Six joueurs de l'Impact dans la sélection des aspirants

[Bxl Boy]

Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Men’s National Team head coach Frank Yallop today named his roster for the upcoming training camp to be held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida from June 4-9.

Yallop has selected the majority of his players from the Canadian USL First Division teams with six players from the defending champion Montreal Impact, three from the Vancouver Whitecaps and one from the Toronto Lynx.

The Impact players selected include goalkeeper Andrew Olivieri, defenders Adam Braz and Gabriel Gervais, midfielders Mesut Mert and Patrick Leduc and forward Ali Gerba who was acquired from Toronto last week.

The Whitecaps will be sending defender Geordie Lyall, goalkeeper Mike Franks (who was Canada’s third goalkeeper at the 2001 Confederations Cup) and forward Jason Jordan who has scored seven goals in his last two games.

The Toronto Lynx will be represented by forward Sean Fraser who saw time with the Canadian Olympic team.

Other players invited include Edmonton’s Tam Nsaliwa, who has been capped 10 times at the senior level and who last played for Canada in 2003 against Germany. Toronto’s Rhian Dodds, who has spent several seasons with Kilmarnock of the Scottish Premier League, has been invited to his first senior camp. Montreal’s Felix Brillant has also been invited. Brillant was called in for Canada’s last World Cup Qualifier against Guatemala but did not play. He is with the New England Revolution of MLS. Former Whitecaps Johnny Sulentic has been selected. Sulentic is currently a teammate of Nsaliwa’s at Saarbrucken in the German Second Division.

“This camp will give me an up close look at a number of players that I have had my eye on over the last few months,” said Yallop. “With the Gold Cup around the corner it will provide another great opportunity to see these players in a camp environment and in a strong competitive game.”

The team will play one exhibition game during the camp.

Canadian Roster For Florida Training Camp

Name Pos Club DOB Caps Goals/Shutouts

Andrew Olivieri GK Montreal Impact, USL 3/27/81 0 0

Mike Franks GK Vancouver Whitecaps, USL 4/27/77 0 0

Adam Braz D Montreal Impact, USL 6/7/81 1 0

Geordie Lyall D Vancouver Whitecaps, USL 9/15/76 0 0

Tam Nsaliwa D Saarbrucken, German Bundesliga 2 1/28/82 10 0

Gabriel Gervais D Montreal Impact, USL 9/18/76 4 0

Rhian Dodds M Kilmarnock, Scottish Premier 10/3/79 0 0

Johnny Sulentic M Saarbrucken, German Bundesliga 2 12/24/79 1 0

Felix Brillant M New England Revolution, MLS 9/9/80 0 0

Patrick Leduc M Montreal Impact, USL 12/26/77 0 0

Mesut Mert M Montreal Impact, USL 3/13/78 0 0

Ali Gerba F Montreal Impact, USL 7/27/82 0 0

Jason Jordan F Vancouver Whitecaps, USL 5/30/78 0 0

Sean Fraser F Toronto Lynx, USL 9/21/80 0 0

[Daniel]

Mert???

Ok....

Ces camps sont vraiment une des meilleures initiatives de Yallop et la plus grande amélioration sur Holger, à mon avis. On ne peut pas dire qu'il n'aura pas regardé tel ou tel joueur, et ça a permis aux meilleurs d'intégrer le noyau de l'équipe nationale.

À noter que l'équipe est en trève du 4-21, donc les joueurs ne manqueront pas de matches.

[Bxl Boy]

Oui, c'est sûrement une des raisons aussi pour lesquelles il y a tant de joueurs de l'Impact
Ca montre aussi que Sutton n'a pas besoin de se montrer et est clairement dans les plans de Yallop alors que Gervais va devoir (re)faire ses preuves

[François]

Mert???

Ok....

Ces camps sont vraiment une des meilleures initiatives de Yallop et la plus grande amélioration sur Holger, à mon avis. On ne peut pas dire qu'il n'aura pas regardé tel ou tel joueur, et ça a permis aux meilleurs d'intégrer le noyau de l'équipe nationale.

À noter que l'équipe est en trève du 4-21, donc les joueurs ne manqueront pas de matches.

Tu oublies notre match international contre le Voltage du Vermont...

[Daniel]

Hehehe, c'est vrai.

Mais ça donnera donc à Desantis une chance de faire comme Yallop!

[Invité]

Mert a déjà participé à un camp l'an dernier, soit le camp pour les joueurs de la A-League.