Here's a list of every MLS player that has played in the World Cup since the first opportunity in 1998. I'm counting only guys who were with an MLS team at the time. Some notes:
1) FC Dallas continues to be the only original MLS team without a World Cup player.
2) KC/LA are the only two teams to send a player to all four tournaments since the league started. Due to Tony Meola sitting the bench in 2002, the Galaxy are the only team to have a player play in each tournament.
3) Columbus' 5 players in 1998 remain a record.
4) The teams with the most players sent are: KC-7, LA-7, CLB-6, NE-5, NY-5.
5) Only five players have made it twice in a row while playing for the same MLS team: Pablo Mastroeni, Brian McBride, Eddie Pope, Cobi Jones, and Landon Donovan.
6) Overall, MLS has sent 53 players to the World Cup:
| USA | Foreign | |
| 1998 | 16 | 5 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 11 |
The full list:
(italics = did not play)
C.D. Chivas USA
2006-John O'Brien, Claudio Suarez (MEX)
2010-Jonathan Bornstein
Chicago Fire
1998-Jorge Campos (MEX)
2002-DaMarcus Beasley, Josh Wolff
Colorado Rapids
1998-Marcelo Balboa
2002-Pablo Mastroeni
2006-Pablo Mastroeni
Columbus Crew
1998-Thomas Dooley, Brian Maisonneuve, Brian McBride, Jurgen Sommer; Andy Williams (JAM)
2002-Brian McBride
D.C. United
1998-Jeff Agoos, Eddie Pope
2002-Eddie Pope
2006-Ben Olsen
F.C. Dallas
none
Houston Dynamo
2006-Brian Ching
Kansas City Wizards
1998-Preki; Uche Okafor (NIG)
2002-Tony Meola
2006-Jimmy Conrad, Eddie Johnson, Josh Wolff
2010-Roger Espinoza (HON)
Los Angeles Galaxy
1998-Cobi Jones
2002-Cobi Jones
2006-Chris Albright, Landon Donovan, Cornell Glen (TRI)
2010-Edson Buddle, Landon Donovan
Miami Fusion
1998-Carlos Valderrama (COL)
New England Revolution
1998-Mike Burns, Joe-Max Moore
2002-Carlos Llamosa
2006-Clint Dempsey, Avery John (TRI)
New York Red Bulls
1998-Alexi Lalas, Tab Ramos; Marcelo Vega (CHI)
2002-Clint Mathis
2010-Andrew Boyens (NZ)
Philadelphia Union
none
Real Salt Lake
2006-Eddie Pope, Douglas Sequeira (CR)
2010-Robbie Findley
San Jose Earthquakes
1998-Eric Wynalda
2002-Jeff Agoos, Landon Donovan
Seattle Sounders FC
none
Tampa Bay Mutiny
1998-Frankie Hejduk, Roy Wegerle
Toronto FC
none
Goalscorers
1998-Brian McBride
2002-Landon Donovan (2), Clint Mathis, Brian McBride (2)
2006-Clint Dempsey
2010-???
Would be neat to see this for 2010!
ReplyDeleteI agree, I was just looking for a list for 2010 and came upon this! Thanks for taking the time to put this together; very interesting even if not up-to-date :)
ReplyDeleteBlaise Nkufo will join the Sounders at the end of Switzerland's run.
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ReplyDeleteI don't know why Dallas hasn't gotten a player like that. it attracts more people to the team and it is better for the experience that they can get.
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