CONCACAF Players in England (March 2012)

CONCACAF players currently with clubs in the top 5 leagues of England (Premier League to Conference National)

Antigua and Barbuda
Mikele Leigertwood (Reading FC.2)
Marvin McCoy (Wycombe Wanderers.3)
Josh Parker (Dagenham & Redbridge.4)

Barbados
Emmerson Boyce (Wigan Athletic)
Jonathan Forte (Notts County.3)
Jon Nurse (Dagenham & Redbridge.4)
Mark McCammon (Lincoln City.5)
Louie Soares (Grimsby Town.5)

Bermuda
Nahki Wells (Bradford City.4)
Freddy Hall (Northampton Town.4)

Canada
David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers)
Simeon Jackson (Norwich City)
David Edgar (Burnley FC.2)
Jaime Peters (Ipswich Town.2)
Ethan Gage (Reading FC.2)
Jordan Santiago (Cardiff City.2)
Iain Hume (Preston North End.3)
Gavin McCallum (Lincoln City.5)
Ross Smith (Ebbsfleet United.5)

Costa Rica
Bryan Ruiz (Fulham)

Curaçao
Shelton Martis (Doncaster Rovers.2)

Dominica
Jefferson Louis (Lincoln City.5)
Richard Pacquette (Lincoln City.5)

Grenada
Jason Roberts (Reading FC.2)
Leon Johnson (Wycombe Wanderers.3)
Delroy Facey (Hereford United.4)
Anthony Straker (Aldershot Town.4)
Bradley Bubb (Aldershot Town.4)
Dwayne Lee (Hayes & Yeading FC.5)

Guadeloupe
Ronald Zubar (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Therry Racon (Millwall FC.2)
Stephane Zubar (Bournemouth AFC.3)

Guyana
Jermaine Grandison (Shrewsbury Town.4)
Ricky Shakes (Ebbsfleet United.5)

Haiti
Jean-Francois Lecsinel (Sheffield United.3)

Honduras
Wilson Palacios (Stoke City)
Maynor Figueroa (Wigan Athletic)
Hendry Thomas (Wigan Athletic)
Ramón Núñez (Leeds United.2)

Jamaica
Tyrone Mears (Bolton Wanderers)
Ricardo Gardner (Bolton Wanderers)
Ricardo Fuller (Stoke City)
Jobi McAnuff (Reading FC.2)
Marvin Elliott (Bristol City.2)
Marlon King (Birmingham City.2)
Nyron Nowsorthy (Watford FC.2)
Keammar Daley (Preston North End.3)
Lee Williamson (Sheffield United.3)
Ian Goodison (Tranmere Rovers.3)
Jermaine Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday.3)
Marcus Bean (Brentford FC.3)
Damion Stewart (Notts County.3)
Joel Grant (Wycombe Wanderers.3)
Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Leyton Orient.3)
Kevin Lisbie (Leyton Orient.3)
Simon Ford (Chesterfield FC.3)
Claude Davis (Crawley Town.4)
Cleveland Taylor (Burton Albion.4)
Jason Euell (AFC Wimbledon.4)
Francino Francis (Tamworth FC.5)
Craig Dobson (Kettering Town.5)

Mexico
Javier Hernández (Manchester United)
Giovani dos Santos (Tottenham Hotspur)
Antonio Pedroza (Crystal Palace.2)

Montserrat
Anthony Griffith (Port Vale.4)

St. Kitts & Nevis
Romaine Sawyers (Shrewsbury Town.4)
Calum Willock (Ebbsfleet United.5)

Trinidad and Tobago
Kenwyne Jones (Stoke City)
Jason Scotland (Ipswich Town.2)
Carlos Edwards (Ipswich Town.2)
Jake Thomson (Forest Green Rovers.5)
Andre Boucaud (Luton Town.5)
Josh Johnson (AFC Telford United.5)

United States
Clint Dempsey (Fulham)
Tim Howard (Everton)
Marcus Hahnemann (Everton)
Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers)
Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers)
Brad Friedel (Tottenham Hotspur)
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa)
Eric Lichaj (Aston Villa)
Zak Whitbread (Norwich City)
Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City.2)
Conor Doyle (Derby County.2)
Robbie Findley (Nottingham Forest.2)
Robbie Rogers (Leeds United.2)
Frank Simek (Carlisle United.3)
Mike Grella (Bury FC.3)
Anton Peterlin (Walsall FC.3)
Paul Rachubka (Leyton Orient.3)
Neal Kitson (Northampton Town.4)
Euan Holden (Stockport County.5)

09/10: CONCACAF players in the Premier League

This is a list of CONCACAF players on 09/10 English Premier League squads (as of 8/17/09)



Barbados
Emmerson Boyce (Wigan)

Canada
David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers)
David Edgar (Burnley)
Asmir Begović (Portsmouth)

Grenada
Jason Roberts (Blackburn Rovers)

Honduras
Wilson Palacios (Tottenham)
Hendry Thomas (Wigan)
Maynor Figueroa (Wigan)

Jamaica
Ricardo Gardner (Bolton Wanderers)
Tyrone Mears (Burnley)
Ricardo Fuller (Stoke City)
Nyron Nosworthy (Sunderland)
Zavon Hines (West Ham)
Marlon King (Wigan)

Mexico
Carlos Vela (Arsenal)
Giovani dos Santos (Tottenham)

Trinidad and Tobago
*Jlloyd Samuel (Bolton)
*Bobby Zamora (Fulham)
Tony Warner (Hull City)
Carlos Edwards (Sunderland)
Kenwyne Jones (Sunderland)
Jason Scotland (Wigan)

* (Link)

USA
Brad Friedel (Aston Villa)
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa)
Eric Lichaj (Aston Villa)
Tim Howard (Everton)
Anton Peterlin (Everton)
Cody Arnoux (Everton)
Eddie Johnson (Fulham)
Clint Dempsey (Fulham)
Jozy Altidore (Hull City)
Jonathan Spector (West Ham)
Marcus Hahnemann (Wolvehampton)

Scandinavia Based Players on 2009 Gold Cup Squads

DENMARK
Esbjerg fB
DF - Adrian Cann (Canada)

Nordsjælland
MF - Issey Nakajima-Farran (Canada)
MF - Patrice Bernier (Canada)
DF - Michael Parkhurst (USA)

Copenhagen
MF - Atiba Hutchinson (Canada)

NORWAY
Lyn Oslo
GK - Kenny Stamatopoulos (Canada)

Frederikstad
MF - Celso Borges (Costa Rica)

IK Start
MF - Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica)
DF - Clarence Goodson (USA)

Vålerenga
FW - Luton Shelton (Jamaica)
GK - Troy Perkins (USA)

SK Brann
MF - Rodolph Austin (Jamaica)

Notodden
MF - Oneil Thompson (Jamaica)

Aalesunds
MF - Demar Phillips (Jamaica)


SWEDEN
Hammarby
FW - Charlie Davies (USA)

Canadian Soccer Players in Europe - Interactive Map

Here is an interactive google map showing all the Canadians playing top flight soccer in Europe. I've also included second division players in England and Germany.


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March 2009 Version

Canadian Soccer Players in Europe - Interactive Map

Here is an up to date interactive map of all the Canadian Players on top division squads in Europe. (In England and Germany, I included the 2nd division players as well). Click the flags for club/player names and zoom in to see the stadiums. Click view larger map for easier navigation options.


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From the PDL to Europe

The USL Premier Development League is the top level of amateur competition in the USA and Canada, and the unofficial fourth tier of soccer, behind MLS, USL-1, and USL-2.

Here's a quick blurb about the PDL from the USL website:

"Players have the ability to compete in the PDL throughout the summer months in a professionalized setting while maintaining their collegiate eligibility. The league is the proving ground for players that aspire to reach the highest-levels of the game, while providing affordable family entertainment within their city."

These days, quite a few PDL teams serve as farm clubs for USL and MLS teams. The Colorado Rapids U23's, Chicago Fire Premier, Cary RailHawks U23's, Atlanta Silverbacks U23's, and Richmond Kickers Future are all in the PDL today, and many MLS teams are rumored to be starting up U23 PDL teams in the future.

A large number of current MLS players, including standouts Brian Ching, Brad Guzan, Chris Rolfe, Michael Parkhurst, and Sacha Kljestan have played in the league.

Quite a few PDL players have eventually made the big jump to Europe as well.
Here is a list of the developmental teams these players played for and where they are in Europe today.

[edit: added Jeremiah White]


Kamani Hill - San Fernando Valley Quakes - Orange County Blue Star - VFL Wolfsburg

Sal Zizzo - Orange County Blue Star - Hannover 96

Colin Burns - Delaware Dynasty - Ljungskile SK

Pat Noonan - Michigan Bucks - Aalesunds FK

Jay DeMerit - Chicago Fire Premier - Watford

Tighe Dombrowski - Chicago Fire Premier - IK Sirius FK

Matt Pickens - Chicago Fire Premier - QPR

Jonathan Spector - Chicago Fire Premier - West Ham United

Joseph Ngwenya - Cape Cod Crusaders - SK Austria Kärnten

Troy Perkins - Cape Cod Crusaders - Vålerenga I.F.

Ethan Zohn - Cape Cod Crusaders - Survivor Africa Winner
(Sorry, I don't even like that show, but I couldn't resist)

Olivier Occean - Vermont Voltage - Lillestrom SK

Charlie Davies - Westchester Flames - Hammarby IF

Heath Pearce - Bradenton Academics - Hansa Rostock

Stern John - Carolina Dynamo - Southampton

Jeremiah White - Ocean City Barons - AGF Aarhus

Canadian Soccer Players in Europe - Interactive Map

With tonight being the big USA-Canada semifinal matchup in Olympic qualifying, I thought it would be fun to get a better look at the Canadian players that are currently playing in Europe.

It was a bit harder to pull this one off because I had a hard time finding a central list of players to pull from. Eventually, I found a good list at Off The Pitch in their message forum. Thanks Joe!

Just like in the Americans Abroad map from a couple of days ago, I've only included players in the top two divisions in their respective countries with the exception of England, where I've included League One players as well. I've also included a few youth players on this map.



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Click the Icons and the Club and Player Names will Appear:
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