Gold Cup: Major League Soccer has 51 players make final rosters
Major League Soccer has become a landing-place for many of the top talents in the region. The Gold Cup shows evidence of that, as 51 MLSers are on rosters
The CONCACAF region has always been filled with hidden gems who have gone on to have great international careers. In recent years, many of those gems have made their way to MLS thanks to the league’s growth. That transition has led to a higher playing level in the league itself, along with several national teams filling their squads with MLS talent.
This year, 51 players made the final roster for their respective nations as the tournament is about to get underway. Eighteen MLS squads had players called in, meaning nearly every team will have an added incentive in following the tournament. Lets break it down by conference to see who will be playing where as each nation tries for regional glory.
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— Concacaf (@Concacaf) July 5, 2017
Eastern Conference
- Brad Guzan, Atlanta United/USA
- Romario Williams, Atlanta United/Jamaica
- Dax McCarty, Chicago Fire/USA
- Bill Hamid, DC United/USA
- Patrice Bernier, Montreal Impact/Canada
- Maxime Crepeau, Montreal Impact/Canada
- Anthony Jackson-Hamel, Montreal Impact/Canada
- Juan Agudelo, New England Revolution/USA
- Kelyn Rowe, New England Revolution/USA
- Je-Vaughn Watson, New England Revolution/Jamaica
- Miguel Camargo, NYCFC/Panama
- Sean Johnson, NYCFC/USA
- Ronald Matarrita, NYCFC/Costa Rica
- Rodney Wallace, NYCFC/Costa Rica
- Kemar Lawerence, New York Red Bulls/Jamaica
- Michael Murillo, New York Red Bulls/Panama
- Alejandro Bedoya, Philadelphia Union/USA
- Andre Blake, Philadelphia Union/Jamaica
- Chris Pontius, Philadelphia Union/USA
- Armando Cooper, Toronto FC/Panama
- Raheem Edwards, Toronto FC/Canada
- Justin Morrow, Toronto FC/USA
- Jonathan Osorio, Toronto FC/Canada
- Tosaint Ricketts, Toronto FC/Canada
Western Conference
- Kellyn Acosta, FC Dallas/USA
- Maynor Figueroa/Honduras
- Matt Hedges, FC Dallas/USA
- Alberth Elis, Houston Dynamo/Honduras
- Boniek Garcia, Houston Dynamo/Honduras
- Romell Quioto, Houston Dynamo/Honduras
- Cubo Torres, Houston Dynamo/Mexico
- Gyasi Zardes, LA Galaxy/USA
- Francisco Calvo, Minnesota United/Costa Rica
- Jermaine Taylor, Minnesota United/Jamaica
- Johan Venegas, Minnesota United/Costa Rica
- David Guzman, Portland Timbers/Costa Rica
- Darren Mattocks, Portland Timbers/Jamaica
- Alvas Powell, Portland Timbers/Jamaica
- Darwin Ceren, San Jose Earthquakes/El Salvador
- Anibal Godoy, San Jose Earthquakes/Panama
- Marco Urena, San Jose Earthquakes/ Costa Rica
- Jordy Delem, Seattle Sounders/Martinique
- Oniel Fisher, Seattle Sounders/Jamaica
- Jordan Morris, Seattle Sounders/USA
- Cristian Roldan, Seattle Sounders/USA
- Matt Besler, Sporting Kansas City/USA
- Dom Dwyer, Sporting Kansas City/USA
- Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City/USA
- Alphonso Davies, Vancouver Whitecaps/Canada
- Marcel de Jong, Vancouver Whitecaps/Canada
- Russell Teibert, Vancouver Whitecaps/Canada