Dynamo's Cameron, Davis Called Into January U.S. National Team Camp

December 22, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Tuesday, December 22, 2009) -- Houston Dynamo midfielders Geoff Cameron and Brad Davis were named to the roster for the United States national team's January training camp in California, U.S. Soccer announced today.

Cameron and Davis were among 30 players, including 25 from Major League Soccer, named to the squad that will train at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., from Jan. 4-23, concluding the camp with a friendly against Honduras on Jan. 23.

Cameron, 24, was invited to his first national team camp last January but was forced to withdraw due to injury on the second day of the camp. In 2009, his second season as a professional, he was named to the MLS Best XI, was a finalist for MLS Defender of the Year, and won the Dynamo's Defender of the Year and Defensive Play of the Year awards. Cameron made 22 starts on defense and seven in midfield in league play for the Dynamo but began his pro career as a midfielder in 2008 and is listed as a midfielder by United States head coach Bob Bradley.

Davis, 28, had a career year in 2009 and was named the Dynamo's MVP after factoring directly in a career high 17 goals (5 goals, 12 assists) during the regular season. The left-sided midfielder tied for the league lead with 12 assists, was named to the MLS All-Star Game, and scored the All-Stars' goal in a 1-1 tie with Everton. He made a career-high 26 starts during the 2009 regular season. Davis has three previous for the United States, with his last appearance coming on January 19, 2007, in a win over Sweden. Davis also helped the U.S. to the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup title with a game-winning penalty kick in the championship shootout win over Panama.

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