Julian de Guzman and Marcel De Jong Called to CanMNT
May 27, 2016 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
Ottawa Fury FC News Release
Julian De Guzman and Marcel De Jong of Ottawa Fury FC
(Ottawa Fury FC)
OTTAWA, ON - Ottawa Fury FC captain Julian de Guzman and midfielder Marcel De Jong were both named to the Canadian Men's National Team for the upcoming Men's International Friendly series in Austria against Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, Canada Soccer announced on Friday.
The Canada-Azerbaijan match will be played on Friday June 3 at 1:00 p.m. ET while the Canada-Uzbekistan match will be on Tuesday June 7 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Both matches will be broadcasted live on canadasoccer.com and youtube.com/canadasoccertv.
These two games will serve as preparation for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in September, which will see Canada travel to Honduras on September 2 before coming back home to face El Salvador include the final match of the semi-final round at BC Place in Vancouver on September 6.
"It's always an honor to get called up to play for your country," said De Jong. "These two games are important to get us ready for our two final games in the World Cup Qualifiers. Unfortunately the timing is not great with our upcoming games against Vancouver, but I have confidence in our team to do well and make everyone proud here in Ottawa."
CANADA
Detailed roster via CanadaSoccer.com
1- GK- Simon Thomas | NOR / FK Bodø/Glimt
2- FB- Nik Ledgerwood | CAN / FC Edmonton
3- CB- Manjrekar James | HUN / Diósgyöri VTK
4- CB- Dejan Jakovi? | JPN / Shimizu S-Pulse
5- CB- David Edgar | ENG / Birmingham City
6- M- Julian de Guzman | CAN / Ottawa Fury FC
7- M- Iain Hume | ESP / SD Ponferradina
8- M- Will Johnson | CAN / Toronto FC
9- F- Marcus Haber | ENG / Crewe Alexandra
10- M- David Junior Hoilett | ENG / Queens Park Rangers
11- M- Tosaint Ricketts | Unattached
12- CB- Doneil Henry | ENG / West Ham United
13- M- Michael Petrasso | ENG / Queens Park Rangers
14- M- Samuel Piette | ESP / Deportiva La Coruna
15- CB- Adam Straith | NOR / Fredrikstad FK
16- M- Scott Arfield | ENG / Burnley FC
17- FB- Marcel De Jong | CAN / Ottawa Fury FC
18- GK- Milan Borjan | BUL / PFK Ludogorets Razgrad
19- CB- Steven Vitória | POR / Benfica
20- CB / FB- Karl W. Ouimette | USA / New York Red Bulls
21- F- Cyle Larin | USA / Orlando City SC
22- GK- Kenny Stamatopoulos | SWE / AIK Fotbol
23- M- Tesho Akindele | USA / FC Dallas
24- F- Simeon Jackson | ENG / Blackburn Rovers
Fury FC return to action at TD Place tonight when they host the Fort Lauderdale Strikers at 7 p.m. before MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps come to town June 1 at 7:30 p.m. for the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship Semi-Finals. Tickets for both tonight's and Wednesday's game are available now clicking here or calling 613.599.FANS.
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