Dempsey, Bradley, Altidore headline USMNT camp ahead of Honduras WCQ clash

(Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)
(Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

The U.S. Men’s National Team released their 24 man roster for Wednesday’s World Cup Qualifier against Honduras at San Pedro Sula.

Bedrock American options Tim Howard, Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley lead a European heavy roster which includes the returning Fabian Johnson, Timmy Chandler and Jose Torres to the roster. Sacha Klejstan also makes the cut as does Augsburg’s Michael Parkhurst. Sean Johnson, Matt Besler, Brad Evans, Omar Gonzalez, Brad Davis, Graham Zusi and Eddie Johnson made the cut from this January’s camp and represent the core of the Major League Soccer contingent.

The full list of call-ups (along with player WCQ CAPS/goals scored stats) can be found after the jump:

GOALKEEPERS (3) :
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa – 5/3 SO)
Tim Howard (Everton – 22/9 SO)
Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire – 0/0)

DEFENDERS (9) :
Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City – 0/0)
Carlos Bocanegra (Racing Santander – 31/5)
Geoff Cameron (Stoke City – 5/0)
Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana – 0/0)
Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg – 0/0)
Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders – 0/0)
Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy – 0/0)
Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim – 3/0)
Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg – 3/0)

MIDFIELDERS (8) :
Michael Bradley (Roma – 19/5)
Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo – 0/0)
Maurice Edu (Bursaspor – 9/0)
Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04 – 5/0)
Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht – 12/0)
Jose Torres (Tigres – 9/0)
Danny Williams (Hoffenheim – 4/0)
Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City – 3/0)

FORWARDS (4 ):
Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar – 17/6)
Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur – 26/10)
Herculez Gomez (Santos – 6/2)
Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders – 11/10)

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