US Soccer Players

National Teamers Abroad: Championship

2012-02-19T19:15:42-05:00

With the Championship scheduling league games during the FA Cup 5th Round weekend, Robbie Findley took advantage with a strong substitute performance for Nottingham Forest. Entering at halftime, Finley helped kick start the Forest offense in a 2-0 defeat of Coventry. Garath McCleary scored in the 74th minute and Findley made it 2-0 in the 86th. A tough debut for Robbie Rogers, who subbed on in the 79th minute in a 3-2 win over Doncaster...

Johnson Joins Seattle

2012-02-17T20:26:29-05:00

United States National Team forward Eddie Johnson spent a short time as a member of the Montreal Impact on Friday afternoon, before becoming a member of the Seattle Sounders. Johnson went through the returning National Team player allocation process, with Montreal selecting him with their first pick. The Impact then traded him for Lamar Neagle and Mike Fucito. “It’s always difficult to part ways with two quality individuals who have contributed greatly to the success...

U-20's In Camp

2012-02-17T20:00:00-05:00

The United States Under-20 National Team will be in camp from February 20th through March 3rd in Florida, the US Soccer Federation announced on Friday. Head coach Tab Ramos has called in 26 players, with ten playing professionally. GK: Tomas Gomez (Georgetown; Webster Groves, Mo.), Jesus Guzman (Santos Laguna; San Jose, Calif.), Kamil Kaminski (Legia Warszawa; Berlin, Conn.) DEF: AJ Cochran (Wisconsin; St. Louis, Mo.), Sean Cunningham (Molde FK; Troy, Mich.), Christian Dean (California; East...

Upside: Rapids Tune Up

2012-02-17T16:00:00-05:00

Their Words “We have been spending a lot of time on our defensive shape and with the middle of the field, trying to get the ideas with them. Offensively, that’s going to be something we’ll be working on the next coming days.” Colorado Rapids coach Oscar Pareja. Other Sources Rehabbing Gonzalez is patient - from ESPN LA's Scott French: David Beckham agrees with the approach. 'If they need me I don't think I could say...

Short-Term Loans

2012-02-17T14:00:00-05:00

By Dario Camacho - MIAMI, FL (Feb 17, 2011) US Soccer Players -- If you're an American soccer fan, we can add the debate about the Major League Soccer schedule to a list of absolutes that includes items like single-entity and the quality of officiating. Fans and pundits alike want to offer critiques, alternatives, and defenses. It's the MLS version of a hot stove league, filling the offseason months with something to talk about. As...

Weekend TV: Fifth Round

2012-02-17T12:00:00-05:00

Saturday Everton - Blackpool 9:30am - Fox Soccer Landon Donovan's last game for Everton, with their schedule empty for the rest of the month after their Premier League game against Liverpool was postponed. Relegated from the Premier League last season, Blackpool are currently 4th in the Championship. They beat Sheffield Wednesday in a Fourth Round replay. As American soccer fans are well aware, Everton advanced past Clint Dempsey's Fulham. Donovan is listed as doubtful with...

Donovan Credits Moyes

2012-02-17T11:22:39-05:00

US National Team midfielder Landon Donovan has nothing but good things to say about Everton manager David Moyes as Donovan's loan comes to an end. In an interview with evertonTV, Donovan said Moyes's strength is his directness. “The best thing about him is that he doesn’t beat around the bush. If we have played well, he tells us, and if we have played badly he will tell us. If I’ve played well he will tell...

Current Events

2012-02-17T11:02:02-05:00

By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 17, 2012) US Soccer Players -- The Friday before a federal holiday, I thought I'd update some recent stories and include some reader responses. FIFA's Rules Picking up on a February 1st article on the proposed change to the substitution rules so teams could use a fourth substitute in over time, it's always worth considering the schedule when discussing changes to the laws of the game. The International...

Europa: AZ And Hannover Win

2012-02-17T09:49:43-05:00

In a meeting of National Teamers at the AFAS Stadion, Jozy Altidore's AZ got the better of Sacha Kljestan's Anderlecht with a 1-0 win in the opening leg of their Round of 32 series. Adam Maher scored the game's only goal in the 35th minute. Kljestan started, with Altidore subbing on in the 76th minute. Steve Cherundolo started and played 76 minutes in Hannover 96's 2-1 win over Club Brugge. It was Brugge taking the...

Johnson Signs With MLS

2012-02-16T17:13:39-05:00

United States National Team player Eddie Johnson has signed with Major League Soccer, the League announced on Thursday. Johnson will be allocated to a club on Friday, with Montreal holding the top allocation slot.