Canada announces roster for 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Stephen Hart, anada vs Ecuador and Simeon Jackson
Canada has announced its 23-player roster eligible for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup which runs this 5-25 June. The Canadian team opens the competition this 7 June in Detroit against USA following a home send-off match in Toronto on 1 June against Ecuador. The team departs for USA on 5 June and national head coach Stephen Hart is expected to select 20 players for travel to the biennial continental championship.
This will be coach Hart's third trip to the CONCACAF Gold Cup, with a combined competition record of 5 wins, one draw and three losses from 2007 and 2009. In 2011, Hart will use the CONCACAF Gold Cup as a springboard to the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers which are expected to begin this fall. The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup also serves as the official qualification route to the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013.
Coach Hart's selections come from professional clubs in North America and Europe. Three of the four Canadian teams from the Nutrilite Canadian Championship are represented (Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal). Seventeen of the 23 players have previous CONCACAF Gold Cup experience under Hart, with six players potentially new to the competition. All 23 players have competed for Hart in international matches at least once over the past 18 months.
New to the CONCACAF Gold Cup could be Milan Borjan, Nik Ledgerwood, Pedro Pacheco, Tosaint Ricketts, Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault and Haidar Al-Shaïbani. Borjan and Ricketts are both 23 while Beaulieu-Bourgault is 22, making them the youngest players on the potential Canadian squad. Borjan is also the newest player added to the Canadian program, having only made his debut in February of this year.
Dwayne De Rosario, Atiba Hutchinson and Kevin McKenna are all taking part in their fifth CONCACAF Gold Cups. De Rosario and Hutchinson have 14 competition matches under their belts while McKenna has 13. De Rosario is Canada's last holdover from the country's CONCACAF Gold Cup victory in 2000.
Also of note on the Canadian roster, Gerba is the country's all-time leading scorer at the CONCACAF Gold Cup with six goals. He and De Rosario are also the country's active leading goal scorers in all international matches, with 15 goals apiece (ranked fourth on the all-time list including retired players).
Canadian Players of the Year from each of the last four seasons are featured on the squad: Hutchinson (2010), Simeon Jackson (2009), Julian de Guzman (2008) and De Rosario (2005-2007). De Guzman and Mike Klukowski were CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Stars in 2009 while de Guzman was both an All-Star and Most Valuable Player in 2007. Lars Hirschfeld was the Most Outstanding Goalkeeper in 2002 while McKenna was an All-Star that same year.
At the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Canada will face USA, Guadeloupe and Panama. Canada faces USA on 7 June at Ford Field in Detroit, MI; Guadeloupe on 11 June at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL; and Panama on 14 June at Sporting Park in Kansas City, KS.
As for Canada's send off, it will be the Men's International Friendly match on 1 June at BMO Field in Toronto, ON (19.00 local kick off). The match, presented by Nutrilite, will be featured live on Rogers Sportsnet (19.00 ET / 16.00 PT). Tickets to the Canada-Ecuador match can be purchased at the BMO Field box office or via Ticketmaster at 1.855.985.5000 / Ticketmaster.ca. Group rates are available via the Ontario Soccer Association (tickets@soccer.on.ca).
CANADA
1- GK- Lars Hirschfeld
NOR / Vålerenga Fotball
2- D/M- Nik Ledgerwood
GER / SV Wehen Wiesbaden
3- D/M- Mike Klukowski
4- CB- Kevin McKenna
GER / FC Köln
5- CB- André Hainault
USA / Houston Dynamo
6- M- Julian de Guzman
CAN / Toronto FC
7- M- Terry Dunfield
CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
8- M- Will Johnson
USA / Real Salt Lake
9- F- Rob Friend
GER / Hertha BSC
10- F- Ali Gerba
CAN / Impact Montréal
11- M- Josh Simpson
TUR / Vestel Manisaspor
12- M- Pedro Pacheco
POR / CD Santa Clara
13- M- Atiba Hutchinson
NED / PSV Eindhoven
14- F- Dwayne De Rosario
USA / New York Red Bulls
15- D- Dejan Jakovic
USA / DC United
16- M/F- Tosaint Ricketts
ROM / FC Politehnica Timiþoara
17- M- Simeon Jackson
ENG / Norwich City FC
18- GK- Milan Borjan
SRB / FK Rad
19- M- Marcel de Jong
GER / FC Augsburg
20- D- Jaime Peters
ENG / Ipswich Town FC
21- M- Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault
GER / SC Preußen Münster
22- GK- Haidar Al-Shaïbani
FRA / Nîmes Olympique
23- M- Issey Nakajima-Farran
DEN / AC Horsens
CANADA A-Z
Al-Shaïbani, Haidar
1984
London, ON, CAN
Beaulieu-Bourgault, Jonathan
1988
Montréal, QC, CAN
Borjan, Milan
1987
Hamilton, ON, CAN
de Guzman, Julian
1981
Scarborough, ON, CAN
de Jong, Marcel
1986
Toronto, ON, CAN
De Rosario, Dwayne
1978
Scarborough, ON, CAN
Dunfield, Terry
1982
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Friend, Rob
1981
Kelowna, BC, CAN
Gerba, Ali
1981
Montréal, QC, CAN
Hainault, André
1986
Hudson, QC, CAN
Hirschfeld, Lars
1978
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Hutchinson, Atiba
1983
Brampton, ON, CAN
Jackson, Simeon
1987
Mississauga, ON, CAN
Jakovic, Dejan
1985
Etobicoke, ON, CAN
Johnson, Will
1987
Toronto, ON, CAN
Klukowski, Mike
1981
Oshawa, ON, CAN
Ledgerwood, Nik
1985
Lethbridge, AB, CAN
McKenna, Kevin
1980
Calgary, AB, CAN
Nakajima-Farran, Issey
1984
Calgary, AB, CAN
Pacheco, Pedro
1984
Toronto, ON, CAN
Peters, Jaime
1987
Pickering, ON, CAN
Ricketts, Tosaint
1987
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Simpson, Josh
1983
Victoria, BC, CAN
CANADA
Head of Delegation / Chef de délegation : Dominic Maestracci
Head of Delegation / Chef de délegation : Victor Montagliani
Head Coach / Entraîneur-chef : Stephen Hart
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Tony Fonseca
Goalkeeper Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Paul Dolan
Goalkeeper Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Andrew Olivieri
Video Coordinator / Vidéaste : Victor Mendes
Team Manager / Gérant d’équipe : Morgan Quarry
Equipment Manager / Gérant de l'équipement : Mike Moretto
Equipment Assistant / Adjoint de l'équipement : Ryan Bedic
Doctor / Docteur : Dr. Mike Campbell
Doctor / Docteur : Dr. John Philpott
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Dave Foley
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Ted Tilbury
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Paul Fenwick
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Garret Kusch
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Scott Fenwick
Heads of delegation, goalkeeper coaches, doctors and trainers will come in and out at different times
Stephen Hart, anada vs Ecuador and Simeon Jackson
Canada has announced its 23-player roster eligible for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup which runs this 5-25 June. The Canadian team opens the competition this 7 June in Detroit against USA following a home send-off match in Toronto on 1 June against Ecuador. The team departs for USA on 5 June and national head coach Stephen Hart is expected to select 20 players for travel to the biennial continental championship.
This will be coach Hart's third trip to the CONCACAF Gold Cup, with a combined competition record of 5 wins, one draw and three losses from 2007 and 2009. In 2011, Hart will use the CONCACAF Gold Cup as a springboard to the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers which are expected to begin this fall. The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup also serves as the official qualification route to the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013.
Coach Hart's selections come from professional clubs in North America and Europe. Three of the four Canadian teams from the Nutrilite Canadian Championship are represented (Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal). Seventeen of the 23 players have previous CONCACAF Gold Cup experience under Hart, with six players potentially new to the competition. All 23 players have competed for Hart in international matches at least once over the past 18 months.
New to the CONCACAF Gold Cup could be Milan Borjan, Nik Ledgerwood, Pedro Pacheco, Tosaint Ricketts, Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault and Haidar Al-Shaïbani. Borjan and Ricketts are both 23 while Beaulieu-Bourgault is 22, making them the youngest players on the potential Canadian squad. Borjan is also the newest player added to the Canadian program, having only made his debut in February of this year.
Dwayne De Rosario, Atiba Hutchinson and Kevin McKenna are all taking part in their fifth CONCACAF Gold Cups. De Rosario and Hutchinson have 14 competition matches under their belts while McKenna has 13. De Rosario is Canada's last holdover from the country's CONCACAF Gold Cup victory in 2000.
Also of note on the Canadian roster, Gerba is the country's all-time leading scorer at the CONCACAF Gold Cup with six goals. He and De Rosario are also the country's active leading goal scorers in all international matches, with 15 goals apiece (ranked fourth on the all-time list including retired players).
Canadian Players of the Year from each of the last four seasons are featured on the squad: Hutchinson (2010), Simeon Jackson (2009), Julian de Guzman (2008) and De Rosario (2005-2007). De Guzman and Mike Klukowski were CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Stars in 2009 while de Guzman was both an All-Star and Most Valuable Player in 2007. Lars Hirschfeld was the Most Outstanding Goalkeeper in 2002 while McKenna was an All-Star that same year.
At the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Canada will face USA, Guadeloupe and Panama. Canada faces USA on 7 June at Ford Field in Detroit, MI; Guadeloupe on 11 June at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL; and Panama on 14 June at Sporting Park in Kansas City, KS.
As for Canada's send off, it will be the Men's International Friendly match on 1 June at BMO Field in Toronto, ON (19.00 local kick off). The match, presented by Nutrilite, will be featured live on Rogers Sportsnet (19.00 ET / 16.00 PT). Tickets to the Canada-Ecuador match can be purchased at the BMO Field box office or via Ticketmaster at 1.855.985.5000 / Ticketmaster.ca. Group rates are available via the Ontario Soccer Association (tickets@soccer.on.ca).
CANADA
1- GK- Lars Hirschfeld
NOR / Vålerenga Fotball
2- D/M- Nik Ledgerwood
GER / SV Wehen Wiesbaden
3- D/M- Mike Klukowski
4- CB- Kevin McKenna
GER / FC Köln
5- CB- André Hainault
USA / Houston Dynamo
6- M- Julian de Guzman
CAN / Toronto FC
7- M- Terry Dunfield
CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
8- M- Will Johnson
USA / Real Salt Lake
9- F- Rob Friend
GER / Hertha BSC
10- F- Ali Gerba
CAN / Impact Montréal
11- M- Josh Simpson
TUR / Vestel Manisaspor
12- M- Pedro Pacheco
POR / CD Santa Clara
13- M- Atiba Hutchinson
NED / PSV Eindhoven
14- F- Dwayne De Rosario
USA / New York Red Bulls
15- D- Dejan Jakovic
USA / DC United
16- M/F- Tosaint Ricketts
ROM / FC Politehnica Timiþoara
17- M- Simeon Jackson
ENG / Norwich City FC
18- GK- Milan Borjan
SRB / FK Rad
19- M- Marcel de Jong
GER / FC Augsburg
20- D- Jaime Peters
ENG / Ipswich Town FC
21- M- Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault
GER / SC Preußen Münster
22- GK- Haidar Al-Shaïbani
FRA / Nîmes Olympique
23- M- Issey Nakajima-Farran
DEN / AC Horsens
CANADA A-Z
Al-Shaïbani, Haidar
1984
London, ON, CAN
Beaulieu-Bourgault, Jonathan
1988
Montréal, QC, CAN
Borjan, Milan
1987
Hamilton, ON, CAN
de Guzman, Julian
1981
Scarborough, ON, CAN
de Jong, Marcel
1986
Toronto, ON, CAN
De Rosario, Dwayne
1978
Scarborough, ON, CAN
Dunfield, Terry
1982
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Friend, Rob
1981
Kelowna, BC, CAN
Gerba, Ali
1981
Montréal, QC, CAN
Hainault, André
1986
Hudson, QC, CAN
Hirschfeld, Lars
1978
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Hutchinson, Atiba
1983
Brampton, ON, CAN
Jackson, Simeon
1987
Mississauga, ON, CAN
Jakovic, Dejan
1985
Etobicoke, ON, CAN
Johnson, Will
1987
Toronto, ON, CAN
Klukowski, Mike
1981
Oshawa, ON, CAN
Ledgerwood, Nik
1985
Lethbridge, AB, CAN
McKenna, Kevin
1980
Calgary, AB, CAN
Nakajima-Farran, Issey
1984
Calgary, AB, CAN
Pacheco, Pedro
1984
Toronto, ON, CAN
Peters, Jaime
1987
Pickering, ON, CAN
Ricketts, Tosaint
1987
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Simpson, Josh
1983
Victoria, BC, CAN
CANADA
Head of Delegation / Chef de délegation : Dominic Maestracci
Head of Delegation / Chef de délegation : Victor Montagliani
Head Coach / Entraîneur-chef : Stephen Hart
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Tony Fonseca
Goalkeeper Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Paul Dolan
Goalkeeper Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Andrew Olivieri
Video Coordinator / Vidéaste : Victor Mendes
Team Manager / Gérant d’équipe : Morgan Quarry
Equipment Manager / Gérant de l'équipement : Mike Moretto
Equipment Assistant / Adjoint de l'équipement : Ryan Bedic
Doctor / Docteur : Dr. Mike Campbell
Doctor / Docteur : Dr. John Philpott
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Dave Foley
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Ted Tilbury
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Paul Fenwick
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Garret Kusch
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Scott Fenwick
Heads of delegation, goalkeeper coaches, doctors and trainers will come in and out at different times