2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying squads

The 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying was an international football tournament that was held in the United States from 11 and 23 March 2008. The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of twenty players, two of whom had to be goalkeepers.

The final lists were published by CONCACAF on 10 and 11 March 2008. ^{[1] [2]}

The age listed for each player is on 11 March 2008, the first day of the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players marked in bold have been capped at full international level.

Group A

Cuba

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1 GK	José Manuel Miranda				Matanzas
	1 GK	Arael Argüellez	(1987-04-30)April 30, 1987 (aged 20)			Cienfuegos
	2 DF	Erlys Garcia Baró				Ciudad de La Habana
	2 DF	Yenier Bermúdez				Cienfuegos
	2 DF	Raicel Mazquia Pozo				Pinar del Río
	2 DF	Yendry Diaz				Matanzas
	2 DF	Juan Carlos Martínez				Villa Clara
	2 DF	Loanni Cartaya Prieto				Ciudad de La Habana
	3 MF	Alianni Urgelles				Guantánamo
	3 MF	Liván Vasconcelos				Matanzas
	3 MF	Francisco Alexei Carrazana				Cienfuegos
	3 MF	Yordany Álvarez				Cienfuegos
	3 MF	Enrique Villaurrutia				Cienfuegos
	3 MF	Eder Roldán				Ciudad de La Habana
	3 MF	Armando Coroneaux				Camagüey
	4 FW	Roberto Linares				Villa Clara
	4 FW	Yasnier Rosales				Granma
	4 FW	Leonel Duarte				Ciego de Ávila

Honduras

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Kevin Hernández	(1985-12-21)21 December 1985 (aged 22)			Victoria
2	2 DF	Quiarol Arzú	(1985-03-03)3 March 1985 (aged 23)			Platense
3	2 DF	David Molina	(1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 19)			Motagua
5	2 DF	Erick Norales	(1985-02-11)11 February 1985 (aged 23)			Marathón
6	3 MF	Luis López	(1986-08-29)29 August 1986 (aged 21)			Marathón
7	4 FW	Rigoberto Padilla	(1985-12-01)1 December 1985 (aged 22)			Hispano
8	2 DF	Irvin Reyna	(1987-06-07)7 June 1987 (aged 20)			Olimpia
9	4 FW	Jefferson Bernárdez	(1987-03-27)27 March 1987 (aged 20)			Motagua
10	3 MF	Ramón Núñez	(1985-11-14)14 November 1985 (aged 22)			Olimpia
12	1 GK	Obed Enamorado	(1985-09-15)15 September 1985 (aged 22)			Vida
13	2 DF	Vicente Solórzano	(1988-09-27)27 September 1988 (aged 19)			Deportes Savio
14	2 DF	Misael Ruiz	(1986-12-20)20 December 1986 (aged 21)			Platense
15	3 MF	Mario Martínez	(1989-07-30)30 July 1989 (aged 18)			Real España
16	3 MF	Marvin Sánchez	(1986-11-02)2 November 1986 (aged 21)			Platense
17	3 MF	David Álvarez	(1985-12-05)5 December 1985 (aged 22)			Marathón
18	4 FW	José Güity	(1985-05-19)19 May 1985 (aged 22)			Marathón
20	3 MF	Hendry Thomas	(1985-02-23)23 February 1985 (aged 23)			Olimpia
21	3 MF	Óscar Morales	(1986-05-12)12 May 1986 (aged 21)			Real España
22	1 GK	Levon Smith	(1985-08-03)3 August 1985 (aged 22)			Arsenal
24	4 FW	Georgie Welcome	(1985-03-09)9 March 1985 (aged 23)			Arsenal

Panama

The roster for the Panamanian team was as follows. ^[3]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1 GK	José Calderón	(1985-08-14)August 14, 1985 (aged 22)			Chepo F.C.
	1 GK	Gilmar Torres	(1985-11-11)November 11, 1985 (aged 22)			Alianza
	1 GK	Guillermo Murillo	(1987-11-04)November 4, 1987 (aged 20)			Chepo F.C.
	2 DF	Román Torres	(1986-03-20)March 20, 1986 (aged 21)			La Equidad
	2 DF	Carlos Rodriguez*	(1990-12-04)December 4, 1990 (aged 17)			Defensor Sporting
	2 DF	Eric Vasquez	(1988-01-08)January 8, 1988 (aged 20)			Chorillo
	2 DF	Reinaldo Anderson	(1986-04-12)April 12, 1986 (aged 21)			Arabe Unido
	2 DF	Adolfo Machado	(1985-02-14)February 14, 1985 (aged 23)			Alianza
	2 DF	Rolando Algandona	(1989-04-12)April 12, 1989 (aged 18)			San Francisco F.C.
	2 DF	Jean Carlos Cedeño	(1985-09-07)September 7, 1985 (aged 22)			Chorrillo
	3 MF	Nelson Barahona	(1987-11-22)November 22, 1987 (aged 20)			Centro Atlético Fénix
	3 MF	Eduardo Jiménez	(1986-02-04)February 4, 1986 (aged 22)			San Francisco F.C.
	3 MF	Cristian Vega	(1985-02-04)February 4, 1985 (aged 23)			Free agent
	3 MF	Manuel Bonilla	(1988-09-04)September 4, 1988 (aged 19)			Chorrillo
	3 MF	Alberto Quintero	(1987-10-12)October 12, 1987 (aged 20)			Chorrillo
	3 MF	Juan de Gracia	(1990-04-21)April 21, 1990 (aged 17)			Chepo F.C.
	3 MF	Reggie Arosemena	(1986-09-09)September 9, 1986 (aged 21)			Tauro F.C.
	3 MF	Aníbal Godoy	(1990-02-10)February 10, 1990 (aged 18)			Chepo F.C.
	4 FW	Edwin Aguilar	(1985-08-07)August 7, 1985 (aged 22)			Tauro F.C.
	4 FW	Gabriel Torres	(1988-10-31)October 31, 1988 (aged 19)			La Equidad

• [*]Carlos Rodriguez was called up after Jose Venegas got injured 4 days before the start of the tournament.

United States

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Chris Seitz	(1987-03-12)March 12, 1987 (aged 20)			Real Salt Lake
2	2 DF	Marvell Wynne	(1986-05-08)May 8, 1986 (aged 21)			Toronto FC
3	2 DF	Michael Orozco	(1986-02-07)February 7, 1986 (aged 22)			San Luis
4	2 DF	Patrick Ianni	(1985-06-15)June 15, 1985 (aged 22)			Houston Dynamo
5	2 DF	Nathan Sturgis	(1987-07-06)July 6, 1987 (aged 20)			Real Salt Lake
6	3 MF	Maurice Edu	(1986-04-18)April 18, 1986 (aged 21)			Toronto FC
7	3 MF	Stuart Holden	(1985-08-01)August 1, 1985 (aged 22)			Houston Dynamo
8	3 MF	Sal Zizzo	(1987-04-03)April 3, 1987 (aged 20)			Hannover 96
9	4 FW	Charlie Davies	(1986-06-25)June 25, 1986 (aged 21)			Hammarby
10	3 MF	Dax McCarty	(1987-04-30)April 30, 1987 (aged 20)			FC Dallas
11	3 MF	Freddy Adu	(1989-06-02)June 2, 1989 (aged 18)			Benfica
12	4 FW	Jozy Altidore	(1989-11-06)November 6, 1989 (aged 18)			New York Red Bulls
13	2 DF	Hunter Freeman	(1985-01-08)January 8, 1985 (aged 23)			New York Red Bulls
14	4 FW	Robbie Findley	(1985-08-04)August 4, 1985 (aged 22)			Real Salt Lake
15	2 DF	Kamani Hill	(1985-12-28)December 28, 1985 (aged 22)			VfL Wolfsburg
16	3 MF	Sacha Kljestan	(1985-09-09)September 9, 1985 (aged 22)			Chivas USA
17	2 DF	Jonathan Spector	(1986-01-03)January 3, 1986 (aged 22)			West Ham United
18	1 GK	Dominic Cervi	(1986-07-09)July 9, 1986 (aged 21)			Chicago Fire
19	4 FW	Chad Barrett	(1985-04-30)April 30, 1985 (aged 22)			Chicago Fire
20	3 MF	Eddie Gaven	(1986-10-25)October 25, 1986 (aged 21)			Columbus Crew

Group B

Canada

The roster for the Canadian team was as follows. ^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Asmir Begović	(1987-06-20)June 20, 1987 (aged 20)			Portsmouth
2	2 DF	Graham Ramalho	(1986-01-12)January 12, 1986 (aged 22)			FC Groningen
3	2 DF	Jacob Lensky	(1988-12-16)December 16, 1988 (aged 19)			Feyenoord Rotterdam
4	2 DF	Dejan Jakovic	(1985-07-16)July 16, 1985 (aged 22)			UAB Blazers
5	2 DF	André Hainault	(1986-06-16)June 16, 1986 (aged 21)			Sparta Prague
6	3 MF	Nikolas Ledgerwood	(1985-01-16)January 16, 1985 (aged 23)			TSV 1860 München
7	3 MF	Andrzej Ornoch	(1985-08-21)August 21, 1985 (aged 22)			Esbjerg fB
8	3 MF	Ryan Gyaki	(1985-12-06)December 6, 1985 (aged 22)			F.C. Hansa Rostock
9	4 FW	Andrea Lombardo	(1987-05-23)May 23, 1987 (aged 20)			Toronto FC
10	4 FW	Will Johnson	(1987-01-21)January 21, 1987 (aged 21)			De Graafschap
11	4 FW	Tosaint Ricketts	(1987-08-06)August 6, 1987 (aged 20)			Green Bay Phoenix
12	2 DF	Diaz Kambere	(1985-10-18)October 18, 1985 (aged 22)			Vancouver Whitecaps
13	3 MF	Kyle Hall	(1986-01-27)January 27, 1986 (aged 22)			Syracuse Orange
14	2 DF	Tyler Hemming	(1985-05-09)May 9, 1985 (aged 22)			Toronto FC
15	3 MF	Tyler Rosenlund	(1986-09-13)September 13, 1986 (aged 21)			Toronto FC
16	3 MF	Keegan Ayre	(1988-07-04)July 4, 1988 (aged 19)			Berwick Rangers FC
17	4 FW	Marcus Haber	(1989-01-11)January 11, 1989 (aged 19)			FC Groningen
18	1 GK	Joshua Wagenaar	(1985-02-26)February 26, 1985 (aged 23)			Unattached
19	4 FW	Isidro Sánchez	(1987-06-08)June 8, 1987 (aged 20)			Puebla
22	1 GK	David Monsalve	(1988-12-21)December 21, 1988 (aged 19)			Unattached

Guatemala

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Ricardo Jeréz Jr.	(1986-02-04)February 4, 1986 (aged 22)			CSD Comunicaciones
2	2 DF	Carlos Castrillo	(1985-05-14)May 14, 1985 (aged 22)			Deportivo Jalapa
3	2 DF	Wilson Lalin	(1985-05-03)May 3, 1985 (aged 22)			C.D. Suchitepéquez
4	2 DF	Cristian Noriega	(1987-03-20)March 20, 1987 (aged 20)			CSD Municipal
5	2 DF	Erwin Morales	(1985-05-29)May 29, 1985 (aged 22)			CSD Comunicaciones
6	2 DF	Pablo Solorzano	(1988-03-01)March 1, 1988 (aged 20)			Deportivo Jalapa
7	3 MF	Jean Marquez	(1985-03-06)March 6, 1985 (aged 23)			Deportivo Jalapa
8	3 MF	Wilfred Velasquez	(1985-09-10)September 10, 1985 (aged 22)			C.D. Suchitepéquez
9	4 FW	Jairo Arreola	(1985-09-20)September 20, 1985 (aged 22)			CSD Comunicaciones
10	3 MF	José Manuel Contreras	(1986-01-19)January 19, 1986 (aged 22)			CSD Comunicaciones
11	3 MF	Marvin Ávila	(1985-12-06)December 6, 1985 (aged 22)			CSD Municipal
12	3 MF	Manuel Leon	(1987-09-23)September 23, 1987 (aged 20)			CSD Municipal
13	3 MF	Marco Pappa	(1987-11-15)November 15, 1987 (aged 20)			Chicago Fire
14	2 DF	Rafael Morales	(1988-04-06)April 6, 1988 (aged 19)			Antigua
15	4 FW	Jonny Brown	(1986-01-15)January 15, 1986 (aged 22)			Deportivo Heredia
16	2 DF	Jamie Vides	(1987-12-12)December 12, 1987 (aged 20)			CSD Municipal
17	4 FW	Minor López	(1987-02-01)February 1, 1987 (aged 21)			Xelajú MC
18	4 FW	Abner Trigueros	(1987-12-27)December 27, 1987 (aged 20)			CSD Comunicaciones
19	4 FW	Carlos Villa	(1986-07-18)July 18, 1986 (aged 21)			CSD Municipal
22	1 GK	Jamie Carbajal	(1986-02-07)February 7, 1986 (aged 22)			unattached

Haiti

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
0	1 GK	Dorleans Shelson	(1990-10-15)October 15, 1990 (aged 17)			AS Capoise
1	1 GK	Johny Placide	(1988-01-29)January 29, 1988 (aged 20)			Le Havre
3	2 DF	Parnel Guerrier	(1985-07-05)July 5, 1985 (aged 22)			Victory SC
4	3 MF	Alain Vubert	(1985-11-25)November 25, 1985 (aged 22)			Baltimore SC
5	3 MF	Jean Sony Alcénat	(1986-01-23)January 23, 1986 (aged 22)			Aigle Noir AC
6	3 MF	Lescinel Jean-François	(1986-10-02)October 2, 1986 (aged 21)			En Avant Guingamp
7	3 MF	Serge Louis	(1985-11-06)November 6, 1985 (aged 22)			Baltimore SC
8	4 FW	Fritzson Jean Baptiste	(1986-01-04)January 4, 1986 (aged 22)			Aigle Noir AC
9	3 MF	Leonel Saint-Preux	(1985-05-12)May 12, 1985 (aged 22)			Zenith AC
10	3 MF	Sony Norde	(1989-07-27)July 27, 1989 (aged 18)			Boca Juniors
11	4 FW	Fabrice Noël	(1985-07-21)July 21, 1985 (aged 22)			Puerto Rico Islanders
12	3 MF	James Marcelin	(1986-06-13)June 13, 1986 (aged 21)			Racing Club Haïtien
13	4 FW	Alain Gustave	(1986-10-05)October 5, 1986 (aged 21)			Zenith AC
14	3 MF	Jacqueson Jean	(1988-07-14)July 14, 1988 (aged 19)			AS Capoise
15	2 DF	Ednerson Raymond	(1985-06-19)June 19, 1985 (aged 22)			Baltimore SC
16	2 DF	Markorel Sampeur	(1986-03-20)March 20, 1986 (aged 21)			Violette AC
17	2 DF	Jean Paulin	(1986-05-03)May 3, 1986 (aged 21)			Aigle Noir AC
18	1 GK	Peterson Occénat	(1989-12-03)December 3, 1989 (aged 18)			Racing Club Haïtien
19	4 FW	Bidrece Azor	(1988-03-14)March 14, 1988 (aged 19)			Teramo Calcio
20	2 DF	Judelin Aveska	(1987-12-21)December 21, 1987 (aged 20)			River Plate

Mexico

Coach: Hugo Sánchez

The roster for the Mexican team was as follows. ^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Guillermo Ochoa (c)	(1985-07-13)July 13, 1985 (aged 22)	5	0	América
2	2 DF	Efraín Velarde	(1986-04-18)April 18, 1986 (aged 21)	1	0	UNAM
3	2 DF	Edgar Castillo	(1986-10-08)October 8, 1986 (aged 21)	5	0	Santos
4	2 DF	Hugo Ayala	(1987-03-31)March 31, 1987 (aged 20)	9	0	Atlas
5	2 DF	Julio Domínguez	(1987-11-08)November 8, 1987 (aged 20)	5	0	Cruz Azul
6	2 DF	Luis Omar Hernández	(1985-11-08)November 8, 1985 (aged 22)	2	0	Necaxa
7	3 MF	Pablo Barrera	(1987-06-21)June 21, 1987 (aged 20)	5	0	UNAM
8	3 MF	Alan Zamora	(1985-04-08)April 8, 1985 (aged 22)	2	0	Atlante F.C.
9	4 FW	Luis Ángel Landín	(1985-07-23)July 23, 1985 (aged 22)	4	0	Morelia
10	3 MF	César Villaluz	(1988-07-18)July 18, 1988 (aged 19)	5	0	Cruz Azul
11	4 FW	Enrique Esqueda	(1988-04-19)April 19, 1988 (aged 19)	10	5	América
12	1 GK	Jonathan Orozco	(1986-05-12)May 12, 1986 (aged 21)	2	0	Monterrey
13	2 DF	Francisco Gamboa	(1985-04-20)April 20, 1985 (aged 22)	3	0	Toluca
14	3 MF	Jorge Hernández	(1988-02-22)February 22, 1988 (aged 20)	3	0	Atlas
15	2 DF	Patricio Araujo	(1988-01-30)January 30, 1988 (aged 20)	4	0	Guadalajara
16	3 MF	Sergio Ávila	(1985-09-02)September 2, 1985 (aged 22)	5	1	Guadalajara
17	4 FW	Santiago Fernández	(1985-03-07)March 7, 1985 (aged 23)	4	0	Toluca
18	3 MF	Edgar Andrade	(1988-03-02)March 2, 1988 (aged 20)	5	1	Cruz Azul
19	3 MF	Juan Carlos Silva	(1988-02-06)February 6, 1988 (aged 20)	2	0	América
20	1 GK	Alfonso Blanco	(1987-07-31)July 31, 1987 (aged 20)	0	0	Cruz Azul

References

1. "Group A Rosters Unveiled for 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification". CONCACAF. 10 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.
2. "2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification Group B Rosters Announced". CONCACAF. 11 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.
3. "Panama U-23 Olympic Squad". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
4. Canada U-23 provisional roster ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. "FMF Preolimpic Squad". Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2008-03-07.

External links

• 2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification Group B Rosters ^{[ permanent dead link ]}