Four Chivas USA Players Called Up For U.S. Vs. El Salvador Friendly On February 24 In Tampa

Published on February 4, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, Calif. (Thursday, February 4, 2010) - Chivas USA players Jonathan Bornstein, Sacha Kljestan and Zach Thornton have been named to the United States National Team's February training camp roster ahead of the team's friendly match against CONCACAF rival El Salvador in Tampa, Florida, on Feb. 24. New signing Osael Romero, who has eight goals in 37 appearances with the El Salvador National Team, has been called into his country's training camp for the match.

Chivas USA provide three players to the 23-player U.S. roster, led by Los Alamitos native Jonathan Bornstein, who has two goals in his 27 appearances with the United States. He is joined by Huntington Beach's Sacha Kljestan, who has three goals in 22 games. Rounding out the Chivas USA contingent is 2009 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Zach Thornton. All three players were in the United States' January camp, and Bornstein and Kljestan both played in the Jan. 23 match against Honduras at The Home Depot Center. The U.S. will convene in Carson, Calif. on Feb. 10 before traveling to Tampa for the game.

Star midfielder Osael Romero, who was recently acquired by Chivas USA and is awaiting a visa before joining the club, has been called up by El Salvador head coach José Luis Rugamas. El Salvador begins its training camp on Monday, Feb. 15 in San Salvador, and will fly to Tampa on Monday, Feb. 22. In 37 appearances for El Salvador, Romero has scored eight goals, including two in the 2-1 Gold Cup win over Costa Rica on July 3, 2009.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION

GOALKEEPERS (3): Troy Perkins (D.C. United), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), Zach Thornton (Chivas USA)

DEFENDERS (7): Kevin Alston (New England Revolution), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Omar Gonzalez (Los Angeles Galaxy), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Michael Orozco (Philadelphia Union), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)

MIDFIELDERS (9): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Eddie Gaven (Columbus Crew), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Chris Pontius (D.C. United), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)

FORWARDS (4): Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake)

EL SALVADOR ROSTER BY POSITION

GOALKEEPERS (3): Miguel Ángel Montes (CD Águila), Dagoberto Portillo Gamero

DEFENDERS: Marvin René González (CD FAS), José Mardoqueo Henríquez (CD FAS) Alfredo Alberto Pacheco (CD FAS); Manuel Alejandro Salazar (CD Firpo); Alex Escobar Rosales (Metapán)

MIDFIELDERS: Deris Umanzor Guevara (CD Águila), Ramón Ulises Flores (CD FAS); Juan Carlos Moscoso (CD FAS); Dennos Jonathan Alas (CD Firpo); William Ósael Romero (Chivas USA), Josué Odir Flores (Metapán) Ramón Alfredo Sánchez (San José Earthquakes); José Arturo Álvarez (San José Earthquakes); Julio Martínez (Chicago Fire)

FORWARDS: Rudis Alberto Corrales (CD Águila); Rodolfo Antonio Zelaya (Alianza F.C.)

Preseason for the Red-and-White is now underway, with the team going through daily practices at The Home Depot Center. The 2010 regular season kicks off for Chivas USA when the team hosts the Colorado Rapids on Friday, March 26 at 7:30 at The Home Depot Center, and season seats, starting at just $10 per game, are available now at 1-877-CHIVAS-1 and cdchivasusa.com.

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