Thursday, January 1, 2015

Designated Player List Heading into 2015

Happy New Year, Everyone! Here's a rundown of the league's designated players as we head into 2015. For kicks, I've broken them up into four categories:

The U.S. Men's National Teamers

Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Earthquakes - 25 CAPS, 9 Goals
Clint Dempsey - Seattle Sounders - 110 CAPS, 39 Goals
Omar Gonzalez - LA Galaxy - 24 CAPS, 0 Goals
Michael Bradley - Toronto FC - 91 CAPS, 12 Goals
Maurice Edu - Philadelphia Union - 46 CAPS, 1 Goal
Eddie Johnson - DC United - 63 CAPS, 19 Goals
Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City - 23 CAPS, 0 Goals
Graham Zusi - Sporting Kansas City - 28 CAPS, 3 Goals
DaMarcus Beasley - Houston Dynamo - 121 CAPS, 17 Goals
Jermaine Jones - New England Revolution - 48 CAPS, 3 Goals

The Big Names (Significant International Success)

Tim Cahill (Australia) - New York Red Bulls - 36 goals for Australia, Scored in 3 World Cups
Kaka (Brazil) - Orlando City FC - 29 goals for Brazil, Scored in 2006 World Cup
Alvaro Saborio (Costa Rica) - Real Salt Lake - 34 goals for Costa Rica
Jermain Defoe (England) - Toronto FC - 19 goals for England, Scored in 2010 World Cup
Frank Lampard (England) - New York City FC - 29 goals for England
David Villa (Spain) - New York City FC - 59 goals for Spain
Jerry Bengtson (Honduras) - New England Revolution - 19 goals for Honduras
Robbie Keane (Ireland) - LA Galaxy - 65 goals for Ireland
Obafemi Martins (Nigeria) - Seattle Sounders - 18 goals for Nigeria
Gabriel Torres (Panama) - Colorado Rapids - 9 goals for Panama

The Veterans (>26 Years Old)

Javier Morales (Argentina) - Real Salt Lake - 185 career MLS appearances
Federico Higuain (Argentina) - Columbus Crew - Older Brother of Napoli's Gonzalo Higuain
Claudio Bieler (Argentina) - Sporting Kansas City - Made Professional Debut in 2005
Diego Valeri (Argentina) - Portland Timbers - 3 CAPS for Argentina
Cristian Maidana (Argentina) - Philadelphia Union - Played for Spartak Moscow from 2008-2011
Ignacio Piatti (Argentina) - Montreal Impact - Made Professional Debut in 2004
Matias Perez Garcia (Argentina) - San Jose Earthquakes - Made Professional Debut in 2002
Sebastian Jaime (Argentina) - Real Salt Lake - 67 Goals in South America between 2008-2014
Pedro Morales (Chile) - Vancouver Whitecaps - 3 Goals in 11 CAPS for Chile
Osvaldo Alonso (Cuba) - Seattle Sounders - 172 career MLS appearances
Liam Ridgewell (England) - Portland Timbers - Over 200 English Premier League appearances
Bradley Wright-Phillips (England) - New York Red Bulls - Over 200 pro appearances in England

The Up-and-Comers (25 years old or younger)

Matias Laba (Argentina) - Vancouver Whitecaps - 5 CAPS for Argentina U-20s, Age 23
Mauro Diaz (Argentina) - FC Dallas - 4 CAPS for Argentina U-20s, Age 23
Gilberto (Brazil) - Toronto FC - 47 goals in South America from 2009-2013, Age 25
David Accam (Ghana) - Chicago Fire - Part of Ghana's Provisional 2014 World Cup Roster, Age 24
Alexander Lopez (Honduras) - Houston Dynamo - 8 apps for Honduras's National Team, Age 22
Bryan Rochez (Honduras) - Orlando City FC - 6 appearances or Honduras's National Team, Age 20
Erick "Cubo" Torres (Mexico) - Houston Dynamo - 1 goal in 3 appearances for Mexico, Age 21
Fanendo Adi (Nigeria) - Portland Timbers - 2 games for Nigeria U-23s, Age 24
Kennedy Igboananike (Nigeria) - Chicago Fire - 64 goals in Sweden from 2008-2014, Age 25
David Texeira (Uruguay) - FC Dallas - 3 goals in 6 matches for Uruguay U-20s, Age 23
Octavio Rivero (Uruguay) - Vancouver Whitecaps - 23 goals from 2012-2014 in Uruguay, Age 22

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