US players overseas update

(December 9, 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.

Brad Friedel
Blackburn Rovers FC, English Premier League
Last match: [Dec. 7] played 90 minutes in 1-1 draw @ Bolton
Next Match: [Dec. 14] @ Everton
League position: 10 (last week: 9)

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
16/16     6-4-6    1.00    0/0     0/0/0/ -        4/4      0-2-2     1.75        20/20    6-6-8    1.16

QUICK HITS

Friedel makes second straight league appearance since returning from knee surgery; rested in Blackburn's midweek 4-0 win against Rotherham in fourth round of Worthington Cup
Stellar performance in first half of the season sees Friedel voted "Top Stopper in England" in Sky Sports fan poll
Rovers now 2-0-1 in all competitions since ending seven-match winless skid
Blackburn take their league-best mark of eight away goals allowed to Goodison Park against fifth-place Everton

Kasey Keller
Tottenham Hotspur FC, English Premier League
Last match: [Dec. 7] played 90 minutes in 3-1 win v. West Bromwich Albion
Next Match: [Dec. 15] v. Arsenal
League position: 7 (8)

STATBOX
League                              League Cup                TOTALS
GP:GS   W-L-D GAA     GP:GS   W-L-D GAA       GP:GS   W-L-D GAA
17/17    8-6-3    1.35      2/2     1-1-0 1.00       19/19    8-7-2 1.26

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Keller improves goals against average to 1.26 in all competitions as Spurs extend unbeaten run to three matches
Keller booked in the 66th minute for hauling down WBA striker Steve Dobie outside the penalty area
Spurs improve record at White Hart Lane to 6-1-1 on the season, their only loss coming Sept. 28 v. Middlesbrough
"North London Derby" awaits as Spurs welcome league leaders Arsenal in Sunday's showcase matchup

Jovan Kirovski
Birmingham City, English Premier League
Last match:   [Dec. 7] played final nine minutes in 0-2 loss @ Southampton
Next Match: [Dec. 14] @ Fulham
League position: 13 (13)

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

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Kirovski came off the bench for second straight match as shutout loss ends three-match unbeaten streak for Birmingham
All eight of the Blues losses this season have come by shutout
Birmingham City can move up on the table when they travel to 12th-place Fulham this weekend

Eddie Lewis
Preston North End, Division One
Last match: [Dec. 7] played 90 minutes in 3-5 loss v. Wimbledon
Next Match: [Dec. 14] v. Grimsby Town
League position: 16 (17)

STATBOX
League                          League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
13/11     1    3/0     4/3     1    0/0     17/14     2 3/0

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Lewis has started 10 consecutive matches since skipping the Oct. 19 match v. Walsall
Preston suffered two demoralizing losses this week, giving up five goals in back-to-back matches with Aston Villa and Wimbledon
PNE again failed to protect a two-goal lead in the 3-5 loss to Wimbledon, ending three-match unbeaten run in league play and their five-match unbeaten run at Deepdale
Will be in search of their fifth home win of the season against Grimsby Town

Claudio Reyna
Sunderland AFC, English Premier League
Last match: [Nov. 30] DNP in 0-3 loss @ Chelsea
Next Match: [Dec. 9] v. Manchester City
League position: 19 (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 sidelined for the season after surgery to repair torn ACL and partially torn meniscus suffered torn ACL in 39th minute of 1-1 draw v. Bolton
Sunderland suffered second straight shutout defeat in league play and have not scored since Nov. 9
Need points this afternoon against Manchester City to prevent further slide into the relegation zone

GERMANY

Gregg Berhalter
Energie Cottbus, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Dec. 7] DNP in 2-2 draw @ Nurnberg
Next Match: [Dec. 14] v. Borussia Dortmund
League position: 18 (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 did not dress for the away draw to Nurnberg
86th minute strike salvaged a point for 10-man Cottbus
Cottbus have taken points from three of their last four matches; nonetheless, they remain in last place in the Bundesliga
Get no break in the schedule this weekend, as they welcome second-place Dortmund to the Stadion der Freundschaft

Conor Casey
Hannover 96, German Bundesliga
Last match:   [Dec. 8] DNP in 0-1 loss @ Borussia Moenchengladbach
Next Match: [Dec. 14] v. Schalke 04
League position: 16 (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 fourth consecutive Bundesliga defeat
Loss drops Hannover to third from the bottom in the table

Steve Cherundolo
Hannover 96, German Bundesliga
Last match:   [Dec. 8] played 90 minutes in 0-1 loss @ Borussia Moenchengladbach
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
16/16     0    2/0         1/1     0    1/0     17/17     0   3/0

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Cherundolo has started every match in all competitions for Hannover in the 2002-03 campaign
All four matches in Hannover's losing run have been conceded by shutout
Look to return to winning ways against Arminia Bielefeld, who have only one road win this season

Cory Gibbs
FC St. Pauli, German Second Bundesliga
Last match: [Dec. 6] played 90 minutes in 1-2 loss @ MSV Duisberg
Next Match: [Dec. 15] v. Alem Aachen
League position: 18 (16)

STATBOX
League                         League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
9/8    0 0/0         1/1      0    0       10/9     0    0/0

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Gibbs has started eight of last nine matches for St. Pauli since returning from injury
St. Pauli are winless in their last nine outings, holding a 0-6-3 record during that span and sinking to the bottom of the league table
St. Pauli own the second worst goal differential, currently at minus-16 for the season

Tony Sanneh
FC Nurnberg, German Bundesliga
Last match: [Dec. 7] DNP in 2-2 draw v. Energie Cottbus
Next Match: [Dec. 14] @ Bayer Leverkusen
League position: 15 (12)

STATBOX
League                         League Cup                 TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
15/15     2 1/0         1/1      0    0/0    15/15 2    1/0

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Sanneh started second straight match after being sidelined with a back injury
Disappointing late goal extends their winless run to four matches
Despite slipping three places in the table, Nurnberg sit just two points behind 12th place Leverkusen and will look to earn their second road win of the season

HOLLAND

John O'Brien
Ajax Amsterdam, Dutch Eredivisie
Last match: [Dec. 7] DNP in 1-1 draw @ De Graafschap
Next Match: [Dec.10] v. Roma, UEFA Champions League Second Stage, Matchday 8; [Dec. 15] v. PSV Eindhoven
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
Despite the draw against the Dutch league's worst side, Ajax remain in first place in the division and Holland's only undefeated side
Ajax host a massive duo of matches this week, first meeting Roma in UCL play before welcoming second-place PSV Eindhoven to the Amsterdam ArenA

Earnie Stewart
NAC Breda, Dutch Eredivisie
Last match: [Nov. 30] played final 14 minutes in 1-0 win v. Roosendaal
Next Match: [Dec. 14] v. RKC Waalwijk
League position: 7 (7)

STATBOX
League                          Dutch Cup             TOTALS
GP:GS Gls   C/E       GP:GS Gls   C/E     GP:GS Gls   C/E
13/5    2 0/0   1/1    0 0/0     14/6 2    0/0

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Breda had last weekend off, and have three matches remaining prior to the winter break
Breda remain one of two teams in the Honor Division to remain unbeaten at home with a 2-0-5 record
Put home record to the test as they welcome third-place RKC Waalwijk

FRANCE

David Regis
FC Troyes, Le Championnat Ligue 1
Last match: [Dec. 4] DNP in 0-0 draw v. RC Lens
Next Match: [Dec. 15] @ Nantes
League position: 19 (18)

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 eight matches for Troyes
Troyes were held scoreless for the ninth time this season, returning to second from the bottom in the table
Troyes are burdened with a 0-4-4 away record, with a paltry three goals scored, as they travel to Nantes this Sunday

Greg Vanney
SC Bastia, Le Championnat Ligue 1
Last match: [Dec. 4] DNP in 0-1 loss v. Sedan
Next Match: [Dec. 14] v. Souchaux
League position: 15 (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 fell for the third time at home this season
The loss keeps Bastia in 15th place and uncomfortably close the relegation zone
Bastia carry their winless road record to Sochaux, who are the only team in France still unbeaten at home

SWITZERLAND

Frankie Hejduk
FC St. Gallen, National-Liga 1
Last match: [Dec. 8] DNP in 1-1 draw @ Grasshopper
Next Match: [WINTER BREAK]
League position: 10 (10)

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 as St. Gallen's unbeaten run stretched to three games
St. Gallen earned a win and a draw against the league's best side in the first half of the campaign
Late surge puts St. Gallen in 10th place and outside the relegation zone heading into the winter break

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