CONCACAF Abroad: Weekend Rewind

Franco Panizo

16 years ago

(Hello all. It has been a few months since CONCACAF Abroad: Weekend Rewind left the regular SBI rotation. It has made its way back. New correspondent GianFranco Panizo, a journalism student from Florida Atlantic University, makes his SBI debut by giving us the latest on how CONCACAF's top players did in Europe this past weekend. Enjoy.)

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It was relatively a good weekend for CONCACAF players plying their trade in Europe. Not only did we witness Reggae Boyz Ricardo Fuller and Marlon King score goals in the Hull-Stoke deadlock but Honduran player Julio 'Rambo' Leon gave Serie B side Parma three points with his 70th-minute game winner.

The Jamaicans didn't have all the fun. Mexico's contingent enjoyed a strong weekend as the majority of their European-based players held key roles in their team's wins. Rafael Marquez, Andres Guardado, Ricardo Osorio and Pavel Pardo were among the players to help lead their teams to victories.

Here’s how CONCACAF Abroad faired this past weekend:

CANADA

Julian de Guzman came off the bench and played 4 minutes in Deportivo La Coruna's 1-0 win vs. Almeria on Sunday.

David Edgar dressed but did not play in Newcastle’s 0-0 draw vs. Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Paul Stalteri did not dress in Tottenham’s 1-0 loss vs. Everton on Sunday.

Rob Friend started and played 90 minutes in Borussia Monchengladbach’s 3-1 loss vs. Energie Cottbus on Saturday.

Daniel Imhof dressed but did not play in VFL Bochum’s 1-1 draw vs. Hamburg on Sunday.
Kevin McKenna did not dress in FC Cologne’s 2-1 loss vs. Hertha Berlin on Friday.
Nik Ledgerwood came off the bench and played 21 minutes in 1860 Munich’s 3-3 draw vs. SV Wehen on Sunday.
David Hoilett dressed but did not play in St. Pauli’s 1-0 win vs. FC Ingolstadt 04 on Sunday.
Josh Simpson came off the bench and played 22 minutes in Kaiserslautern’s 1-1 draw vs. Alemania Aachen on Friday.
Atiba Hutchinson started and played 90 minutes in FC Copenhagen’s 3-1 loss vs. AaB on Sunday.
Kenny Stamatopolous and Tromso are currently out of season.
Michael D'Agostino did not dress in Blackpool’s 2-1 win vs. Plymouth on Saturday.
Olivier Occean and Lillestrom are currently out of season.
Patrice Bernier did not play in FC Nordsjaelland’s 3-0 loss vs. FC Midtjylland on Sunday.
Issey Nakajima-Farran did not play in FC Nordsjaelland’s 3-0 loss vs. FC Midtjylland on Sunday.
Mike Klukowsi started and played 90 minutes in Club Brugge’s 3-0 win vs. Germinal Beerschot on Sunday.
Adrian Cann did not play in Esbjerg’s 2-2 draw vs. Randers FC on Sunday.
Andrew Ornoch came off the bench and played 10 minutes in Esbjerg’s 2-2 draw vs. Randers FC on Sunday.
Tam Nsaliwa started, played 65 minutes and drew a yellow card in AEK Athens’ 0-0 draw vs. Levadiakos on Sunday.
Marcel De Jong started and played 90 minutes in Roda JC’s 1-1 draw vs. De Graafschap on Saturday.
Richard Hastings started and played 90 minutes in Inverness’ 1-0 loss vs. Celtic on Saturday.

COSTA RICA

Gilberto Martinez started and played 90 minutes in Brescia’s 2-0 win vs. Mantova on Saturday.
Bryan Ruiz started, played 90 minutes and scored a goal in KAA Gent’s 4-0 win vs. Roeselare on Saturday.
Randall Azofeifa came off the bench and played 3 minutes in KAA Gent’s 4-0 win vs. Roeselare on Saturday.
Alvaro Saborio started and played 46 minutes in FC Sion Sitten’s 1-0 loss vs. FC Zurich on Saturday.

GRENADA

Jason Roberts dressed but did not play in Blackburn’s 3-2 loss vs. Portsmouth on Sunday.

HONDURAS

David Suazo started, played 90 minutes and scored a goal in Benfica's 2-2 tie vs. Vitoria Setubal on Monday.
Maynor Figueroa started and played 81 minutes in Wigan’s 2-1 win vs. West Brom on Saturday.
Wilson Palacios started and played 90 minutes in Wigan’s 2-1 win vs. West Brom on Saturday.
Julio Cesar Leon started, played 90 minutes, drew a yellow card and scored the game-winning goal in Parma’s 2-1 win vs. Salernitana on Friday.
Edgar Alvarez did not dress in Pisa’s 3-1 win vs. Frosinone on Saturday.

JAMAICA

Marlon King started, played 90 minutes and scored a goal in Hull’s 1-1 draw vs. Stoke on Saturday.
Ricardo Fuller started, played 90 minutes and scored a goal in Stoke’s 1-1 draw vs. Hull on Saturday.
Ricardo Gardner came off the bench and played 45 minutes in Bolton’s 4-1 win vs. Sunderland on Saturday.
Nyron Nosworthy started, played 90 minutes and drew a yellow card in Sunderland’s 4-1 loss vs. Bolton on Saturday.
Damion Stewart started and played 90 minutes in Queens Park Rangers’ 0-0 draw vs. Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Jason Euell did not dress in Southampton’s 0-0 draw vs. Charlton on Saturday.
Claude Davis did not dress in Derby County’s 3-0 loss vs. Burnley on Saturday.
Deon Burton did not dress in Sheffield Wednesday’s 3-2 win vs. Norwich on Saturday.
Luton Shelton and Valarenga are currently out of season.
Rudolph Austin and SK Brann are currently out of season.

MEXICO

Rafael Marquez started, played 90 minutes and drew a yellow card in Barcelona’s 3-0 win vs. Sevilla on Saturday.
Andres Guardado started and played 90 minutes in Deportivo La Coruna’s 1-0 win vs Almeria on Sunday.
Omar Bravo did not dress in Deportivo La Coruna’s 1-0 win vs Almeria on Sunday.
Ricardo Osorio started and played 90 minutes in VFB Stuttgart’s 2-0 win vs. Schalke 04 on Sunday.
Pavel Pardo started and played 90 minutes in VFB Stuttgart’s 2-0 win vs. Schalke 04 on Sunday.
Carlos Salcido started and played 90 minutes in PSV Eindhoven’s 2-2 draw vs. Heerenveen on Saturday.
Giovani Dos Santos did not dress in Tottenham’s 1-0 loss vs. Everton on Sunday. He was out with an ankle sprain.
Carlos Vela dressed but did not play in Arsenal’s 2-1 win vs. Chelsea on Sunday.
Nery Castillo did not dress in Manchester City’s 1-0 loss vs. Manchester United on Sunday.
Guillermo Franco did not dress in Villarreal’s 2-1 win vs. Recreativo Huelva on Sunday.
Hector Moreno started, played 90 minutes and drew a yellow card in AZ Alkmaar’s 2-0 win vs. FC Groningen on Friday.
Aaron Galindo dressed but did not play in Eintracht Frankfurt’s 5-0 loss vs. Werder Bremen on Saturday.
Antonio DeNigris came off the bench and played 20 minutes in Ankaraspor’s 1-0 loss vs. Ankaragucu on Saturday.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Kenwyne Jones started and played 90 minutes in Sunderland’s 4-1 loss vs. Bolton on Saturday.
Carlos Edwards did not dress in Sunderland’s 4-1 loss vs. Bolton on Saturday.
Dwight Yorke did not dress in Sunderland’s 4-1 loss vs. Bolton on Saturday.
Darryl Roberts started, played 90 minutes and scored a GOAL in Denizlispor’s 4-3 loss vs. Eskisehirspor K on Saturday.
Stern John did not dress in Southampton’s 0-0 draw with Charlton on Saturday.
Jason Scotland started and played 90 minutes in Swansea City’s 2-2 draw vs. Cardiff City on Sunday.
Russell Latapy dressed but did not play in Falkirk’s 1-1 draw vs. Hibernian on Saturday.

As always, if there are CONCACAF players missing from the list who are playing regularly in one of Europe's top leagues, please feel free to let us know about him so we can add him to the list. The players who are out of season will be removed from the list starting next week.

What did you think of last weekend's performances? Are you glad to see Mexico's top players impress even after their national team stumbled through qualifiying? Are you starting to wonder what a Kenwyne Jones/Darryl Roberts strike force is going to look like for Trinidad & Tobago in next year's qualifying?