on loan from Benfica (Portugal)
D.C. United (2004-06), Real Salt Lake (2006-07) |
| Jan. 7: Returned to Benfica after his loan deal with Belenenses ended on December 31. Loaned out to Aris Thessalonica of the Greece Super League on Wednesday, January 6. Upcoming game: host Iraklis on Jan. 10. |
| Jozy Altidore | MF | Hull City (on loan, EPL, England) | New York Red Bulls (2006-08) |
| Jan. 7: Made an 11-minute substitute appearance as Hull crashed out of the FA Cup 4-1 at Wigan on January 2. Upcoming game: host Chelsea on Jan. 9. |
| DaMarcus Beasley | MF | Glasgow Rangers (SPL, Scotland) | Chicago Fire (2000-04) |
| Jan. 7: Did not dress for the traditional New Year's Old Firm derby as Rangers tied 1-1 at Celtic on January 3. Upcoming game: at Hamilton (Scottish Cup) on Jan. 10. |
| David Beckham | MF | AC Milan (on loan) (Serie A, Italy)
| LA Galaxy
(2007-current) |
| Jan. 7: Put in a 76-minute shift on his on loan return to Serie A as AC Milan crushed Genoa 5-2, at home, on January 6. Upcoming game: at Juventus on Jan. 10. |
| Dedi Ben Dayan | DF | Hapoel Tel Aviv (Ligat Al, Israel) | Colorado Rapids (2005-2006) |
| Jan. 7: Scored on a penalty kick as Hap TA downed Beitar Jerusalem 4-3 at home on January 4. Upcoming game: at Maccabi Petah Tikva on Jan. 8. |
| Carlos Bocanegra | DF | Stade Rennes (Ligue 1, France) | Chicago Fire (2000-04) |
| Jan. 7: No games in France due to the holiday break. Upcoming game: host Caen (Coupe de France) on Jan. 9. |
| Michael Bradley | MF | Borussia Moenchengladbach (Bundesliga, Germany) | MetroStars (2004-05) |
| Jan. 7: Due to the Winter Break there were no games in Germany. Upcoming game: host VfL Bochum on Jan. 17. |
Danny Califf |
DF |
Midtylland (SAS-Ligaen, Denmark) |
LA Galaxy (2000-04), San Jose Earthquakes (2005) |
| Dec. 9: Will return to MLS after the Philadelphia Union announced his signing last week. |
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| Kenny Cooper | FW | TSV 1860 Munich (Bundesliga 2, Germany) | New England Revolution (2004-07) |
| Jan. 7: Due to the Winter Break there were no games in Germany. Upcoming game: at TUS Koblenz on Jan. 17. |
| Clint Dempsey | MF | Fulham (EPL, England) | New England Revolution (2004-07) |
| Jan. 7: Played the full 90 as the Cottagers beat Swindon Town 1-0 in the FA Cup third round on January 2. Scored on a stunning strike for the Cottagers as Fulham lost 3-2 at Stoke City on January 5. Upcoming game: host Portsmouth on Jan. 9. |
| Kenny Deuchar | FW | St. Johnstone (SPL, Scotland) | Real Salt Lake (2008) |
| Jan. 7: St. Johnstone's game at Falkirk on January 2 was postponed. Upcoming game: at Forfar Athletic (Scottish Cup) on Jan. 9. |
| Andy Dorman | DF | St. Mirren (SPL, Scotland) | New England Revolution (2004-07) |
| Jan. 7: Returned to the Buddies starting lineup after missing time through injury and it was from his corner that Chris Innes headed home the winning goal in St. Mirren's 1-0 home victory over Kilmarnock on January 2. Upcoming game: host Alloa Athletic or Cowdenbeath (Scottish Cup) on Jan. 9. |
| Maurice Edu | MF | Glasgow Rangers (SPL, Scotland) | Toronto FC (2007-08) |
| Jan. 7: Came into the traditional Old Firm derby in the 13th minute as a replacement for Nacho Novo as Rangers tied 1-1 at Celtic on January 3. Upcoming game: at Hamilton (Scottish Cup) on Jan. 10. |
| Hunter Freeman | DF | IK Start (Tippeligaen, Norway) | Colorado Rapids (2005-06), NY Red Bulls (2007-08), Toronto FC (2008) |
| Nov. 6: Played the full 90 as IK Start beat Valerenga on November 1 on the last day of the Norwegian season. |
| Brad Friedel | GK | Aston Villa (EPL, England) | Columbus Crew (1996-97) |
| Jan. 7: Rested for Villa's 3-1 FA Cup third round home win over Blackburn Rovers on January 2. Upcoming game: at Wigan Athletic on Jan. 9. |
| Marcelo Gallardo | MF | River Plate (Primera Division Argentina) | DC United (2008) |
| Dec. 16: On the final weekend of the Apertura championship did not dress for River Plate in their 2-0 loss at Tigre on December 13. |
| Clarence Goodson | DF | IK Start (Tippeigaen, Norway) | FC Dallas (2004-07) |
| Jan. 7: Reported to the first US national team training camp of the year at Carson, California on January 4. Upcoming US national team game: host Honduras on Jan. 23. |
| Brad Guzan | GK | Aston Villa (EPL, England) | Chivas USA (2005-08) |
| Jan. 7: Saved a David Dunn penalty-kick as Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1 at home to advance to the FA Cup fourth round. Upcoming game: at Wigan Athletic on Jan. 9. |
| Marcus Hahnemann | GK | Wolverhampton Wanderers (EPL, England) | Colorado Rapids (1997-99) |
| Jan. 7: Dropped to the bench for Wolves 1-0 FA Cup third round win at Tranmere Rovers on January 4. Upcoming game: at West Ham United on Jan. 10. |
| Tim Howard | GK | Everton (EPL, England) | MetroStars (1998-2003) |
| Jan. 7: As usual manned the Everton goal as the Toffees beat Carlisle United, 3-1 on January 2 to advance to the FA Cup fourth round. Upcoming game: at Arsenal on Jan. 9. |
| Stern John | FW | Crystal Palace (The Championship, England) | Columbus Crew (1998-99) |
| Jan. 7: Put in a 52-minute shift as the Tractor Boys advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at Blackpool on January 2. Upcoming game: at Leicester City on Jan. 10. |
| Eddie Johnson | FW | Aris Thessalonica (Greece Super League) -- on loan from Fulham (EPL, England) | FC Dallas (2001-2006), Kansas City Wizards (2006-2008) |
| Jan. 7: Loaned out to Greek side Aris Thessalonica by Fulham for the rest of the season with the opening of the January transfer window. Upcoming game: host Iraklis on Jan. 10. |
| Ryan Nelsen | DF | Blackburn Rovers (EPL, England) | D.C. United (2001-05) |
| Jan. 7: The Blackburn skipper was rested for Rovers 3-1 FA Cup third round loss at Aston Villa on January 2. Upcoming game: at Manchester City on Jan. 11. |
| Francisco "Paco" Palencia | FW | Pumas UNAM (Primera Division, Mexico) | Chivas USA (2005-06) |
| Nov. 17: Played the full 90 and picked up a yellow card as Pumas tied 1-1 at home with Indios de Ciudad Juarez on November 15. |
| Michael Parkhurst | DF | FC Nordsjaelland (SAS Ligaen, Denmark) | New England Revolution (2005-08) |
| Dec. 16: The Danish Ligaen is on Winter Break. |
| Troy Perkins | GK | Valerenga (Tippeligaen, Norway) | D.C. United (2004-07) |
| Jan. 7: Reported to the first US national team training camp of the year at Carson, California on January 4. Upcoming US national team game: host Honduras on Jan. 23. |
| Sergio Galvan Ray | FW | Atletico National (Futbol Professional Colombiano) | MetroStars (2004-05) |
| Dec. 16: Back in the starting XI for Nacional, scored in the 4-3 win at Deportes Tolima on December 12. That result left Nacional in second place in the Group A playoff standings, one point behind Atletico Huila who advanced to the Championship Game. |
| Carlos Ruiz | FW | Olimpia Ascuncion (Primera Division, Paraguay) | LA Galaxy (2002-05, 2008), FC Dallas (2005-08), Toronto FC (2008) |
| Dec. 2: Put in a 59-minute shift as Puebla lost 3-2 at Cruz Azul on Nov. 28. |
| Collin Samuel | FW | St. Johnstone (SPL Scotland) | Toronto FC
(2007-2008) |
| Jan. 7: St. Johnstone's game at Falkirk on January 2 was postponed. Upcoming game: at Forfar Athletic (Scottish Cup) on Jan. 9. |
| Bakary Soumare | DF | US Boulogne (Ligue 1 France) | Chicago Fire (2007-2009) |
| Jan. 1: Did not dress for the 2-2 tie at Nice on December 23. Was named to Mali's squad for the upcoming 2010 African Cup of Nations that begins in Angola on Jan. 10. |
| Joselito Vaca | MF | Oriente Petrolero (Liga Professional Boliviana) | Dallas Burn (2001-2003), MetroStars (2004) |
| Oct. 15: A second-half substitute in Bolivia's 2-1 home win over Brazil on October 11. Started in Bolivia's 1-0 loss at Peru on October 14. |
| Coach | Current Club | MLS affiliation |
| Bob Bradley | U.S. national team | Chicago Fire (1998-2002), MetroStars (2003-2005), Chivas USA (2006) |
| Jan. 7: Opened the first US national team training camp of the year at the Home Depot Center on January 4. Upcoming game: host Honduras on January 23. |
| Roberto Donadoni | Napoli (Serie A, Italy) | MetroStars (1996-1997) |
| Oct. 6: Fired as Napoli head coach on Oct. 6 two days after the team's 2-1 loss at AS Roma. Former Sampdoria head coach Walter Mazzarri was appointed as Donadoni's replacement. |
| Paul Mariner | Plymouth Argyle (The Championship, England) | New England Revolution assistant (2004-2009) |
| Jan. 7: Plymouth tied 0-0 at home with Newcastle United in a third round FA Cup encounter on January 2. Upcoming game: at Queens Park Rangers on Jan. 9. |
| Carlos Alberto Parreira | Fluminense (Brazil) | MetroStars (1997-1998) |
| Dec. 9: At the 2010 FIFA World Cup draw in Cape Town, South Africa on December 4, South Africa was assigned to Group A with Mexico, Uruguay and France. |
| Carlos Quieroz | Portugal | MetroStars (1996) |
| Dec. 9: At the 2010 FIFA World Cup draw in Cape Town, South Africa on December 4, Portugal was assigned to Group G, the so-called "Group of Death," with Brazil, North Korea and Ivory Coast. |
| Hugo Sanchez | Almeria (La Liga, Spain) | Dallas Burn (1996) |
| Dec. 22: Fired as Almeria head coach after the 2-0 loss at relegation rivals Espanyol on December 20. |
| Hristo Stoichkov | Mamelodi Sundowns (PSL South Africa) | Chicago Fire (2000-2002), D.C. United (2003) |
| Jan. 1: In the last game before the long league break the Brazilians won their fifth straight game with a 1-0 win at table toppers SuperSport United on December 22. Upcoming game: at Bloemfontein Celtic on Feb. 3. |
| Walter Zenga | Palermo (Serie A, Italy) | New England Revolution
(1997-99 -- player, 1999 -- head coach) |
| Nov. 27: Fired as Palermo head coach after the 1-1 tie at home to Sicily rivals Catania on November 22. |
Updates compiled by Mark C. Young, who writes the weekly MLS Alums feature for MLSnet.com and GlobalSoccerCenter.com.
