Canada announces roster for the FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Canada announces roster for the FIFA U-20 World Cup

http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=2744

Ottawa (Ontario)- Canada’s men’s U-20 team announced its official roster today for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007. The team arrives in Toronto on 21 June for its final preparations before its opening match on 1 July against Chile at BMO field.

The 21-man roster includes six returning players from the previous FIFA U-20 World Cup: Andrea Lombardo, Asmir Begovic, David Edgar, Jaime Peters, Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault and Will Johnson.

The Canadian team will then head to Edmonton for games against Austria on 5 July and Congo on 8 July at Commonwealth Stadium.

1. Asmir Begovic/ GK / Edmonton, AB / Portsmouth FC (England)
2. Nana Attakora-Gyan/ D / Orangeville, ON / Toronto FC
3. Kent O'Connor/D / North Vancouver, BC / 1860 Munich (Germany)
4. David Edgar/D / Kitchener, ON / Newcastle United FC (England)
5. Marcus Haber/D/ Vancouver, BC / FC Groningen (Netherlands)
6. Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault/ M / Montréal, QC / St. Pauli FC (Germany)
7. Jaime Peters/ M / Pickering, ON / Ipswich Town FC (England)
8. Keegan Ayre/ M / Coquitlam, BC / Hibernian FC (Scotland)
9. Andrea Lombardo/ F / Toronto, ON / Toronto FC
10. Will Johnson/ M / Montréal, QC / Toronto FC
11. Simeon Jackson/ M/ Mississauga, ON/ Rushden and Diamonds (England)
12. Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis/ D / Montréal, QC / Strasbourg (France)
13. Stephen Lumley/ D / Mississauga, ON / Toronto FC
14. Tosaint Ricketts/ F / Edmonton, AB / U. of Wisconsin - Green Bay (USA)
15. Cristian Nunez/ M / Montréal, QC / Toronto FC
16. Alex Elliott/ F / Vancouver, BC / University of Portland (USA)
17. Gabe Gala/ D/M / Brampton, ON / Toronto FC
18. Kennedy Owusu-Ansah/ D / Toronto, ON / Hertha Berlin (Germany)
19. Michael D'Agostino / D/M / Langley, BC / University of Kentucky (USA)
20. David Monsalve/ G / Brampton, ON / Unattached
21. Zach Kalthoff/ G / Calgary, AB / Unattached


Head Coach: Dale Mitchell
Assistant Coach: Nick Dasovic
Equipment manager & goalkeeper coach:Kevin Muldoon
Team Manager: Dave Nutt
Physiotherapist: Eddie Cannon
Strength and conditioning coach: Randy Celebrini
Press Officer: Sandra Campbell

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Canada announces roster for the FIFA U-20 World Cup

http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=2744

Ottawa (Ontario)- Canada’s men’s U-20 team announced its official roster today for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007. The team arrives in Toronto on 21 June for its final preparations before its opening match on 1 July against Chile at BMO field.

The 21-man roster includes six returning players from the previous FIFA U-20 World Cup: Andrea Lombardo, Asmir Begovic, David Edgar, Jaime Peters, Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault and Will Johnson.

The Canadian team will then head to Edmonton for games against Austria on 5 July and Congo on 8 July at Commonwealth Stadium.

1. Asmir Begovic/ GK / Edmonton, AB / Portsmouth FC (England)
2. Nana Attakora-Gyan/ D / Orangeville, ON / Toronto FC
3. Kent O'Connor/D / North Vancouver, BC / 1860 Munich (Germany)
4. David Edgar/D / Kitchener, ON / Newcastle United FC (England)
5. Marcus Haber/D/ Vancouver, BC / FC Groningen (Netherlands)
6. Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault/ M / Montréal, QC / St. Pauli FC (Germany)
7. Jaime Peters/ M / Pickering, ON / Ipswich Town FC (England)
8. Keegan Ayre/ M / Coquitlam, BC / Hibernian FC (Scotland)
9. Andrea Lombardo/ F / Toronto, ON / Toronto FC
10. Will Johnson/ M / Montréal, QC / Toronto FC
11. Simeon Jackson/ M/ Mississauga, ON/ Rushden and Diamonds (England)
12. Olivier Lacoste-Lebuis/ D / Montréal, QC / Strasbourg (France)
13. Stephen Lumley/ D / Mississauga, ON / Toronto FC
14. Tosaint Ricketts/ F / Edmonton, AB / U. of Wisconsin - Green Bay (USA)
15. Cristian Nunez/ M / Montréal, QC / Toronto FC
16. Alex Elliott/ F / Vancouver, BC / University of Portland (USA)
17. Gabe Gala/ D/M / Brampton, ON / Toronto FC
18. Kennedy Owusu-Ansah/ D / Toronto, ON / Hertha Berlin (Germany)
19. Michael D'Agostino / D/M / Langley, BC / University of Kentucky (USA)
20. David Monsalve/ G / Brampton, ON / Unattached
21. Zach Kalthoff/ G / Calgary, AB / Unattached


Head Coach: Dale Mitchell
Assistant Coach: Nick Dasovic
Equipment manager & goalkeeper coach:Kevin Muldoon
Team Manager: Dave Nutt
Physiotherapist: Eddie Cannon
Strength and conditioning coach: Randy Celebrini
Press Officer: Sandra Campbell


1) What took them so long?

2) No great surprises, a couple of disappointments (Jacob Lensky immediately comes to mind)

3) Zach Kalthoff isn't with Southampton anymore? I hadn't heard that.

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Alright....the Piss poor call in the Gold Cup game needs to be put to rest. Lets start to back our boys for the U20 Worlds right here at home. LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CANADA!

Do we know anything more about my hometown boy Edgar?

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Alright....the Piss poor call in the Gold Cup game needs to be put to rest. Lets start to back our boys for the U20 Worlds right here at home. LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CANADA!

Do we know anything more about my hometown boy Edgar?

thought he was from Kitchener not Wasaga Beach ???

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thought he was from Kitchener not Wasaga Beach ???


You are absolutely correct. I'm just living in Wasaga for the summer.:cool:

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I believe we have already won the cup for team with most players with hyphenated & apostrophized names