Chivas USA Weekly Update

Published on January 16, 2013 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CHIVAS USA HAS SECOND-OVERALL PICK IN 2013 MLS SUPERDRAFT

Chivas USA has the second-overall pick in Thursday's 2013 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas in Indianapolis beginning at 9 a.m. PT at the Indiana Convention Center. The Rojiblancos' No. 2 overall pick is the only selection the club has going into the draft.

Chivas USA has had success in previous SuperDrafts identifying top talents such as midfielder Sacha Kljestan (selected fifth-overall) and defender Jonathan Bornstein (37th), both in 2006. Last season's Chivas USA selection, forward Casey Townsend, made 10 starts in 17 appearances for the Red-and-White, recording two assists and a game-winning goal early in the 2012 season. The University of Maryland product was taken with the No. 5 pick.

ROJIBLANCOS OPEN PRESEASON TRAINING ON FRIDAY, JAN. 18

The Goats begin their preseason training Friday, Jan. 18 at The Home Depot Center a day after Chivas USA players report for physicals.

GOATS NOTES AND FACTS

First Kick 2013 Set for March 2 at The HDC

Chivas USA will kick off its ninth season when it hosts the Columbus Crew at The Home Depot Center for First Kick 2013 on Saturday, March 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. PT. Because of the similar format the MLS used during the 2012 season, this will be the only meeting between the two sides in 2013.

Rojiblancos Travel to Las Vegas for Preseason Match

The Red-and-White will travel to the city of Las Vegas to face the Colorado Rapids in a preseason match on Friday, Feb. 15, in the 2013 Las Vegas ProSoccer Challenge, the first annual event hosted by USA Sevens LLC and the City of Las Vegas. The game will take place at Sam Boyd Stadium on the campus of UNLV.

Agudelo Called Into USMNT Training Camp

Forward Juan Agudelo was selected to participate in the U.S. Men's National Team January Training Camp. The 25-man roster selected by Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann began its camp on Jan. 7 at the National Training Center in Carson, Calif. The squad will train together until Jan. 27 in preparation for the first match of the 2013 campaign against Canada on Jan. 29 at BBVA Compass Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. PT and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and WatchESPN.

Academy Goats Selected to U.S. U-17 Men's National Team Residency Program

Academy products Malcolm Jones and Bradford Jamieson were selected to the U.S. Under-17 Men's Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla. Jones, a defender from Chino Hills, Calif. and Jamieson, a forward from Los Angeles, will be part of the 31-player Spring Semester selected by U.S. U-17 Men's National Team Head Coach Richie Williams. All 31 players are age-eligible for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The U.S. will be participating in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, which serves as the qualifying tournament for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup for the CONCACAF region.

The U-17s will compete in the 2013 CONCACAF Championship from April 6-19 in Panama. The U.S. will be joined in Panama by the hosts, as well as by Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago.

2013 TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Tickets for the 2013 season are now available, with packages as low as $10 per ticket. To learn more about becoming a Chivas USA season-ticket holder and the exciting benefits that come with it, click here

EYE ON YOUTH ACADEMY

Academy Goats Edge Boys Under-15 U.S. National Team

Chivas USA's U-16 academy squad defeated the U-15 U.S. National Team in a scrimmage today, 2-1, on goals by young Goats Alejandro Vergara and Caleb Calvert. The U.S.' lone goal was knocked in by Josh Perez, who is also a Chivas USA academy product.

Chivas USA Youth Academy Tryouts

Chivas USA will hold three tryouts for its new U-14 squad that will begin competing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy in September. The camps are scheduled for Jan. 28, Feb. 25 and April 22, and are for categories 1999 and 2000.

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