Sean Johnson Joins U.S. Men's National Team in Advance of Matches against Colombia and Ireland

November 10, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release

CHICAGO (Nov. 10, 2014) - Chicago Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson has been selected by U.S. Men's National Team Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann to the 25-man training camp roster in advance of the U.S. vs. Colombia match on Friday, Nov. 14 at Craven Cottage in London at 1:45 p.m. CT (ESPN/UniMas) and the U.S. vs. Ireland match at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 1:45 p.m. CT (ESPN2/Univision).

Johnson, named the 2014 Chicago Fire MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, recently spent ten days training with English Premier League side Hull A.F.C from Oct. 30 through Nov. 9. In 33 matches for the Men in Red this season, Johnson made a total of 96 saves en route to six shutouts.

A Lilburn, Ga. product, Johnson made his international debut Jan. 22, 2011 against Chile at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Johnson earned his first start for the U.S. Men's National Team and earned the shutout in a 0-0 draw with Canada at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas Jan. 29. Johnson has been capped four times and last summer competed in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, earning the shutout in the 1-0 win against Costa Rica on July 16 in the final group match of the tournament.

U.S. MNT ROSTER BY POSITION

GOALKEEPERS (4): Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (9): DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Greg Garza (Club Tijuana), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Jermaine Jones (New England Revolution), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Julian Green (Hamburg), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt), Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution)

FORWARDS (6): Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC), Jordan Morris (Stanford), Rubio Rubin (Utrecht), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

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