Jul
23
2008

USA 2008 Olympic Football Squad

Written by Soccerlens

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The United States Men’s Olympic Football squad for Beijing 2008:

Coach:
Piotr Nowak (43)

Goalkeepers:
Brad Guzan (23) (Chivas USA)
Chris Seitz (21) (Real Salt Lake)

Defenders:
Patrick Ianni (23) (Houston Dynamo)
Michael Orozco (22) (San Luis, Mexico)
Michael Parkhurst (24) (New England Revolution)
Nathan Sturgis (21) (Real Salt Lake)
Marvell Wynne (22) (Toronto FC, Canada)

Midfielders:
Freddy Adu (19) (Monaco, France)
Michael Bradley (20) (SC Heerenveen, Holland)
Maurice Edu (22) (Toronto FC, Canada)
Benny Feilhaber (23) (Derby County, England)
Stuart Holden (22) (Houston Dynamo)
Sacha Kljestan (22) (Chivas USA)
Danny Szetela (21) (Brescia, Italy)

Strikers:
Jozy Altidore (18) (Villareal, Spain)
Charlie Davies (22) (Hammarby IF, Sweden)
Brian McBride (36) (unattached)
Robbie Rogers (21) (Columbus Crew)

The USA are in a balanced group with only the Dutch side being clear favourites to progress. If Bradley, Altidore and Adu fire, this team can surpass Nigeria and Japan and progress to the knockout stages from Group B.

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