18-Man Rosters for Gold Cup

MNT Gold Cup 2003 Roster

Don't get me wrong, the MLS is rapidly becoming a very competative league, but I am concerned about some of the selections, or more appropriately, exceptions from the roster. Where are the European players who bring the world game, and high level experience to the team. Let me name a few

John O'Brien... an obvious choice. Arguably the best American midfielder around right now

Tony Sanneh... should have been on the World Cup best 11. He has always been overlooked and under-rated

Brad Friedel... I know he is tired, but still

Steve Cherundolo (sp?)... another quality defender playing with the world in the German Bundesliga

Jovan Kirovski... He seems to be taking a lot of flack, but he hasn't really had all that many chances. We simply can't ignore his experience and the level of play he gains in the EPL. That kind of knowledge shouldn't be wasted

The list could go on. Let me know what you think.

 

Despite missing Friedel, O'Brien, & Pope, this IMHO is the best USMNT roster since WC '02!!!

Surprise additions: C.J. Brown (only because of Pope's injury), Tim Howard (because Keller will start EVERY game IMHO) & Steve Ralston.

Surprise omissions: Ante Razov & Wade Barrett.

Would've love to see what Martino can do against quality opposition & we'll miss Pope's leadership & steadiness on defense, but I still think anything less than a Gold Cup championship would be a BIGGER disappointment than the Confederations Cup!!

GO, USA!!!!!!

 

http://concacaf.com/news/article.page/1512

2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup Rosters
BRAZIL
GK: Gomes (Cruzeiro), Negri (Ponte Preta);
DF: Adriano (Coritiba), Alex (Santos FC), André Bahia (Flamengo), Luisao (Cruzeiro), Coelho (Corinthians), Maicon (Cruzeiro);
MD: Diego (Santos FC), Fabríco (Corinthians), Júlio Baptista (Sao Paulo), Paulinho (Atlético Mineiro), Robinho (Santos FC), Thiago Motta (Barcelona FC/ESP);
AT: Ewerthon (Borussia/GER), Kaká (Sao Paulo), Nadson (EC Vitoria), Nilmar (Internacional).
TD: Carlos Alberto PARREIRA
Coach: Ricardo Gomes RAYMUNDO

Alternates
GK: Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras);
DF: Edu Dracena (Cruceiro), Michel (Atlético Mineiro);
MD: Carlos Alberto (Flumiense), Marcinho (Sao Caetano), Paulo Almeida Santos (Santos FC);
AT: Vagner (Palmeiras)

CANADA
GK: Lars Hirschfeld (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), Pat Onstad (San Jose Earthquakes/USA);
DF: Nick Dasovic (Vancouver Whitecaps), Jason DeVos (Wigan Athletic FC/ENG), Paul Fenwick (Hibernian FC/SCO), Kevin McKenna (Hearts of Midiothian/SCO), Nevio Pizzolitto (L’Impact de Montréal), Chris Pozniak (Orebro/SWE);
MD: Jason Bent (Plymouth Argyle FC/ENG), Maycoll Canizalez (SV Werder Bremen/GER), Richard Hasting (Graz AK/AUT), Iain Hume (Tranmere Rovers FC/ENG), Daniel Imhof (FC St-Gallen/SUI), Mike Klukowski (RAA La Louviere/BEL), Martin Nash (L’Impact de Montréal), Paul Stalteri (SV Werder Bremen/GER), Davide Xausa (Livingston FC/SCO);
AT: Carlos Corazzin (no club).
TD: Holger OSIECK

Alternates
GK: Kenny Stamatopoulous (no club);
DF: Carl Fletcher (Atlanta Silverbacks/USA D2), Mark Rodgers (Wycombe/ENG);
MD: Atiba Hutchinson (Osters IF/SWE), Ante Jazic (SK Rapid Wien/AUT), Tam Nsaliwa (FC Saarbrucken/GER D2);
AT: Robert Friend (Moss FK/NOR).

COLOMBIA
GK: Juan Carlos Henao (Once Caldas), Farid Mondragón (Galatasaray/TUR);
DF: Ruben Dario Bustos (América de Cali), José Mera (Deportivo Cali), Luis Amaranto Perea (Independiente Medellín), Andrés Orozco (Racing Club/ARG), Gerardo Vallejo (Deportivo Cali), Killian Eduardo Virviescas (América de Cali);
MD: Jorge Lopez Caballero (Millonarios), David Ferreira (América de Cali), Giovanni Hernández (Deportivo Cali), David Montoya (Independiente Medellín), Mauricio Molina (Independiente Medellín), Jairo Patiño (Deportivo Cali), John Javier Restrepo (Independiente Medellín), Ruben Dario Velásquez (Once Caldas);
AT: Jairo Castillo Cortes (América de Cali), Julián Vásquez (América de Cali).
TD: Francisco MATURANA

Alternates
GK: David Gonzales (Independiente Medellín);
DF: Robinson Muñoz (Envigado);
MD: Freddy Grisales (Atlético Nacional), John Harold Lozano (Real Mallorca/ESP), Elkin Murillo (Deportivo Cali), Arnuflo Valentierra (Once Caldas), Fabián Vargas (América de Cali).

COSTA RICA
GK: Ricardo González (LD Alajuelense), Álvaro Mesén (LD Alajuelense);
DF: Alexander Castro (LD Alajuelense), Carlos Castro (FC Rubin Kazan/RUS), Pablo Chinchilla (LD Alajuelense), Leonardo González (Club Sport Herediano), Wilmer López (LD Alajuelense), Luis Marín (LD Alajuelense), Gilberto Martínez (Brescia Calcio/ITA), Mauricio Wright (AEK Athens/GRE);
MD: Try Bennett (Deportivo Saprissa), Walter Centeno (AEK Athens/GRE), Mauricio Solís (OFI Crete/GRE), Daniel Vallejos (Club Sport Herediano);
AT: Steven Bryce (LD Alajuelense), Rolando Fonseca (LD Alajuelense), Winston Parks (Lokomotiv Moskva FC/RUS), Erick Scott (LD Alajuelense).
TD: Steve SAMPSON

Alternates
GK: Adrián De Lemus (Club Sport Herediano);
DF: Jervis Drummond (Deportivo Saprissa), Danny Fonseca (Club Sport Cartaginés), Harold Wallace (Real San Luis/MEX);
MD: Jafeth Soto (Club Sport Herediano); AT: Gerald Drummond (Deportivo Saprissa), Álvaro Saborío (Deportivo Saprissa).

CUBA
GK: Odelin Molina (Villa Clara), Alexis Revé (Villa Clara);
DF: Alexander Cruzata (Holguin), Reizander Fernández (Ciego de Avila), Silvio Pedro Miñoso (Villa Clara), Nayuri Rivero (Malanzas), Lázaro Ruiz (Villa Clara);
MD: Jaime Colome (Ciudad Habana), Rene Estrada Infante (Industralies), Jeniel Marquéz (Villa Clara), Liván Pérez (Ciego de Avila), Jorge Ramírez (Granma);
AT: Alain Cervantes (Ciego de Avila), Lazaro Dalcourt (Pinar del Rio), Pedro Adriani Faife (Villa Clara), Maikel Galindo Castañeda (Villa Clara), Eduardo Morales (Malanzas), Lester Moré (Ciego de Avila).
TD: Miguel COMPANY

Alternates
GK: Vismel Castellano (Ciudad Habana);
DF: Carlos Manuel Madrigal (Sancti Spiritus);
MD: Lazaro Alfonso (Ciudad Habana), Yunier Escalona (Adiana), Lázaro Reyes (Pinar del Rio);
AT: Gisbel Morales (Pinar del Rio), Serguei Prado (Villa Clara).

EL SALVADOR
GK: Juan Jose Gomez (CD Águila), Henry Edimar Hernández (CD Águila);
DF: Julio Alexander Castro (CD Arcense), Marvin Rene Gonzalez (CD F.A.S.), Alfredo Alberto Pacheco (CD F.A.S.), William Antonio Torres (San Salvador), William Jeoani Torres (CD El Dragón), Victor Manuel Velásquez (CD F.A.S.);
MD: Santos Dagoberto Cabrera (CD Luis Angel Firpo), Guillermo Jose Morán (CD Luis Angel Firpo), Carlos Alberto Menjivar (CD F.A.S.), Gilberto Alfredo Murgas (CD F.A.S.), Oscar Alberto Navarro (Alianza F.C.), Roberto Alexander Ochoa (Atlético Balboa), Ramon Alfredo Sánchez (CD Arcense);
AT: Juan Alexander Campos (CD Águila), Rudis Alberto Corrales (Municipal Limeño), Diego Armando Mejia (Alianza F.C.).
TD: Juan Ramon PAREDES

Alternates
GK: Jassir Orlando Deras (no club);
DF: Mauricio Arnoldo Quintanilla (CD Luis Angel Firpo), Rene Alexander Ramos (AD Isidro Metapan);
MD: Cristian Edgardo Alvarez (CD F.A.S.), Selvin Hernan Gonzalez (Alianza F.C.);
AT: Jose Antonio Mejia (San Salvador).

GUATEMALA
GK: Edgar Eladio Estrada (CSD Comunicaciones), Ricardo Alberto Triqueño (Aurora FC);
DF: Rolando Jose Cedeño (Jaguares de Chiapas/MEX), Mynor Ivan Gonzalez (Southern Methodist University/USA), Alvaro Jose Jiménez (CSD Comunicaciones), Julio Cesar Monterroso (Juventud Retalteca), Nelson Noel Morales (Club Coban Imperial), Mario Rafael Rodríguez (CSD Comunicaciones), Edgar Everaldo Valencia (CSD Comunicaciones);
MD: Hector Giovani Aguirre (Aurora FC), Freddy Alexander García (Columbus Crew/USA), Martin Alejandro Machon (CSD Comunicaciones), Gonzalo Antonio Romero (CSD Municipal), Fredy Williams Thompson (CSD Comunicaciones);
AT: Mario Geovani Acevedo (CSD Municipal), Dwight Antony Pezzarossi (Racing de Ferrol CF/ESP), Juan Carlos Plata (CSD Municipal), Carlos Humberto Ruiz (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA).
TD: Víctor Manuel AGUADO

Alternates
GK: Paulo Cesar Motta (Juventud Retalteca);
DF: Edvin Anibal Gonzalez (CD Marquense), Nestor Fernando Martinez (CSD Comunicaciones);
MD: Claudio Josue Albizuris (CSD Municipal), Jose Zacarias Antonio (Juventud Retalteca);
AT: Ricardo José Arenas (Southern Methodist University/USA), Jose Manuel Mendoza (Club Coban Imperial).

HONDURAS
GK: Víctor Arturo Coello (CD Maratón), Héctor Medina (Universidad NAH);
DF: Edgar Anthony Alvarez (CD Platense), Javier Omar Martínez (CD Maratón), Ninrod Edgardo Medina (Zacatepec/MEX), Rony Edgardo Morales (CD Platense), Milton José Palacios (CD Olimpia), Wilson Roberto Palacios (CD Olimpia), Jaime Heilberto Rosales (Real CD España), Oscar David Suazo (Cagliari Calcio/ITA);
MD: Luis Eduardo Guifarro (CD Maratón), Julio César León (Reggina Calcio/ITA), José Luis Pineda (CA River Plate/ARG), Elvis Danilo Turcios (U.A.G./MEX);
AT: Walter Joel Hernández (CD Platense), Emil José Martínez (CD Maratón), Jairo Martínez (CD Motagua), Wilmer Neal Velásquez (CD Olimpia).
TD: Edwin PAVÓN

Alternates
GK: John Alston Bodden (Victoria);
DF: Julio César Suazo (SV Wüstenrot Salzburg/AUT), Erick Cecilio Vallecillo (Real CD España);
MD: Oscar Armando Bonilla (CD Olimpia), Mauricio Fernando Castro (CD Motagua), Carlos Alberto Oliva (Real CD España), Cristian Santamaría (CS Cartaginés/CRC).

JAMAICA
GK: Aaron Lawrence (Reno FC), Donovan Ricketts (Village United FC);
DF: Omar Daley (Hazard United FC), Claude Davis (Hazard United FC), Michael Johnson (Birmingham City FC/ENG), Tyrone Marshall (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Marco McDonald (Tivoli Gardens FC), Gerald Neil (Arnett Gardens FC), Damion Stewart (Harbour View FC), Craig Ziadie (NY/NJ MetroStars/USA);
MD: Ricardo Gardner (Bolton Wanderes/ENG), Jermaine Johnson (Bolton Wanderers/ENG D3), Richard Langley (Queens Park FC/ENG D2), James Lawrence (Walsall/ENG D1), Theodore Whitmore (Seba United FC), Andrew Williams (Chicago Fire/USA);
AT: Darren Byfield (Rotherham FC/ENG D1), Fabian Taylor (Harbour View FC).
TD: Carl BROWN

Alternates
GK: Shawn Sawyers (Hazard United FC);
DF: Robert Scarlett (Harbour View FC);
MD: Cornel Chin-Sue (Arnett Gardens FC), Fabian Dawkins (Village United FC);
AT: Kevin Lisbie (Charlton Athletic/ENG), Onandi Lowe (Rushden & Diamonds/ENG D3), Roen Nelson (Hazard United FC).

MARTINIQUE
GK: Jean-Francois Go (CS Case Pilote), Olivier Sylvius (Ecmulation);
DF: William Anin (Club Franciscain), Audrey Bapin (CS Vauclinois), David Dicanot (Club Franciscain), Laurent Lagrand (Club Franciscain), Stéphane Suedile (Golden Star), Judes Vaton (Samaritaine);
MD: Roberto Cinna (Stade Spiritain), Gael Germany (Samaritaine), Jean-Michel Michaud (Samaritaine), Willy Padoly (L’Aiglon du Lamentin), Steeve Riskwait (RC Riviére Pilote);
AT: Rodrique Audel (Stade Spiritain), Miguel Duragrin (Etendard), Yann Girier-Dufournier (RC Riviére Pilote), José Gordon (CS Case Pilote), Dominique Reyal (Club Franciscain).
TD: Théodore ANTONIN

Alternates
GK: Eddy Heurlie (ES Troyes/FRA);
DF: José Pierre Fanfan (AS Monaco FC/FRA), Eric Mareval (AS Beauvois Oise/FRA), Fabrice Reuperné (SO Romorantin/FRA);
MD: Charles-Edouard Coridon (Lens/FRA);
AT: Patrick Percin (Club Franciscain), Frédéric Piquionne (Stade Rennais FC/FRA).

MEXICO
GK: Oscar Pérez (CDSC Cruz Azul), Oswaldo Sánchez (CD Guadalajara);
DF: Omar Briceño (Tigres UANL), Melvin Brown (CDSC Cruz Azul), Salvador Carmona (CD Toluca FC), Rafael Marquez (AS Monaco FC/FRA), Mario Mendez (Atlas CF);
MD: Pavel Pardo (Club América), Luis Pérez (CF Monterrey), Juan Pablo Rodríguez (Atlas CF), Fernando Salazar (Atlas CF), Mariano Trujillo (Pumas UNAM), Octavio Valdez (CD Toluca FC);
AT: Jesus Arellano (CF Monterrey), Jared Borgetti (Club Santos Laguna), Omar Bravo (CD Guadalajara), Daniel Osorno (Atlas CF), Miguel Zepeda (CDSC Cruz Azul).
TD: Ricardo LA VOLPE

Alternates
GK: Jose de Jesus Corona (Atlas CF);
DF: Ricardo Osorio Mendoza (CDSC Cruz Azul);
MD: Fernando Enrique Arce (Veracruz), Rafael García (CD Toluca FC), Eduardo Rergis (Atlante FC);
AT: Adolfo Bautista (CA Morelia), Irving Rubirosa (Atlante FC).

USA GK: Adin Brown (New England Revolution), Kasey Keller (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG);
DF: Carlos Bocanegra (Chicago Fire), Dan Califf (Los Angeles Galaxy), Bobby Convey (D.C. United), Cory Gibbs (FC St. Pauli/GER), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Greg Vanney (FC Bastia/FRA);
MD: DaMarcus Beasley (Chicago Fire), Eddie Lewis (Preston North End/ENG D1), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), Richard Mulrooney (San Jose Earthquakes), Claudio Reyna (Sunderland/ENG), Earnie Stewart (D.C. United);
AT: Landon Donovan (San Jose Earthquakes), Clint Mathis (NY/NJ MetroStars), Brian McBride (Columbus Crew), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards).
TD: Bruce ARENA

Alternates
GK: Tim Howard (NY/NJ MetroStars);
DF: C.J. Brown (Chicago Fire), Nick Garcia (Kansas City Wizards);
MD: Chris Armas (Chicago Fire), Chris Klein (Kansas City Wizards), Steve Ralston (New England Revolution);
AT: Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution).

 

Turn away from this post if you don't want to see the results of Jamaica vs Cuba [R!!!!]






























Cuba beat Jamaica 2-1 in Kingston, Jamaica yesterday. Cuba was actually up 2-0 after the 26th minute; Jamaica came back with one in the 83rd. Pretty damn shocking...

 

Steve Ralston has replace Josh Wolff on the US roster.

 

Because I am unfamiliar with most of these countries' players who has sent their top players, who has sent their second team, who has a mix and so on?