2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying squads
The 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying was an international football tournament that was held in the United States from 11 and 23 March 2008. The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of twenty players, two of whom had to be goalkeepers.
The final lists were published by CONCACAF on 10 and 11 March 2008.[1][2]
The age listed for each player is on 11 March 2008, the first day of the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players marked in bold have been capped at full international level.
Group A
[edit]Cuba
[edit]
Honduras
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kevin Hernández | 21 December 1985 (aged 22) |  Victoria | ||
| 2 | DF | Quiarol Arzú | 3 March 1985 (aged 23) | Platense | ||
| 3 | DF | David Molina | 14 March 1988 (aged 19) | Motagua | ||
| 5 | DF | Erick Norales | 11 February 1985 (aged 23) | Marathón | ||
| 6 | MF | Luis López | 29 August 1986 (aged 21) | Marathón | ||
| 7 | FW | Rigoberto Padilla | 1 December 1985 (aged 22) | Hispano | ||
| 8 | DF | Irvin Reyna | 7 June 1987 (aged 20) | Olimpia | ||
| 9 | FW | Jefferson Bernárdez | 27 March 1987 (aged 20) | Motagua | ||
| 10 | MF | Ramón Núñez | 14 November 1985 (aged 22) | Olimpia | ||
| 12 | GK | Obed Enamorado | 15 September 1985 (aged 22) | Vida | ||
| 13 | DF | Vicente Solórzano | 27 September 1988 (aged 19) | Deportes Savio | ||
| 14 | DF | Misael Ruiz | 20 December 1986 (aged 21) | Platense | ||
| 15 | MF | Mario Martínez | 30 July 1989 (aged 18) | Real España | ||
| 16 | MF | Marvin Sánchez | 2 November 1986 (aged 21) | Platense | ||
| 17 | MF | David Álvarez | 5 December 1985 (aged 22) | Marathón | ||
| 18 | FW | José Güity | 19 May 1985 (aged 22) | Marathón | ||
| 20 | MF | Hendry Thomas | 23 February 1985 (aged 23) | Olimpia | ||
| 21 | MF | Óscar Morales | 12 May 1986 (aged 21) | Real España | ||
| 22 | GK | Levon Smith | 3 August 1985 (aged 22) | Arsenal | ||
| 24 | FW | Georgie Welcome | 9 March 1985 (aged 23) | Arsenal |
Panama
[edit]The roster for the Panamanian team was as follows.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | José Calderón | August 14, 1985 (aged 22) |  Chepo F.C. | |||
| GK | Gilmar Torres | November 11, 1985 (aged 22) | Alianza | |||
| GK | Guillermo Murillo | November 4, 1987 (aged 20) | Chepo F.C. | |||
| DF | Román Torres | March 20, 1986 (aged 21) |  La Equidad | |||
| DF | Carlos Rodriguez* | December 4, 1990 (aged 17) |  Defensor Sporting | |||
| DF | Eric Vasquez | January 8, 1988 (aged 20) | Chorillo | |||
| DF | Reinaldo Anderson | April 12, 1986 (aged 21) | Arabe Unido | |||
| DF | Adolfo Machado | February 14, 1985 (aged 23) | Alianza | |||
| DF | Rolando Algandona | April 12, 1989 (aged 18) | San Francisco F.C. | |||
| DF | Jean Carlos Cedeño | September 7, 1985 (aged 22) | Chorrillo | |||
| MF | Nelson Barahona | November 22, 1987 (aged 20) | Centro Atlético Fénix | |||
| MF | Eduardo Jiménez | February 4, 1986 (aged 22) | San Francisco F.C. | |||
| MF | Cristian Vega | February 4, 1985 (aged 23) | Free agent | |||
| MF | Manuel Bonilla | September 4, 1988 (aged 19) | Chorrillo | |||
| MF | Alberto Quintero | October 12, 1987 (aged 20) | Chorrillo | |||
| MF | Juan de Gracia | April 21, 1990 (aged 17) | Chepo F.C. | |||
| MF | Reggie Arosemena | September 9, 1986 (aged 21) | Tauro F.C. | |||
| MF | Aníbal Godoy | February 10, 1990 (aged 18) | Chepo F.C. | |||
| FW | Edwin Aguilar | August 7, 1985 (aged 22) | Tauro F.C. | |||
| FW | Gabriel Torres | October 31, 1988 (aged 19) | La Equidad |
- [*]Carlos Rodriguez was called up after Jose Venegas got injured 4 days before the start of the tournament.
United States
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Chris Seitz | March 12, 1987 (aged 20) |  Real Salt Lake | ||
| 2 | DF | Marvell Wynne | May 8, 1986 (aged 21) |  Toronto FC | ||
| 3 | DF | Michael Orozco | February 7, 1986 (aged 22) |  San Luis | ||
| 4 | DF | Patrick Ianni | June 15, 1985 (aged 22) | Houston Dynamo | ||
| 5 | DF | Nathan Sturgis | July 6, 1987 (aged 20) | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 6 | MF | Maurice Edu | April 18, 1986 (aged 21) | Toronto FC | ||
| 7 | MF | Stuart Holden | August 1, 1985 (aged 22) | Houston Dynamo | ||
| 8 | MF | Sal Zizzo | April 3, 1987 (aged 20) |  Hannover 96 | ||
| 9 | FW | Charlie Davies | June 25, 1986 (aged 21) |  Hammarby | ||
| 10 | MF | Dax McCarty | April 30, 1987 (aged 20) | FC Dallas | ||
| 11 | MF | Freddy Adu | June 2, 1989 (aged 18) |  Benfica | ||
| 12 | FW | Jozy Altidore | November 6, 1989 (aged 18) | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 13 | DF | Hunter Freeman | January 8, 1985 (aged 23) | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 14 | FW | Robbie Findley | August 4, 1985 (aged 22) | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 15 | DF | Kamani Hill | December 28, 1985 (aged 22) | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| 16 | MF | Sacha Kljestan | September 9, 1985 (aged 22) | Chivas USA | ||
| 17 | DF | Jonathan Spector | January 3, 1986 (aged 22) |  West Ham United | ||
| 18 | GK | Dominic Cervi | July 9, 1986 (aged 21) | Chicago Fire | ||
| 19 | FW | Chad Barrett | April 30, 1985 (aged 22) | Chicago Fire | ||
| 20 | MF | Eddie Gaven | October 25, 1986 (aged 21) | Columbus Crew |
Group B
[edit]Canada
[edit]The roster for the Canadian team was as follows.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Asmir Begović | June 20, 1987 (aged 20) | Portsmouth | ||
| 2 | DF | Graham Ramalho | January 12, 1986 (aged 22) |  FC Groningen | ||
| 3 | DF | Jacob Lensky | December 16, 1988 (aged 19) | Feyenoord Rotterdam | ||
| 4 | DF | Dejan Jakovic | July 16, 1985 (aged 22) | UAB Blazers | ||
| 5 | DF | André Hainault | June 16, 1986 (aged 21) |  Sparta Prague | ||
| 6 | MF | Nikolas Ledgerwood | January 16, 1985 (aged 23) | TSV 1860 München | ||
| 7 | MF | Andrzej Ornoch | August 21, 1985 (aged 22) |  Esbjerg fB | ||
| 8 | MF | Ryan Gyaki | December 6, 1985 (aged 22) | F.C. Hansa Rostock | ||
| 9 | FW | Andrea Lombardo | May 23, 1987 (aged 20) | Toronto FC | ||
| 10 | FW | Will Johnson | January 21, 1987 (aged 21) | De Graafschap | ||
| 11 | FW | Tosaint Ricketts | August 6, 1987 (aged 20) | Green Bay Phoenix | ||
| 12 | DF | Diaz Kambere | October 18, 1985 (aged 22) | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| 13 | MF | Kyle Hall | January 27, 1986 (aged 22) | Syracuse Orange | ||
| 14 | DF | Tyler Hemming | May 9, 1985 (aged 22) | Toronto FC | ||
| 15 | MF | Tyler Rosenlund | September 13, 1986 (aged 21) | Toronto FC | ||
| 16 | MF | Keegan Ayre | July 4, 1988 (aged 19) |  Berwick Rangers FC | ||
| 17 | FW | Marcus Haber | January 11, 1989 (aged 19) | FC Groningen | ||
| 18 | GK | Joshua Wagenaar | February 26, 1985 (aged 23) | Unattached | ||
| 19 | FW | Isidro Sánchez | June 8, 1987 (aged 20) | Puebla | ||
| 22 | GK | David Monsalve | December 21, 1988 (aged 19) | Unattached |
Guatemala
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ricardo Jeréz Jr. | February 4, 1986 (aged 22) |  CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| 2 | DF | Carlos Castrillo | May 14, 1985 (aged 22) | Deportivo Jalapa | ||
| 3 | DF | Wilson Lalin | May 3, 1985 (aged 22) | C.D. Suchitepéquez | ||
| 4 | DF | Cristian Noriega | March 20, 1987 (aged 20) | CSD Municipal | ||
| 5 | DF | Erwin Morales | May 29, 1985 (aged 22) | CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| 6 | DF | Pablo Solorzano | March 1, 1988 (aged 20) | Deportivo Jalapa | ||
| 7 | MF | Jean Marquez | March 6, 1985 (aged 23) | Deportivo Jalapa | ||
| 8 | MF | Wilfred Velasquez | September 10, 1985 (aged 22) | C.D. Suchitepéquez | ||
| 9 | FW | Jairo Arreola | September 20, 1985 (aged 22) | CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| 10 | MF | José Manuel Contreras | January 19, 1986 (aged 22) | CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| 11 | MF | Marvin Ávila | December 6, 1985 (aged 22) | CSD Municipal | ||
| 12 | MF | Manuel Leon | September 23, 1987 (aged 20) | CSD Municipal | ||
| 13 | MF | Marco Pappa | November 15, 1987 (aged 20) | Chicago Fire | ||
| 14 | DF | Rafael Morales | April 6, 1988 (aged 19) | Antigua | ||
| 15 | FW | Jonny Brown | January 15, 1986 (aged 22) | Deportivo Heredia | ||
| 16 | DF | Jamie Vides | December 12, 1987 (aged 20) | CSD Municipal | ||
| 17 | FW | Minor López | February 1, 1987 (aged 21) | Xelajú MC | ||
| 18 | FW | Abner Trigueros | December 27, 1987 (aged 20) | CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| 19 | FW | Carlos Villa | July 18, 1986 (aged 21) | CSD Municipal | ||
| 22 | GK | Jamie Carbajal | February 7, 1986 (aged 22) | unattached |
Haiti
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK | Dorleans Shelson | October 15, 1990 (aged 17) |  AS Capoise | ||
| 1 | GK | Johny Placide | January 29, 1988 (aged 20) |  Le Havre | ||
| 3 | DF | Parnel Guerrier | July 5, 1985 (aged 22) | Victory SC | ||
| 4 | MF | Alain Vubert | November 25, 1985 (aged 22) | Baltimore SC | ||
| 5 | MF | Jean Sony Alcénat | January 23, 1986 (aged 22) | Aigle Noir AC | ||
| 6 | MF | Lescinel Jean-François | October 2, 1986 (aged 21) | En Avant Guingamp | ||
| 7 | MF | Serge Louis | November 6, 1985 (aged 22) | Baltimore SC | ||
| 8 | FW | Fritzson Jean Baptiste | January 4, 1986 (aged 22) | Aigle Noir AC | ||
| 9 | MF | Leonel Saint-Preux | May 12, 1985 (aged 22) | Zenith AC | ||
| 10 | MF | Sony Norde | July 27, 1989 (aged 18) |  Boca Juniors | ||
| 11 | FW | Fabrice Noël | July 21, 1985 (aged 22) |  Puerto Rico Islanders | ||
| 12 | MF | James Marcelin | June 13, 1986 (aged 21) | Racing Club Haïtien | ||
| 13 | FW | Alain Gustave | October 5, 1986 (aged 21) | Zenith AC | ||
| 14 | MF | Jacqueson Jean | July 14, 1988 (aged 19) | AS Capoise | ||
| 15 | DF | Ednerson Raymond | June 19, 1985 (aged 22) | Baltimore SC | ||
| 16 | DF | Markorel Sampeur | March 20, 1986 (aged 21) | Violette AC | ||
| 17 | DF | Jean Paulin | May 3, 1986 (aged 21) | Aigle Noir AC | ||
| 18 | GK | Peterson Occénat | December 3, 1989 (aged 18) | Racing Club Haïtien | ||
| 19 | FW | Bidrece Azor | March 14, 1988 (aged 19) |  Teramo Calcio | ||
| 20 | DF | Judelin Aveska | December 21, 1987 (aged 20) | River Plate |
Mexico
[edit]Coach: Hugo Sánchez
The roster for the Mexican team was as follows.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Guillermo Ochoa (c) | July 13, 1985 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | América |
| 2 | DF | Efraín Velarde | April 18, 1986 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | UNAM |
| 3 | DF | Edgar Castillo | October 8, 1986 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | Santos |
| 4 | DF | Hugo Ayala | March 31, 1987 (aged 20) | 9 | 0 | Atlas |
| 5 | DF | Julio Domínguez | November 8, 1987 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Cruz Azul |
| 6 | DF | Luis Omar Hernández | November 8, 1985 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Necaxa |
| 7 | MF | Pablo Barrera | June 21, 1987 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | UNAM |
| 8 | MF | Alan Zamora | April 8, 1985 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Atlante F.C. |
| 9 | FW | Luis Ángel Landín | July 23, 1985 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | Morelia |
| 10 | MF | César Villaluz | July 18, 1988 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | Cruz Azul |
| 11 | FW | Enrique Esqueda | April 19, 1988 (aged 19) | 10 | 5 | América |
| 12 | GK | Jonathan Orozco | May 12, 1986 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Monterrey |
| 13 | DF | Francisco Gamboa | April 20, 1985 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Toluca |
| 14 | MF | Jorge Hernández | February 22, 1988 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | Atlas |
| 15 | DF | Patricio Araujo | January 30, 1988 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Guadalajara |
| 16 | MF | Sergio Ávila | September 2, 1985 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 | Guadalajara |
| 17 | FW | Santiago Fernández | March 7, 1985 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Toluca |
| 18 | MF | Edgar Andrade | March 2, 1988 (aged 20) | 5 | 1 | Cruz Azul |
| 19 | MF | Juan Carlos Silva | February 6, 1988 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | América |
| 20 | GK | Alfonso Blanco | July 31, 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Cruz Azul |
References
[edit]- ^ "Group A Rosters Unveiled for 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification". CONCACAF. 10 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification Group B Rosters Announced". CONCACAF. 11 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Panama U-23 Olympic Squad". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ Canada U-23 provisional roster[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FMF Preolimpic Squad". Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2008-03-07.