Fire trio headlines U.S. national squad

U.S. men's national team head coach Bob Bradley named Chad Barrett, Chris Rolfe, and John Thorrington to his 18-player squad that will face Barbados in the second leg of CONCACAF's second round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Kickoff at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, is slated for 2 p.m. CT, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN Classic and Galavision.


Barrett has yet to make an appearance with the senior team. He has extensive experience at the U-18 and U-20 youth levels and is currently in the U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team pool. Rolfe last appeared for the senior team on 2/19/06 vs. Guatemala. He made his first start and recorded his first assist in that game. Thorrington earned one "cap" for the full U.S. on 6/07/01 in a 0-0 draw vs. Ecuador at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.


The Fire (6-5-1, 19 pts.) return to MLS play this Saturday, June 28 vs. San Jose. Kickoff for that match is set for 7:30 p.m. at TOYOTA PARK (My50 Chicago).

Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Birthdate
Caps/G
Hometown
Club
Adu, Freddy
M
5'8"
140
06/02/89
8/0
Potomac, Md.
SL Benfica (Portugal)
Beasley, DaMarcus
M
5'8"
145
05/24/82
76/15
Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Glasgow Rangers (SCT)
<b>Barrett, Chad</b>
<b>F</b>
<b>5'11"</b>
<b>180</b>
<b>04/30/85</b>
<b>0/0</b>
<b>Beaverton, Ore.</b>
<b>Chicago Fire (MLS)</b>
Bocanegra, Carlos
D
6'0"
170
05/25/79
58/9
Alta Loma, Calif.
Out of Contract
Bradley, Michael
M
6'2"
175
07/31/87
20/2
Cedar Grove, N.J.
SC Heerenveen (Holland)
Califf, Danny
D
6'1"
175
03/17/80
19/1
Orange, Calif.
FC Midtjylland (Denmark)
Cervi, Dominic
GK
6'6"
205
07/09/86
0/0
Norman, Okla.
Out of Contract
DeMerit, Jay
D
6'0"
185
12/04/79
8/0
Green Bay, Wis.
Watford FC (England)
Guzan, Brad
GK
6'4"
210
09/09/84
8/0
Homer Glen, Ill.
Chivas USA (MLS)
Kljestan, Sacha
M
6'1"
150
09/09/85
6/0
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Chivas USA (MLS)
Lewis, Eddie
M
5'10"
155
05/17/74
79/9
Cerritos, Calif.
Derby County (England)
Moor, Drew
D
6'0"
170
01/15/84
4/0
Dallas, Texas
FC Dallas (MLS)
Onyewu, Oguchi
D
6'4"
210
05/13/82
34/4
Olney, Md.
Standard de Liege (BEL)
Pearce, Heath
D
5'10"
175
08/13/84
15/0
Modesto, Calif.
Hansa Rostock (Germany)
<b>Rolfe, Chris</b>
<b>F</b>
<b>5'8"</b>
<b>145</b>
<b>01/17/83</b>
<b>7/0</b>
<b>Kettering, Ohio</b>
<b>Chicago Fire (MLS)</b>
Seitz, Chris
GK
6'4"
210
03/02/87
0/0
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Real Salt Lake (MLS)
Szetela, Danny
M
5'11"
172
06/07/87
1/0
Clifton, N.J.
Brescia (Italy)
<b>Thorrington, John</b>
<b>M</b>
<b>5'8"</b>
<b>150</b>
<b>10/17/79</b>
<b>1/0</b>
<b>Palos Verdes, Calif.</b>
<b>Chicago Fire (MLS)</b>