US players overseas update

(October 28, 2002) - Courtesy of US Soccer, this update contains the most current statistics, schedules, and trends for the national team players plying their trade across the pond.

ENGLAND

Brad Friedel
Blackburn Rovers FC, English Premier League
Last match:   [Oct. 26] played 90 minutes in 2-1 win @ Arsenal
Next Match: [Oct. 31] @ Celtic, UEFA Cup 2nd round, first leg; [Nov. 2] v. Aston Villa
League position: 7 (last week: 8)

STATBOX
League                            League Cup                    UEFA CUP                        TOTALS
GP:GS   W-L-D GAA     GP:GS   W/L/D GAA GP:GS   W/L/D GAA        GP:GS   W/L/D    GAA
11/11      5-3-3    1.09    -/-         -/-      -/-          2/2      0-0-2     2.00        13/13     5-3-5    1.23

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Friedel's stellar performance earned Man of the Match honors and a spot on ESPN soccernet.com's Team of the Week
Blackburn's first victory at Highbury since Dec. 1997 ends Arsenal's 16-match home unbeaten run in league play
Rovers have won four of last five league matches, climbing to seventh in the EPL standings

Kasey Keller
Tottenham Hotspur FC, English Premier League
Last match: [Oct. 26] played 90 minutes in 1-2 loss @ Liverpool
Next Match: [Nov. 2] v. Chelsea
League position: 5 (3)

STATBOX
League                           League Cup                TOTALS
GP:GS   W-L-D GAA     GP:GS   W-L-D GAA       GP:GS   W-L-D GAA
11/11    6-4-1    1.45      1/1       1-0-0 0.00       12/12    7-4-1   1.33

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Keller has been the only goalkeeper of record for Spurs this season
Loss ends Spurs three-match winning streak in all competitions
Futility at Liverpool remains, the North London outfit producing only three victories at Anfield in EPL play since 1911
Loss drops Tottenham to fifth place in the league table
Next opponents are Chelsea, the side that leapfrogged Spurs into third place and have the second-highest away goals scored in the EPL

Jovan Kirovski
Birmingham City, English Premier League
Last match: [Oct. 26] played final three minutes in 0-2 loss v. Manchester City
Next Match: [Nov. 2] v. Bolton
League position: 13 (12)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
3/0        0    0/0    1/1       0/0 0/0     4/1       0     0/0

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Kirovski replaced Darrell Powell in the 87th minute
Loss ends three-match unbeaten run in all competitions
Birmingham have lost three of five league matches at home in the campaign, all by shutout
Next meet cellar dwellars Bolton

Eddie Lewis
Preston North End, Division One
Last match: [Oct. 26] started and played 89 minutes in 1-0 win v. Reading
Next Match: [Oct. 29] @ Portsmouth; [Nov. 2] v. Burnley
League position: 16 (18)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
6/4        0 2/0        2/1     0    0/0        8/5      0 2/0

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Lewis returned to the lineup after missing last week's match with a rib injury
Lewis delivered the game-winning assist on a trademark cross from the left flank
cautioned in the 65th minute for a hard challenge on Graeme Murty
PNE are unbeaten in last three matches, and have lost only twice in last 15 matches in all competitions
Face a midweek battle away to league leaders Portsmouth

Joe-Max Moore
Everton F.C., English Premier League
Last match: [Oct. 26] DNP in 1-0 win @ West Ham United
Next Match: [Nov. 2] @ Leeds
League position: 8 (9)

STATBOX
League                        League Cup                  TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E
-/-      -    -/-      -/-    -      -/-           -/-       -       -/-

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Moore not named to the 18-man game day roster
Everton earned their second away win of the season, and their second straight victory in league play
Unbeaten 3-0-2 record at Goodison Park on the line against Leeds this weekend

Claudio Reyna
Sunderland AFC, English Premier League
Last match: [Oct. 19] started and played 78 minutes in 0-1 loss v. West Ham United
Next Match: [Oct. 29] @ Bolton; [Nov. 2] @ Charlton Athletic
League position: 19 (17)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                  TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
10/10   0    1/0         1/1    1    0/0       11/11    1    1/0

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Sunderland have lost five of last six league matches
Sunderland have not taken a point on the road since Aug. 28
Black Cats look to get a boost later today when they travel to cellar dwellers Bolton

GERMANY

Gregg Berhalter
Energie Cottbus, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Oct. 26] DNP in 0-0 draw @ VfB Stuttgart
Next Match: [Nov. 2] v. Schalke 04
League position: 18 (18)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
5/5        0 1/0      -/-    -/-     -/-       5/5     0    1/0

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DNP for second straight match
Despite fourth straight scoreless effort, draw ends five-match run without a point for Cottbus
Cottbus look for first home win of the season against Schalke 04

Conor Casey
Hannover 96, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Oct. 26] DNP in 3-3 draw @ Bayern Munich
Next Match: [Nov. 2] v. VfL Wolfsburg
League position: 16 (16)

STATBOX
League                         DFB Cup                    TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
1/0        0    0/0         -/-     0 0/0     1/0      0   0/0

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did not travel for away match at Bayern
Hannover have played two straight wide open affairs, the draw coming on the heels of the 4-4 tie against Werder Bremen
Casey made his Bundesliga debut Oct. 5 v. Dortmund after missing first nine matches with knee injury

Steve Cherundolo
Hannover 96, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Oct. 19] played 90 minutes in 3-3 draw @ Bayern Munich
Next Match: [Nov. 2] v. VfL Wolfsburg
League position: 16 (16)

STATBOX
League                         DFB Cup                    TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
10/10     0    1/0         1/1     0    1/0     11/11     0   2/0

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continues to claim the right back spot, having started every match this year
Hannover twice overcame one goal deficits to earn an away point from the Bundesliga's top team
Hannover are tied as the league's best in scoring away from home, recording 10 goals

Cory Gibbs
FC St. Pauli, German Second Bundesliga
Last match: [Oct. 27] played 90 minutes in 0-0 draw v. Eintracht Trier
Next Match: [Nov. 2] v. SC Freiburg
League position: 16 (15)

STATBOX
League                         League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
3/2    0 0/0         -/-      -    -/-       3/2        0    0/0

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went the distance for his second straight match since recovering from a muscle tear
St. Pauli have taken points in two of their last three league matches
draw drops St. Pauli in the table for the second straight week; next host third place SC Freiburg at the Millerntorstadion

Tony Sanneh
FC Nurnberg, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Oct. 26] played 90 minutes in 1-1 draw @ Schalke 04
Next Match: [Nov. 2] v. Borussia Moenchengladbach
League position: 15 (15)

STATBOX
League                         League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
10/10     2 0/0         1/1      0    0/0    11/11 2    0/0

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draw ends two-match losing skid
third time this season Nurnberg squandered full points by surrendering late goals, preventing first win at the Arena Auf Schalke since 1993
Sanneh has moved into the midfield, and has still played every minute of every match for Nurnberg this season
win against Borussia MG would guarantee movement in the table, as the visitors sit one place ahead of Nurnberg

HOLLAND

John O'Brien
Ajax Amsterdam, Dutch Eredivisie
Last match: [Oct. 26] DNP in 1-1 draw @ RKC Waalwijk
Next Match: [Oct. 30] @ Lyon, UEFA Champions League, Group D; [Nov. 3] @ Willem II
League position: 2 (1)

STATBOX
League                        Dutch Cup                  Champions League       TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E        GP:GS Gls   C/E
5/5        0 0/0         -/-      -/-   -/-       1/1        0     0/0          6/6      0   0/0

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Missed fourth straight match due to achilles injury suffered in 70th minute of 3-2 win against Roosendaal on Sept. 21
10-man Ajax salvaged a point with 71st minute tally
While level on points, PSV's superior goal differential drops Ajax to second place
Ajax face a crucial away match against group leaders Lyon in Champions League play this Wednesday

Earnie Stewart
NAC Breda, Dutch Eredivisie
Last match: [Oct. 25] started and played 66 minutes in 0-0 draw v. Vitesse
Next Match: [Oct. 25] @ FC Utrecht
League position: 5 (5)

STATBOX
League                          Dutch Cup             TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
   8/4     2 0/0   -/-      -/-     -/-       8/4       2 0/0

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started his fourth straight league match
Breda remain one of three teams undefeated on the season, collecting three wins and six draws, while posting six shutouts
Breda travel to FC Utrecht, who are unbeaten at home, having giving up a paltry two goals at the Nieuwe Galgenwaard Stadion in the 02'-03' campaign

FRANCE

David Regis
FC Troyes, Le Championnat Ligue 1
Last match: [Oct.26] DNP in 2-2 draw @ Montpellier
Next Match: [Nov. 2] v. Guingamp
League position: 19 (20)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
4/3        0 3/1    -/-      -/-     -/-       4/3    0   3/1

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continued serving suspension after being sent off against Strasbourg on Oct. 5
Draw ends two-match losing streak and elevates Troyes out of last place
Troyes are now winless in their last seven matches, going 0-4-3

Greg Vanney
SC Bastia, Le Championnat Ligue 1
Last match: [Oct. 26] DNP in 0-2 loss @ Strasbourg
Next Match: [Nov. 2] v. Lille
League position: 13 (12)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
2/1        0 0/0      -/-      -/-     -/-       2/1      0    0/0

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did not appear in the team sheet against Strasbourg
Bastia remain winless on the road this year, anchored to a 0-5-1 record
Conversely, they hold one of the best home records in the league, with four wins and only one loss
Fortunately, their weekend's opponent Lille travel to Bastia without an away victory to their credit as well

SWITZERLAND

Frankie Hejduk
FC St. Gallen, National-Liga 1
Last match: [Oct. 27] DNP in 1-0 win v. FC Aarau
Next Match: [Nov. 3] @ FC Wil
League position: 11 (11)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
6/4        0 1/0         -/-      -/-     -/-      6/4      0   1/0

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Hejduk did not appear for the first time since joining club in September, a string of seven matches
Victory snaps a five-match winless run for St. Gallen
Three of five victories this season have come via shutout

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