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USA Training Camp Roster(s) I'm not really back. Not until Wednesday. But couldn't resist sharing the USA national team training camp roster for this month's workouts and Jan. 19 friendly against at Home Depot Center. As astute followers of the team, you know only MLS players and a handful of very northern European pros on break were available, right? In addition, Peter Nowak has called in 24 players for a U-23 camp at Bradenton (several Euro-based players were made available by their respective clubs).

Discuss. See you in a few days. Now, back to sleep.

NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER GOALKEEPERS: (Chivas USA), Will Hesmer (), ( Fire), (D.C. United).

DEFENDERS: Dan Califf (Aalborg BK), (Kansas City Wizards), Ramiro Corrales (SK Brann), ( FC), (), (FC ), ( Revolution), ( Dynamo), (Toronto FC).

MIDFIELDERS: (), (Houston Dynamo), Brian Davis (Houston Dynamo), (Toronto FC), (Chivas USA), Justin Mapp (Chicago Fire), ().

FORWARDS: Josmer Altidore (), ( Galaxy), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards), (Chicago Fire), (New England Revolution), (AGF Aarhus).

Says : "This is another great opportunity to reinforce the principles of how this team operates both on and off the field, as well as giving us the chance to look at players that may be able to help us when World Cup qualifying begins in June."

UNDER-23 ROSTER GOALKEEPERS: (Real Salt Lake), Chris Brown ( College), Billy Chiles (Towson University).

DEFENDERS: (Cal State Northridge), Steve Purdy (1860 Munich), (Houston Dynamo), (SC Charleroi), Julian Valentin (Wake Forest), (Wake Forest), Mike Randolph (Galaxy), (UCLA). : (Houston Dynamo), Johann Smith (Darlington), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Stephen King (Maryland), (), Eric Avila (UC Santa Barbara), Arturo Alvarez (FC Dallas), (Columbus Crew).

FORWARDS: (Real Salt Lake), (Hammarby), Preston Zimmerman (Hamburg), (Chicago Fire), Kamani Hill (Vfl Wolfsburg).

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Bedoya And Brown Among 24 Soccer Players Invited To U.S. U-23 National Team Training Camp

Junior and goalkeeper to join former BC star Charlie Davies in Bradenton, Fla.

Jan. 2, 2008

Two Boston College junior soccer players -- midfielder Alejandro Bedoya and goalkeeper Chris Brown -- are among 24 players (15 professionals and nine collegians) invited to a two-week U.S. Under-23 National Team training camp from Jan. 6-20 in Bradenton, Fla., USA Soccer and head coach Peter Nowak has announced.

Former BC star Charlie Davies, now playing for Hammarby IF (Sweden) of professional soccer, has also been selected to participate in the camp.

The camp is part of the team's preparation for the final round of the 2008 CONCACAF Under-23 Championship held from March 11-23, 2008 in Los Angeles, Tampa and Nashville. The eight-team tournament will send its two finalists to the 2008 Olympic Games in .

"With Olympic qualifying only two months away, this camp gives us a great opportunity to continue the work we began last month in ," Nowak said in a press release. "There is a tremendous amount of competition for spots on the roster, and we will continue to evaluate players as we focus on developing a team that can qualify for the Olympic Games."

There are a total of nine collegians on the roster with Boston College (Bedoya and Brown) and Wake Forest (Pat Phelan and Julien Valentin) both sending two players. Eric Avila (UC Santa Barbara), Billy Chiles (Towson), Sean Franklin (Cal State Northridge), Stephen King (Maryland) and UCLA's Chance Myers comprise the collegiate contingent.

Following two weeks of training, the Under-23s will reconvene for a week-long camp before gathering in March for the Olympic Qualifying tournament.

The U.S. plays Cuba on March 11, Panama on March 13 and Guatemala on March 15. After group play, the top two teams will advance to the semifinals which will be played on March 20 in Nashville, Tenn. The two finalists will advance to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

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The U.S. men's U-23 national team, which in March aims to qualify for next summer's Olympic Games, convenes in Bradenton, Fla., with a 24- player roster. Although coach Peter Nowak Today's Most Rea could not include 1. Soccer Job Openings European-based and , while Olympic-eligible 2. U.S. U-23 roster includes 15 is in camp with the full national team, the roster includes six foreign-based players. 3. MLS-heavy U.S. roster opens camp Under-23 Roster by Position GOALKEEPERS (3): Chris Seitz (Real Salt Lake), Chris Brown (Boston 4. the PK King; Ho College), Billy Chiles (Towson University). shines for Everton 5. Arsenal celebrates New Year DEFENDERS (8): Sean Franklin (Cal State Northridge), Steve Purdy (1860 bang Munich/GER), Patrick Ianni (Houston Dynamo), Greg Dalby (SC Charleroi/BEL), Julian Valentin (Wake Forest), Pat Phelan (Wake Forest), Mike Randolph (Galaxy), Chance Myers (UCLA).

MIDFIELDERS (8): Stuart Holden (Houston), Johann Smith (Darlington/ENG), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Stephen King (Maryland), Alejandro Bedoya (Boston College), Eric Avila (UC Santa Barbara), Arturo

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Alvarez (FC Dallas), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew).

FORWARDS (5): Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Charlie Davies (Hammarby/SWE), Preston Zimmerman (Hamburg/GER), Chad Barrett (Chicago Fire), Kamani Hill (VfL Wolfsburg/GER).

The camp is part of the team's preparation for the final round of the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Under-23 Championship to be held from March 11-23, 2008, in Los Angeles, Tampa and Nashville.

The U.S. will play their three games of the group stage in Tampa against Cuba on March 11, Panama on March 13 and Honduras on March 15. The eight-team tournament will send its two finalists to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

"With Olympic qualifying only two months way, this camp gives us a great opportunity to continue the work we began last month in China," said Nowak. "There is a tremendous amount of competition for spots on the roster, and we will continue to evaluate players as we focus on developing a team that can qualify for the Olympic Games."

Following the two weeks of training, the Under-23s will reconvene for a week-long camp before gathering in March for the Olympic Qualifying tournament.

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U-23 MNT Under-23 Men's National Team Head Coach Peter Nowak to Hold Two-Week Training Camp in Bradenton, Fla. 24 Players Called into Camp as Part of Preparation for CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying in March

CHICAGO (December 31, 2007) – U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team head coach Peter Nowak has called 24 players into a two-week training camp from January 6-20 at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla.

The camp is part of the team’s preparation for the final round of the 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Under-23 Championship to be held from March 11-23, 2008, in Los Angeles, Tampa and Nashville. The U.S. will play their three games of the group stage in Tampa against Cuba on March 11, Panama on March 13 and Honduras on March 15. The eight-team tournament will send its two finalists to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

"With Olympic qualifying only two months way, this camp gives us a great opportunity to continue the work we began last month in China," said Nowak. "There is a tremendous amount of competition for spots on the roster, and we will continue to evaluate players as we focus on developing a team that can qualify for the Olympic Games."

Five players on the roster will be returning to familiar surroundings, as Eric U-23 MNT Head Coach Peter Nowak Avila, Dax McCarty, Robbie Rogers, Julian Valentin and Preston Zimmerman © U.S. Soccer / U.S. Soccer were all a part of U.S. Soccer’s Residency Program.

Eight players in camp were part of the team that earned two draws against China during a December tour of the 2008 Olympic host country. Goalkeeper Chris Seitz was between the pipes for both friendlies, earning a shutout in the first, while Rogers, Patrick Ianni and Stuart Holden each tallied a goal in the 3-3 tie on December 16. Rounding out the group who traveled to China is defender Mike Randolph, midfielders Arturo Alvarez and McCarty and forwards Robbie Findley and Charlie Davies.

Of the 15 professional players on the roster, nine play in while six ply their trade in Europe. Germany’s sends three representatives in 1860 Munich’s Steve Purdy, Vfl Wolfburg’s Kamani Hill and Hamburg SV’s Zimmerman. Greg Dalby plays for SC Charleroi in Belgium, Davies represents Hammarby IF (Sweden) and in England, Johann Smith plays for the Bolton Wanderers.

Valentin, one of eight defenders making the trip to Florida, was part of the Wake Forest squad who took home the 2007 NCAA Championship (listen) and will be joined by fellow Demon Decon defender Pat Phelan. A third NCAA Champion will also be with the team, as Avila hoisted the College Cup with UC Santa Barbara in 2006.

There are a total of nine collegiate players on the roster, with Boston College sending a pair of juniors in Alejandro Bedoya and goalkeeper Chris Brown. Billy Chiles (Towson), Sean Franklin (Cal State Northridge), Stephen King (Maryland) and UCLA’s Chance Myers round out the collegiate contingent.

Following the two weeks of training, the Under-23s will reconvene for a week-long camp before gathering in March for the Olympic Qualifying tournament.

The U.S., which plays in the late game in each of the three doubleheaders at in Tampa (tickets), playing Cuba on March 11 at 8 p.m. ET, Panama on March 13 at 8 p.m. ET and finish the round-robin tournament against Guatemala on Saturday, March 15 at 7 p.m. ET.

Group B, which will begin on March 12, features Canada, Guatemala, Haiti and , and will be played at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

After group play, the top two teams will advance to the semifinals which will be played on March 20 at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. LP Field will also be the location for the third-place game and championship match on Sunday, March 23. The two finalists will advance to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

U-23 Training Camp Bradenton, Florida January 6-20, 2008

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown Club/College Alvarez, Arturo M 5'9" 170 06/28/85 Houston, FC Dallas

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Avila, Eric M 5'9" 150 11/24/87 , Calif. UC Santa Barbara Barrett, Chad F 5'11" 180 04/30/85 Beaverton, Ore. Chicago Fire (MLS) Bedoya, Alejandro M 5'10" 165 04/29/87 Weston, Fla. Boston College Brown, Chris GK 6'5" 225 01/13/85 Pleasant Hill, Calif. Boston College Chiles, Billy GK 6'3" 218 01/14/85 Silver Spring, Md. Towson University Dalby, Greg M 5'10" 03/21/85 Palmdale, Calif. SC Charleroi (Belgium) Davies, Charlie F 5'10" 160 06/25/86 Manchester, N.H. Hammarby IF (Sweden) Findley, Robbie F 5'9" 165 08/04/85 Phoenix, Ariz. Real Salt Lake (MLS) Franklin, Sean D 5'10" 03/21/85 Palmdale, Calif. Cal State Northridge Hill, Kamani F 6'0" 175 12/28/85 Berkeley, Calif. Vfl Wolfsburg Holden, Stuart M 5'10" 160 08/01/85 Houston, Texas Houston Dynamo (MLS) Ianni, Patrick D 6'1" 175 06/15/85 Lodi, Calif. Houston Dynamo (MLS) King, Stephen M 5'8" 153 03/06/86 Medford, N.J. University of Maryland McCarty, Dax M 5'9" 150 04/30/87 Winter Park, Fla. FC Dallas (MLS) Myers, Chance D 6'0" 160 12/07/87 Thousand Oaks, Calif. UCLA Phelan, Pat D 6'0" 160 1/16/85 Enfield, Conn. Purdy, Steve D 6'4" 190 02/05/85 Bakersfield, Calif. 1860 Munich (Germany) Randolph, Mike D 5'7" 155 12/03/85 Chino Hills, Calif. LA Galaxy (MLS) Rogers, Robbie F 5'10" 165 05/12/87 Huntington Beach, Calif. Columbus Crew (MLS) Seitz, Chris GK 6'4" 205 03/12/87 San Luis Obispo, Calif. Real Salt Lake (MLS) Smith, Johann M 5'10" 165 04/25/87 Bloomfield, Conn. Darlington (England) Valentin, Julian D 5'11" 180 02/23/87 Lancaster, Pa. Wake Forest University Zimmerman, Preston F 5'11" 180 11/21/88 Pasco, Wash. Hamburg SV (Germany)

Under-23 National Team Staff

Head Coach: Peter Nowak Naples, Fla. Assistant Coach: Lubos Kubik Assistant Coach: Thomas Rongen Stuart, Fla. Goalkeeper Coach: Tim Mulqueen Bradenton, Fla. Team Coordinator: Alfonso Cerda Carson, Calif. Equipment Coordinator: Gabe Vogler Shoreview, Minn. Trainer: Marcus Holliday Bradenton, Fla. Strength and Conditioning: Brian Goodstein , DC Press Officer: Kate McMaster Chicago, Ill.

Under-23 Men’s National Team Roster by Position GOALKEEPERS (3): Chris Seitz (Real Salt Lake), Chris Brown (Boston College), Billy Chiles (Towson University) DEFENDERS (8): Sean Franklin (Cal State Northridge), Steve Purdy (1860 Munich), Patrick Ianni (Houston Dynamo), Greg Dalby (SC Charleroi), Julian Valentin (Wake Forest), Pat Phelan (Wake Forest), Mike Randolph (Galaxy), Chance Myers (UCLA) MIDFIELDERS (8): Stuart Holden (Houston), Johann Smith (Darlington), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Stephen King (Maryland), Alejandro Bedoya (Boston College), Eric Avila (UC Santa Barbara), Arturo Alvarez (FC Dallas), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew) FORWARDS (5): Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Charlie Davies (Hammarby), Preston Zimmerman (Hamburg), Chad Barrett (Chicago Fire), Kamani Hill (Vfl Wolfsburg)

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Thursday, December 27, 2007 Defensive crop deep in quality prospects

Buzz Carrick

Editor's note: This is the second in a series of previews for the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.

With the MLS SuperDraft set to take place Jan. 18 in , MLS teams are hard at work trying to identify the best talent of college that will fill the four rounds of the SuperDraft and the four subsequent rounds of the supplemental draft. The bulk of the draft pool will be college seniors, but MLS also will sign 10-20 underclassmen to the Generation program and enter them into the SuperDraft pool.

The defender pool is one of the most talented and deep pools in this year's draft -- and is one of the deepest in quite a few years.

Top 10 senior defender prospects

1. , Connecticut -- Two years ago, a former MLS assistant described James as a "beast" and told me he was MLS-ready. James is the complete package of speed, skill, strength and talent who can start in MLS from day one. The Trinidadian tops his résumé with a remarkable three Big East Defensive Player of the Year awards. James is the only player in UConn history to be named a first team All- American twice. The two-time semifinalist should have been signed a couple of years ago; now MLS almost certainly will UConn's Julius James should be the first defender taken in the 2008 draft. (Stephen have to sign him in advance of the draft to keep him from going to Slade / UConn Athletic Europe. Communications/Other)

2. , UC Santa Barbara -- Another non-American, this one a Brit, Iro put together a terrific career with the Gauchos. At 6-foot-5 and 220-pounds, Iro is an immense physical presence in the back and is capable of dominating games at both ends of the field. He is a good reader of the game, and his commanding personality is a bonus addition to the mix. Iro has quick enough feet to not be exposed on the dribble and can play out of the back. Iro was also defensive MVP of the College Cup in 2006, when he led his team to the national title while playing with a nagging knee injury.

3. Pat Phelan, Wake Forest -- He was named a first team All-American this year as a defensive midfielder after two seasons as a starting center back, which shows Phelan's soccer smarts and versatility. A tremendously quick reader of the game, Phelan is blessed with terrific work rate and energy and has great range despite not being noticeably fast. With a solid touch and passing skills, his best asset is his soccer brain. He's probably better-suited for the back line at the next level as the time and space shrink. Phelan also showed he was capable of playing wide as a starting freshman outside back for Wake. A former U.S. U-20 who went to the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Holland, Phelan was the 2003 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year.

4. Sean Franklin, Cal State Northridge -- Despite missing most of his senior year, Franklin showed enough in just seven games to be named All-Big West first team for the third straight time. Franklin was

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called into the U.S. U-23s last February for their tour of Japan and was a member of the U.S. U-20 squad in 2004. The fleet right back also was named to the PDL All-League Team with the San Fernando Valley Quakes and has the athleticism to really get up and down the field.

5. , Old Dominion -- Horst is the first ever back-to-back winner of the Colonial Athletic Association Defender of the Year award. The 6-foot-4 Horst led the ODU defense to 12 shutouts and a 0.63 goals-against average in 2007. Horst also was named the 2007 Defender of the Year in the Premier Development League (of the United Soccer Leagues). Horst's PDL team, the Hampton Roads Piranhas, set a Premier Development League record with 10 consecutive shutouts. Horst leaves ODU after the school's best four-year stretch in history as its all-time leader in starts and games played.

6. , Ohio State -- A tall (6-foot-4) and lanky (165 pounds) defender with good speed who transferred from Maryland, Brunner is great in the air and dangerous on set plays in the offensive end. He played as a center back the past two seasons for the 2007 Division I runners-up, but he has the versatility to play wide, having started at left back earlier in his career. A first team All-American in 2007 and two-time first team nod in the very competitive Big Ten. He needs to improve his skill on the ball but could help an MLS team by being able to play multiple spots. Brunner has been compared favorably to Clarence Goodson.

7. , San Francisco -- An outstanding leader and versatile center back, Valentino would have been ranked higher if he had not lost his entire senior year to a preseason knee injury. The Dons' co-captain is skilled enough to have played both midfield and forward for San Francisco on various occasions. A U.S. U-23 in early 2007, Valentino almost certainly will be drafted despite the injury if he chooses to leave school. Will he redshirt and return for another year with the Dons to help his pro prospects?

8. Adrian Chevannes, SMU -- A versatile player who followed a bizarre path to get to this point, Chevannes has one thing MLS scouts love and coaches know can't be taught: serious speed. The dreadlocked Chevannes played forward, midfield and defense for SMU over the years, but he projects as an outside back in MLS. After coming out of the U.S. U-17 residency program, Chevannes started his college career in 2003 at Clemson before transferring to SMU for the 2004 season. He scored four goals and added two assists in 2004 playing mostly in the back line before losing the last three games of the year to a knee injury. In 2005 Chevannes went to Utah and spent a year training with Real Salt Lake before returning to SMU in 2006. As a junior he was moved to forward and was the second-leading scorer with six goals and six assists to earn a second team Conference USA nod. Used in the back line for 2007, he was named to the C-USA first team. Chevannes scored 13 goals and added nine assists in his long, winding college career.

9. Mike Zaher, UCLA -- Zaher was a two-year starter for an exceptional Bruins program. He's a quick, average-sized outside back who is a dangerous threat on the offensive end and a solid defender on the defensive end. A two-time first team All-Pac-10 player, Zaher was UCLA's second-leading scorer in 2007 with four goals and three assists out of the right back spot, and he displayed leadership on and off the field. You might also recognize him as the soccer-playing leading man in the video for the song "Too Little Too Late" by JoJo.

10. Jon Leathers, Furman -- The undersized 5-foot-8, 150-pound Leathers was a terrific four-year starter at center back, but he has already talked about switching to outside back at the pro level. Leathers was the Southern Conference Player of the Year for the second straight season. He was also named the 2006-07 Furman Male Athlete of the Year and second team All-American. A recent U-23 call-up for the trip to China, Leathers is the only current collegiate player on the U.S. roster that includes 20 professionals.

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Others to keep an eye on

Scott Bolkan, Stanford

Joe Donoho, Bradley

Rauwshan McKenzie, Michigan State

Ryan Miller, Notre Dame

Brandon Owens, UCLA

Jamil Roberts, Santa Clara

Andre Sherard,

Corey Sipos, Akron

Julian Valentin, Wake Forest

David Worthen, UNC-Greensboro

Buzz Carrick is the publisher of 3rd Degree, the FC Dallas News Source. He also works in the freelance sports television business and can be reached by e-mail at [email protected].

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