Fulham FC Announces Roster To Face MLS All-Stars At Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game
Published on July 22, 2005 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Friday, July 22, 2005) - Fulham FC manager Chris Coleman today announced his club's 20-man roster to face the MLS All-Stars at the 2005 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game on Saturday, July 30. The match will be played at Columbus Crew Stadium and televised live to a national audience on ABC Sports (3:30 p.m. ET).
The Fulham roster, featuring players from 13 different countries, is led by U.S. National Team players and former MLS All-Stars Brian McBride and Carlos Bocanegra. Among the other players on the roster are Holland Under-20 National Team star forward Collins John, English Premier League veteran forward Luis Boa Morte, England National Team defender Zat Knight, Canadian international Tomasz Radzinski and World Cup 2002 veteran Papa Bouba Diop, who scored a memorable game-winner against France in the opener of the Korea / Japan tournament. The club's new acquisitions on the trip include Czech goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobny, Danish left back Niclas Jensen and Icelandic forward Heider Helguson.
Fulham, one of the oldest clubs in world soccer dating back to 1879, is owned by Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed and makes its home in London's renowned Craven Cottage. The team has already played three matches during its 2005 preseason dropping a 3-2 result to German club Schalke 04 (July 13) while registering two scoreless ties against Scotland's Celtic Glasgow (July 16) and Austria's SK St. Andrae (July 11). Before the 2005 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game, Fulham will host Swansea (July 23) and meet the Columbus Crew (July 27). The London club will then follow its U.S. trip with a match against Greek team Panionios at Craven Cottage (August 6) before opening its Premier League season on Saturday, August 13 at home against Birmingham City.
FULHAM ROSTER:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Mark Crossley (Wales), Jaroslav Drobny (Czech Republic).
DEFENDERS (7): Carlos Bocanegra (USA), Alain Goma (France), Niclas Jensen (Denmark), Zat Knight (England), Zesh Rehman (England), Liam Rosenour (England), Moritz Volz (Germany).
MIDFIELDERS (7): Papa Bouba Diop (Senegal), Ahmed Elrich (Australia), Claus Jensen (Denmark), Sylvain Legwinski (France), Steed Malbranque (France), Mark Pembridge (Wales), Tomasz Radzinski (Canada).
FORWARDS (4): Luis Boa Morte (Portugal), Heider Helguson (Iceland), Collins John (Holland), Brian McBride (USA).
Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Birthplace Int'l (C/G)
Luis Boa Morte FW 5-9 174 08/04/1977 Lisbon, Portugal POR (19/6)
Carlos Bocanegra DF 6-0 175 05/25/1979 Alta Loma, Calif. USA USA (36/6)
Papa Bouba Diop MF 6-4 207 01/28/1978 Dakar, Senegal SEN (18/6)
Mark Crossley GK 6-3 218 04/16/1969 Barnsley, England WAL (8/0)
Jaroslav Drobny GK 6-3 195 10/19/1979 Pocatky, Czech Rep.
Ahmed Elrich MF 6-0 160 05/30/1981 Sydney, Australia AUS (13/4)
Alain Goma DF 6-0 190 10/05/1972 Sault, France
Heider Helguson FW 5-10 175 08/22/1977 Akureyri, Iceland ICE (34/5)
Claus Jensen MF 6-0 183 04/29/1977 Nykobing, Denmark DEN (37/6)
Niclas Jensen DF 5-10 175 08/17/1974 Copenhagen, Denmark DEN (43/0)
Collins John FW 5-11 181 10/07/1985 Zwandru, Liberia
Zat Knight DF 6-6 215 05/02/1980 Solihull, England ENG (2/0)
Sylvain Legwinski MF 6-1 162 06/10/1973 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Steed Malbranque MF 5-7 156 01/06/1980 Mouscron, Belgium
Brian McBride FW 6-2 178 06/19/1972 Chicago, Ill., USA USA (88/28)
Mark Pembridge MF 5-7 172 11/29/1970 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales WAL (54/6)
Tomasz Radzinski MF 5-9 165 12/14/1973 Poznan, Poland CAN (27/7)
Zesh Rehman DF 6-2 177 10/14/1983 Birmingham, England
Liam Rosenour DF 5-10 157 07/09/1984 Londonm England
Moritz Volz DF 5-10 173 01/21/1983 Siegen, Germany
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MLS ALL-STAR ROSTER:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Matt Reis (New England Revolution), Scott Garlick (FC Dallas)
DEFENDERS (5): Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake), Greg Vanney (FC Dallas), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Chris Albright (Los Angeles Galaxy)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), Ronnie O'Brien (FC Dallas), Amado Guevara (MetroStars), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution), Christian Gomez (D.C. United), Simo Valakari (FC Dallas)
FORWARDS (4): Carlos Ruiz (FC Dallas), Eddie Johnson (FC Dallas), Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution), Pat Noonan (New England Revolution)
Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown MLS Club A.S. Games
Chris Albright* D 6-1 185 01/14/1979 Philadelphia, PA Los Angeles 04,05
Jimmy Conrad D 6-2 185 02/12/1977 Temple City, CA Kansas City 04,05
Clint Dempsey M 6-1 170 03/09/1983 Nacogdoches, TX New England 04,05
Landon Donovan M 5-8 158 03/04/1982 Redlands, CA Los Angeles 01,02,03,04,05
Scott Garlick* GK 6-2 195 05/29/1972 Phoenix, AZ FC Dallas 00, 05
Christian Gomez* M 5-8 157 11/07/1974 Ramos Mejia, Arg. D.C. United 05
Amado Guevara M 5-11 165 05/02/1976 Tegucigalpa, Hon MetroStars 03,04,05
Frankie Hejduk* D 5-8 155 08/05/1974 Cardiff, CA Columbus 98,03,04,05
Eddie Johnson F 6-0 180 03/31/1984 Palm Coast, FL FC Dallas 05
Shalrie Joseph M 6-3 180 05/24/1978 Brooklyn, NY New England 04,05
Pat Noonan* F 6-0 170 08/02/1980 Ballwin, MO New England 04,05
Ronnie O'Brien M 5-10 155 01/05/1979 Bray, Ireland FC Dallas 04,05
Eddie Pope D 6-0 175 12/24/1973 High Point, NC Real Salt Lake 1997-2005
Matt Reis GK 6-1 196 03/28/1975 Mission Viejo, CA New England 05
Carlos Ruiz F 5-9 170 09/15/1979 Guatemala City, Gua FC Dallas 02,03,04,05
Taylor Twellman* F 5-11 179 02/29/1980 St. Louis, MO New England 02,03,05
Simo Valakari* M 5-10 160 04/28/1973 Helsinki, Finland FC Dallas 05
Greg Vanney D 5-11 169 06/11/1974 Tempe, AZ FC Dallas 00,05
* = Reserve Selections
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