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Roster Dance

Last updated: 02/03/2010

Senior Roster (18-20)

18 to 20 players on the senior roster, as long as they fit the cap.  Except for FCD who had to burn two senior spots on Ga players.

FCD has 8 international slots in 2010 with 5 currently filled.

1 Jeff Cunningham US F.  (8/21/76).
2 David Ferreira (I1) Colombian, (8/9/79), CAP loan year two picked up.
3 Heath Pearce US D. Signed via Allocation. (8/13/84)
4 Dario Sala Argentine GK. Green card. (10/17/74). New contract 09.
5 Dax McCarty (4/30/87). US U23, Mid.
6 Jair Benitez (I2) Colombian LB, (1/11/79).
7 Marvin Chávez (I3) Honduran MF, (11/3/83)
8 Ugo Ihemelu US D. (4/3/83)
9 George John US. CB. (3/20/87)
10 Daniel Hernandez Re-signed for 2010.  US M/D (7/23/76)
11 Atiba Harris (1/9/85) St. Kitts M/F with green card.
12 Aziz Ansah (I4) Ghana, LB new signing
13 Kyle Davies Former Southampton defender and US U20 Captain. (4/11/89)
14 Zach Loyd UNC senior M/D.  1st round pick.
15 Anthony Wallace Lefty, M/D, (1/26/89).  promoted off GA
16 New Attacker Hyndman says they need allocation money for one.
17 Sean Kelley 6′4″ US GK from George Mason (if not him then someone else)
18 Steve Purdy US D, signed from 1860 Munich. (2/5/85)

19 Lost Ga Spot Spot taken by the “extra” Ga player.
20 Lost Ga Spot Spot taken by the “extra” Ga player.

21 Bryan Leyva (Ga). Mexican MF (2/9/92) Extra “home grown” spot. (I6?)

22 Yu Dabao Former Chinese U18, now 21.
23 Jason Yeisley 3rd round pick, Penn St F.
24 Eric Alexander 3rd round pick, Indiana MF
25 Brian Shriver Wide mid or striker. 09 pick 2nd rd pick. UNC
26 Dane Saintus 4th round pick, F/M SMU
27 Ousianou Sarr Gambian
28 Paulo DaSilva SMU, Brazilian AMid/F
29 Misho Fahim “Mohamd” Ex-SMU
30 Duke Hashimoto SMU grad, Hawaiian, holding mid.
31 Edson Edward NAIA defender from Graceland

Developmental Roster

US and International players 25 years and under, including Generation adidas. There are three kinds of Developmental roster players: Generation adidas, senior developmental, and junior developmental.

FCD uses their 4, and even 2 extra, on Generation adidas players.

1 Brek Shea (Ga) 6′3″ MF US U20. (2/28/90).
2 Josh Lambo (Ga) 6′ GK US U20, (11/19/90)
3 Eric Avila (Ga) MF. US U23. (11/24/87)
4 Bruno Guarda (Ga/I5) Brazil MF. (2/6/86)
5 Peri Marosevic (Ga) US U17, U20. F.  Michigan. (5/5/89)
6 Andrew Wiedeman (Ga) 2nd round pick, Cal F

Other Players

Anyone connected, rumored, tried out, waived, training invited, or signed as a short term player.

Simão 21 yr old Brazil F, Reported signed by FCD.  SH never heard of him.
Luchi Gonzalez Invited to camp, didn’t show.
Dave van den Bergh Not in the plans
Bryant Rueckner MLS pool keeper. Trained with Dallas in 2009.
Blake Wagner Rumored to be joining Vancouver.
André Rocha Loan ended, not returning it appears.
Ray Burse Jr Waived preseason.
Lee Nguyen Local mid wanted to play for FCD, low balled and has returned to play in Vietnam.
Daniel Torres Waived end of 2009.
Pablo Ricchetti Argentine D. FCD option for ‘10 might get picked up, but he will not be with FCD.
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