US Roster for Mexico

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U.S. Men’s National Team Roster vs. Mexico

Feb. 11, 2008 – Columbus Crew Stadium – Columbus, Ohio

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Caps/G Hometown Club

Altidore, Jozy F 6'1" 175 11/06/89 6/2 Boca Raton, Fla. Xerez C.D. (Spain)
Beasley, DaMarcus M 5'8" 145 05/24/82 82/17 Ft. Wayne, Ind. Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)
Bocanegra, Carlos D 6'0" 170 05/25/79 62/10 Alto Loma, Calif. Stade Rennais (France)
Bornstein, Jonathan D 5'9" 145 11/07/84 14/1 Los Alamitos, Calif. Chivas USA (MLS)
Bradley, Michael M 6'2" 175 07/31/87 25/3 Manhattan Beach, Calif. Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)
Califf, Danny D 6'1" 175 03/17/80 22/1 Orange, Calif. FC Midtjylland (Denmark)
Ching, Brian F 6'1" 195 05/24/78 32/9 Haleiwa, Hawaii Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Clark, Ricardo M 5'10" 150 05/10/83 16/1 Jonesboro, Ga. Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Davies, Charlie F 5'10" 160 06/25/86 5/1 Manchester, N.H. Hammarby IF (Sweden)
Dempsey, Clint M 6'1" 170 03/09/83 46/13 Nacogdoches, Texas Fulham FC (England)
Donovan, Landon F 5'8" 150 03/04/82 105/37 Redlands, Calif. Bayern Munich (Germany)
Guzan, Brad GK 6'4" 210 09/09/84 11/0 Homer Glen, Ill. Aston Villa (England)
Hejduk, Frankie D 5'8" 155 08/05/74 81/6 Cardiff, Calif. Columbus Crew (MLS)
Howard, Tim GK 6'3" 210 03/06/79 35/0 North Brunswick, N.J. Everton FC (England)
Kljestan, Sacha M 6'1" 150 09/09/85 13/3 Huntington Beach, Calif. Chivas USA (MLS)
Onyewu, Oguchi D 6'4" 210 05/13/82 38/5 Olney, Md. Standard de Liege (Belgium)
Pearce, Heath D 5'10" 175 08/13/84 21/0 Modesto, Calif. Hansa Rostock (Germany)
Rogers, Robbie M 5'10" 165 05/12/87 1/0 Huntington Beach, Calif. Columbus Crew (MLS)
Torres, José Francisco M 5'7" 135 10/29/87 2/0 Longview, Texas Pachuca (Mexico)
Wynne, Marvell D 5'9" 170 05/08/86 2/0 Poway, Calif. Toronto FC (MLS)

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 4/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton FC: 7/5 SO)

DEFENDERS (7): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 16/2), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA, 1/0), Danny Califf (FC Midtjylland: 3/0), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew: 14/1), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege: 12/1), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock: 7/0), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC: 0/0)

MIDFIELDERS (6): DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers: 21/6), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach: 6/2), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo: 3/0), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA: 6/0), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew: 0/0), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca: 1/0)

FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Xerez C.D.: 3/1), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 12/6), Charlie Davies (Hammarby IF: 1/1) Clint Dempsey (Fulham FC: 12/4), Landon Donovan (Bayern Munich: 25/9)

*numbers indicate all-time World Cup Qualifying caps/goals

[Galaxian]

well the roster is pretty straight forward, just interesting not too see Adu on the roster.

Freddy is a player that could come in later if we need him to, he might be missed.

[CrazyF.C.]

I'm curious how rogers has earned a call up over adu?

Did bradley even watch the games against argentina and spain?

[Prime Time]

I'm curious how rogers has earned a call up over adu?

Did bradley even watch the games against argentina and spain?

Cover for our LM.

[Maximum Optimal]

I don't think Rogers will make the final 18. The player who nosed out Adu is Davies. The two cuts in getting down from 20 to 18 are likely to be Rogers and one of Bornstein/Pearce/Wynne.

[bshredder]

I'm curious how rogers has earned a call up over adu?

Did bradley even watch the games against argentina and spain?

Different positions. Rogers is at LM

I am sure Bradley would have loved to have not been forced to call in bench warmer Heath Pearce, but Bob's hands are tied with certain players at certain positions.

[Prime Time]

I don't think Rogers will make the final 18. The player who nosed out Adu is Davies. The two cuts in getting down from 20 to 18 are likely to be Rogers and one of Bornstein/Pearce/Wynne.

Good point about Rogers, it's a real possibility. Just brought him along because he is a local, and it's better than bringing in Adu from France if you have no intention of playing him.

[Flipstar508]

I would've like to see Orozco get a call over califf. Suprised about rogers getting a call. regardless of how I feel about this roster we will still win

[Barcasox]

I would've like to see Orozco get a call over califf. Suprised about rogers getting a call. regardless of how I feel about this roster we will still win

why? yea he's in season but califf has always been number three and the Sweden performance makes him a lock for the bench

[Scotty]

No Cooper.

No Parkhurst.

[purojogo]

Cover for our LM.

My main concern on Wednesday, if things do not go well early in the match, will be to see if Bradley has any "cover" if we fail to produce not just goals, but clear chances as the game moves on to the latter stages IF Mexico is trying to hold on to a favorable result.... whether in front or tied....We'll have to wait and see i guess.....

[Prime Time]

No Cooper.

No Parkhurst.

:eek:

Here we go...

[Barcasox]

No Cooper.

No Parkhurst.

califf>parkhurst
jozy>cooper

[Scotty]

:eek:

Here we go...

Settle down, nobody's complaining here. At least I'm not, anyway.

Just pointing out a couple of absences who happened to play in our last game (Sweden).

[vreleven]

Flipstar,

Orozco and San Luis have a Copa Libertadores game, I believe its away, on Wed. Maybe that influenced BB decision not to call him in this time.

[Flipstar508]

why? yea he's in season but califf has always been number three and the Sweden performance makes him a lock for the bench

Because he plays against these guys every week. Califf played against a sweden B team. Califf is a quality CB but I'd rather have someone who has experience playing against mexicans. Torres get called so why not Orozco.

[TrueCrew]

Pretty solid stuff.

Though I'm surprised no Adu. The Dolo injury hurt him, if he was healthy, Hejduk would be cover for both sides, and Wynne and Bornstein would likely both be home (or at least one of them), and there would be room for Freddy.

Still, I'll take Adu over Davies any day, though they are different players.

Davies is late game speed, as is Rogers.

Still, Adu is capable of more magic than anyone on the roster, except LD, I'd want him out there if we need a goal.

[KALM]

No Cooper.

No Parkhurst.
After Bradley called Parkhurst in out of desperation for the Sweden match (something I'm sure he wasn't originally intending to do) and interrupted his acclimation to his new setting, I'm guessing Bradley agreed not to pull him out again just to have him as a third or fourth choice centerback on the bench.

[Flipstar508]

Flipstar,

Orozco and San Luis have a Copa Libertadores game, I believe its away, on Wed. Maybe that influenced BB decision not to call him in this time.

That would make some sence but i doubt it because playing for your country let alone against in the hex is the most important thing.

[Lloyd Heilbrunn]

I'm assuming that our offensive subs if we fall behind are Altidore and Davies.

Interesting that these two offensive players who sat the bench in the Olympics are here and Adu, who had a strong Olympics and strong appearances vs good teams last year, is not.