2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying squads

The 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying was an international football tournament that was held in the United States from 11 and 23 March 2008. The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of twenty players, two of whom had to be goalkeepers.

The final lists were published by CONCACAF on 10 and 11 March 2008.^[1]^[2]

The age listed for each player is on 11 March 2008, the first day of the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players marked in bold have been capped at full international level.

Group A

Cuba

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	José Manuel Miranda		Matanzas
1GK	Arael Argüellez	(1987-04-30)April 30, 1987 (aged 20)	Cienfuegos
2DF	Erlys Garcia Baró		Ciudad de La Habana
2DF	Yenier Bermúdez		Cienfuegos
2DF	Raicel Mazquia Pozo		Pinar del Río
2DF	Yendry Diaz		Matanzas
2DF	Juan Carlos Martínez		Villa Clara
2DF	Loanni Cartaya Prieto		Ciudad de La Habana
3MF	Alianni Urgelles		Guantánamo
3MF	Liván Vasconcelos		Matanzas
3MF	Francisco Alexei Carrazana		Cienfuegos
3MF	Yordany Álvarez		Cienfuegos
3MF	Enrique Villaurrutia		Cienfuegos
3MF	Eder Roldán		Ciudad de La Habana
3MF	Armando Coroneaux		Camagüey
4FW	Roberto Linares		Villa Clara
4FW	Yasnier Rosales		Granma
4FW	Leonel Duarte		Ciego de Ávila

Honduras

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Kevin Hernández	(1985-12-21)21 December 1985 (aged 22)	Victoria
2	2DF	Quiarol Arzú	(1985-03-03)3 March 1985 (aged 23)	Platense
3	2DF	David Molina	(1988-03-14)14 March 1988 (aged 19)	Motagua
5	2DF	Erick Norales	(1985-02-11)11 February 1985 (aged 23)	Marathón
6	3MF	Luis López	(1986-08-29)29 August 1986 (aged 21)	Marathón
7	4FW	Rigoberto Padilla	(1985-12-01)1 December 1985 (aged 22)	Hispano
8	2DF	Irvin Reyna	(1987-06-07)7 June 1987 (aged 20)	Olimpia
9	4FW	Jefferson Bernárdez	(1987-03-27)27 March 1987 (aged 20)	Motagua
10	3MF	Ramón Núñez	(1985-11-14)14 November 1985 (aged 22)	Olimpia
12	1GK	Obed Enamorado	(1985-09-15)15 September 1985 (aged 22)	Vida
13	2DF	Vicente Solórzano	(1988-09-27)27 September 1988 (aged 19)	Deportes Savio
14	2DF	Misael Ruiz	(1986-12-20)20 December 1986 (aged 21)	Platense
15	3MF	Mario Martínez	(1989-07-30)30 July 1989 (aged 18)	Real España
16	3MF	Marvin Sánchez	(1986-11-02)2 November 1986 (aged 21)	Platense
17	3MF	David Álvarez	(1985-12-05)5 December 1985 (aged 22)	Marathón
18	4FW	José Güity	(1985-05-19)19 May 1985 (aged 22)	Marathón
20	3MF	Hendry Thomas	(1985-02-23)23 February 1985 (aged 23)	Olimpia
21	3MF	Óscar Morales	(1986-05-12)12 May 1986 (aged 21)	Real España
22	1GK	Levon Smith	(1985-08-03)3 August 1985 (aged 22)	Arsenal
24	4FW	Georgie Welcome	(1985-03-09)9 March 1985 (aged 23)	Arsenal

Panama

The roster for the Panamanian team was as follows.^[3]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	José Calderón	(1985-08-14)August 14, 1985 (aged 22)	Chepo F.C.
1GK	Gilmar Torres	(1985-11-11)November 11, 1985 (aged 22)	Alianza
1GK	Guillermo Murillo	(1987-11-04)November 4, 1987 (aged 20)	Chepo F.C.
2DF	Román Torres	(1986-03-20)March 20, 1986 (aged 21)	La Equidad
2DF	Carlos Rodriguez*	(1990-12-04)December 4, 1990 (aged 17)	Defensor Sporting
2DF	Eric Vasquez	(1988-01-08)January 8, 1988 (aged 20)	Chorillo
2DF	Reinaldo Anderson	(1986-04-12)April 12, 1986 (aged 21)	Arabe Unido
2DF	Adolfo Machado	(1985-02-14)February 14, 1985 (aged 23)	Alianza
2DF	Rolando Algandona	(1989-04-12)April 12, 1989 (aged 18)	San Francisco F.C.
2DF	Jean Carlos Cedeño	(1985-09-07)September 7, 1985 (aged 22)	Chorrillo
3MF	Nelson Barahona	(1987-11-22)November 22, 1987 (aged 20)	Centro Atlético Fénix
3MF	Eduardo Jiménez	(1986-02-04)February 4, 1986 (aged 22)	San Francisco F.C.
3MF	Cristian Vega	(1985-02-04)February 4, 1985 (aged 23)	Free agent
3MF	Manuel Bonilla	(1988-09-04)September 4, 1988 (aged 19)	Chorrillo
3MF	Alberto Quintero	(1987-10-12)October 12, 1987 (aged 20)	Chorrillo
3MF	Juan de Gracia	(1990-04-21)April 21, 1990 (aged 17)	Chepo F.C.
3MF	Reggie Arosemena	(1986-09-09)September 9, 1986 (aged 21)	Tauro F.C.
3MF	Aníbal Godoy	(1990-02-10)February 10, 1990 (aged 18)	Chepo F.C.
4FW	Edwin Aguilar	(1985-08-07)August 7, 1985 (aged 22)	Tauro F.C.
4FW	Gabriel Torres	(1988-10-31)October 31, 1988 (aged 19)	La Equidad

[*]Carlos Rodriguez was called up after Jose Venegas got injured 4 days before the start of the tournament.

United States

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Chris Seitz	(1987-03-12)March 12, 1987 (aged 20)	Real Salt Lake
2	2DF	Marvell Wynne	(1986-05-08)May 8, 1986 (aged 21)	Toronto FC
3	2DF	Michael Orozco	(1986-02-07)February 7, 1986 (aged 22)	San Luis
4	2DF	Patrick Ianni	(1985-06-15)June 15, 1985 (aged 22)	Houston Dynamo
5	2DF	Nathan Sturgis	(1987-07-06)July 6, 1987 (aged 20)	Real Salt Lake
6	3MF	Maurice Edu	(1986-04-18)April 18, 1986 (aged 21)	Toronto FC
7	3MF	Stuart Holden	(1985-08-01)August 1, 1985 (aged 22)	Houston Dynamo
8	3MF	Sal Zizzo	(1987-04-03)April 3, 1987 (aged 20)	Hannover 96
9	4FW	Charlie Davies	(1986-06-25)June 25, 1986 (aged 21)	Hammarby
10	3MF	Dax McCarty	(1987-04-30)April 30, 1987 (aged 20)	FC Dallas
11	3MF	Freddy Adu	(1989-06-02)June 2, 1989 (aged 18)	Benfica
12	4FW	Jozy Altidore	(1989-11-06)November 6, 1989 (aged 18)	New York Red Bulls
13	2DF	Hunter Freeman	(1985-01-08)January 8, 1985 (aged 23)	New York Red Bulls
14	4FW	Robbie Findley	(1985-08-04)August 4, 1985 (aged 22)	Real Salt Lake
15	2DF	Kamani Hill	(1985-12-28)December 28, 1985 (aged 22)	VfL Wolfsburg
16	3MF	Sacha Kljestan	(1985-09-09)September 9, 1985 (aged 22)	Chivas USA
17	2DF	Jonathan Spector	(1986-01-03)January 3, 1986 (aged 22)	West Ham United
18	1GK	Dominic Cervi	(1986-07-09)July 9, 1986 (aged 21)	Chicago Fire
19	4FW	Chad Barrett	(1985-04-30)April 30, 1985 (aged 22)	Chicago Fire
20	3MF	Eddie Gaven	(1986-10-25)October 25, 1986 (aged 21)	Columbus Crew

Group B

Canada

The roster for the Canadian team was as follows.^[4]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Asmir Begović	(1987-06-20)June 20, 1987 (aged 20)	Portsmouth
2	2DF	Graham Ramalho	(1986-01-12)January 12, 1986 (aged 22)	FC Groningen
3	2DF	Jacob Lensky	(1988-12-16)December 16, 1988 (aged 19)	Feyenoord Rotterdam
4	2DF	Dejan Jakovic	(1985-07-16)July 16, 1985 (aged 22)	UAB Blazers
5	2DF	André Hainault	(1986-06-16)June 16, 1986 (aged 21)	Sparta Prague
6	3MF	Nikolas Ledgerwood	(1985-01-16)January 16, 1985 (aged 23)	TSV 1860 München
7	3MF	Andrzej Ornoch	(1985-08-21)August 21, 1985 (aged 22)	Esbjerg fB
8	3MF	Ryan Gyaki	(1985-12-06)December 6, 1985 (aged 22)	F.C. Hansa Rostock
9	4FW	Andrea Lombardo	(1987-05-23)May 23, 1987 (aged 20)	Toronto FC
10	4FW	Will Johnson	(1987-01-21)January 21, 1987 (aged 21)	De Graafschap
11	4FW	Tosaint Ricketts	(1987-08-06)August 6, 1987 (aged 20)	Green Bay Phoenix
12	2DF	Diaz Kambere	(1985-10-18)October 18, 1985 (aged 22)	Vancouver Whitecaps
13	3MF	Kyle Hall	(1986-01-27)January 27, 1986 (aged 22)	Syracuse Orange
14	2DF	Tyler Hemming	(1985-05-09)May 9, 1985 (aged 22)	Toronto FC
15	3MF	Tyler Rosenlund	(1986-09-13)September 13, 1986 (aged 21)	Toronto FC
16	3MF	Keegan Ayre	(1988-07-04)July 4, 1988 (aged 19)	Berwick Rangers FC
17	4FW	Marcus Haber	(1989-01-11)January 11, 1989 (aged 19)	FC Groningen
18	1GK	Joshua Wagenaar	(1985-02-26)February 26, 1985 (aged 23)	Unattached
19	4FW	Isidro Sánchez	(1987-06-08)June 8, 1987 (aged 20)	Puebla
22	1GK	David Monsalve	(1988-12-21)December 21, 1988 (aged 19)	Unattached

Guatemala

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Ricardo Jeréz Jr.	(1986-02-04)February 4, 1986 (aged 22)	CSD Comunicaciones
2	2DF	Carlos Castrillo	(1985-05-14)May 14, 1985 (aged 22)	Deportivo Jalapa
3	2DF	Wilson Lalin	(1985-05-03)May 3, 1985 (aged 22)	C.D. Suchitepéquez
4	2DF	Cristian Noriega	(1987-03-20)March 20, 1987 (aged 20)	CSD Municipal
5	2DF	Erwin Morales	(1985-05-29)May 29, 1985 (aged 22)	CSD Comunicaciones
6	2DF	Pablo Solorzano	(1988-03-01)March 1, 1988 (aged 20)	Deportivo Jalapa
7	3MF	Jean Marquez	(1985-03-06)March 6, 1985 (aged 23)	Deportivo Jalapa
8	3MF	Wilfred Velasquez	(1985-09-10)September 10, 1985 (aged 22)	C.D. Suchitepéquez
9	4FW	Jairo Arreola	(1985-09-20)September 20, 1985 (aged 22)	CSD Comunicaciones
10	3MF	José Manuel Contreras	(1986-01-19)January 19, 1986 (aged 22)	CSD Comunicaciones
11	3MF	Marvin Ávila	(1985-12-06)December 6, 1985 (aged 22)	CSD Municipal
12	3MF	Manuel Leon	(1987-09-23)September 23, 1987 (aged 20)	CSD Municipal
13	3MF	Marco Pappa	(1987-11-15)November 15, 1987 (aged 20)	Chicago Fire
14	2DF	Rafael Morales	(1988-04-06)April 6, 1988 (aged 19)	Antigua
15	4FW	Jonny Brown	(1986-01-15)January 15, 1986 (aged 22)	Deportivo Heredia
16	2DF	Jamie Vides	(1987-12-12)December 12, 1987 (aged 20)	CSD Municipal
17	4FW	Minor López	(1987-02-01)February 1, 1987 (aged 21)	Xelajú MC
18	4FW	Abner Trigueros	(1987-12-27)December 27, 1987 (aged 20)	CSD Comunicaciones
19	4FW	Carlos Villa	(1986-07-18)July 18, 1986 (aged 21)	CSD Municipal
22	1GK	Jamie Carbajal	(1986-02-07)February 7, 1986 (aged 22)	unattached

Haiti

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
0	1GK	Dorleans Shelson	(1990-10-15)October 15, 1990 (aged 17)	AS Capoise
1	1GK	Johny Placide	(1988-01-29)January 29, 1988 (aged 20)	Le Havre
3	2DF	Parnel Guerrier	(1985-07-05)July 5, 1985 (aged 22)	Victory SC
4	3MF	Alain Vubert	(1985-11-25)November 25, 1985 (aged 22)	Baltimore SC
5	3MF	Jean Sony Alcénat	(1986-01-23)January 23, 1986 (aged 22)	Aigle Noir AC
6	3MF	Lescinel Jean-François	(1986-10-02)October 2, 1986 (aged 21)	En Avant Guingamp
7	3MF	Serge Louis	(1985-11-06)November 6, 1985 (aged 22)	Baltimore SC
8	4FW	Fritzson Jean Baptiste	(1986-01-04)January 4, 1986 (aged 22)	Aigle Noir AC
9	3MF	Leonel Saint-Preux	(1985-05-12)May 12, 1985 (aged 22)	Zenith AC
10	3MF	Sony Norde	(1989-07-27)July 27, 1989 (aged 18)	Boca Juniors
11	4FW	Fabrice Noël	(1985-07-21)July 21, 1985 (aged 22)	Puerto Rico Islanders
12	3MF	James Marcelin	(1986-06-13)June 13, 1986 (aged 21)	Racing Club Haïtien
13	4FW	Alain Gustave	(1986-10-05)October 5, 1986 (aged 21)	Zenith AC
14	3MF	Jacqueson Jean	(1988-07-14)July 14, 1988 (aged 19)	AS Capoise
15	2DF	Ednerson Raymond	(1985-06-19)June 19, 1985 (aged 22)	Baltimore SC
16	2DF	Markorel Sampeur	(1986-03-20)March 20, 1986 (aged 21)	Violette AC
17	2DF	Jean Paulin	(1986-05-03)May 3, 1986 (aged 21)	Aigle Noir AC
18	1GK	Peterson Occénat	(1989-12-03)December 3, 1989 (aged 18)	Racing Club Haïtien
19	4FW	Bidrece Azor	(1988-03-14)March 14, 1988 (aged 19)	Teramo Calcio
20	2DF	Judelin Aveska	(1987-12-21)December 21, 1987 (aged 20)	River Plate

Mexico

Coach: Hugo Sánchez

The roster for the Mexican team was as follows.^[5]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Guillermo Ochoa (c)	(1985-07-13)July 13, 1985 (aged 22)	5	0	América
2	2DF	Efraín Velarde	(1986-04-18)April 18, 1986 (aged 21)	1	0	UNAM
3	2DF	Edgar Castillo	(1986-10-08)October 8, 1986 (aged 21)	5	0	Santos
4	2DF	Hugo Ayala	(1987-03-31)March 31, 1987 (aged 20)	9	0	Atlas
5	2DF	Julio Domínguez	(1987-11-08)November 8, 1987 (aged 20)	5	0	Cruz Azul
6	2DF	Luis Omar Hernández	(1985-11-08)November 8, 1985 (aged 22)	2	0	Necaxa
7	3MF	Pablo Barrera	(1987-06-21)June 21, 1987 (aged 20)	5	0	UNAM
8	3MF	Alan Zamora	(1985-04-08)April 8, 1985 (aged 22)	2	0	Atlante F.C.
9	4FW	Luis Ángel Landín	(1985-07-23)July 23, 1985 (aged 22)	4	0	Morelia
10	3MF	César Villaluz	(1988-07-18)July 18, 1988 (aged 19)	5	0	Cruz Azul
11	4FW	Enrique Esqueda	(1988-04-19)April 19, 1988 (aged 19)	10	5	América
12	1GK	Jonathan Orozco	(1986-05-12)May 12, 1986 (aged 21)	2	0	Monterrey
13	2DF	Francisco Gamboa	(1985-04-20)April 20, 1985 (aged 22)	3	0	Toluca
14	3MF	Jorge Hernández	(1988-02-22)February 22, 1988 (aged 20)	3	0	Atlas
15	2DF	Patricio Araujo	(1988-01-30)January 30, 1988 (aged 20)	4	0	Guadalajara
16	3MF	Sergio Ávila	(1985-09-02)September 2, 1985 (aged 22)	5	1	Guadalajara
17	4FW	Santiago Fernández	(1985-03-07)March 7, 1985 (aged 23)	4	0	Toluca
18	3MF	Edgar Andrade	(1988-03-02)March 2, 1988 (aged 20)	5	1	Cruz Azul
19	3MF	Juan Carlos Silva	(1988-02-06)February 6, 1988 (aged 20)	2	0	América
20	1GK	Alfonso Blanco	(1987-07-31)July 31, 1987 (aged 20)	0	0	Cruz Azul

References

^ "Group A Rosters Unveiled for 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification". CONCACAF. 10 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.
^ "2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification Group B Rosters Announced". CONCACAF. 11 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.
^ "Panama U-23 Olympic Squad". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
^ Canada U-23 provisional roster^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "FMF Preolimpic Squad". Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2008-03-07.

External links

2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualification Group B Rosters^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[1] "Group A Rosters Unveiled for 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification". CONCACAF. 10 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.

[2] "2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification Group B Rosters Announced". CONCACAF. 11 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16.

[3] "Panama U-23 Olympic Squad". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-02-17.

[4] Canada U-23 provisional roster^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] "FMF Preolimpic Squad". Archived from the original on 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2008-03-07.

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