MLS Player Name Pronunciation Guide 2011

Colombus Crew
Rich Balchan - BALL-shin
Andy Gruenebaum - Green-UH-bohm
William Hesmer - HESS-muhr
Andy Iro - EYE-roh
Justin Meram - MEER-am
Leandre Griffit - GRIF-fee

Chicago Fire
Baggio Husidic - WHO-sid-ICH
Patrick Nyarko - NEE-yah-koh
Orr Barouch - Barr-ooch
Gaston Peurari - Pure-Rah-Ree
Marko Maric - MARE-ich
Josip Mikulic - MICK-ohh-Lich
Cristian Nazarit - Christian Nas-a-reet
Yamith Cuesta - Jah-MEET
Diego Chaves - CHA-vez
Dasan Robinson - DAY-sahn
Bratislav Ristic - Riss-tich

Chivas USA
Zarek Valentin - ZARE-ek VAL-en-teen
Marcos Mondaini - MAHR-kose mohn-dai-EE-nee
Gerson Mayen - HER-son my-EN
Ante Jazic - ON-tay JAZZ-ik
Victor Estupiñan - VEEK-tohr ess-too-pin-YAN

Colorado Rapids
Jeff Larentowicz - lah-REN-toe-wits
Joseph Nane - Nah-ney
Quincy Amarikwa - ah-MARE-ik-WA
Ross LaBauex - la-BO
Caleb Folan - FOE-len
Sanna Nyassi - SAWN-nah ny-AH-see
Pablo Mastroeni - MAHS-troh-eny
Mike Holody - HAH-lo-dee
Kosuke Kimura - KOSE-kay kih-MOO-rah
Steward Ceus - SAY-oss

FC Dallas
Ugo Ihemelu - OO-go ee-HEM-meh-loo
Jair Benitez - Ja-EER
David Ferreira - dah-VEED feh-RARE-ah
Eric Avila - Ah-vee-la
Brek Shea - shay

DC United
Blake Brettschneider - bret-SNIDE-ur
Charlie Davies - DAVE-ease
Bill Hamid - Ah-meed
Dejan Jakovic - DAY-on YA-ko-vich
Joseph Ngwenya - in-GWEN-YA

Houston Dynamo
Kofi Sarkodie - KO-fee sar-KO-dee
Mike Chabala - chuh-BALL-uh
Josue Soto - hoh-SWAY
Lovel Palmer - luh-VELL
Tyler Deric - DARE-ick
Andre Hainault - HAY-no

Los Angeles Galaxy
Todd Dunivant - DUNN-uh-vint
Frankie Hejduk - HAY-duck
Jovan Kirovski - YO-vahn kier-OV-ski
Chris Birchall - BURCH-ill
Juan Pablo Angel - AHN-hell
Juninho - juh-NEEN-yo
Leonardo - LAY-oh-nahr-DOE
Paolo Cardozo - PAW-low car-DOH-zo

New England Revolution
Matt Reis - REESE
Didier Domi - DID-ee-ay DOE-mee
Ousmane Dabo - OOSE-mahn DAH-boe
Kenny Mansally - man-SAL-lee
Chris Tierney - TEER-nee
Rajko Lekic - RYE-ko LECK-kich
Kheli DUBE - kelly do-BAY
Zack Schilawski - sha-LAW-ski
Sainey Nyassi - SAIN-nee ny-AH-see
Shalrie Joseph - shall-REE
Benny Feilhaber - FAIL-hob-ber
Pat Phelan - FAY-lin
Marko Perovic - PEAR-oh-vitch

New York Red Bulls
Teemu Tainio - TEH-moo TAIN-nee-oh
Rafa Marquez - MAHR-kez
Jan Gunnar Solli - SOH-lee
Dwayne De Rosario - DEE-row-SAR-ee-oh
Thierry Henry - TYAIR-ree ahn-REE
Juan Agudelo - agg-goo-DELL-oh
Bouna Coundoul - BOO-nah KOON-dool
Joel Lindpere - JOL lind-PEAR
Sacir Hot - SAH-chee

Philadelphia Union
Faryd Mondragon - Fa-REED Mon-dra-gone
Danny Califf - KAY-liff
Sebastien Le Toux - See-BASS-t-en Luh-TOO
Danny Mwanga - Muh-WANG-guh
Amobi Okugo - A-Moby Oh-KOO-go
Levi Houapeu - Lev-ee WAH-poo
Keon Daniel - Kee-ON Dan-ee-el
Carlos Ruiz - Roo-EEZ
Jack McInerney - Mac-ER-nern-ee
Sheanon Williams - SHANE-en

Portland Timbers
Eric Brunner - BREW-ner
Darlington Nagbe - NAG-be
Sal Zizzo - ZEE-zoh
Bright Dike - DEE-kay
Kalif Alhassan - KA-leaf ALL-ha-sahn
James Marcelin - mar-sa-LEE-in
Jorge Perlaza - HOR-hay per-LA-za
Adam Moffat - MAW-fit
Diego Chara - dee-EH-goh char-AH
Brian Umony - oo-MO-nee
Futty Danso - FOOT-ee DAN-sue

Real Salt Lake
Jamison Olave - HA-meh-son oh-LAH-vay
Fabian Espindola - es-PEEN-doh-lah
Jean Alexandre - GENE ALEXANDER
Alvaro Saborio - sah-bo-REE-oh
Nick Rimando - ra-MAHN-do

San Jose Earthquakes
Ike Opara - oh-PAR-ah
Khari Stephenson - CAR-ee
Joey Gjertsen- JURT-son
Anthony Ampaipitakwong - am-PIE-pitak-wong
Steven Beitashour - BAY-tah-sure

Seattle Sounders FC
Mike Fucito - few-SEE-toe
Patrick Ianni - ee-AWN-ee
Erik Friberg - FREE-burg
Michael Tetteh - TETT-tay
Nate Jaqua - JAKE-wuh
Roger Levesque - luh-VECK
Lamar Neagle - NAY-gull

Sporting Kansas City
Korede Aiyegbusi - co-red-eh eye-eh-BOO-see
Craig Rocastle - ROW-castle
Matt Besler - BEEZ-ler
Graham Zusi - ZOO-see
Konrad Warzycha - Var-ZEE-hah
Eric Kronberg - Krawn-berg
Birahim Diop - Bee-ra-heem Dee-op
Davy Arnaud - ARE-no
Kei Kamara - kye kah-MAHR-ah
Stephane Auvray - OH-vray
Aurelien Collin - au-REEL-ee-en
Milos Stojcev - MEE-los STOY-chev

Toronto FC
Nana Attakora - at-ta-kora
Mikael Yourassowsky - yur-as-off-ski
Tony Tchani - chan-ee
Stefan Frei - stef-in fry
Gianluca Zavarise - za-va-re-see
Milos Kocic - ko-sich

Vancouver Whitecaps
Jay Nolly - NAW-lee
Bilal Duckett - bih-LAWL DUCK-it
Alain Rochat - Ah-LAHn roe-SHA
Nizar Khalfan - ne-ZAR KAL-fan
Davide Chiumiento - CUE-mee-EN-toe
Gershon Koffie - GURR-shin co-fee
Eric Hassli - AH-slee
Russel Teibert - TIE-bert
Peter Vagenas - VA-yeah-NOSS
Mouloud Akloul - moo-LOOD ak-LOOL