USMNT and CONCACAF: Strong USL Ties
Luis Robles, a strong candidate to make the US World Cup Team in 2010 played two seasons in the PDL
Last week we discussed on this site that two of the key players in the (arguably) USMNT’s most remarkable run Jay DeMerit and Charlie Davies had played in USL as well as College Soccer but had not played in MLS. Today’s piece will feature USL alumni in this summers CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Underlined players have not played in MLS.
Here is the list of USMNT players:
Troy Perkins – Cape Cod Crusaders (2002-03), Northern Virginia Royals (2004; loan from DC)
Luis Robles- Boulder Rapids Reserve (2003-2004)
Logan Pause – Raleigh CASL Elite (2002) – PDL
Charlie Davies – Westchester Flames (2006)
Brian Ching – Spokane Shadow (1998-99), Seattle Sounders (2001-02)
Jimmy Conrad – San Diego Flash (1998)
Colin Clark – Boulder Rapids Reserve (2005)
Michael Parkhurst – Bradenton Academics (2002)
Heath Pearce- Bradenton Academics (2004)
Sam Cronin – Carolina Dynamo (2005-08)
Brad Evans – Orange County Blue Star (2004-06)
Jon Busch – Carolina Dynamo (1997), Hampton Roads Mariners (1996-00), Hershey Wildcats (2001)
Canada:
Greg Sutton – Cincinnati Riverhawks (2000), Montreal Impact (2001-06)
Adrian Cann – Montreal Impact (2004-06)
Andre Hainault – Montreal Impact (2004-05)
Paul Stalteri – Toronto Lynx (1997-98)
Ali Gerba – Montreal Impact (2000, 2003-04, 2005) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (2002), Toronto Lynx (2002-03)
Will Johnson – Chicago Fire Premier (2003-05)
Atiba Hutchinson – Toronto Lynx (2002-03)
Kevin Harmse – Vancouver Whitecaps (2004-05)
Patrice Bernier – Montreal Impact (2000-02)
Chris Pozniak – Toronto Lynx (1999-01), Vancouver Whitecaps (2008)
Charles Gbeke – Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders, Rochester Rhinos, Toronto Lynx, Montreal Impact 2001-current
Grenada:
Shalrie Joseph – NY Freedom (2002)
Ricky Charles – NH Phantoms (2005-06), Brooklyn Knights (2007)
Haiti :
Fabrice Noel – Puerto Rico Islanders (2007-present)
James Marcelin – PR Islanders (2008-present)
Leonel Saint-Preux – Minnesota Thunder (2009-present)
Jean Alexandre – Palm Beach Pumas (2006-07) Ventura County Fusion (2008) Austin Aztex (2009-present; loan from RSL)
Kenold Versailles – Vancouver Whitecaps (2008-present)
Jamaica
Nicholas Adderly – Vancouver Whitecaps (2008), Puerto Rico Islanders (2009)
Costa Rica
Gonzalo Segares – Williamsburg Legacy (2003)
Trinidad and Tobago have a number of USL alumni on their current squad but as our readers are aware the World Cup 2006 participants who have qualified for the Hexagonal in World Cup qualifying failed to qualify for the Gold Cup.
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