5.29.2007

Roster For China Game Announced

The U.S. Men's National Team roster has been announced for their upcoming exhibition against China. The game will be held at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, CA, on June 2nd, and will air live on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. PT.

- Of the 19 players named to the roster, 13 are also on the Gold Cup roster, including all 11 European-based players.

- Four players will be competing for their first cap: Sacha Kljestan, Lee Nguyen, Charlie Davies and Kamani Hill.

- Four other players have only recorded one cap: Jay DeMerit, Brad Guzan, Jesse Marsch and Frank Simek.

- Four players are currently with Bob Bradley's old team, Chivas USA: Marsch, Kljestan, Ante Razov and Jonathan Bornstein.

- Three players have recorded more than 40 caps: Carlos Bocanegra (44), DaMarcus Beasley (62), and Kasey Keller (97).


Here is a breakdown of the complete rostor, by position:

Goalkeepers - Brad Guzan, Tim Howard, Kasey Keller

Defenders - Carlos Bocanegra, Jonathan Bornstein, Jay DeMerit, Oguchi Onyewu, Frank Simek, Jonathan Spector

Midfielders - DaMarcus Beasley, Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Benny Feilhaber, Sacha Kljestan, Jesse Marsch, Lee Nguyen

Forwards - Charlie Davies, Kamani Hill, Ante Razov

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