NEW YORK (September 29, 2016) – The Mexican National Team, along with New Zealand and Panama, announced Thursday their rosters ahead of the upcoming 2016 Mexican National Team U.S. Tour matches. El Tricolor will face New Zealand at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on Saturday, October 8 (5 p.m. CT), and then will travel to Toyota Park, the home of Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire to battle their CONCACAF rival Panama on Tuesday, October 11 (8:30 p.m. CT). Both matches will serve as an important tune-up for Mexico Head Coach Juan Carlos Osorio, who will look to prepare his squad for November World Cup qualifying contests.
The stellar list of Mexican players includes LA Galaxy’s top scorer this season Giovani dos Santos, who has recorded 14 goals and 12 assists in MLS, both among the highest in the league, making him one of just two players to record double-digit goals and assists this year in MLS. Also on the list are Frankfurt striker Marco Fabián, who is currently enjoying a hot streak having produced two goals and two assists in the last three league games, and Villarreal winger Jonathan dos Santos, who has been key to his team’s 2016-17 UEFA Europa League participation snatching one goal and one assist so far.
New Zealand’s roster boasts stars such as West Ham United defender and national team captain Winston Reid, Portland Timbers starting goalkeeper Jake Gleeson, and one of the All White’s top goalscorers, Leeds United striker Chris Wood.
Panama’s roster is highlighted by New York City FC forward Tony Taylor’s first ever call up with Los Canaleros and national team veteran and Toronto FC midfielder Armando Cooper. The list also features six players from Panamanian giant Árabe Unido, including experienced winger Amílcar Henríquez, who joins the squad after eliminating Liga MX side Monterrey in 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League to advance to quarter finals.
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MEXICAN NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER:
Goalkeepers: Moisés Muñoz (América), José de Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul), Rodolfo Cota (Guadalajara).
Defenders: Hugo Ayala (Tigres), Hedgardo Marín (Guadalajara), Oswaldo Alanís (Guadalajara), Jordan Silva (Toluca), Jesús Dueñas (Tigres), Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres), Adrián Aldrete (Cruz Azul), Luis Enrique Robles (Atlas), Jesús Molina (Santos).
Midfielders: Jonathan dos Santos (Villarreal, ESP), Orbelin Pineda (Guadalajara), Erick Gutiérrez (Pachuca), Elías Hernández (León).
Forwards: Giovani dos Santos (LA Galaxy/USA), Marco Fabián (Eintracht Frankfurt, GER), Ángel Sepúlveda (Querétaro), Hirving Lozano (Pachuca), Isaac Brizuela (Guadalajara), Oribe Peralta (América), Alan Pulido (Guadalajara).
Head Coach: Juan Carlos Osorio
NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER:
Goalkeepers: Stefan Marinovic (SpVgg Unterhaching, GER), Tamati Williams (RKC Waalwijk, NED), Jake Gleeson (Portland Timbers FC, USA).
Defenders: Andrew Durante (Wellington Phoenix), Sam Brotherton (Wisconsin University, USA), Michael Boxall (SuperSport Utd, RSA), Kip Colvey (San Jose Earthquakes, USA), Themi Tzimopoulos (PAS Giannina FC, GRE), Winston Reid (West Ham Utd FC, ENG), Deklan Wynne (Whitecaps FC 2, CAN), Liam Graham (Chesterfield FC, ENG).
Midfielders: Clayton Lewis (Auckland City FC), Michael McGlinchey (Wellington Phoenix), Matt Ridenton (Wellington Phoenix), Te Atawhai Wihongi (Auckland City FC), Henry Cameron (Blackpool FC, ENG), Moses Dyer (Eastern Suburbs AFC), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle, NED).
Forwards: Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix), Chris Wood (Leeds Utd, ENG), Monty Patterson (Ipswich Town FC, ENG), Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory FC, AUS), Rory Fallon (Truro City FC, ENG).
Head Coach: Anthony Hudson
PANAMANIAN NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER:
Goalkeepers: José Calderón (CD Platense, HON), Alex Rodríguez (Pérez Zeledón, CRC).
Defenders: Richard Peralta (Alianza FC), Jan Carlos Vargas (Tauro FC), Ángel Patrick (Dep. Árabe Unido), Azmahar Ariano (Dep. Árabe Unido), Michael Amir Murillo (San Francisco FC), Luis Ovalle (Zamora FC, VEN) Fidel Escobar (Sporting CP, POR).
Midfielders: Manuel Vargas (Tauro FC), José González (Dep. Árabe Unido), Amílcar Henríquez (Dep. Árabe Unido), Édgar Yoel Bárcenas (Dep. Árabe Unido), Armando Cooper (Toronto FC, CAN), Josiel Núñez (Atlético Venezuela, VEN).
Forwards: Tony Taylor (New York City, USA), Rolando Blackburn (Saprissa, CRC), Ronaldo Córdoba (Santa Gema FC), Ricardo Clarke (Zamora FC, VEN), Abdiel Arroyo (Deportes Tolima, COL).
Head Coach: Hernán Darío Gómez
