2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup™
Teams and Final Rosters

CANADA: Making their seventh appearance at the CONCACAF Gold Cup™ but first under the direction of Frank Yallop … Reached the semifinals in 2002, losing to the USA 4:2 on penalties, but then the maple leafs went on defeat Korea Republic 2:1 in the third-place match … Claimed their first international honour in over 100 years of football by winning the 2000 Gold Cup, defeating Colombia 2:0 in the finals.
GK: Mike Franks (Vancouver Whitecaps), Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact), Josh Wagenaar (Hartwick College/USA);
DF: Adam Braz (Montreal Impact), Ali Gerba (Montreal Impact), Gabriel Gervais ((Montreal Impact), Nevio Pizzolitto (Montreal Impact), Chris Pozniak (Haugesund FK/NOR), Adrian Serioux (Millwall/ENG);
MD: Jim Brennan (Norwich City/ENG), Felix Brillant (New England Revolution/USA), Rhian Dodds (Kilmarnock/SCO), Sandro Grande (Montreal Impact), Iain Hume (Tranmere Rovers/ENG), Atiba Hutchinson (Helsingboro/SWE), Patrick Leduc (Montreal Impact), Jaime Peters (Ipswich Town/ENG), Josh Simpson (Millwall/ENG);
AT: Dwayne DeRosario (San Jose Earthquakes/USA), Will Johnson (Chicago Fire/USA), Kevin McKenna (Energie Cottus/GER), Olivier Occean (Odd Grenland/NOR).
TD: Frank YALLOP

COLOMBIA: One of the two invited teams competing, is taking part in their third Gold Cup event … Colombia reached the 2000 tournament final but fell 2:0 to Canada … After winning the 2001 Copa América, the cafeteros advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup™ but lost 2:0 against Brazil … Colombia is guided by technical director Reinaldo Rueda.
GK: Luis Enrique Martinez (Independiente Santa Fe), Farid Mondragon (Galatasary/TUR);
DF: Yulian Anchico (Deportes Tolima), Jair Benitez (Independiente Medellín), Jose Julian De La Cuesta (Cadiz CF/ESP), Andres Gonzalez (América de Cali), Humberto Mendoza (Atlético Nacional), Hayder Palacio (Atlético Junior);
MD: Abel Aguilar (Deportivo Cali), Jaime Castrillon (Independiente Medellin), Fredy Guarin (Envigado), Juan Fernando Leal (Envigado), Oscar Enrique Passo (Deportes Tolima), Jairo Patiño (River Plate/ARG), Aldo Leo Ramirez (Independiente Santa Fe), Juan Carlos Ramirez (Independiente Santa Fe), Macnelly Torres (Junior);
AT: Martin Arzuaga (Junior), Oscar Briceño (Deportes Tolima), Hector Hugo Hurtado (Atlético Nacional), Tressor Moreno, Wason Liberado Renteria (Boyaca Chico), Cesar Augusto Valoyes (Independiente Medellin).
TD: Reinaldo RUEDA

COSTA RICA: Winners of the UNCAF (Central America) Nations Cup in Guatemala this past February, Costa Rica are in their seventh Gold Cup tournament in 2005 … The five-time UNCAF champions earned their best Gold Cup performance in 2002 losing in the finals to the USA 2:0 … The ticos are the Central American team with the most appearances in the tournament’s semifinals (four) … Alexandre Guimaraes, who led Costa Rica to the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ in Korea/Japan, is once again back at the helm.
GK: Donny Grant (AD Pérez Zeledon), Alvaro Mesen (CS Herediano), Jose Francisco Porras (Deportivo Saprissa);
DF: Gabriel Baddilla (Deportivo Saprissa), Victor Cordero (Deportivo Saprissa), Junior Diaz (CS Herediano), Danny Fonseca (CS Herediano), Roy Miller (CS Cartagines), Jafet Soto (CS Herediano), Michael Umaña (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Harold Wallace (LD Alajuelense), Mauricio Wright (CS Herediano);
MD: Cristian Bolaños (Deportivo Saprissa), Jose Luis Lopez (Deportivo Saprissa), Douglas Sequeira (Chivas USA/USA), Geiner Segura (AD Pérez Zeledon);
AT: Randall Brenes (CS Cartagines), Steven Bryce (LD Alajuelense), Oscar Emilio Rojas (Dorados Culiacan/MEX),
Bryan Ruiz (LD Alajuelense).
TD: Alexander GUIMARAES

CUBA: One of three qualifiers from the Caribbean, Cuba is making their third consecutive and fourth overall trip to the Gold Cup … Cuba missed out on the 2000 tournament after finishing third to second-placer Haiti (on the head-to-head tiebreaker) in the CONCACAF Interzone Playoffs … The cubanos claimed their first tournament victory (2:0 against Canada) and a berth to the Gold Cup quarterfinals in 2003 … Technical director Armelio Luis Garcia has been in charge of Cuba since last year.
GK: Alexis Rene Avilés (Villa Clara), Odelin Molina (Villa Clara);
DF: Jaime Colomé(Ciudad Habana), Alexander Cruzata (Holguin), Leonel Duarte (Ciego de Avila), Reysander Fernández (Ciego de Avila), Silvio Pedro Miñoso (Villa Clara);
MD: Disney Aquino (Santiago de Cuba), Jeniel Márquez (Villa Clara), Jorge Ramírez (Granma), Mario Rodriguez (Ciudad Habana), Enrique Villaurrutia (Cienfuegos);
AT: Alain Cervantes (Ciego de Avila), Pedro Adriani Faife (Villa Clara), Maikel Galindo (Villa Clara), Mario Gil (Ciudad Habana), Gisbel Morales (Pinar del Rio), Lester Moré(Ciego de Avila), Hensy Muñoz (Ciudad Habana), Yaikel Pérez (Ciudad Habana).
TD: Armelio Luis GARCIA

GUATEMALA: Under technical director Ramón Maradiaga, Guatemala hosted the 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup and finished third, while earning one of the four Central American berths to the CONCACAF Gold Cup™ … The chapines have made six previous appearances at the CONCACAF event, earning their best performance in 1996 claiming fourth-place.
GK: Miguel Angel Klee (Cobán Imperial), Luis Pedro Molina (Deportivo Jalapa), Paulo Cesar Motta (CSD Municipal);
DF: Dennis Chen (Cobán Imperial), Gustavo Cabrera (CSD Comunicaciones), Victor Hernandez (XelajúMC), Nestor Martinez (CSD Comunicaciones), Pablo Sebastian Melgar (CSD Municipal), Nelson Noel Morales (Cobán Imperial), Elmer Ponciano (Deportivo Jalapa), Angel Sanabria (Cobán Imperial);
MD: Maynor Davila (Aurora FC), Carlos Figueroa (CSD Municipal), Rigoberto Gomez (CSD Comunicaciones), Guillermo Ramirez (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Gonzalo Romero (CSD Municipal), Fredy Thompson (CSD Comunicaciones), Jose Zacarias (Deportivo Suchitepéquez);
AT: Dwight Pezzarossi (CSD Comunicaciones), Carlos Ruiz (FC Dallas/USA), Carlos Ruiz (FC Dallas/USA), Hernan Sandoval (CSD Comunicaciones), Edwin Villatoro (Deportivo Suchitepéquez).
TD: Ramon MARADIAGA

HONDURAS: Were runners-up at the 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup held in Guatemala and earned their seventh berth to the CONCACAF Gold Cup™ … The catrachos best finish at the CONCACAF event was second-place, losing a 4:3 penalty kick thriller to the USA in the 1991 final … Honduras is once again guided by technical director Jose De La Paz.
GK: Victor Coello (CD Marathón), Junior Morales (Real CD España);
DF: Jorge Samuel Caballeros (Chicago Fire/USA), Maynor Figueroa (CD Olímpia), Asthor Henriquez, Junior Izaguirre (CD Motagua);
MD: Mario Berrios (CD Marathón), Oscar Garcia, Mario Ivan Guerrero (Chicago Fire/USA), Luis Guifarro, Carlos Moran (CD Victoria), Wilson Palacios (CD Olímpia), Hendry Thomas, Elvis Danilo Turcios (CD Olímpia);
AT: Edgar Nuñez (Altético Olanchano), Milton Nuñez (CD Marathón), Jose Francisco Ramirez, Erick Vallecilo (Real CD España), Eddy Vega, Wilmer Velasquez (CD Olímpia).
TD: Jose DE LA PAZ

JAMAICA: Won the 2005 CFU Digicel Cup and is one of the three qualifiers from the Caribbean at this year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup™ … The reggae boyz reached the tournament’s semifinals on two occasions (1993, 1998) … Jamaica’s best finish came in 1993 as they shared the bronze medal with Costa Rica after both played to a 1:1 draw in the third-place game … Technical director Wendell Downswell is in charge of the squad.
GK: Leighton Murray (Harbour View FC), Donovan Ricketts (Bradford City/ENG), Shawn Sawyers (Portmore United FC);
DF: Claude Davis (Preston/ENG), Nicholy Finlayson (Reno FC), Tyrone Marshall (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Lovel Palmer (Harbour View FC), Garfield Reid (Rivoli United FC), Tyrone Sawyers (Portmore United FC), Robert Scarlett (Harbour View FC), Damion Stewart (Harbour View FC), Jermaine Taylor (Harbour View FC);
MD: Omar Daley (Portmore United FC), Jermaine Hue (Harbour View FC), Jermaine Johnson (Oldham Athletic/ENG), Khari Stephenson (Kansas City Wizards/USA), Andrew Williams (Real Salt Lake/USA);
AT: Teafore Bennett (Portmore United FC), Roland Dean (Tivoli Gardens FC), Kevin Deerr (Portmore United FC), Ricardo Fuller (Portsmouth/ENG), Damani Ralph, Luton Shelton (Harbour View FC).
TD: Wendell DOWNSWELL

MEXICO: The defending champions are competing in their eighth CONCACAF Gold Cup™ … Mexico was the first team to capture four titles (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003) and is one of only two CONCACAF teams (other USA) to always advance out of the first round … The tricolor are the only team to capture two tournament crowns (1996, 2003) without conceding a goal … Mexico have also not allowed a goal in their last 601 minutes during the Gold Cup … Ricardo LaVolpe has been the technical director for the tricolor since 2003.
GK: Jose de Jesus Corona (Tecos UAG), Moises Muñoz (CA Monarcas Morelia), Guillermo Ochoa (Club América);
DF: Mario Mendez (CD Toluca), Ricardo Osorio (CDSC Cruz Azul), Gonzalo Pineda (Pumas UNAM), Francisco Rodriguez (CD Guadalajara);
MD: Gerardo Galindo (Pumas UNAM), Rafael Garcia (CDSC Cruz Azul), Israel Lopez (CD Toluca), Carlos Morales (Tigres UANL), Antonio Naelson (CD Toluca), Luis Ernesto Pérez (CF Monterrey), Ismael Rodriguez (CF Monterrey);
AT: Hector Altamirano (Club Santos Laguna), Jared Borgetti (Pachuca CF), Omar Bravo (CD Guadalajara), Juan Pablo Garcia (Atlas CF), Rafael Marquez Lugo (CA Monarcas Morelia), Alberto Medina (CD Guadalajara), Daniel Osorno (Atlas CF), Aaron Padilla (Club América), Carlos Arnaldo Salcido (CD Guadalajara).
TD: Ricardo LAVOLPE

PANAMA: Are making their first appearance at the Gold Cup in more then a decade after going winless in 1993 tournament … Panana is one of four Central American nations to progress to the CONCACAF event after reaching the semifinals of the 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup in Guatemala … The canaleros are led by technical director Jose Hernández.
GK: Oscar McFarlane (Tauro FC), Jaime Penedo (Deportivo Árabe Unido);
DF: Felipe Baloy (Paranaense/BRA), Ubaldo Gustavo Guardia, Luis Alfonso Henriquez (Deportivo Árabe Unido), Luis Moreno (Envigado/COL), Carlos Rivera (DIM/COL), Joel Solanilla (CD Plaza Amador), Jose Anthony Torres (CD Marathón/HON);
MD: Gustavo Avila (Deportivo Árabe Unido), Alberto Blanco (Alania/RUS), Gabriel Gomez (Tauro FC), Julio Medina III (Aguila/SLV), Engin Mitre (CD Plaza Amador), Ricardo Phillips (Tauro FC), Angel Luis Rodriguez;
AT: Roberto Brown (San Francisco FC), Jorge Luis Dely Valdes (Deportivo Árabe Unido), Julio Cesar Dely Valdes (Deportivo Árabe Unido), Neftali Diaz (Alianza FC), Jose Luis Garces (San Francisco FC), Luis Tejada (Envigado/COL), Roman Torres (Chepo FC).
TD: Jose HERNANDEZ

SOUTH AFRICA: Second guest team at the Gold Cup, South Africa is also the first African nation to compete at the event … Under the guidance of Stuart Baxter, South Africa’s participation in the CONCACAF tournament falls into the long term goal of building the squad as they prepare to stage the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ … Bafana Bafana also hosted and captured the 1996 African Nations Cup having become a member of FIFA four years earlier.
GK: Lee Langeveldt (FC Fortune), Calvin Marlin (Supersport United);
DF: Ricardo Katza (Supersport United FC), Lucky Lekgwathi (Orlando Pirates FC), Hleza Mofedi (Orlando Pirates FC), Peter Peterson (Moroka Swallows), Lucas Thwala (Orlando Pirates FC);
MD: Craig Bianchi (Mameldoi Sundowns FC), Daine Klate (Supersport United FC), Stanley Kgatle (Silver Stars), Gift Leremi (Orlando Pirates FC), Reagan Noble (Wits University), Steven Pienaar (Ajax Amsterdam/NED), Abram Raselemane (Supersport United FC), Siyabonga Siphika (Manning Rangers);
AT: Siboniso Gaxa (Supersport United FC), Thando Mngomeni (Helsingborg/SWE), Lebohang Mokoena (Orlando Pirates FC), Lungisani Ndlela (Supersport United FC), Bongani Nkosi (Bloemfontein Celtics FC), Siyabango Nomvete (Empoli/ITA).
TD: Stuart BAXTER

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: One of the three qualifiers from the Caribbean are making their fifth overall appearance at the Gold Cup … Despite winning the Caribbean crown on eight occasions, Trinidad & Tobago’s best performance at the CONCACAF event was reaching the semifinals in 2000 … Leo Beenhakker is at the helm of the soca warriors.
GK: Shaka Hislop, Kelvin Jack (Dundee FC/SCO), Daurance Williams (San Juan Jabloteh);
DF: Marvin Andrews (Glasgow Rangers/SCO), David Charles (W Connection), Cyd Gray (San Juan Jabloteh), Emery John (New England Revolution/USA), Dennis Lawrence (Wrexham FC/WAL), Anton Pierre (Defence Force), Brent Sancho (Dundee FC/SCO), Glenton Wolffe (North East Stars);
MD: Christopher Birchall (Portvale FC/SCO), Carlos Edwards (Wrexham FC/WAL), Angus Eve (San Juan Jabloteh), Brent Rahim (Falkirk FC/SCO), Silvio Spann (Yokohama FC/JPN), Densill Theobald (Caledonia AIA/ITA), Aurtis Whitley (San Juan Jabloteh);
AT: Cornell Glen (Columbus Crew/USA), Stern John (Coventry FC/ENG), Kenwyne Jones (Stoke City FC/ENG), Colin Samuel (Dundee FC/SCO), Jason Scotland (Dundee United/SCO).
TD: Leo BEENHAKKER

USA: One of two nations (other Mexico) to have played in all seven previous Gold Cups but have only won the CONCACAF event twice (1991, 2002) … The stars & stripes have the most victories in tournament play with 24 and are the only CONCACAF team to win all their first round group matches for a perfect 16-0 since 1991 … Technical director Bruce Arena has been at the helm since 1998.
GK: Marcus Hahnemann (Reading FC/ENG), Kasey Keller (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER), Matt Reis (New England Revolution);
DF: Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96/GER), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege/BEL), Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake), Tony Sanneh (Chicago Fire), Greg Vanney (SC Bastia/FRA);
MD: Chris Armas (Chicago Fire), DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven/NED), Brad Davis (San Jose Earthquakes), Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), John OBrien (ADO den Haag/NED), Ben Olsen (D.C. United), Steve Ralston (New England Revolution);
AT: Conor Casey (FSV Mainz/GER), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Patrick Noonan (New England Revolution), Santino Quaranta (D.C. United), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards).
TD: Bruce ARENA
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About the CONCACAF Gold Cup™
The CONCACAF Gold Cup™ is CONCACAFs showpiece event for mens national teams as it crowns the regional champion. The USA won the inaugural competition in 1991, defeating Honduras before 40,000 fans at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum in California. Mexico then won three consecutive titles, the third in 1998 before a crowd of 91,000 in Los Angeles, before Canada won its first major international honor in more than 100 years of football history in 2000. After the USA claimed the 2002 title, Mexico returned to the top of the Confederation with their fourth crown in 2003. The 2005 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup™ will take place in a record seven venues in six cities across the USA from 6 24 July.

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