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**Brad Guzan**
Personal information
Full name	Brad Guzan
Date of birth	9 September 1984
Place of birth	Evergreen Park, IL, United States
Height	6'4
Position	goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Chivas USA
Number	18
Youth clubs
2003-04	South Carolina
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2005-	Chivas USA	30 (0)
National team**
2006-	United States	1 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 13 June 2006. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Evergreen Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... Year Founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Stadium Home Depot Center Coach Thomas Rongen, 2005- All-Time Leaders* Games - Goals - Assists - Points - Shutouts - First Game - Largest Win - Worst Defeat - MLS Cup None US Open Cup None all stats for MLS regular season only Club Deportivo Chivas USA is a Major... An 1872 illustration of the Horseshoe, USCs original campus. ... Year Founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Stadium Home Depot Center Coach Thomas Rongen, 2005- All-Time Leaders Games - Goals - Assists - Points - Shutouts - First Game - Largest Win - Worst Defeat - MLS Cup None US Open Cup None *all stats for MLS regular season only Club Deportivo Chivas USA is a Major...

Brad Guzan (born September 9, 1984 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Evergreen Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team ever known sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, or goalie in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Year Founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname Goats Stadium The Home Depot Center Coach Bob Bradley, 2006â€” First Game Chivas USA 0â€“2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Chivas USA 5â€“1 Real Salt Lake (The Home Depot Center; July 9, 2005... Locations of Major League Soccer teams Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league in the United States in the American Soccer Pyramid. ...

Guzan played two seasons of college soccer at the University of South Carolina, and was a second-team All-America in his sophomore season. He chose to forgo the rest of his college years, signing a Generation adidas contract with MLS. Chivas USA drafted Guzan with the second overall pick of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, Brad becoming one of the few non-hispanics on the team. An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004 College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. ... An 1872 illustration of the Horseshoe, USCs original campus. ... Generation adidas is a joint venture between Major League Soccer and the United States Soccer Federation aimed to raise the level of young soccer talent in the United States. ... The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. ... The Hispanic world Hispanic (Spanish: Hispano) is a term denoting a derivation from Spain, its people and culture. ...

Guzan had a good rookie year for the expansion club, beating out Mexican veteran Martín Zúñiga for the starting job. MartÃn ZÃºÃ±iga (born August 6, 1970 in Tampico, Tamaulipas) was a Mexican soccer goalkeeper, who last played for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ...

Guzan has played for the Under-18 United States national team.. He got his first cap for the senior national team on February 19, 2006, against Guatemala. First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Largest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2 Suárez | 3 Llamosa | 4 Whitfield | 6 Mendoza | 7 Ramírez | 8 García | 9 Razov | 10 García | 11 O'Brien | 12 Muñoz | 13 Bornstein | 14 Arias | 15 Marsch | 16 Kljestan | 17 Palencia | 18 Guzan | 19 Taylor | 20 Perez | 21 Hernandez | 22 Morales | 23 Burpo | 24 Regan | 25 Vaughn | 27 Robles | 28 Helm | 29 Sanchez | 30 Borja | 31 Corona | 88 Lopez | Coach Bradley This is a list of current Major League Soccer players (as of April 1, 2006). ... Year Founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname Goats Stadium The Home Depot Center Coach Bob Bradley, 2006â€” First Game Chivas USA 0â€“2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Chivas USA 5â€“1 Real Salt Lake (The Home Depot Center; July 9, 2005... Claudio SuÃ¡rez (born December 17, 1968 in Texcoco, MÃ©xico) is a Mexican football (soccer) defender. ... Carlos Llamosa (born June 30, 1969 in Palmira, Colombia) is a former Colombian-American soccer player, who last played defender for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. ... Brent Whitfield (born January 8, 1981 in Long Beach, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays midfielder for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Francisco Juan Mendoza Martinez (born April 29, 1985 in El Salto, Jalisco) is a Mexican soccer midfielder, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... JesÃºs RamÃ³n RamÃrez CeceÃ±a (born Dec 5, 1969 in Tepic, Nayarit) is a Mexican soccer player, one of the all-time cap leaders for the Mexican national team, who currently plays for Major League Soccers C.D. Chivas USA. Prior to coming to MLS, Ramirez... Johnny GarcÃa LÃ³pez (born July 19, 1978 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican football midfielder and defender, who currently plays for Chivas de Guadalajara of the Primera DivisiÃ³n de MÃ©xico. ... Ante Razov (born March 2, 1974 in Whittier, California) is an American soccer striker, who currently plays for the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. ... Juan Pablo GarcÃa (born November 24, 1981 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican soccer player who, currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. ... John Patrick OBrien (born on August 29, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American soccer player, one of the first Americans to earn a starting spot with a major European team, which he did with Ajax Amsterdam. ... Mike MuÃ±oz (born September 14, 1983 in Bellflower, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays midfielder for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Jonathan Bornstein (born November 7, 1984 in Torrance, California) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Esteban Arias (born August 26, 1982 in Bakersfield, California) is a Mexican-American soccer player, who currently plays defender for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Jesse Marsch (born November 8, 1973 in Racine, Wisconsin) is an American soccer defensive midfielder, the first player to win three MLS Cup championships. ... Sacha Kljestan (born September 9, 1985 in Anaheim, California) is an American soccer midfielder, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Juan Francisco Palencia HernÃ¡ndez (born April 28, 1973 in Mexico City) is a Mexican soccer player, specializing as both a midfielder and striker, currently playing for C.D. Chivas USA in the Major League Soccer. ... Matt Taylor (born October 17, 1981 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American soccer player, who currently plays striker for the C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Orlando Perez (born July 12, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. ... Jason Hernandez (born August 26, 1983 in New York, New York) is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Preston Burpo (born September 26, 1972 in Bethesda, Maryland) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Tim Regan (born June 27, 1981 in Orland Hills, Illinois) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defender for the MetroStars of Major League Soccer. ... Lawson Vaughn (born April 11, 1984 in Marietta, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defender for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Drew Helm (born November 9, 1984 in Jupiter, Florida) is an American soccer player, who currently plays forward for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Estuardo Sanchez (born January 16, 1988 in Los Angeles, California) is an American soccer player, who currently plays forward for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Carlos Borja (born January 18, 1988 in Orange, United States) is a Bolivian-American soccer player, who currently plays midfielder for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Rene Corona (born August 17, 1984 in Corona, United States) is an American soccer player, who currently plays midfielder for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Rodrigo Lopez (born May 10, 1987 in Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Mexican soccer player, who currently plays midfielder for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ... Bob Bradley (born March 3, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey) is a soccer coach, the all-time winningest coach in Major League Soccer history. ...

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Brad Guzan at AllExperts (186 words)
	Brad Guzan (born September 9, 1984 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer.
	Guzan played two seasons of college soccer at the University of South Carolina, and was a second-team All-America in his sophmore season.
	Guzan has played for the Under-18 United States national team and is currently one of the highest regarded goalkeeping prospects in the country.

WLTX.com Sports (295 words)
	Guzan was one of just four underclassmen honored among the 38 players on three teams.
	Guzan was a first-team All-Region selection and one of 15 semifinalists for the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy, which honors the nation's top collegiate soccer player, in 2004.
	Guzan is the first Gamecock player to attain All-America status since 2000, when goalkeeper Henry Ring made the third team as a senior.

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