US players overseas update

(November 25, 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: [Nov. 23] DNP in 1-3 loss @ Charlton Athletic
Next Match: [Nov. 30] v. Fulham
League position: 9 (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
14/14      5-4-5    1.00    0/0     0/0/0/ -        4/4      0-2-2     1.75        18/18       5-6-7    1.17

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Friedel missed first minutes of the EPL season after undergoing knee surgery Nov. 17
Winless skid for Rovers increased to seven matches in all competitions, failing to take full points since Oct. 26
Prior to Sunday, Rovers had only conceded five goals in six road matches this season
Blackburn look to return to winning ways against mid-table Fulham at Ewood Park on Saturday

Kasey Keller
Tottenham Hotspur FC, English Premier League
Last match: [Nov. 23] played 90 minutes in 2-0 win v. Leeds United
Next Match: [Nov. 30] @ Birmingham City
League position: 7 (9)

STATBOX
League                           League Cup                TOTALS
GP:GS   W-L-D GAA     GP:GS   W-L-D GAA       GP:GS   W-L-D GAA
15/15    7-6-2    1.40      2/2     1-1-0 1.00       17/17    8-7-2 1.35

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Keller's fifth shutout of the season ends Spurs three-match losing streak in all competitions
Spurs improve record at White Hart Lane to 5-1-1 on the season, climbing to seventh place in the EPL table
Tottenham hope to end three-match road losing slide against Birmingham City

Jovan Kirovski
Birmingham City, English Premier League
Last match:   [Nov. 23] DNP in 1-0 win @ Sunderland
Next Match: [Nov. 30] v. Tottenham
League position: 13 (15)

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    2/1    0/0 0/0        5/1       0     0/0

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Kirovski stayed on reserves bench for the Blues second away win of the season
Clinton Morrison's 89th minute strike ended three-match goal drought for Birmingham City, and snatched full points for the visitors
Only four points separate Birmingham from seventh place Spurs, who travel to St. Andrews Stadium this weekend

Eddie Lewis
Preston North End, Division One
Last match: [Nov.23 ]played 90 minutes in 2-2 draw v. Brighton
Next Match: [Nov.30 ] @ Coventry City
League position: 18 (17)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
11/9     0    3/0     3/2     1    0/0     14/11     1 3/0

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Preston drew first blood off an Eddie Lewis corner kick in the 16th minute
Blown two-goal lead consigns PNE to league-leading 10th draw of the season
The Lilywhites look to gain their second road win of the year against Coventry City

Joe-Max Moore
Everton F.C., English Premier League
Last match: [Nov. 23] DNP in v. West Bromwich Albion
Next Match: [Nov. 30] @ Newcastle United
League position: 3 (4)

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

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Club record sixth consecutive victory includes five straight 1-0 shutout wins
The Merseysiders have amassed 29 points from 15 matches, their best early season total since 1985
Everton improve to 5-0-2 at Goodison Park this season
Next travel to Newcastle United, who hold an imposing 6-0-1 record at St. James' Park

Claudio Reyna
Sunderland AFC, English Premier League
Last match: [Nov.23] DNP in 0-1 loss v. Birmingham City
Next Match: [Nov. 30] @ Chelsea
League position: 17 (17)

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

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Reyna underwent succesful surgery last Monday to repair torn ACL and partially torn meniscus suffered torn ACL in 39th minute of 1-1 draw v. Bolton
Loss ends Sunderland's five match unbeaten run in all competitions; six of seven defeats this season have come by shutout
Black Cats look to double their away win total against 4th-place Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

GERMANY

Gregg Berhalter
Energie Cottbus, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Nov. 24] DNP in 1-1 draw @ Hamburg
Next Match: [Nov. 30] v. 1860 Munich
League position: 17 (17)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
6/5        0 1/0      1/1    0 0     7/6     0    1/0

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Berhalter sat on reserves bench as a 90th minute strike gave Cottbus a share of the spoils
Cottbus have taken points from consecutive Bundesliga matches for the first time this year
Nonetheless, they remain mired in the relegation zone, six points behind Arminia Bielefeld

Conor Casey
Hannover 96, German Bundesliga
Last match:   [Nov. 23] DNP in 0-3 loss @ VfB Stuttgart
Next Match: [Nov. 30] v. Schalke 04
League position: 15 (15)

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 0/0     1/0      0   0/0

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Casey was not listed in the team sheet for Hannover's second straight shutout defeat
Loss keeps Hannover on 15 points and fourth from the bottom in the Bundesliga table

Steve Cherundolo
Hannover 96, German Bundesliga
Last match:   [Nov. 23] started and played 63 minutes in 0-3 loss @ VfB Stuttgart
Next Match: [Nov. 30] v. Schalke 04
League position: 15 (15)

STATBOX
League                         DFB Cup                    TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
13/13     0    2/0         1/1     0    1/0     14/14     0   3/0

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Cherundolo did not go the distance for only the third time this year
Hannover suffered consecutive shutout defeats for the first time this season
Hope to gain second home victory in league play against 5th place Schalke 04

Cory Gibbs
FC St. Pauli, German Second Bundesliga
Last match: [Nov. 24] played 90 minutes in 1-1 draw @ SVW Burghausen
Next Match: [Dec. 2] v. Karlsruher
League position: 16 (16)

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

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Gibbs is becoming a regular fixture in the first team, going the full 90 in his seventh straight match
St. Pauli are winless in their last seven outings, holding a 0-4-3 record during that span
Can gain ground in the climb out of the relegation zone with a win against Karlsruher, who sit one place and three points ahead of St. Pauli

Tony Sanneh
FC Nurnberg, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Nov. 24] DNP in 2-2 draw @ 1860 Munich
Next Match: [Nov. 30] v. Dortmund
League position: 12 (12)

STATBOX
League                         League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
13/13     2 1/0         1/1      0    0/0    14/14 2    1/0

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Back pain forced Sanneh to the sidelines for the first time this season
Nurnberg have only one loss in their last five matches, and are holding steady in 12th place in the table
They face fourth-place Borussia Dortmund, who suffered only their second loss of the campaign last week v. Wolfsburg

HOLLAND

John O'Brien
Ajax Amsterdam, Dutch Eredivisie
Last match: [Nov. 23] DNP in 3-0 win @ SC Heerenveen
Next Match: [Nov. 27 ] @ Valencia, UEFA Champions League Second Stage, Matchday 7; [Dec. 1] v. FC Twente Enschede
League position: 1 (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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Sidelined two months since suffering achilles injury in 70th minute of 3-2 win against Roosendaal on Sept. 21
Ajax open second group phase of the Champions League away to Valencia
Ajax have now outscored opponents 9-0 in last two matches, upping their league-leading total to 37 goals

Earnie Stewart
NAC Breda, Dutch Eredivisie
Last match: [Nov. 23] played final 25 minutes in 2-3 loss @ De Graafschap
Next Match: [Nov. 30] v. Roosendaal
League position: 7 (6)

STATBOX
League                          Dutch Cup             TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
12/5    2 0/0   1/1    0 0/0     13/6    2    0/0

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Stewart entered in the 66th minute with Breda up 2-1 on league's worst team
Loss breaks three-match unbeaten run for Breda, surrendering three goals for the first time this year
Look to reverse fotunes as they return to Fujifilm Stadium, where Breda are unbeaten on the season

FRANCE

David Regis
FC Troyes, Le Championnat Ligue 1
Last match: [Nov. 23] DNP in 2-0 win v. FC Sedan
Next Match: [Nov. 30] @ Sochaux
League position: 17 (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

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Regis has not appeared in the last six matches for Troyes
Troyes recorded third consecutive clean sheet en route to earning their first home win against Sedan since 1955
Win elevates Troyes to 17th place in the table and out of the relegation zone

Greg Vanney
SC Bastia, Le Championnat Ligue 1
Last match: [Nov. 23] DNP in 2-2 draw @ Montpellier
Next Match: [Nov. 30] v. Marseille
League position: 14 (15)

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

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Vanney sat on the reserves' bench as Bastia ended two-match losing skid
Two-goal comeback gave Bastia points on the road for only the second time this season
Face uphill climb against third-place Marseille this weekend

SWITZERLAND

Frankie Hejduk
FC St. Gallen, National-Liga 1
Last match: [Nov. 24] DNP in 2-1 win @ BSC Young Boys
Next Match: [Dec. 1] v. SR Delemont
League position: 10 (11)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
7/5        0 2/1       0/0   0 0/0    7/5      0   2/1

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Hedjuk did not dress for St. Gallen's first win in three matches
St. Gallen's victory against 4th place Young Boys lift them to 10th in the league table
Next meet the side they supplanted in that position, welcoming SR Delemont

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