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CONCACAF Gold Cup rosters announced

Published on July 1, 2005 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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NEW YORK (Friday, 1 July 2005) - CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) has announced today the final rosters for all the teams that will compete at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup(tm) from 6-24 July in seven venues in the USA.

The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup(tm) will consist of three groups of four teams for the first round with the top two from each group, along with the best two third-placed teams, progressing to the quarterfinals for a total of 10 doubleheaders from 6-17 July throughout six stadiums in the USA.

The quarterfinal matches will take place on Saturday, 16 July (two games in Foxboro), and Sunday, 17 July (two games in Houston). The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup(tm) semifinals and final is scheduled for Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Thursday, 21 July and Sunday, 24 July, respectively.

2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup(tm) Final Rosters

CANADA

GK: Mike Franks (Vancouver Whitecaps), Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact), Josh Wagenaar (Hartwick College/USA);

DF: Adam Braz (Montreal Impact), Ali Gerba (Montreal Impact), Gabriel Gervais ((Montreal Impact), Nevio Pizzolitto (Montreal Impact), Chris Pozniak (Haugesund FK/NOR), Adrian Serioux (Millwall/ENG);

MD: Jim Brennan (Norwich City/ENG), Felix Brillant (New England Revolution/USA), Rhian Dodds (Kilmarnock/SCO), Sandro Grande (Montreal Impact), Iain Hume (Tranmere Rovers/ENG), Atiba Hutchinson (Helsingboro/SWE), Patrick Leduc (Montreal Impact), Jaime Peters (Ipswich Town/ENG), Josh Simpson (Millwall/ENG);

AT: Dwayne DeRosario (San Jose Earthquakes/USA), Will Johnson (Chicago Fire/USA), Kevin McKenna (Energie Cottus/GER), Olivier Occean (Odd Grenland/NOR).

TD: Frank YALLOP

COLOMBIA

GK: Luis Enrique Martinez (Independiente Santa Fe), Farid Mondragon (Galatasary/TUR);

DF: Yulian Anchico (Deportes Tolima), Jair Benitez (Independiente Medellín), Jose Julian De La Cuesta (Cadiz CF/ESP), Andres Gonzalez (América de Cali), Humberto Mendoza (Atlético Nacional), Hayder Palacio (Atlético Junior);

MD: Abel Aguilar (Deportivo Cali), Jaime Castrillon (Independiente Medellin), Fredy Guarin (Envigado), Juan Fernando Leal (Envigado), Oscar Enrique Passo (Deportes Tolima), Jairo Patiño (River Plate/ARG), Aldo Leo Ramirez (Independiente Santa Fe), Juan Carlos Ramirez (Independiente Santa Fe), Macnelly Torres (Junior);

AT: Martin Arzuaga (Junior), Oscar Briceño (Deportes Tolima), Hector Hugo Hurtado (Atlético Nacional), Tressor Moreno, Wason Liberado Renteria (Boyaca Chico), Cesar Augusto Valoyes (Independiente Medellin).

TD: Reinaldo RUEDA

COSTA RICA

GK: Donny Grant (AD Pérez Zeledon), Alvaro Mesen (CS Herediano), Jose Francisco Porras (Deportivo Saprissa);

DF: Gabriel Baddilla (Deportivo Saprissa), Victor Cordero (Deportivo Saprissa), Junior Diaz (CS Herediano), Danny Fonseca (CS Herediano), Roy Miller (CS Cartagines), Jafet Soto (CS Herediano), Michael Umaña (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Harold Wallace (LD Alajuelense), Mauricio Wright (CS Herediano);

MD: Cristian Bolaños (Deportivo Saprissa), Jose Luis Lopez (Deportivo Saprissa), Douglas Sequeira (Chivas USA/USA), Geiner Segura (AD Pérez Zeledon);

AT: Randall Brenes (CS Cartagines), Steven Bryce (LD Alajuelense), Oscar Emilio Rojas (Dorados Culiacan/MEX), Bryan Ruiz (LD Alajuelense).

TD: Alexander GUIMARAES

CUBA

GK: Alexis Rene Avilés (Villa Clara), Odelin Molina (Villa Clara);

DF: Jaime Colomé(Ciudad Habana), Alexander Cruzata (Holguin), Leonel Duarte (Ciego de Avila), Reysander Fernández (Ciego de Avila), Silvio Pedro Miñoso (Villa Clara);

MD: Disney Aquino (Santiago de Cuba), Jeniel Márquez (Villa Clara), Jorge Ramírez (Granma), Mario Rodriguez (Ciudad Habana), Enrique Villaurrutia (Cienfuegos);

AT: Alain Cervantes (Ciego de Avila), Pedro Adriani Faife (Villa Clara), Maikel Galindo (Villa Clara), Mario Gil (Ciudad Habana), Gisbel Morales (Pinar del Rio), Lester Moré(Ciego de Avila), Hensy Muñoz (Ciudad Habana), Yaikel Pérez (Ciudad Habana).

TD: Armelio Luis GARCIA

GUATEMALA

GK: Miguel Angel Klee (Cobán Imperial), Luis Pedro Molina (Deportivo Jalapa), Paulo Cesar Motta (CSD Municipal);

DF: Dennis Chen (Cobán Imperial), Gustavo Cabrera (CSD Comunicaciones), Victor Hernandez (XelajúMC), Nestor Martinez (CSD Comunicaciones), Pablo Sebastian Melgar (CSD Municipal), Nelson Noel Morales (Cobán Imperial), Elmer Ponciano (Deportivo Jalapa), Angel Sanabria (Cobán Imperial);

MD: Maynor Davila (Aurora FC), Carlos Figueroa (CSD Municipal), Rigoberto Gomez (CSD Comunicaciones), Guillermo Ramirez (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Gonzalo Romero (CSD Municipal), Fredy Thompson (CSD Comunicaciones), Jose Zacarias (Deportivo Suchitepéquez);

AT: Dwight Pezzarossi (CSD Comunicaciones), Carlos Ruiz (FC Dallas/USA), Carlos Ruiz (FC Dallas/USA), Hernan Sandoval (CSD Comunicaciones), Edwin Villatoro (Deportivo Suchitepéquez).

TD: Ramon MARADIAGA

HONDURAS

GK: Victor Coello (CD Marathón), Junior Morales (Real CD España);

DF: Jorge Samuel Caballeros (Chicago Fire/USA), Maynor Figueroa (CD Olímpia), Asthor Henriquez, Junior Izaguirre (CD Motagua);

MD: Mario Berrios (CD Marathón), Oscar Garcia, Mario Ivan Guerrero (Chicago Fire/USA), Luis Guifarro, Carlos Moran (CD Victoria), Wilson Palacios (CD Olímpia), Hendry Thomas, Elvis Danilo Turcios (CD Olímpia);

AT: Edgar Nuñez (Altético Olanchano), Milton Nuñez (CD Marathón), Jose Francisco Ramirez, Erick Vallecilo (Real CD España), Eddy Vega, Wilmer Velasquez (CD Olímpia).

TD: Jose DE LA PAZ

JAMAICA

GK: Leighton Murray (Harbour View FC), Donovan Ricketts (Bradford City/ENG), Shawn Sawyers (Portmore United FC);

DF: Claude Davis (Preston/ENG), Nicholy Finlayson (Reno FC), Tyrone Marshall (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Lovel Palmer (Harbour View FC), Garfield Reid (Rivoli United FC), Tyrone Sawyers (Portmore United FC), Robert Scarlett (Harbour View FC), Damion Stewart (Harbour View FC), Jermaine Taylor (Harbour View FC);

MD: Omar Daley (Portmore United FC), Jermaine Hue (Harbour View FC), Jermaine Johnson (Oldham Athletic/ENG), Khari Stephenson (Kansas City Wizards/USA), Andrew Williams (Real Salt Lake/USA);

AT: Teafore Bennett (Portmore United FC), Roland Dean (Tivoli Gardens FC), Kevin Deerr (Portmore United FC), Ricardo Fuller (Portsmouth/ENG), Damani Ralph, Luton Shelton (Harbour View FC).

TD: Wendell DOWNSWELL

MEXICO

GK: Jose de Jesus Corona (Tecos UAG), Moises Muñoz (CA Monarcas Morelia), Guillermo Ochoa (Club América);

DF: Mario Mendez (CD Toluca), Ricardo Osorio (CDSC Cruz Azul), Gonzalo Pineda (Pumas UNAM), Francisco Rodriguez (CD Guadalajara);

MD: Gerardo Galindo (Pumas UNAM), Rafael Garcia (CDSC Cruz Azul), Israel Lopez (CD Toluca), Carlos Morales (Tigres UANL), Antonio Naelson (CD Toluca), Luis Ernesto Pérez (CF Monterrey), Ismael Rodriguez (CF Monterrey);

AT: Hector Altamirano (Club Santos Laguna), Jared Borgetti (Pachuca CF), Omar Bravo (CD Guadalajara), Juan Pablo Garcia (Atlas CF), Rafael Marquez Lugo (CA Monarcas Morelia), Alberto Medina (CD Guadalajara), Daniel Osorno (Atlas CF), Aaron Padilla (Club América), Carlos Arnaldo Salcido (CD Guadalajara).

TD: Ricardo LAVOLPE

PANAMA

GK: Oscar McFarlane (Tauro FC), Jaime Penedo (Deportivo Árabe Unido);

DF: Felipe Baloy (Paranaense/BRA), Ubaldo Gustavo Guardia, Luis Alfonso Henriquez (Deportivo Árabe Unido), Luis Moreno (Envigado/COL), Carlos Rivera (DIM/COL), Joel Solanilla (CD Plaza Amador), Jose Anthony Torres (CD Marathón/HON);

MD: Gustavo Avila (Deportivo Árabe Unido), Alberto Blanco (Alania/RUS), Gabriel Gomez (Tauro FC), Julio Medina III (Aguila/SLV), Engin Mitre (CD Plaza Amador), Ricardo Phillips (Tauro FC), Angel Luis Rodriguez;

AT: Roberto Brown (San Francisco FC), Jorge Luis Dely Valdes (Deportivo Árabe Unido), Julio Cesar Dely Valdes (Deportivo Árabe Unido), Neftali Diaz (Alianza FC), Jose Luis Garces (San Francisco FC), Luis Tejada (Envigado/COL), Roman Torres (Chepo FC).

TD: Jose HERNANDEZ

SOUTH AFRICA

GK: Lee Langeveldt (FC Fortune), Calvin Marlin (Supersport United);

DF: Ricardo Katza (Supersport United FC), Lucky Lekgwathi (Orlando Pirates FC), Hleza Mofedi (Orlando Pirates FC), Peter Peterson (Moroka Swallows), Lucas Thwala (Orlando Pirates FC);

MD: Craig Bianchi (Mameldoi Sundowns FC), Daine Klate (Supersport United FC), Stanley Kgatle (Silver Stars), Gift Leremi (Orlando Pirates FC), Reagan Noble (Wits University), Steven Pienaar (Ajax Amsterdam/NED), Abram Raselemane (Supersport United FC), Siyabonga Siphika (Manning Rangers);

AT: Siboniso Gaxa (Supersport United FC), Thando Mngomeni (Helsingborg/SWE), Lebohang Mokoena (Orlando Pirates FC), Lungisani Ndlela (Supersport United FC), Bongani Nkosi (Bloemfontein Celtics FC), Siyabango Nomvete (Empoli/ITA).

TD: Stuart BAXTER

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

GK: Shaka Hislop, Kelvin Jack (Dundee FC/SCO), Daurance Williams (San Juan Jabloteh);

DF: Marvin Andrews (Glasgow Rangers/SCO), David Charles (W Connection), Cyd Gray (San Juan Jabloteh), Emery John (New England Revolution/USA), Dennis Lawrence (Wrexham FC/WAL), Anton Pierre (Defence Force), Brent Sancho (Dundee FC/SCO), Glenton Wolffe (North East Stars);

MD: Christopher Birchall (Portvale FC/SCO), Carlos Edwards (Wrexham FC/WAL), Angus Eve (San Juan Jabloteh), Brent Rahim (Falkirk FC/SCO), Silvio Spann (Yokohama FC/JPN), Densill Theobald (Caledonia AIA/ITA), Aurtis Whitley (San Juan Jabloteh);

AT: Cornell Glen (Columbus Crew/USA), Stern John (Coventry FC/ENG), Kenwyne Jones (Stoke City FC/ENG), Colin Samuel (Dundee FC/SCO), Jason Scotland (Dundee United/SCO).

TD: Leo BEENHAKKER

USA

GK: Marcus Hahnemann (Reading FC/ENG), Kasey Keller (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER), Matt Reis (New England Revolution);

DF: Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96/GER), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege/BEL), Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake), Tony Sanneh (Chicago Fire), Greg Vanney (SC Bastia/FRA);

MD: Chris Armas (Chicago Fire), DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven/NED), Brad Davis (San Jose Earthquakes), Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), John OBrien (ADO den Haag/NED), Ben Olsen (D.C. United), Steve Ralston (New England Revolution);

AT: Conor Casey (FSV Mainz/GER), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Patrick Noonan (New England Revolution), Santino Quaranta (D.C. United), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards).

TD: Bruce ARENA

About CONCACAF

CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is one of six continental confederations of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and serves as the governing body of football in this part of the world. It is composed of 40 national associations, from Canada in the north to Surinam in the south.

About the CONCACAF Gold Cup(tm) The CONCACAF Gold Cup(tm) is CONCACAFs showpiece event for mens national teams as it crowns the regional champion. The USA won the inaugural competition in 1991, defeating Honduras before 40,000 fans at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum in California. Mexico then won three consecutive titles, the third in 1998 before a crowd of 91,000 in Los Angeles, before Canada won its first major international honor in more than 100 years of football history in 2000. After the USA claimed the 2002 title, Mexico returned to the top of the Confederation with their fourth crown in 2003. The 2005 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup(tm) will take place in a record seven venues in six cities across the USA from 6 24 July.

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