CARSON, Calif. - U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley called 24 players, including Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, into training camp to prepare for the team's upcoming friendlies against 2006 World Cup finalists Ecuador and regional rivals Guatemala. The U.S. will face Ecuador at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, March 24 before heading to Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas for the game against Guatemala on Wednesday, March 28. Both matches will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Galavision, and will be available to fans online via ussoccer.com's MatchTracker.
Since making his National Team debut in 2000, Donovan has earned 86 caps with the National Team. He has been called into each of the National Team's two previous camps this year, playing the full 90 minutes in wins over Denmark and Mexico. The 25-year old scored in each game, taking his National Team goal tally to 27, just seven behind Eric Wynalda for the most in U.S. National Team history.
Donovan and the rest of the U.S. National Team will open camp in Bradenton, Fla. on Sunday, March 18. The team will train for the Ecuador match at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., home of the U.S. Under-17 Residency Program.
U.S. Men's National Team Training Camp Roster
March 18-24, 2007 - Bradenton, Fla.
Roster by Position
GOALKEEPERS (3) - Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Tim Howard (Everton FC), Kasey Keller (Borussia Moenchengladbach)
DEFENDERS (8) -Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham FC), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Jay Demerit (Watford FC), Oguchi Onyewu (Newcastle United), Heath Pearce (FC Nordsjælland), Frank Simek (Sheffield Wednesday), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)
MIDFIELDERS (7) - DaMarcus Beasley (Manchester City), Michael Bradley (SC Heerenveen), Brian Carroll (D.C. United), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Clint Dempsey (Fulham FC), Benny Feilhaber (Hamburger SV), Justin Mapp (Chicago Fire)
FORWARDS (6) - Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards), Chris Rolfe (Chicago Fire), Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution)
