Monday, August 8, 2011

Top twenty by KF team

Freddy Adu

Age: 22

Club: Benfica

Season Stats: none
Position: Midfielder

Last Game: Adu was not involved in Benfica's 1-1 Champions League Qualifying draw on Aug. 3

Next Game: Aug. 28, at Nacional

Comment:
Adu is listed as a Benfica player right now and has been invovled in training with the team, but could soon be on the move again.

Jozy Altidore


Age: 21

Club: AZ

Season Stats: 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 game.
Position: Forward

Last Game: Scored in his debut for AZ in a 3-1 win after coming on as a sub.

Next Game: Aug. 13, at FC Twente

Comments:
Came on as a sub in AZ's first match of the season and scored in his debut for the club
DaMarcus Beasley

Age: 29

Club: Puebla

Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 4 games
Position: Midfielder

Last Game:
Played 90 minutes and earned a penalty in Puebla's 2-1 loss to Jaguares

Next Game: Aug. 14, at Tijuana

Comments:
Beasley is off to a strong start in Mexico and seems to have found a place to get regular minutes.
Alejandro Bedoya

Age: 24

Club: Orebro

Season Stats: 4 goals, 2 assists, 15 games
Position: Midfielder

Last Game:
Played the full 90 minutes in Orebro's 4-0 win over Hacken.

Next Game: Aug. 14, at Djurgarden


Comments:
Bedoya will move to Rangers in January, but is in the middle of a fine season at Orebro at the moment.
Carlos Bocanegra

Age: 32

Club: Saint-Etienne

Season Stats: 0 goal, 0 assists, 1 game.
Position: Defender

Last Game: Started and played 90 in Saint-Etienne's win over Bordeaux.

Next Game: Aug. 13, vs. Nancy

Comments:
Bocanegra scored in a preseason friendly over the weekend.
Michael Bradley


Age: 23

Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach

Season Stats: none
Position: Midfielder

Last Game: Was not a part of Mönchengladbach's win over Bayern Munich to open the season.

Next Game: Aug. 13, Stuttgart

Comments:
Bradley is drawing interest from several clubs during the summer window and the latest rumor has him linked with Bologna, but he is clearly not in favor with his current club.
Edgar Castillo

Age: 24

Club: Club America

Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 3 games
Position: Defender

Last Game:
Played 90 minutes in America's 2-0 friendly loss loss to Barcelona.

Next Game: Aug. 13 vs. Tigres

Comments:
Castillo continues to get regular minutes for Club America, but still is not a regular fixture in the starting lineup.
Timothy Chandler

Age: 21

Club: FC Nuremberg

Season Stats: 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 game
Position: Defender

Last Game:
Chandler started and played the full 90 minutes in Nürnberg's 1-0 win at Hertha Berlin on Aug. 6.

Next Game: Aug. 13, vs. Hannover 96.

Comments:
Chandler had a breakout season last term and will look to continue his form in the 2011-12 season.
Steve Cherundolo

Age: 32

Club: Hannover 96

Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 1 game.
Position: Defender

Last Game: Did not play in Hannover's 2-1 win vs. Hoffenheim

Next Game: Aug. 13 at Nurnberg

Comments:
Cherundolo and his Hannover side will be in Europa League action this season after a stellar finish in the Bundesliga last term.
Joe Corona

Age: 21

Club: Club Tijuana

Season Stats: 2 goals, 0 assists, 3 games
Position: Midfielder

Last Game: Corona started and played 88 minutes in Tijuana's 3-1 win over Santos Laguna.

Next Game: Aug. 14, vs. Puebla.

Comment:
Corona is an emerging star in the Mexican Primera for a club that just came up to the top flight.

Clint Dempsey


Age: 28

Club: Fulham

Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 1 game
Position: Midfielder

Last Game: Dempsey played 81 minutes in Fulham's 1-0 win against RNK Split to advance in the Europa League

Next Game: Aug. 13, vs. Aston Villa

Comments:
Dempsey continues to star for Fulham and will be looking to help Fulham back to the Europa League final this season.
Mikkel Diskerud

Age: 20

Club: Stabæk

Season Stats: 3 goals, 0 assists, 20 games
Position: Midfielder

Last Game:
Diskerud started and played the full 90 minutes is his team's 2-1 win over Fredrikstad. He scored the winning goal.

Next Game: Aug. 13, at Strømsgodset

Comments:
Diskerud continues to be a regular starter for his club and is a consistently solid performer at the club level.
Maurice Edu

Age: 25

Club: Rangers

Season Stats: 0 goals, 1 assist, 4 games
Position: Midfielder

Last Game:
Edu went the full match and picked up an assist as Rangers were eliminated from the Champions League after a 1-1 draw at Malmo

Next Game: Aug 13, at Inverness

Comments:
Edu continues to be a major contributor for one of Scotland's top two teams.
Brad Friedel

Age: 40

Club: Tottenham

Season Stats: none
Position: Goalkeeper

Last Game:

Next Game: Aug. 13, vs. Everton.

Comments:
Friedel is expected to be a regular for Tottenham as the club looks to get back into the Champions League.

Josh Gatt

Age: 19

Club: Molde

Season Stats: 4 goals, 1 assist, 19 games
Position: Midfielder

Last Game: Gatt started and played the full 90 in 3-1 loss to Rosenborg.

Next Game: Aug. 14 at Fredrikstad

Comment:
Gatt was back in Molde's lineup at right back, and scored his third goal of the season against Valerenga on July 30.
Herculez Gomez

Age: 29

Club: Estudiantes Tecos

Season Stats: 1 goal, 0 assists, 3 games
Position: Forward

Last Game: Gomez started and played the full 90 minutes in Tecos' 1-0 home loss to Tigres.

Next Game: Aug. 13, at Atlas.

Comment:
Gomez continues to be one of the USA's shining stars in Mexico.

Clarence Goodson


Age: 29

Club: Brondby

Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 4 games
Position: Defender

Last Game: Goodson played 90 minutes and picked up a yellow card in Brondby's 2-1 loss to Odense.

Next Game: Aug. 14, vs. SønderjyskE

Comments:
Goodson is now with arguably the biggest club in Scandinavia and has seemingly found a comfortable spot in the starting group.
Stuart Holden

Age: 25

Club: Bolton Wanderers

Season Stats: none
Position: Midfielder

Last Game:


Next Game: Aug. 13, at QPR.

Comments:
Holden is still recovering from the injury that ended his 2010-11 season early.
Tim Howard

Age: 32

Club: Everton

Season Stats: none
Position: Goalkeeper

Last Game:


Next Game: Aug. 13, at Tottenham

Comments:
Howard is set for another season in goal for Everton, where he is a fan favorite and regarded as one of the top keepers in the EPL.
Jermaine Jones

Age: 29

Club: Schalke 04

Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 2 games.
Position: Midfielder

Last Game: Played the full 90 minutes in Schalke's 3-0 loss at Stuttgart

Next Game: Aug. 13 vs. Cologne

Comments:
Jones, who fell out of favor at Schalke last season and was loaned to Blackburn, is back in Germany for the time being.
Sacha Kljestan

Age: 25

Club: Anderlecht

Season Stats: 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 game
Position: Midfielder

Last Game: Kljestan played the full match and scored a goal on a penalty kick in Anderlecht's 3-1 win vs. KV Mechelen

Next Game: Aug. 14, at KSC Lokeren

Comment:
Kljestan showed improvement with the USA over the summer and will be looking to continue his good form throughout the season for his club team.

Eric Lichaj


Age: 22

Club: Aston Villa

Season Stats: none
Position: Defender

Last Game:

Next Game: Aug. 13, at Fulham

Comments:
Lichaj is unlikely to be a regular starter for Villa, but could see increased minutes with the first team over last year, or could once again be loaned out to find regular starts.
Oguchi Onyewu

Age: 29

Club: Sporting CP

Season Stats: none
Position: Defender

Last Game:


Next Game: Aug. 14, vs. Olhanense

Comments:
Onyewu has shown well in the preseason for his new club and looks close to being back to his pre-injury best.
Jose Torres

Age: 23

Club: Pachuca

Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 3 games
Position: Midfielder

Last Game:
Did not dress as Pachuca lost 2-1 to Queretaro.

Next Game: Aug. 13, vs. Toluca

Comments:
Torres is still a regular for Pachuca and shows the potential to be a star in Mexico's top flight in the near future.
Zak Whitbread

Age: 27

Club: Norwich City

Season Stats: none
Position: Defender

Last Game:


Next Game: Aug. 13, at Wigan

Comments:
Whitbread helped his club reach the top flight and now faces a tough season in one of the best leagues in the world.
Daniel Williams

Age: 22

Club: SC Freiburg

Season Stats: none
Position: Defender

Last Game: Williams was not part of Freiburg's 2-2 draw at FC Augsburg

Next Game: Aug. 13, vs. Mainz

Comments:
Williams is another German-born defender/defensive midfielder who is starting to make a name for himself in the Bundesliga and should become a solid contributor this season.



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