas] Ty Harden (30)-[Toronto FC] Carlos Borja (26)-[CD Chivas] Pat Ianni (28)-[Seattle Sounders] Michael Orozco (27)-[San Luis Potosi] Jordan Graye (27)-[Houston Dynamo] Devon McTavish (29)-[DC United] Jason Hernandez (31)-[San Jose Earthquakes] David Horst (28)-[Portland Timbers] Olympic Eligible Sacir Hot (23*)-[New York Red Bulls] Kyle Davies (25*)-[FC Dallas] Cole Grossman (25*)-[Columbus Crew] Greg Eckhardt (25*)-[VPS Vaasa] Sebastian Ibeagha (23*) Chris Taylor (25*)-[Portland Timbers] Moises Hernandez (22*)-[FC Dallas] RIGHT WING BACKS PRIMARY: First Team: 1. Steve Cherundolo (35)-[Hannover 96] 2. Timothy Chandler (24*)-[FC Nurnberg] (WG-1st/Back-up) Primary Back-ups: 3. Eric Lichaj (25)-[Leeds United] (LB-Alt) 4. Jonathan Spector (28)-[West Ham United] (LB, CB, RM, CDM-Back-up/Alt) Alternate: 5. Sean Franklin (27)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] (CB-Alt) NOT RATED: Keep an Eye on: Kevin Alston (26)-[New England Revolution] Frank Simek (29)-[Carlisle United] Jeremy Hall (25)-[Portland Timbers] Sheanon Williams (24*)-[Philadelphia Union] Kofi Sarkodie (23*)-[Houston Dynamo] Zarek Valentin (22*)-[CD Chivas] Tony Beltran (26)-[Real Salt Lake] Honorable Mention Brad Evans (29)-[Seattle Sounders] Hunter Freeman (29)-[Houston Dynamo] Steve Purdy (29)-[Portland Timbers] Dan Gargan (32)-[Toronto FC] Jed Zayner (30)-[DC United] Wes Knight (27)-[Vancouver Whitecaps] Steve Kinney (26)-[Chicago Fire] Jonathan Leathers (28)-[Vancouver Whitecaps] James Riley (32)-[Seattle Sounders] Chance Myers (26)-[Sporting Kansas City] Luke Sassano (28)-[Sporting Kansas City] Mike Chabala (30)-[Houston Dynamo] Olympic Eligible Korey Veeder (22*)-[Columbus Crew] Bilal Duckett (25*)-[Vancouver Whitecaps] Nationality Question Marks: Daniel Williams (25*)-[SC Freiburg] LEFT WING BACKS: PRIMARY First Team: 1. Jonathan Bornstein (29)-[Tigres UANL] (LM, CB-alt) Primary Back-ups/Up and Comers 2. Heath Pearce (29)-[CD Chivas] (RB-alt) 3. Zach Loyd (26)-[FC Dallas] (RB, CB, MF-alt) 4. Anthony Wallace (25*)-[Colorado Rapids] (RB-alt) NOT RATED: Keep an Eye On AJ De la Garza (26)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] Michael Harrington (28)-[Sporting Kansas City] Chris Wingert (32)-[Real Salt Lake] Chris Tierney (28)-[New England Revolution] Honorable Mention Marco Vidal (28)-[CF Pachuca] Edgar Castillo (27)-[Puebla FC] Jordan Harvey (30)-[Philadelphia Union] Kevin Goldthwaite (31)-[Portland Timbers] Todd Dunivant (34)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] Tim Ward (27)-[San Jose Earthquakes] Marc Burch (30)-[DC United] Scott Lorenz (26)-[Sporting Kansas City] Blake Wagner (26)-[Vancouver Whitecaps] Olympic Eligible Greg Garza (22*)-[Estoril Praia] Sean Cunningham (22*)-[Molde FK] Bryan de la Fuente (21*)-[Chivas USA] Ethan White (23*)-[DC United] Tyler Lassiter (25*)-[New York Red Bulls] Nationality Question Marks: Rodney Wallace (25)-[DC United] Fabian Johnson (26)-[VFL Wolfsburg] Miguel Angel Ponce (25*)-[CD Guadalajara] CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS: PRIMARY: First Team 1. Michael Bradley (26)-[Aston Villa] 2. Jermaine Jones (32)-[Blackburn Rovers] 3. Maurice Edu (27)-[Rangers FC] (CB-alt) Primary Back-up 4. Ricardo Clark (31)-[Eintracht Frankfurt] (CB-alt) First Alternate: 5. Dax McCarty (27)-[DC United] Alternates 6. Kyle Beckerman (32)-[Real Salt Lake] 7. Geoff Cameron (28)-[Houston Dynamo] (CB, RB-alt) 8. Jeff Larentowicz (30)-[Colorado Rapids] (CB-alt) 9. Brian Carroll (32)-[Philadelphia Union] 10. Logan Pause (33)-[Chicago Fire] 11. Sam Cronin (26)-[San Jose Earthquakes] NOT RATED Keep an Eye on: Nathan Sturgis (26)-[Toronto FC] Collen Warner (25)-[Real Salt Lake] Honorable Mention Nick LaBrocca (29)-[Chivas USA] Anton Peterlin (27)-[Plymouth Argyle] Jack Jewsbury (33)-[Portland Timbers] Clyde Simms (32)-[DC United] Michael Lahoud (27)-[CD Chivas] Pat Phelan (29)-[New England Revolution] Olympic Eligible Cesar Zamora (23*)-[CD Chivas] Dillon Powers (23*) Amobi Okugo (23*)-[Philadelphia Union] Jared Jeffrey (23*)-[Mainz II] Bryan Arguez (25*)-[Estoril Praia] Conor Shanosky (22*)-[DC United] Alfredo Morales (24*)-[Hertha Berlin] Fabian Hurzeler (21*)-[Bayern Munich] Nationality Question Mark: Tony Tchani (25*)-[New York Red Bulls] CREATIVE CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS/WINGERS: PRIMARY: First Team: 1. Stuart Holden (28)-[Bolton Wanderers] Primary Back-ups 2. Sacha Kljestan (29)-[RSC Anderlecht] 3. Alejandro Bedoya (27)-[Orebro SK] 4. Benny Feilhaber (29)-[AGF Aarhus] 5. Jose Francisco Torres (26)-[Pachuca CF] Alternate 6. Eric Alexander (26)-[FC Dallas] NOT RATED: Keep an Eye On: Michael Stephens (25*)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] Blair Gavin (25*)-[CD Chivas] Danny Cruz (24*)-[Houston Dynamo] Eric Avila (26)-[FC Dallas] Ned Grabavoy (30)-[Real Salt Lake] Honorable Mention Joe Gjertsen (32)-[San Jose Earthquakes] Michael Videira (28)-[New England Revolution] Ben Zemanski (26)-[CD Chivas] Stephen McCarthy (25)-[New England Revolution] Stephen King (28)-[DC United] Andrew Jacobson (28)-[FC Dallas] Corben Bone (25)-[Chicago Fire] Mike Seamon (25)-[Seattle Sounders] Servando Carrasco (25)-[Seattle Sounders] Ross LaBeaux (25)-[Colorado Rapids] Michael Farfan (25)-[Philadelphia Union] Anthony Ampaipitakwong (26)-[San Jose Earthquakes] Gabriel Farfan (25)-[Philadelphia Union] Olympic Eligible Luis Gil (20*)-[Real Salt Lake] Sebastian Lletget (21*)-[West Ham United] Matt Kassel (24*)-[New York Red Bulls] Ryan Richter (25*)-[Philadelphia Union] Alex Molano (22*)-[Dinamo Zagreb] Victor Garza (22*)-[Tigres] Kelyn Rowe (22*) Davy Armstrong (22*)-[Colorado Rapids] Steven Emory (25*)-[Colorado Rapids] Gerson Mayen (25*)-[CD Chivas] Zach Pfeffer (19*)-[Philadelphia Union] Nationality Question Marks: Isaac Acuna (24*)-[Queretaro] Ryan Smith (28)-[Sporting Kansas City] WINGERS/SECOND STRIKERS: PRIMARY: First Team 1. Landon Donovan (32)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] 2. Clint Dempsey (31)-[Fulham FC] Primary Back-up 3. Mikkel Diskerud (23*)-[Stabaek] Alternates 4. Eddie Gaven (27)-[Columbus Crew] 5. Bobby Convey (31)-[San Jose Earthquakes] 6. Chris Pontius (27)-[DC United] 7. Robbie Rogers (27)-[Columbus Crew] NOT RATED: Keep an Eye On: Freddy Adu (25*)-[Rizaspor] Dilly Duka (24*)-[Columbus Crew] Josh Gatt (22*)-[Molde FK] Justin Mapp (29)-[Philadelphia Union] Kyle Nakazawa (26)-[Philadelphia Union] DaMarcus Beasley (32)-[Hannover 96] Santino Quaranta (29)-[DC United] Sal Zizzo (27)-[Portland Timbers] Honorable Mention Corey Ashe (28)-[Houston Dynamo] Shea Salinas (27)-[Vancouver Whitecaps] Brad Davis (32)-[Houston Dynamo] Ryan Guy (28) Preston Zimmermann (25)-[Mainz II] Quincy Amarikwa (26)-[Colorado Rapids] Wells Thompson (30)-[Colorado Rapids] Peter Lowry (28)-[Portland Timbers] Ryan Pore (30)-[Portland Timbers] Lamar Neagle (27)-[Seattle Sounders] Jacob Peterson (29)-[Toronto FC] Olympic Eligible Alex Zahavi (23*)-[Hapoel Acre] Francisco Navas (22*)-[Houston Dynamo] Moises Orozco (22*)-[Tigres] Fuad Ibrahim (22*) Jorge Flores (24*)-[CD Chivas] Ryan Kinne (24*)-[New England Revolution] Alex Dixon (24*)-[Houston Dynamo] Joe Gyau (21*)-[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim] Michael Nanchoff (24*)-[Vancouver Whitecaps] Nationality Question Marks: Michael Hoyos (22*)-[Estudiantes] Andy Najar (21*)-[DC United] Diego Chavarri (25*)-[Sporting Cristal] CENTER FORWARDS PRIMARY: First Team: 1. Jozy Altidore (24*)-[Bursaspor] Primary Back-ups 2. Edson Buddle (33)-[FC Ingolstadt 04] 3. Teal Bunbury (24*)-[Sporting Kansas City] 4. Juan Agudelo (21*)-[New York Red Bulls] 5. Chris Wondolowski (31)-[San Jose Earthquakes] Alternates 6. Charlie Davies (27)-[DC United] 7. Hercules Gomez (32)-[Pachuca CF] 8. Justin Braun (27)-[CD Chivas] 9. Eddie Johnson (30)-[Preston North End] 10. Conor Casey (32)-[Colorado Rapids] 11. Kenny Cooper (29)-[Portland Timbers] 12. Robbie Findley (27)-[Nottingham Forest] 13. Eugene Starikov (25)-[FC Tom Tomsk] NOT RATED: Keep an Eye On/Young Blood: Conor Doyle (22*)-[Derby County] Bobby Wood (21*)-[1860 Munich] CJ Sapong (25)-[Sporting Kansas City] Jack McInerney (21*)-[Philadelphia Union] Tristan Bowen (24*)-[CD Chivas] Omar Salgado (20*)-[Vancouver Whitecaps] Adrian Ruelas (23*)-[Santos Laguna] Keep an Eye On/Old Blood Jemal Johnson (29)-[Lokomotiv Sofia] Chad Barrett (28)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] Zack Schilawski (27)-[New England Revolution] Zak Boggs (27)-[New England Revolution] Chris Rolfe (31)-[Aalborg] Mike Grella (27)-[Carlisle United] Mike Magee (29)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] Honorable Mention Bright Dike (27)-[Portland Timbers] Jason Garey (29)-[Houston Dynamo] Marcus Tracy (27)-[Aalborg] Steve Lenhart (27)-[San Jose Earthquakes] Andrew Cristman (29)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] Cam Weaver (30)-[Houston Dynamo] Andre Akpan (26)-[Colorado Rapids] David Estrada (26)-[Seattle Sounders] Cody Arnoux (26)-[Real Salt Lake] Tommy Heinemann (27)-[Columbus Crew] Gabe Ferrari (25)-[Chicago Fire] Justin Meram (25)-[Columbus Crew] Olympic Eligible Will Bruin (24*)-[Houston Dynamo] Tony Taylor (24*)-[GD Estoril Praia] Corey Hertzog (23*)-[New York Red Bulls] Chris Agorsor (23*)-[Philadelphia Union] Andrew Wiedeman (24*)-[FC Dallas] Jack McBean (19*)-[Los Angeles Galaxy] Peri Marosevic (25*)-[FC Dallas] Stefan Jerome (21*)-[Sigma Olomouc] Ellis McLoughlin (23*)-[San Jose Earthquakes] Soony Saad (21) Nationality Question Marks: Danny Mwanga (22*)-[Philadelphia Union] Sebastien Le Toux (30)-[Philadelphia Union] Macoumba Kandji (28)-[Colorado Rapids] Darlington Nagbe (23*)-[Portland Timbers]
Fascinating to look back on this list, 3 years later. 23 of our 30 man roster is on it. The guys not included who made it were: Zusi, Yedlin, Brooks, Corona, Green, Boyd, Johannsson. - Zusi at the time was coming off the bench for Kansas City in his 3rd year as a pro. He would soon establish himself as a starter. - Yedlin was in high school, having recently signed a letter of intent for Akron. - The rest were all young dual nationals, some of them teenagers, many who hadn't played a pro game. Just goes to show how quickly things can change for such a diverse and wide spread player pool as ours.
That's where he played for the USMNT, I believe. Crazy how many players didn't pan out. Chris Agorasor, Anton Peterlin, Jemal Johnson, Peri marosevic, Steffen Jerome, Ryan Guy, Alex Molano, etc... And Eddie Gaven and Santino Quaranta leaving the game... Rogers to become a fashion designer for the Galaxy? Or you could say Arena traded the MVP for the MVFD