A total of 32 MLS players were named to 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup rosters, with those players appearing on 10 of the 12 team’s rosters. Only Cuba and Panama are without MLS players.
2011 Gold Cup Rosters: 32 MLS Players Named To 10 Of 12 Teams
The team with the most MLS players was, surprisingly, neither Canada (six) nor the United States (seven), as Jamaica named nine MLS players to their 23-man roster. Among the MLS players on Jamaica's roster are goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, forward Omar Cummings and midfielder Dane Richards. Guatemala, Grenada and El Salvadaor each named to MLS players to their rosters.
The MLS team to have the most players called into national duty was the New York Red Bulls, who had five players called into national duty. In addition to Richards, Tim Ream (USA), Juan Agudelo (USA), Dwayne De Rosario (Canada) and Rafael Marquez (Mexico) were also named to Gold Cup rosters. Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake each had four players called up.
There were 23 players who compete professionally in England named to Gold Cup rosters with 12 of those from the EPL. There were 18 players called in from the Mexican Primera.
Canada
Goalkeepers: Lars Hirschfeld (Valerenga/NOR) , Milan Borjan (SK Rad/SVK), Haidar Al-Shaibani (Nimes Olympique/FRA)
Defenders: Nikolas Ledgerwood (SV Wehen Wiesbaden/GER), Michael Klukowski (Ankaragücü/TUR), Kevin McKenna (Koln/GER), Andre Hainault (Houston Dynamo/USA), Terence Dunfield (Vancouver Whitecaps), Will Johnson (Real Salt Lake/USA), Dejan Jakovic (D.C. United/USA), Marcel de Jong (Augsburg/GER), Jaime Peters (Ipswich Town/ENG)
Midfielders: Julian de Guzman (Toronto FC), Josh Simpson (Manisaspor/TUR), Pedro Pacheco (Santa Clara/POR), Atiba Hutchinson (PSV Eindhoven/HOL), Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault (SC Preußen Münster/GER), Issey Nakajima-Farran (Horsens/DEN)
Forwards: Rob Friend (Hertha Berlin), Ali Gerba (Impact Montreal), Tosaint Ricketts (Politehnica Timişoara/ROM), Simeon Jackson (Norwich City/ENG), Dwayne De Rosario (New York Red Bulls/USA)
Costa Rica
Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Albacete/SPA), Leonel Moreira (Herediano), Donny Grant (San Carlos)
Defenders: Jhonny Acosta (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense), Jose Salvatierra (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense), Oscar Duarte (Saprissa), Dennis Marshall (Aalborg/DEN), Junior Diaz (Club Brugges/BEL), Bryan Oviedo (FC Copenhagen/DEN), Heiner Mora (Santos de Guapiles), Christian Gamboa (Fredrikstad/NOR)
Midfielders: Celso Borges (Fredrikstad/NOR), David Guzman (Saprissa), Jose Cubero (Herediano), Allen Guevara (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense), Christian Bolanos (FC Copenhagen/DEN)
Forwards: Diego Madrigal (Cerro Porteno/POR), Joel Campbell (Saprissa), Marco Urena (Kuban Krasnodar/RUS), Bryan Ruiz (FC Twente/HOL), Randall Brenes (Brujas), Alvaro Saborio (Real Salt Lake/USA), Josue Martinez (Saprissa)
Cuba
Goalkeepers: Odelin Molina (Villa Clara), Odisnel Cooper (Camaguey), Julio Pichardo (Las Tunas)
Defenders: Yenier Marquez (Villa Clara), Reysander Fernandez (Ciego de Avila), Hanier Dranguet (Guantanamo), Alianni Urgelles (Guantanamo), Jorge Luis Clavelo (Villa Clara)
Midfielders: Yoel Colome (Ciudad de la Habana), Carlos D. Francisco (Santiago de Cuba), Alain Cervantes (Ciego de Avila), Jaine Colome Valencia (Ciudad de la Habana), Alberto Gomez (Guantanamo), Dagoberto Quesada (Camaguey), Francisco Carranza (Cienfuegos), Marcel Hernandez (Ciudad de la Habana)
Forwards: Sander Fernandez (Ciego de Avila), Roberto Linares (Villa Clara), Yaudel Lahera (Ciudad de la Habana), Yosniel Mesa (Cienfuegos), Ariel Martinez (Sancti Spiritus)
El Salvador
Goalkeepers: Dagoberto Portillo (Once Municipal), Miguel Ángel Montes (Metapán), Juan José Gómez (Firpo).
Defenders: Marvin René González (Águila), Luis Anaya ( Universidad de El Salvador), Moisés Xavier García (Luis Angel Firpo), Steve Purdy (Portland Timbers/USA), Deris Ariel Umanzor (Águila), Reynaldo Hernández (Vista Hermosa).
Midfielders: Dennis Jonathan Alas (Luis Angel Firpo), Víctor Samuel Turcios (Luis Angel Firpo), Gilberto Baires (Marte), Jaime Enrique Alas (Firpo), Eliseo Quintanilla (Luis Angel Firpo), Ramón Sánchez (Aguila), William Osael Romero (Aguila), Shawn Martin (Águila).
Forwards: Edwin Sánchez (Universidad de El Salvador), Andrés Flores (Metapán), Rodolfo Zelaya (Alianza), Arturo Álvarez (Real Salt Lake/USA)
Grenada
Goalkeepers: Andray Baptiste (Police FC), Desmond Noel (QPR), Shemel Louison (Fontenoy FC)
Defenders: Shanon Phillip (Hurricane), Casim Langaigne (Hurricane), Benedict Modeste (QPR), David Cyrus (Ossett Town/ENG), Clive Murray (Paradise), Marc Marshall (GBSS), Leon Johnson (Wycombe Wanderers FC/ENG)
Midfielders: Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution/USA), Shane Rennie (Paradise), Ricky Charles (QPR), Patrick Modeste (QPR), Lancaster Joseph (Hurricane), Craig Rocaste (Sporting Kansas City/USA), Moron Phillip (Hurricane), Dwayne Leo (South Stars)
Forwards: Delroy Facey (Lincoln City FC/ENG), Bradley Bubb (Farnborough/ENG), Marcus Julien (ESS), Anthony Straker (Aldershot Town/ENG), Kithson Bain (Carolina Railhawks/USA)
Guadeloupe
Goalkeepers: Christophe Olol (L’Union Sainte Rosienne), Franck Grandel (Dijon/FRA), Fabrice Mercury (Moule)
Defenders: Miguel Cominges (Southern United/ENG), Jean-Marc Hatchi (Caen/FRA), Julien Ictoi (Moule), Jean-Luc Lambourde (Amical Marie Galante), Mickael Tacalfred (Stade de Reims/FRA), Eddie Viator (Unattached), Ulick Liupede (Naval 1º de Maio/POR)
Midfielders: Stephane Auvray (Sporting Kansas City/USA), Dimitri Fautrai (Etoile de Morne à l'Eau)i, Larry Clavier (Freamunde/POR), Cedric Collet (Beauvais/FRA), David Fleurival (Metz/FC), Thomas Gamiette (Stade de Reims/FRA), Gregory Gendrey (R.O.C. Charleroi/BEL), Loic Loval (Vannes/FRA), Thery Racon (Charlton/ENG)
Forwards: Ludovic Gotin (Moule), Brice Jovial (Le Havre/FRA), Livio Nabab (Caen/FRA), Richard Socrier (Ajaccio/FRA)
Guatemala
Goalkeepers: Ricardo Jerez (Universidad), Paulo Cesar Motta (Mictlan), Juan Jose Paredes (Comunicaciones)
Defenders: Jonathan Lopez (Deportivo Marquense), Henry Medina (Heredia), Gustavo Cabrera (Municipal), Carlos Gallardo (Universidad), Edwin Gonzalez (Mictlan), Cristian Noriega (Municipal), Carlos Castrillo (Comunicaciones), Elias Enoc (Comunicaciones)
Midfielders: Carlos Figueroa (Xelaju), Guillermo Ramirez (Motagua/HON), Gonzalo Romero (Municipal), Wilfred Velasquez (Suchitepequez), Marco Pablo Pappa (Chicago Fire/USA), Manuel Leon (Universidad), Jose Manuel Contreras (Comunicaciones), Jose del Aguila (Comunicaciones)
Forwards : Carlos Ruiz (Philadelphia Union/USA), Dwight Pezzarossi (Comunicaciones), Jairo Arreola (Comunicaciones), Oscar Isaula (Malacateco)
Honduras
Goalkeepers: Noel Valladares (Olimpia), Donis Escober (Olimpia), Orlin Vallecillo (Marathon)
Defenders: Mauricio Sabillon (Marathon), Brayan Beckeles (Vida), Edder Delgado (Real Espana), Osman Chavez (Wisla Crakow/POL), Johnny Leveron (Motagua), Victor Bernardez (Anderlecht/BEL), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan/ENG), Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic/SCO)
Midfielders: Wilson Palacios (Tottenham/ENG), Hendry Thomas (Wigan/ENG), Javier Portillo (Olimpia), Alfredo Mejia (Real Espana), Oscar Boniek Garcia (Olimpia), Walter Martinez (Beijing Guoan/CHI), Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City/USA), Ramon Nunez (Leeds United/ENG)
Forwards: Carlo Costly (Atlas/MEX), Jerry Bengtson (Motagua), Eddie Hernandez (Platense), Emil Martinez (Motagua)
Jamaica
Goalkeepers: Donovan Ricketts (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Dwayne Miller (Syrianska/SWE), Duwayne Kerr (Strommen IF/SWE)
Defenders: Shavar Thomas (Sporting Kansas City/USA), Jermaine Taylor (Houston Dynamo/USA), Demar Phillips (Aalesunds FK), Adrian Reid (Valerenga/NOR), Eric Vernan (Nybergsund IL/NOR), Dicoy Williams (Toronto FC/USA), Ian Goodison (Tranmere Rovers/ENG), Tyrone Marshall (Colorado Rapids/USA)
Midfielders: Omar Daley (Bradford City/ENG), Jason Morrison (Aalesund/NOR), Richard Edwards (Harbour View), Jevaughn Watson (Houston Dynamo/USA), Damian Williams (Nybergsund IL/NOR), Keammar Daley (Tivoli Gardens), Rodolph Austin (SK Brann/NOR), Navion Boy (Tivoli Gardens),
Forwards: Dane Richards (New York Red Bulls/USA), Ryan Johnson (San Jose Earthquakes/USA), Omar Cummings (Colorado Rapids), Luton Shelton (Valerenga/NOR)
Mexico
Goalkeepers: Alfredo Talavera (Toluca), Guillermo Ochoa (America), Jonathan Orozco (Monterrey)
Defenders: Edgar Duenas (Toluca), Ricardo Osorio (Monterrey), Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres), Efrain Juarez (Celtic FC/SCO), Rafael Marquez (New York Red Bulls/USA), Francisco Javier Rodriguez (PSV Eindhoven/HOL), Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmaar/HOL), Carlos Salcido (Fulham/ENG)
Midfielders: Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Antonio Naelson (Toluca), Christian Bermudez (Atlante), Jesus Zavala (Monterrey), Israel Castro (UNAM), Andres Guardado (Deportivo la Coruna/SPA)
Forwards: Angel Reyna (America), Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey), Elias Hernandez (Morelia), Giovanni Dos Santos (Racing de Santander/SPA), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United/ENG), Pablo Barrera (West Ham United/ENG)
Panama
Goalkeepers: Jaime Penedo (Municipal/GUA), Luis Mejia (Toulouse/FRA), Kevin Melgar (Alianza)
Defenders: Luis Henriquez (Lech Poznan/POL), Felipe Baloy (Santos/MEX), Harold Cummings (River Plate/URU), Roman Torres (Atletico Nacional/COL), Eduardo Dasent (Atletico Bucaramanga/COL), Adolfo Machado (Comunicaciones/GUA)
Midfielders: Nelson Barahona (Caracas FC/VEN), Gabriel Gomez (La Equidad/COL), Amilcar Henriquez (Atletico Huila/COL), Alberto Quintero (Ontynient/SPA), Eric Davis (Arabe Unido), Armando Cooper (Arabe Unido), Gabriel Torres (San Francisco), Eybir Bonaga (San Francisco), Anibal Godoy (Chepo), Aramis Haywood (Plaza Amador)
Forwards: Luis Tejada (Juan Aurich/PER), Blas Perez (Leon/MEX), Renan Addles (The Strongest/BOL), Luis Renteria (Real Cartagena/COL)
United States
Goalkeepers: Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers/ENG), Tim Howard (Everton/ENG), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Etienne/FRA), Jonathan Bornstein (UANL Tigres/MEX), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover/GER), Clarence Goodson (Brondby/DEN), Eric Lichaj (Leeds/ENG), Oguchi Onyewu (FC Twente/HOL), Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United/ENG)
Midfielders: Freddy Adu (Rizespor/TUR), Michael Bradley (Aston Villa/ENG), Clint Dempsey (Fulham/ENG), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers/SCO), Benny Feilhaber (New England Revolution), Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers/ENG), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht/BEL), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)
Forwards: Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Jozy Altidore (Bursaspor/TUR), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
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