2007 Chivas USA season

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Chivas USA
2007 season
Owner Jorge Vergara
Manager Preki
MLS Conference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinal vs Kansas City Wizards
U.S. Open Cup Third round vs Seattle Sounders
Top goalscorerLeague: Maykel Galindo (12)
All: Maykel Galindo (12)
  2006
2008  

The 2007 Chivas USA season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in first place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time.

Contents

Season review

On November 23, 2005, Chivas appointed Bob Bradley as their new manager.[ citation needed ] Bradley left the club on January 17, 2007, to become manager of the United States men's national team and was replaced by assistant coach Preki. [1]

Transfers

In

DateNumberPositionPlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRef
November 27, 200620MF Flag of Honduras.svg Amado Guevara New York Red Bulls Trade [2] [3]
January 12, 200712FW Flag of England.svg John Cunliffe Fort Lewis Skyhawks SuperDraft Round one
January 12, 2007DF Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Dunn UC Irvine Anteaters SuperDraft Round one
January 18, 20074DF Flag of the United States.svg Desmond Brooks Saint Mary's Gaels Supplemental Round one
January 18, 200728MF Flag of Mexico.svg Erasmo Solorzano UC Riverside Highlanders Supplemental Round two
January 18, 2007DF Flag of the United States.svg Raul Batista San Diego State Aztecs Supplemental Round two
January 18, 200732FW Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Hamilton UC Irvine Anteaters Supplemental Round three
January 18, 2007DF Flag of the United States.svg Lyle Martin Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Supplemental Round three
April 12, 200710FW Flag of France.svg Laurent Merlin Flag of France.svg Ajaccio [4]
May 3, 20074DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Shavar Thomas LA Galaxy Trade [5]
May 200726MF Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Nagamura Toronto Trade [6]
July 200719FW Flag of the United States.svg Jorge Flores Chivas USA U19
August 15, 20078MF Flag of Honduras.svg Ramón Núñez FC Dallas Trade [7]
11FW Flag of Cuba.svg Maykel Galindo Seattle Sounders
14FW Flag of the United States.svg David Arvizu New York Red Bulls
23DF Flag of Romania.svg Alex Zotincă Kansas City Wizards Trade
24DF Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Burling LA Galaxy
41GK Flag of the United States.svg Justin Myers San Diego Gauchos

Out

DateNumberPositionPlayerNew clubFee/notesRef
November 17, 200624DF Flag of the United States.svg Tim Regan Toronto FC Expansion Draft
January 200717FW Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco Palencia Flag of Mexico.svg Pumas
July 25, 200719FW Flag of the United States.svg Matt Taylor Portland Timbers [8]
8DF Flag of Mexico.svg Johnny García Flag of Mexico.svg Chiapas
14DF Flag of the United States.svg Esteban Arias Waived
4MF Flag of the United States.svg Brent Whitfield Waived
7MF Flag of Mexico.svg Ramón Ramírez Retired
10MF Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Pablo García Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL
11MF Flag of the United States.svg John O'Brien Waived
12MF Flag of the United States.svg Mike Muñoz California Victory
22FW Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Morales Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara Loan Return
28FW Flag of the United States.svg Drew Helm Flag of Portugal.svg Marinhas
29FW Flag of the United States.svg Estuardo Sanchez
20MF Flag of Honduras.svg Amado Guevara Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua Loan

Roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
18 Brad Guzan Flag of the United States.svg GK September 9, 1984 (aged 23) Generation Adidas 2005
22 Preston Burpo Flag of the United States.svg GK September 26, 1972 (aged 35) Seattle Sounders 2006
41 Justin Myers Flag of the United States.svg GK January 15, 1985 (aged 22) San Diego Gauchos 200700
Defenders
2 Claudio Suárez Flag of Mexico.svg DF December 17, 1968 (aged 38) Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL 2006
3 Carlos Llamosa Flag of the United States.svg DF June 30, 1969 (aged 38) New England Revolution 2006
4 Shavar Thomas Flag of Jamaica.svg DF January 29, 1981 (aged 26) LA Galaxy 2007250
5Desmond Brooks Flag of the United States.svg DF November 27, 1985 (aged 21)200700
13 Jonathan Bornstein Flag of the United States.svg DF November 7, 1984 (aged 22) UCLA Bruin 2006
21 Jason Hernandez Flag of the United States.svg DF August 26, 1983 (aged 24) New York Red Bulls 2006
23 Alex Zotincă Flag of Romania.svg DF January 22, 1977 (aged 30) Kansas City Wizards 2007240
24 Bobby Burling Flag of the United States.svg DF October 15, 1984 (aged 23) LA Galaxy 200700
25 Lawson Vaughn Flag of the United States.svg DF April 11, 1984 (aged 23) Tulsa Golden 2006
27Eder Robles Flag of the United States.svg DF July 7, 1988 (aged 19)Chivas USA Academy2006
77 Orlando Perez Flag of the United States.svg DF July 12, 1977 (aged 30) Chicago Fire 2005
Midfielders
6 Francisco Mendoza Flag of Mexico.svg MF April 29, 1985 (aged 22) Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 2005
8 Ramón Núñez Flag of Honduras.svg MF November 14, 1985 (aged 21) FC Dallas 2007100
15 Jesse Marsch Flag of the United States.svg MF November 8, 1973 (aged 33) Chicago Fire 200600
16 Sacha Kljestan Flag of the United States.svg MF September 9, 1985 (aged 22) Seton Hall Pirates 200600
17 Rodrigo López Flag of the United States.svg MF May 10, 1987 (aged 20) Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 2005
26 Paulo Nagamura Flag of Brazil.svg MF March 2, 1983 (aged 24) Toronto 2007242
28 Erasmo Solórzano Flag of Mexico.svg MF July 20, 1985 (aged 22) Los Angeles Storm 200710
30 Carlos Borja Flag of the United States.svg MF January 18, 1988 (aged 19) IMG Academy 2006
31 Rene Corona Flag of the United States.svg MF August 17, 1984 (aged 23)Corona Crew2006
33Mohammed Sethi Flag of the United States.svg MF December 7, 1987 (aged 19)200700
Forwards
9 Ante Razov Flag of the United States.svg FW March 2, 1974 (aged 33) New York Red Bulls 2006
10 Laurent Merlin Flag of France.svg FW October 17, 1984 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg Ajaccio 2007242
11 Maykel Galindo Flag of Cuba.svg FW January 28, 1981 (aged 26) Seattle Sounders 20073012
12 John Cunliffe Flag of England.svg FW August 8, 1984 (aged 23) Boulder Rapids Reserve 2007183
14David Arvizu Flag of the United States.svg FW April 19, 1988 (aged 19) New York Red Bulls 200700
19 Jorge Flores Flag of the United States.svg FW September 16, 1989 (aged 18)Chivas USA Academy200710
32 Anthony Hamilton Flag of the United States.svg FW August 26, 1985 (aged 22) Orange County Blue Star 200720
Left Chivas USA
19 Matt Taylor Flag of the United States.svg FW October 17, 1981 (aged 26) Portland Timbers 2006
20 Amado Guevara Flag of Honduras.svg MF May 2, 1976 (aged 31)loan to Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua 200740

Competitions

MLS

League table

Western Conference
PosClubPtsGPWLTGFGAGD
1 Chivas USA 53301578462818
2 Houston Dynamo 52301587432320
3 FC Dallas 4430131253744-7
4 Colorado Rapids 353091382934-5
5 LA Galaxy 343091473848-10
6 Real Salt Lake 273061593145-14

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
0000000 000000 000000 0

Last updated: October 16, 2007
Source: ESPNSoccernet.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results

April 7, 20071 Chivas USA 2–0 Toronto Carson
16:30 PST Razov Soccerball shade.svg35'
Zotincă Yellow card.svg 84'
Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Cañizalez Yellow card.svg 61'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 14, 20072 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Chivas USA Houston
16:30 PST Mullan Yellow card.svg 13'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 57'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Razov Yellow card.svg 30'
Suárez Yellow card.svg 41'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
April 21, 20073 Chivas USA 4–0 Real Salt Lake Carson
16:30 PST Galindo Soccerball shade.svg1', 9'Yellow card.svg 25'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg43'
Marsch Yellow card.svg 68'
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 76'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 28, 20074 LA Galaxy 3–1 Chivas USA Carson
16:30 PST Donovan Soccerball shade.svg8'
Harmse Soccerball shade.svg17'Yellow card.svg 58'
Martino Yellow card.svg 55'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Zotincă Yellow card.svg 13'
Marsch Yellow card.svg 41'
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg63'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
May 6, 20075 D.C. United 2–1 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
12:00 PST Moose Yellow card.svg 21'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg48'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Casal Yellow card.svg 69'
Olsen Yellow card.svg 74'
Namoff Yellow card.svg 83'
Report Nagamura Yellow card.svg 52'
Galindo Yellow card.svg 55'Soccerball shade.svg73'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 83'
Merlin Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
May 12, 20076 Columbus Crew 1–1 Chivas USA Columbus
16:30 PST González Yellow card.svg 1'
Grabavoy Soccerball shade.svg18'
Hendrickson Yellow card.svg 54'
Pierce Yellow card.svg 70'
Report Razov Soccerball shade.svg2'
Marsch Yellow card.svg 13'
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 49'
Suárez Yellow card.svg 75'
Vaughn Yellow card.svg 82'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Crew Stadium
May 20, 20077 Chivas USA 1–1 LA Galaxy Carson
13:00 PST Galindo Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Donovan Soccerball shade.svg50'
Harden Yellow card.svg 57'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
May 26, 20078 Chivas USA 2–0 FC Dallas Carson
16:30 PST Galindo Soccerball shade.svg50'
Suárez Yellow card.svg 69'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Ricchetti Yellow card.svg 20'Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 9, 20079 Chicago Fire 0–1 Chivas USA Chicago
16:30 PST Soumaré Yellow card.svg 24'
Brown Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Report Kljestan Yellow card.svg 21'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Toyota Park
June 16, 200710 Chivas USA 2–0 Colorado Rapids Carson
16:30 PST Perez Yellow card.svg 34'
Cooke Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.)
Galindo Soccerball shade.svg63'
Zotincă Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Brown Yellow card.svg 59'Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 22, 200711 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Chivas USA Houston
17:00 PST Mullan Yellow card.svg 6'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg55', 70', 75' (pen.)
Robinson Yellow card.svg 60'
Report Nagamura Yellow card.svg 22'
Thomas Red card.svg 66'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
June 30, 200712 Chivas USA 2–0 New England Revolution Carson
16:30 PST Perez Yellow card.svg 21'
Marsch Soccerball shade.svg60'
Vaughn Yellow card.svg 70'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 80'

Suárez Red card.svg 81'
Galindo Soccerball shade.svg89'
Zotincă Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Thompson Yellow card.svg 65'Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 4, 200713 FC Dallas 2–0 Chivas USA Dallas
14:30 PST Núñez Soccerball shade.svg41'
Toja Yellow card.svg 63'
Oduro Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Perez Yellow card.svg 17'
Vaughn Yellow card.svg 57'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
July 7, 200714 New England Revolution 1–1 Chivas USA Foxborough
16:30 PST John Yellow card.svg 13'
Joseph Yellow card.svg 57'
Dorman Soccerball shade.svg64'
Heaps Yellow card.svg 69'
Noonan Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report Suárez Soccerball shade.svg4'Yellow card.svg 29'
Zotincă Yellow card.svg 25'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
July 14, 200715 Chivas USA 2–1 Columbus Crew Carson
16:30 PST Razov Soccerball shade.svg19'
Gaven Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)
Galindo Yellow card.svg 76'
Report Miglioranzi Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 26, 200716 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Chivas USA East Rutherford
16:00 PST Stammler Yellow card.svg 12' Report Razov Soccerball shade.svg38'
Galindo Yellow card.svg 69'
Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
July 29, 200717 Kansas City Wizards 3–2 Chivas USA Kansas City
15:00 PST Jewsbury Yellow card.svg 5'
Zavagnin Soccerball shade.svg37'
Arnaud Soccerball shade.svg53'
Marinelli Yellow card.svg 71'
Movsisyan Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Vaughn Yellow card.svg 10'
Bornstein Soccerball shade.svg17'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 42'
Marsch Yellow card.svg 45'
Cunliffe Soccerball shade.svg55'
Suárez Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
August 18, 200718 Toronto 0–2 Chivas USA Toronto
12:30 PST Report Galindo Soccerball shade.svg56'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 81'
Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg88'
Guzan Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: BMO Field
August 23, 200719 LA Galaxy 0–3 Chivas USA Carson
16:00 PST Xavier Yellow card.svg 40'
Harmse Red card.svg 45+3'
Martino Yellow card.svg 61'
Report Perez Yellow card.svg 26'
Vaughn Yellow card.svg 41'
Marsch Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Galindo Soccerball shade.svg58', 69'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
August 26, 200720 Chivas USA 1–0 Real Salt Lake Carson
15:00 PST Marsch Soccerball shade.svg31'
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Harris Yellow card.svg 36'
Espíndola Yellow card.svg 59'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 6, 200721 Chivas USA 2–2 D.C. United Carson
16:30 PST Razov Soccerball shade.svg31'
Vaughn Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report Emílio Soccerball shade.svg3', 26'
Namoff Yellow card.svg 33'
Burch Yellow card.svg 54'
Vanney Yellow card.svg 69'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 9, 200722 Chivas USA 3–0 New York Red Bulls Carson
14:00 PST Galindo Soccerball shade.svg4', 58'Yellow card.svg 55'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 14, 200723 Chivas USA 3–0 LA Galaxy Carson
17:00 PST Marsch Yellow card.svg 2'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg23'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 83'
Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg88'
Merlin Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Donovan Yellow card.svg 53'
Xavier Yellow card.svg 69'
Vagenas Yellow card.svg 71'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 16, 200724 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Chivas USA Denver
10:00 PST Erpen Red card.svg 12'
Mastroeni Yellow card.svg 41'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Marsch Yellow card.svg 60'
Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
September 22, 200725 Chivas USA 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Carson
16:30 PST Kljestan Yellow card.svg 64'
Vaughn Yellow card.svg 67'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg69', 90+2'Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Núñez Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Colombano Soccerball shade.svg72'Yellow card.svg 73'Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 29, 200726 Chivas USA 1–1 Chicago Fire Carson
16:30 PST Marsch Yellow card.svg 24'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 32'
Galindo Yellow card.svg 54'
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Report Blanco Soccerball shade.svg24'Yellow card.svg 85'
Armas Yellow card.svg 28'
Conde Yellow card.svg 36'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
October 6, 200727 Real Salt Lake 2–3 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
16:00 PST Brown Soccerball shade.svg52'
Findley Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report Zotincă Yellow card.svg 9'
Cunliffe Soccerball shade.svg22', 54'
Marsch Yellow card.svg 41'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
October 12, 200728 FC Dallas 0–0 Chivas USA Dallas
17:00 PST Álvarez Yellow card.svg 80'
Rhine Red card.svg 81'
Report Mendoza Yellow card.svg 68'Stadium: Cotton Bowl
October 14, 200729 Chivas USA 1–2 Colorado Rapids Carson
09:00 PST Suárez Yellow card.svg 31'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 55'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg78'
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 84'
Perez Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Prideaux Red card.svg 46'
Ihemelu Soccerball shade.svg64'
Clark Yellow card.svg 65'
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
October 20, 200730 Chivas USA 0–0 Houston Dynamo Carson
16:30 PST Vaughn Red card.svg 40' Report Barrett Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Ianni Yellow card.svg 68'
Mulrooney Yellow card.svg 82'
Mullan Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 27, 2007Conference Semifinal 1st leg Kansas City Wizards 1–0 Chivas USA Kansas City
17:00 PST Arnaud Soccerball shade.svg35'
Harrington Yellow card.svg 44'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 54'
Zavagnin Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Zotincă Yellow card.svg 45+1'Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 12,442
Referee: Alex Prus
November 3, 2007Conference Semifinal 2nd leg Chivas USA 0–0
(0–1 agg.)
Kansas City Wizards Carson
19:30 PST Marsch Yellow card.svg 19'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 53'
Núñez Yellow card.svg 62'
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Johnson Yellow card.svg 65'Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,711
Referee: Mark Geiger

U.S. Open Cup

July 18, 2007 Third round Seattle Sounders 3–1 Chivas USA Seattle
19:30 PST Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg44', 50'
Scott Yellow card.svg 55'
Levesque Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Merlin Soccerball shade.svg16'Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 3,589
Referee: Richard Heron

Friendlies

June 2, 2007 Seattle Sounders 1–3 Chivas USA Seattle
19:00 PST Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg12' Report
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 5,599
Referee: Jeff Hosking

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of Match played November 3, 2007
No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Claudio Suárez 2832532010
4 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Shavar Thomas 2502302000
6 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Francisco Mendoza 31227+122010
8 MF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Ramón Núñez 1002+601+1000
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ante Razov 261124+2110000
10 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Laurent Merlin 2427+1511011
11 FW Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Maykel Galindo 301224+4121010
12 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG John Cunliffe 1835+1030+200+10
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Bornstein 2512312000
15 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jesse Marsch 3122822010
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sacha Kljestan 2842542010
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rodrigo López 600+50000+10
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Guzan 2902702000
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jorge Flores 100+100000
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jason Hernandez 2309+1201010
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Preston Burpo 40300010
23 DF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Alex Zotincă 24020+201010
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lawson Vaughn 26122+211010
26 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Paulo Nagamura 24220+222000
28 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Erasmo Solórzano 100+100000
32 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Hamilton 400+200+100+10
77 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Orlando Perez 16112+310010
Players away from Chivas USA on loan:
20 MF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Amado Guevara 40400000
Players who left Chivas USA during the season:
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Taylor 1110+1110000

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1FW Flag of Cuba.svg 11 Maykel Galindo 120012
2FW Flag of the United States.svg 9 Ante Razov 110011
3MF Flag of the United States.svg 16 Sacha Kljestan 4004
4FW Flag of England.svg 12 John Cunliffe 3003
DF Flag of Mexico.svg 2 Claudio Suárez 3003
6MF Flag of Mexico.svg 6 Francisco Mendoza 2002
MF Flag of the United States.svg 15 Jesse Marsch 2002
MF Flag of Brazil.svg 26 Paulo Nagamura 2002
Own goal 2002
FW Flag of France.svg 10 Laurent Merlin 1012
11DF Flag of the United States.svg 13 Jonathan Bornstein 1001
DF Flag of the United States.svg 25 Lawson Vaughn 1001
DF Flag of the United States.svg 77 Orlando Perez 1001
FW Flag of the United States.svg 19 Matt Taylor 1001
TOTALS460147

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2 Flag of Mexico.svg DF Claudio Suárez 61000061
4 Flag of Jamaica.svg DF Shavar Thomas 21000021
6 Flag of Mexico.svg MF Francisco Mendoza 30100040
8 Flag of Honduras.svg MF Ramón Núñez 10100020
9 Flag of the United States.svg FW Ante Razov 20000020
10 Flag of France.svg FW Laurent Merlin 10000010
11 Flag of Cuba.svg FW Maykel Galindo 60000060
13 Flag of the United States.svg DF Jonathan Bornstein 10100020
15 Flag of the United States.svg MF Jesse Marsch 901000100
16 Flag of the United States.svg MF Sacha Kljestan 50000050
18 Flag of the United States.svg GK Brad Guzan 10000010
21 Flag of the United States.svg DF Jason Hernandez 30000030
23 Flag of Romania.svg DF Alex Zotincă 60100070
25 Flag of the United States.svg DF Lawson Vaughn 61000061
26 Flag of Brazil.svg MF Paulo Nagamura 50000050
77 Flag of the United States.svg DF Orlando Perez 50000050
TOTALS6235000673

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