Three Fire players named to national team camp roster
U.S. Soccer announced Tuesday that U.S. men's national team head coach Bob Bradley has named 25 players to the training camp roster that will begin workouts on Jan. 4 at the national training center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Included on the roster are Chicago Fire players Jon Busch (1 cap), Chris Rolfe (9 caps) and John Thorrington (3 caps).
The group will prepare for a friendly against Sweden on Jan. 24 at The Home Depot Center.
Busch earned his first cap with the national team on March 9, 2005, shutting out Colombia 3-0 in a friendly. Rolfe and Thorrington both appeared in three matches for the national team in 2008.
After the Sweden match, the U.S. will begin the final round of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup when they host regional rival Mexico on Feb. 11 at Columbus Crew Stadium.
U.S. MEN'S ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (4): Jon Busch (Chicago Fire), Will Hesmer (Columbus Crew), Troy Perkins (Valerenga IF), Matt Pickens (out of contract)
DEFENDERS (8): Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Danny Califf (FC Midtjylland), Sean Franklin (Los Angeles Galaxy), Cory Gibbs (Colorado Rapids), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Chris Wingert (Real Salt Lake), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Brian Carroll (Columbus Crew), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Eddie Gaven (Columbus Crew), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Jack Jewsbury (Kansas City Wizards), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew), John Thorrington (Chicago Fire)
FORWARDS (4): Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas), Charlie Davies (Hammarby IF), Chris Rolfe (Chicago Fire)