Americans Abroad 2011-12

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Jozy Altidore

Age: 21 Club: AZ Season Stats: 1 goal, 0 assists, 3 games. Position: Forward Last Game: Entered as a 75th minute sub as AZ lost to Aalesund Next Game: Aug. 21, vs. NEC Comments: Came on as a sub in AZ's first match of the season and scored in his debut for the club. Looks to be a regular contributor off the bench, for the time being.

DaMarcus Beasley

Age: 29 Club: Puebla Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 5 games Position: Midfielder Last Game: Was subbed out just before the final whistle in Puebla's 1-1 draw with Tijuana. Next Game: Aug. 21 vs. UNAM Comments: Beasley is off to a strong start in Mexico and seems to have found a place to get regular minutes.

Alejandro Bedoya

Age: 24 Club: Rangers Season Stats: Position: Midfielder Last Game: Did not play for Rangers in loss to Maribor. Next Game: Aug 21, at Motherwell Comments: Bedoya completed his move to Rangers early, and will now join Maurice Edu at the Glasgow club.

Carlos Bocanegra

Age: 32 Club: Rangers Season Stats:  0goals, 0 assists, 1 game Position: Defender Last Game: Played 90 in Rangers' late loss to Maribor. Next Game: Aug 21, at Motherwell Comments: Bocanegra has joined international teammates Alejandro Bedoya and Maurice Edu at Rangers.

Michael Bradley

Age: 23 Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach Season Stats: none Position: Midfielder Last Game: Did not dress in Borussia's 1-1 home draw with Stuttgart. Next Game: Aug. 19, vs. Wolfsburg. Comments: Bradley is drawing interest from several clubs during the summer window and his agent revealed to Goal.com that Napoli and Roma are interested. He is clearly not in favor with his current club.

Edgar Castillo

Age: 24 Club: Club America Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 4 games Position: Defender Last Game: Played 90 minutes in America's 2-2 draw with Tigres. Next Game: Aug. 21 vs. Atlas Comments: Castillo continues to get regular minutes for Club America, but still is not a regular fixture in the starting lineup.

Timothy Chandler

Age: 21 Club: FC Nuremberg Season Stats: 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 games Position: Defender Last Game: Chandler started and played the full 90 minutes, grabbing an assist in Nurnberg's 2-1 loss to Hannover 96 Next Game: Aug. 20, at Dortmund Comments: Chandler had a breakout season last term and will look to continue his form in the 2011-12 season.

Steve Cherundolo

Age: 32 Club: Hannover 96 Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 2 game. Position: Defender Last Game: Played 90 in win over Sevilla. Next Game: Aug. 21, vs. Hertha Berlin Comments: Cherundolo and his Hannover side will be in Europa League action this season after a stellar finish in the Bundesliga last term.

Joe Corona

Age: 21 Club: Club Tijuana Season Stats: 2 goals, 0 assists, 5 games Position: Midfielder Last Game: Corona played 68 minutes in Tijuana's 1-1 draw with Puebla. Next Game: Aug. 20, at Cruz Azul. Comment: Corona is an emerging star in the Mexican Primera for a club that just came up to the top flight.

 

Clint Dempsey

Age: 28 Club: Fulham Season Stats: 2 goals, 0 assists, 3 games Position: Midfielder Last Game: Dempsey netted twice as Fulham ran out 3-0 winners over Dnipro in the Europa League Next Game: Aug. 21, at Wolves Comments: Dempsey continues to star for Fulham and will be looking to help Fulham back to the Europa League final this season.

Mikkel Diskerud

Age: 20 Club: Stabæk Season Stats: 3 goals, 0 assists, 21 games Position: Midfielder Last Game: Diskerud started and played the full 90 minutes is his team's 2-0 win at Strømsgodset Next Game: Aug. 21, vs Brann Comments: Diskerud continues to be a regular starter for his club and is a consistently solid performer at the club level.

Maurice Edu

Age: 25 Club: Rangers Season Stats: 1 goals, 1 assist, 6 games Position: Midfielder Last Game: Edu played 90 in Rangers' loss to Maribor in the Europa League. Next Game: Aug 21, at Motherwell Comments: Edu continues to be a major contributor for one of Scotland's top two teams.

Brad Friedel

Age: 40 Club: Tottenham Season Stats: none Position: Goalkeeper Last Game: Friedel dressed but did not play in Spurs 5-0 win over Hearts in the Europa League. Next Game: Aug. 22, at Manchester United Comments: Friedel is expected to be a regular for Tottenham as the club looks to get back into the Champions League.

Josh Gatt

Age: 19 Club: Molde Season Stats: 4 goals, 1 assist, 20 games Position: Midfielder Last Game: Gatt started and played 120 minutes in cup loss to Fredrikstad. Next Game: Aug. 22, vs. Lillestrøm Comment: Gatt was back in Molde's lineup at right back, and scored his third goal of the season against Valerenga on July 30.

Herculez Gomez

Age: 29 Club: Estudiantes Tecos Season Stats: 1 goal, 0 assists, 4 games Position: Forward Last Game: Gomez started played 75 minutes in a win over Atlas. Next Game: Aug. 19, vs. Pachuca Comment: Gomez continues to be one of the USA's shining stars in Mexico.

 

Clarence Goodson

Age: 29 Club: Brondby Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 6 games Position: Defender Last Game: Goodson played 90 minutes in Brondby's 2-2 draw with SønderjyskE. Next Game: Aug. 21, vs. Aarhus. Comments: Goodson is now with arguably the biggest club in Scandinavia and has seemingly found a comfortable spot in the starting group.

Stuart Holden

Age: 25 Club: Bolton Wanderers Season Stats: none Position: Midfielder Last Game: Did not dress due to injury in Bolton's 4-0 win at QPR. Next Game: Aug. 21, vs. Manchester City. Comments: Holden is still recovering from the injury that ended his 2010-11 season early.

Tim Howard

Age: 32 Club: Everton Season Stats: none Position: Goalkeeper Last Game: Everton's match vs. Tottenham was postponed due to the London riots. Next Game: Aug. 20, vs. QPR Comments: Howard is set for another season in goal for Everton, where he is a fan favorite and regarded as one of the top keepers in the EPL.

Jermaine Jones

Age: 29 Club: Schalke 04 Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 2 games. Position: Midfielder Last Game: Was not in the 18 for Schalke's loss to HJK in the Europa league. Next Game: Aug. 21 at Mainz Comments: Jones, who fell out of favor at Schalke last season and was loaned to Blackburn, is back in Germany for the time being.

Sacha Kljestan

Age: 25 Club: Anderlecht Season Stats: 1 goal, 0 assists, 3 game Position: Midfielder Last Game: Kljestan played the full match as Anderlecht topped Bursaspor 2-1 in the Europa League. Next Game: Aug. 21, vs. RAEC Bergen Mons Comment: Kljestan showed improvement with the USA over the summer and will be looking to continue his good form throughout the season for his club team.

 

Eric Lichaj

Age: 22 Club: Aston Villa Season Stats: none Position: Defender Last Game: Was not in the 18 for Villa's 0-0 draw at Fulham Next Game: Aug. 20, vs. Blackburn Comments: Lichaj is unlikely to be a regular starter for Villa, but could see increased minutes with the first team over last year, or could once again be loaned out to find regular starts.

Oguchi Onyewu

Age: 29 Club: Sporting CP Season Stats: none Position: Defender Last Game: Onyewu was not part of Sporting's 0-0 draw with Nordsjaelland Next Game: Aug. 21, at Beira Mar Comments: Onyewu has shown well in the preseason for his new club and looks close to being back to his pre-injury best.

Jose Torres

Age: 23 Club: Pachuca Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 4 games Position: Midfielder Last Game: Played 69 minutes in Pachuca's 3-0 win over Toluca. Next Game: Aug. 19, at Tecos Comments: Torres is still a regular for Pachuca and shows the potential to be a star in Mexico's top flight in the near future.

Zak Whitbread

Age: 27 Club: Norwich City Season Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 1 game Position: Defender Last Game: Played 72 minutes in Norwich City's 1-1 draw vs. Wigan Next Game: Aug. 20, vs. Stoke Comments: Whitbread helped his club reach the top flight and now faces a tough season in one of the best leagues in the world.

Daniel Williams

Age: 22 Club: SC Freiburg Season Stats: none Position: Defender Last Game: Williams was not part of Freiburg's 2-1 loss to Mainz Next Game: Aug. 20, at Werder Bremen Comments: Williams is another German-born defender/defensive midfielder who is starting to make a name for himself in the Bundesliga and should become a solid contributor this season.