Bradley Calls 22 for Copa

by Greg Seltzer - June 22, 2007

 
 

US Men's National team boss Bob Bradley has revealed his 22-man roster for the 2007 Copa América tournament starting in Venezuela at the end of the month.

Nine players return from the Gold Cup roster, including strikers Eddie Johnson and Taylor Twellman, but Landon Donovan is not in the side. Meanwhile, FC Dallas defender Drew Moor, Colorado forward Herculez Gomez and Toronto FC back Marvell Wynne will get the chance to earn their first US caps at CONMEBOL's showcase event.

Columbus attacker Eddie Gaven returns to the set-up for the first time since a November 2005 friendly in Scotland and recent DC United hat trick hero Ben Olsen also joins the team for the first time under Bradley.

Danish defense stars Danny Califf and Heath Pearce highlight a half dozen players from European clubs, not counting soon-to-be former 'Gladbach keeper Kasey Keller. Fresh off his 100th cap, the veteran will battle Chivas USA netminder Brad Guzan for the starts in Venezuela.


Olsen returns for the first time since World Cup.
(photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty)
 
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Watford star man Jay DeMerit and Hamburg's Benny Feilhaber returns after Gold Cup action, while Hammarby's Charlie Davies and PSV Eindhoven's Lee Nguyen also join the party headed south.

The USMNT begins Copa play against Argentina in Maracaibo on June 28th, and conclude Group D action with matches against Paraguay (July 2nd) and Colombia (July 5th).

USMNT 2007 Copa América squad

Goalkeepers - Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Kasey Keller (Borussia Mönchengladbach)

Defenders - Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Bobby Boswell (DC United), Dan Califf (Aalborg BK), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Jay DeMerit (Watford FC), Drew Moor (FC Dallas), Heath Pearce (FC Nordsjælland), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)

Midfielders - Kyle Beckerman (Colorado Rapids), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Benny Feilhaber (Hamburg SV), Eddie Gaven (Columbus Crew), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Justin Mapp (Chicago Fire), Lee Nguyen (PSV Eindhoven), Ben Olsen (DC United)

Forwards - Charlie Davies (Hammarby IF), Herculez Gomez (Colorado Rapids), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards), Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution)

 
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