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Provisional rosters released for Copa Centroamericana

Giancarlo Gonzalez Costa Rica

By CARL SETTERLUND

The Central American Football Union has released provisional rosters for the seven nations taking part in this year’s Copa Centroamericana – which will be held in the United States for the first time ever – and it looks like there’s going to be plenty of familiar faces from this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.

Costa Rica is arguably the most noteworthy squad, as it will return up to 21 players from its run to the World Cup quarterfinal. Ten of the 11 starters that went up against the Netherlands in that match could be summoned but the lone exception is standout goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who moved to Real Madrid during the summer transfer window.

Honduras brings back eight players from its World Cup roster, including familiar names like defender Maynor Figueroa and former D.C. United star Andy Najar. Wilson Palacios was not listed.

Other players of note include Guatemala’s Carlos Ruiz, Panamanian goalkeeper Jaime Penedo of the LA Galaxy and FC Dallas attacker Blas Perez, also of Panama.

Here’s a look at the full preliminary rosters (in alphabetical order):

BELIZE

GK: Woodrow West; Frank Lopez; Shane Orio

DF: Dalton Eiley, Ian Gaynair; Evral Reginald Trapp; Elroy Smith; Leon Kennedy Cadle; Felix Salvador Miranda

MF: Andres Makin; Harrison Roches; Cristobal Gilharry; Denmark Casey; Amin Paul August; Daniel Jimenez; Delone Darren Torres; Trevor Lennon; David Andy Trapp; Elroy Kuylen Jr.; John King; Edmond Pandy Jr.; Khalil Velasquez

FW: Deon McCaulay; Jarret Nicholas Davis; Evan Mariano; Highking Roberts; Jerome James; Rollin Eziequel Burgess; Randy Padilla; Russell Cassanova; Clifton Jair West

COSTA RICA

GK: Esteban Alvarado, Patrick Pemberton, Dany Carvajal, Leonel Moreira, Kevin Briceno, Daniel Cambronero

DF: Dave Myrie, Christian Gamboa, Juan Diego Madrigal, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Michael Umana, Oscar Duarte, Pablo Salazar, Johnny Acosta, Roy Miller, Jameson Scott, Porfirio Lopez, Junior Diaz, Christopher Meneses, Waylon Francis

MF: Johan Venegas, John Jairo Ruiz, Jose Sanchez, Pablo Herrera, Christian Bolanos, Hansell Arauz, Jose Miguel Cubero, Yeltsin Tejeda, Oscar Esteban Granados, Juan Gabriel Bustos, David Guzman, Ariel Rodriguez, Celso Borges, Michael Barrantes, Manfred Russell, Nestor Monge, Armando Alonso, David Ramirez, Rodney Wallace, Diego Calvo, Elias Aguilar, Bryan Ruiz, Johan Condega

FW: Jonathan Moya, Andres Lezcano, Jairo Arrieta, Jonathan McDonald, Marco Urena, Ariel Rodriguez, Joel Campbell

EL SALVADOR

GK: Derby Carrillo, Henry Hernandez, Elmer Iglesias, Jose Manuel Gonzalez

DF: Ibsen Castro, Jonathan Barrios, Moises Xavier Garcia, Milton Molina, Olivier Ayala, Francisco Garcia, Alexander Mendoza, Juan Barahona, Allam Fernandez, Bryan Tamacas, Nestor Raul Renderos, Henry Romero

MF: Oscar Ceren, Eric Molina, Kevin Santamaria, Darwin Ceren, Marvin Monterrosa, Richard Menjivar, Andres Flores, Gilberto Baires, Jaime Alas, Herberth Sosa, Narsiso Orellana, Alexander Larin, Arturo Alvarez, Jose Ortis, Efrain Burgos

FW: Nelson Bonilla, Rafael Burgos, Mark Lester Blanco, Jonathan Aguila, Bryan Perez, Maykon Orellana, Romell Mejia, Denis Pineda, Pablo Battuto

GUATEMALA

GK: Ricardo Antonio Jerez, Victor Manuel Ayala, Davis Everaldo Guerra, Juan Jose Paredes, Luis Pedro Molina, Paulo Cesar Motta

DF: Joequin Enrique Alvarez, Cristian Jafeth, Dennis Lopez, Jaime Dario Vides, Rafael Humberto Morales, Audy Osiel Rivera, Alexander Enemias Cifuentes, Johny Alexander Giron, Carlos Gallardo, Carlos Mauricio Castrillo, Ruben Dario Morales, Wilson Lalin, Moises Hernandez, Elias Enoc Vasquez, Tomas Castillo Pacheco, Jonathan Estuardo Garcia, Jorge Hilario Arana

MF: Brandon Andres De Leon, Edwin Haroldo Fuentes, Marvin Tomas Avila, Sergio Alejandro Trujillo, Alex Frank Junior, Edy Moises Castillo, Gerardo Alberto Arias, Marco Papa, Julian Antonio De Jesus, Carlos Fernando Figueroa, Joseu Carlos Paulo, Carlos Anseimo Mejia, Jean Jonathan Marquez, Jorge Eduardo Aparicio, Jose Manuel Contreras, Edgar Augusto Chub

FW: Jonny Jeffersone Brown, Jorge Mario Ortiz, Carlos Ruiz, Wilber Mauricio Perez, Edy Danilo Guerra, Minor Lopez, Gregory Lester Ruiz, Jairo Randolfo Arreola, Kendal Omar Herrarte, Marvin Ceballos, Nelson Enrique Miranda

HONDURAS

GK: Luis Lopez; Kevin Hernandez; Yul Arzu; Bryan Acosta

DF: Henry Figueroa; Jose Fonseca; Henrry Clark; Jonathan Paz; Juan Montes; Wilfredo Barahona; Wilmer Crisanto; Javier Portillo; Romell Quioto; Maynor Figueroa; Johnny Leveron; Erick Norales;

MF: Gerson Rodas; Edder Delgado; Diego Reyes; Juan Rodriguez; Carlos Discua; Wilmer Fuentes; Mario Martinez; Andy Najar; Marvin Chavez

FW: Bryan Rochez; Rony Martinez; Antony Lozano; Carlos Mejia; Jonathan Ruiz

NICARAGUA

GK: Justo Carlos Lorente; Lester Jose Acevedo; Esdras Israel Gonzalez; Diedrich Erwin Tellez; Rendel Jason Hodgson

DF: Jessie Lopez; Donald Parrales; Alejandro Tapia; Luis Fernando Copete; Jason Casco; David Solarzano; Erick Tellez; Nasser Valverde; Maximo Gamez; Manuel Rosas; Francisco Calero; Josue Quijano

MF: Marlon Lopez; Elmer Mejia; Jason Coronel; Medardo Martinez; Walmer Otero; Norlan Cuadra; Elvis Angel Figueroa; Lester Jarquin; Axel Villanueva; Henry Garcia; Juan Carlos Urbina; Luis Manuel Galeano; Alexis Somarriba; Nahun Peralta; Reinaldo Cruz

FW: Bryan Anthony Garcia; Daniel Reyes; Raul Leguias; Xavier Dolmo; Eulises Pavon; Milton Zeledon; Juan Ramon Barrera; Daniel Cadena Sanchez; Carlos Alberto Chavarria

PANAMA

GK: Jaime Penedo, Jose Calderon, Oscar Mc Farlane, Kevin Melgar

DF: Roman Torres, Roberto Chen, Harold Cummings, Adolfo Machado, Nahill Carroll. Leonel Parris, Luis Henriquez, Luis Ovalle, Carlos Rodriguez, Fidel Escobar, Chin Hormechea, Richard Peralta, Roderick Miller, Richard Dixon, Algish Dixon, Erick Davis

MF: Gabriel Gomez, Anibal Godoy, Amilcar Henrriquez, Francisco Narbon, Rolando Escobar, Armando Cooper, Alberto Quintero, Miguel Camargo, Alfredo Stephens, Edgar Barcenas, Josiel Nunez, Darwin Pinzon, Adonis Villanueva, Juan de Gracia, Pedro Jeanine, Hecgar Murillo, Richard Rodriguez, Justin Simons

FW: Nicolas Munoz, Roberto Nurse, Blas Perez, Gabriel Torres, Angel Patrick, Ismael Diaz, Abdiel Arroyo, Amet Ramirez, Armando Polo

Comments

  1. So some but not all European based players.. Almost no LigaMX players

    I guess its all case by case since its not a fifa date even tho its the same time as the Asian Cup and the African Cup of Nations

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