ERIC ALEXANDER
Was a finance major in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University
JOE BENDIK
Was a NSCAA High School All-American at Edison Academic Center High School in Bradenton, Fla.
Attended the U.S. U-18 National Team camp in Los Angeles and the Elite Soccer Program (ESP) camp in Hartford, Conn., while in high school
Majored in management at Clemson
FREDDIE BRAUN
Enjoyed studying video productions in school
Wrote a blog for the Louisville website during his time on campus
Lists golfing, snowboarding and wakeboarding as some of his hobbies.
ERIC BRUNNER
Attended Dublin Scioto High School
Majored in Communications at Ohio State
Enjoys playing video games
Played for the Ohio Thunder club team from 1998-2003
Played for the Michigan Bucks of the Premier Development League in 2007, making 11 appearances and scoring two goals
MIKE CHABALA
Began playing soccer at the age of four
Traveled on a team trip to Europe as an eight-year-old
If not playing soccer, would be living in New York and working on Wall Street
Lists snowboarding, golf, and politics among his hobbies
Lists Brazilian midfielder Kaká as one of his favorite athletes
Favorite music genres are indie rock and techno
Majored in economics at Washington and graduated in three-and-a-half years
Interned at Pacific Capital as a financial planner in 2005
DIEGO CHARA
With the Timbers, is reunited with countryman Jorge Perlaza, whom he has known since he was 12 and has played with previously
FUTTY DANSO
Has two sets of families, one in the United States and his biological family back in The Gambia
Favorite soccer clubs include Italy’s Juventus and England’s Chelsea
Is also a talented volleyball and tennis player
If wasn’t a professional soccer player, would likely be an engineer, working on fighter planes
BRIGHT DIKE
Is an avid sports fan
Favorite sports teams are Arsenal and Barcelona
Both hip hop and R&B top his list of favorite music genres
Likes to travel and visit new places
Has met President Obama
Loves working with computers, would be in information technology if not for soccer
Enjoys cooking
JAKE GLEESON
A native of New Zealand, also grew up playing cricket, a sport he likes watching
Enjoys playing guitar and listening to music
Is a fan of TV shows “Jersey Shore” and “Flight of the Conchords”
Golfs in his free time
DAVID HORST
Majored in Civil Engineering while attending Old Dominion
JACK JEWSBURY
Favorite international club is Liverpool
Is an avid golfer
Loves to play basketball during the off-season
Scored 59 goals his senior season and 124 for his career, both marks are state records, at Kickapoo
High School in Springfield, Mo.
Traveled three-and-a-half hours every weekend to play youth soccer for Busch S.C. in St. Louis
RYAN KAWULOK
Grandfather, Anthony Kawulok, played professional soccer in Poland prior to World War II and cousins played collegiate football at Colorado State and San Diego State
JAMES MARCELIN
Is an avid video gamer, and particularly enjoys playing PlayStation
Likes a variety of music
Claims favorite movie to be ATL
Favorite things to watch on TV are soccer channels
DARLINGTON NAGBE
Father, Joe, is a former captain of the Liberian National Team
Member of the U.S. U-15 National Team pool in 2004
LOVEL PALMER
Enjoys listening to music, watching movies, and going to the beach
Played cricket as a youngster
Did not begin playing soccer until the age of 10 and did not join a competitive team until he
was 13
TROY PERKINS
Lists carpentry as a hobby
Is a skilled chef, specializing in southern dishes.
STEVE PURDY
Speaks three languages, including Spanish and German
Grew up playing basketball, baseball and soccer
From the Bay Area, lists the San Francisco 49ers as one of his favorite sports teams.
CHARLES RENKEN
Before agreeing to a deal with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, trained with English clubs Arsenal and Reading as well as German side 1860 Munich
SEBASTIAN RINCON
Is the son of recognized Colombian soccer player Freddy Rincón, who played in three World Cups for the Colombian National Team
FRANCK SONGO'O
Father, Jacques, played professionally for nearly 20 years for clubs in France, Spain and Cameroon
and was a member of the Cameroon National Team that competed in the 1984 Olympics and four FIFA World Cups
CHRIS TAYLOR
Graduated with a degree in management with a specialization in entrepreneurship and family business
Lettered in soccer, cross country, track and football at Casady High School in Oklahoma City
Enjoys listening to country music, listing George Strait and Kenny Chesney among his favorite artists
Is an avid outdoorsman, partaking in fishing, hiking, mountain biking and skiing.
JOSE ADOLFO VALENCIA
Nicknamed “El Trencito” (the Little Train), Valencia is the son of popular former Colombian international Adolfo Valencia, who played in the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups
Adolfo Valencia, known as “El Tren” (the Train), had a 16-year professional career (1988-2004),
which included stints with Santa Fe, Germany’s Bayern Munich, Spain’s Atlético Madrid and in MLS with the MetroStars from 2000-01.
RODNEY WALLACE
Played with former Timbers midfielder Jeremy Hall at Maryland
Enjoys watching movies
SAL ZIZZO
Lists Manchester United forward Michael Owen as one of his favorite athletes
Was also a four-year letterman in baseball at Patrick Henry High School
Likes all types of music
Enjoys playing video games
In the offseason, opened an Italian foodcart, Zizzo’s FC, in downtown Portland
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