Pontius called-up to USMNT camp
12/22/2009 10:49 AM by Kyle Sheldon
We got the great news this week that Chris Pontius has been called-up to the U.S. Men's National Team by Head Coach Bob Bradley. CP will participate in the team's January training camp at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles along with 30 other players - a group that includes former United goalkeepers Nick Rimando and Troy Perkins. The entire group will remain with the team through the January 23 friendly against Honduras at the HDC.
Pontius and the rest of the players will begin reporting to camp on Monday, January 4.
Here's the full roster:
GOALKEEPERS (4): Kevin Hartman (Kansas City), Troy Perkins (Valerenga), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), Zach Thornton (Chivas USA)
DEFENDERS (8): Kevin Alston (New England Revolution), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Omar Gonzalez (Los Angeles Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)
MIDFIELDERS (12): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Örebro), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus), Eddie Gaven (Columbus Crew), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Jeff Larentowicz (New England Revolution), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Chris Pontius (D.C. United), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)
FORWARDS (6): Justin Braun (Chivas USA), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Brandon McDonald (San Jose Earthquakes), Marcus Tracy (Aalborg)
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12/22/2009 12:15 PM by dcu fan from wi
Congrats to Pontius!
12/22/2009 12:44 PM by ISTAND4UNITED
It's a great new, got it take advantage of it, good luck Chris!
12/22/2009 4:45 PM by blackandred4life
Good luck Chris and Troy. miss u man
12/23/2009 11:20 AM by keltick
Congratulations. I was just thinking this weekend how long it was going to take before his number was called up.
12/30/2009 9:54 AM by Matador
Congrats to DC United and Chris. All the Best !