MLS Houston Dynamo FC

Ching, Holden named to U.S. roster for CONCACAF Gold Cup

Published on June 25, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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HOUSTON (Thursday, June 25, 2009) -- Houston Dynamo players Stuart Holden and Brian Ching were among the 23 players named to the United States roster for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, U.S. Soccer announced Thursday.

The regional championship tournament will take place July 3-26 in 13 different venues around the United States, including Houston. Holden and Ching will join the U.S. squad in Seattle on Monday, June 29, will miss at least three Dynamo games, and could miss the entire month of July. They will be available for Sunday's road game against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Ching, 31, has 36 appearances and 9 goals all-time for the United States, making him the highest-scoring player on the roster. Ching was expected to be named to the U.S. roster for the FIFA Confederations Cup but missed the tournament due to injury. He has five goals in nine appearances for Houston this year, giving him 18 goals in his last 28 MLS regular season games. Ching helped the United States to the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup title.

Holden, 23, hopes to make his senior national team debut in the tournament. He narrowly missed out on his first cap earlier this year when he was injured the night before a January friendly against Sweden. The Houston resident has played for U.S. national teams at several different age levels, including the U-23 squad at last summer's Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Holden has played every minute of 16 competitive games for the Dynamo this season, contributing four goals and three assists.

The Houston Dynamo are a Major League Soccer franchise that has won two MLS Cup championships in its first three seasons and qualified to represent the United States in four consecutive regional championships. Currently on an 11-game unbeaten streak, the Dynamo will next play at home on Saturday, July 25, against the New England Revolution. Be sure to ask about the new Texas Children's Health Plan Family Section. For more information, please log on to www.HoustonDynamo.com or call (713) 276-7500.

U.S. Men's National Team Roster

2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup

July 3-26, 2009

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION - Detailed roster at ussoccer.com

GOALKEEPERS (3): Jon Busch (Chicago Fire), Troy Perkins (IK Start), Luis Robles (FC Kaiserslautern)

DEFENDERS (7): Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Jay Heaps (New England Revolution), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Michael Parkhurst (FC Nordsjaellands), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock)

MIDFIELDERS (8): Davy Arnaud (Kansas City Wizards), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Colin Clark (Colorado Rapids), Sam Cronin (Toronto FC), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Logan Pause (Chicago Fire), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)

FORWARDS (5): Freddy Adu (AS Monaco), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas), Charlie Davies (Hammarby IF), Santino Quaranta (D.C. United)

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