US players overseas update

(November 4, 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. 31] played 90 minutes in 0-1 loss @ Celtic, UEFA Cup 2nd round, first leg; [Nov. 3] played 90 minutes in 0-0 draw v. Aston Villa
Next Match: [Nov. 6] v.Walsall, Worthington Cup 3rd round; [Nov. 9] @ Aston Villa
League position: 7 (last week: 7)

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
12/12      5-3-4    1.00    -/-         -/-      -/-          3/3      0-1-2     1.67        15/15       5-4-6    1.13

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inspired effort at Celtic Park erased by 85th minute goal by Henrik Larsson, handing Rovers 0-1 defeat in UEFA Cup
Friedel recorded his 5th shutout in the EPL campaign in 0-0 draw against Aston Villa
Rovers are unbeaten in last three league matches, with two wins and a draw, and have only one loss in last seven
After midweek Worthington Cup battle with First Division side Walsall, Rovers travel to Southampton, who are unbeaten at home this season

Kasey Keller
Tottenham Hotspur FC, English Premier League
Last match: [Nov. 2] played 90 minutes in 0-0 draw v. Chelsea
Next Match: [Nov. 6] @ Burnley, Worthington Cup 3rd Round; [Nov. 10] @ Sunderland
League position: 5 (5)

STATBOX
League                           League Cup                TOTALS
GP:GS   W-L-D GAA     GP:GS   W-L-D GAA       GP:GS   W-L-D GAA
12/12    6-4-2    1.33      1/1       1-0-0 0.00       13/13    7-4-2 1.23

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Keller shown caution in 81st minute en route to recording third shutout of the season
Spurs split points with visitors for the first time this season at White Hart Lane
Tottenham have only taken full points from Chelsea once in last 30 meetings, failing to earn a league win in 13 years
Spurs on the road twice this week, away to Burnely in Worthington Cup before facing struggling Sunderland at the Stadium of Light

Jovan Kirovski
Birmingham City, English Premier League
Last match:   [Nov. 2] DNP in 3-1 win v. Bolton
Next Match: [Nov. 5] v. Preston North End, Worthington Cup 3rd Round, [Nov. 9] @ Chelsea
League position: 12 (13)

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 sat on reserves bench in win against last-place Bolton
Birmingham have won every match at home when they have scored at least one goal
City have collected 15 points in 12 matches
Kirovski could line up against fellow U.S. international Eddie Lewis in Worthington Cup, before meeting fourth-place Chelsea

Eddie Lewis
Preston North End, Division One
Last match: [Oct. 29] started and played 68 minutes in 2-3 loss @ Portsmouth; [Nov. 2] started and played 88 minutes in 3-1 win v. Burnley
Next Match: [Nov.5 ] @ Birmingham City, Worthington Cup 3rd Round; Nov. 9 @ Milwall
League position: 15 (16)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
8/6        0 2/0        2/1     0    0/0     10/7      0 2/0

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Lewis corner kick led to first PNE goal against Portsmouth
Loss to league leaders ended PNE's three-match unbeaten run
Lewis recorded his third assist in as many matches, setting up the first of Ricardo Gardner's two goals in win v. Burnley
PNE are unbeaten in four of last five matches, and have lost only three times in last 17 matches in all competitions

Joe-Max Moore
Everton F.C., English Premier League
Last match: [Nov. 2] DNP in 1-0 win @ Leeds
Next Match: [Nov. 6] @ Newcastle United, Worthington Cup 3rd roundl [Nov. 9] v. Charlton
League position: 6 (8)

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's third straight league win vaulted them to 6th place in the EPL table
Everton earned first league victory at Leeds since 1951
Everton are unbeaten at home in 2002-03, posting 3-0-2 record at Goodison Park

Claudio Reyna
Sunderland AFC, English Premier League
Last match: [Oct. 29] started and played 39 minutes in 1-1 draw @ Bolton; [Nov. 2] DNP in 1-1 draw @ Charlton Athletic
Next Match: [Nov. 6] @ Arsenal, Worthington Cup 3rd Round; [Nov. 10] v. Tottenham
League position: 18 (19)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                  TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
11/11 0    1/0         1/1    1    0/0       12/12    1    1/0

QUICK HITS

Reyna suffered torn ACL in 39th minute of 1-1 draw v. Bolton and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season
Sunderland took points from two straight matches for only the second time this season
face uphill battle against two of the top five teams in the EPL this week

GERMANY

Gregg Berhalter
Energie Cottbus, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Nov. 2] played 90 minutes in 0-1 loss v. Schalke 04
Next Match: [Nov. 6] v. Kaiserslauten, DFB Cup Second round;[Nov. 9] @ Borussia Moenchengladbach
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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Berhalter went the distance after two matches on the substitutes bench
Cottbus are winless at home this season
Couttbus have become refugees in the goalscoring camp, scoreless in league competition since Sept. 21
Cottbus have spent four straight weeks in the basement of the Bundesliga

Conor Casey
Hannover 96, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Nov. 2] DNP in 3-1 win v. VfL Wolfsburg
Next Match: [Nov. 6] @ Bayern Munich, DFB Cup Second round;[Nov. 9] @ Kaiserslauten
League position: 15 (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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Not listed in the team sheet against Wolfsburg
DFB Cup clash against Bundesliga frontrunners Bayern Munich awaits this Wednesday

Steve Cherundolo
Hannover 96, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Nov. 2] started and played 67 minutes in 3-1 win v. VfL Wolfsburg
Next Match: [Nov. 6] @ Bayern Munich, DFB Cup Second round; [Nov. 9] @ Kaiserslauten
League position: 15 (16)

STATBOX
League                         DFB Cup                    TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
11/11     0    1/0         1/1     0    1/0     12/12     0   2/0

QUICK HITS

Cherundolo suffered a sprained big toe in his right foot and left the match in the 67th minute
Hannover claimed first home victory of the season
Hannover have netted 10 goals in last three matches, and are tied for third in the league in scoring output with 21 goals
Hannover are unbeaten in last three matches, and have suffered only one loss in last seven

Cory Gibbs
FC St. Pauli, German Second Bundesliga
Last match: [Nov. 3] played 90 minutes in 0-1 loss v. SC Freiburg
Next Match: [Nov. 6] v. Werder Bremen, DFB Cup Second round; [Nov. 10] Greuther Furth
League position: 16 (16)

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

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Gibbs played 90 for third straight match
St. Pauli are scoreless in four consecutive matches; meantime they have conceded 28 goals this season, third worst in the league
St. Paul are in the midst of difficult schedule, having faced third and fourth place teams in consecutive weeks and a match with top of the table FC Koln just two weeks away

Tony Sanneh
FC Nurnberg, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Nov. 2] played 90 minutes in 2-1 win v. Borussia Moenchengladbach
Next Match: [Nov. 6] @ Kickers Offenbach, DFB Cup Second round; [Nov. 9] @ Arminia Bielefeld
League position: 12 (15)

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

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Nurnberg grab first victory in four matches
Sanneh earned booking in 92nd minute for time wasting
Sanneh has moved into the midfield, and has still played every minute of every match for Nurnberg this season
win jumps Nurnberg up three places to12th place in the Bundesliga; could move further as next week's opponent sit one point ahead in the table

HOLLAND

John O'Brien
Ajax Amsterdam, Dutch Eredivisie
Last match: [Oct. 30] DNP in 2-0 @ Lyon, UEFA Champions League, Group D;[Nov. 3] DNP in 3-0 @ Willem II
Next Match: [Nov. 8] @ Roda JC
League position: 1 (2)

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

QUICK HITS

Sidelined nearly six weeks since suffering achilles injury in 70th minute of 3-2 win against Roosendaal on Sept. 21
Ajax pulled off a huge pair of victories, capturing a 2-0 away win against Lyon in the Champions League, then blanking Willem II to regain sole possession of first place in the Dutch Eredivisie
Ajax remain undefeated in league play, netting a remarkable 27 goals in 10 matches

Earnie Stewart
NAC Breda, Dutch Eredivisie
Last match: [Nov. 3] played final 45 minutes in 0-1 @ FC Utrecht
Next Match: [Oct. 25] v. FC Groningen
League position: 5 (5)

STATBOX
League                          Dutch Cup             TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
   9/4     2 0/0   -/-      -/-     -/-       9/4       2 0/0

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entered in the 46th minute
Breda lasted 10 weeks into the season before suffering their first loss
Despite the loss, Breda have only allowed eight goals, second fewest in Holland
Welcome last-place holders and winless FC Groningen on the weekend

FRANCE

David Regis
FC Troyes, Le Championnat Ligue 1
Last match: [Nov. 2] DNP in 0-2 loss v. Guingamp
Next Match: [Nov. 9] v. SC Bastia
League position: 20 (19)

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

QUICK HITS

Not on the bench for Troyes shutout loss
Eight match winless slide continues, going 0-5-3 during that spell
Loss sends Troyes sliding back into the Le Championnat basement

Greg Vanney
SC Bastia, Le Championnat Ligue 1
Last match: [Nov. 2] DNP in 1-0 win v. Lille
Next Match: [Nov. 9] @ FC Troyes
League position: 13 (13)

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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sat on reserve's bench for Bastia's fifth victory of the season at the Armand-Cesari-Furiani Stadium
Three points bring Bastia level with Lille and Bordeaux on 17 points, and one point shy of the top 10 in France
Bastia look to improve their winless 0-5-1 road record against whipping boys FC Troyes

SWITZERLAND

Frankie Hejduk
FC St. Gallen, National-Liga 1
Last match: [Nov. 3] started and played 70 minutes in 3-11 loss @ FC Wil
Next Match: [Nov. 17] v. Neuchatel Xamax
League position: 11 (11)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
7/5        0 2/0         -/-      -/-     -/-      7/5      0   2/0

QUICK HITS

Hedjuk went 70 minutes and was booked for ungentlemanly conduct during the worst defeat in Swiss League history
St.Gallen were stung for six goals in the first 45 minutes; by game's end, the final tally was the most ever allowed in a league game
Have amassed a dismal 1-7-1 road record

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