U.S. men's soccer team named
U.S. Men’s Soccer Olympic Team head coach Peter Nowak has named 18 players to represent the United States at the Beijing Games.
The roster includes 12 players with experience at the full national team level. Among the athletes named were Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley. The most senior member of the team is Brian McBride.
The full roster (name, team):
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Chris Seitz (Real Salt Lake)
Defenders: Patrick Ianni (Houston Dynamo), Michael Orozco (San Luis), Michael Parkhurst (New England Revolution), Nathan Sturgis (Real Salt Lake), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)
Midfielders: Adu (Benfica), Bradley (Heerenveen), Maurice Edu (Toronto FC), Benny Feilhaber (Derby County), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Danny Szetela (Brescia)
Forwards: Altidore (Villarreal), Charlie Davies (Hammarby), McBride (no club), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew).
-- Greg Johnson
Photo: From left, Sacha Kljestan, Freddy Adu, Eddie Lewis and Michael Bradley celebrate during a June 22 match against Barbados. Credit: Andres Leighton / Associated Press
