Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canadian Men’s World Cup Team interim Head Coach Colin Miller today announced his roster for the upcoming international friendlies against the Czech Republic in Teplice, Czech Republic on Saturday, November 15 and the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, November 18 in Dublin.
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\u200bReturning to the national team for the first time since 1999 is midfielder Fernando Aguiar. Aguiar, who has been capped 13 times for Canada and last played in a friendly against Saudi Arabia in 1999, plays with Benfica in Portugal.
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\u200bNick Dasovic is available as a player for the Czech Republic game before leaving for Turkey to join up with the Youth team as they prepare for the FIFA World Youth Championships in UAE. Dasovic is an assistant coach to Dale Mitchell with the Youth team.
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\u200bMark Rogers and Patrice Bernier earn their first call-ups since the Estonia friendly. Rogers plays for Wycombe Wanderers in the English Second Division while Bernier scored in his final game for Moss FK in Norway on November 1.
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\u200bCaptain Jason deVos also marks his return from surgery on his broken foot, which caused him to miss the Finland friendly last month and the last three months with Wigan Athletic.
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\u200bMiller has also chosen former national team goalkeeper Paul Dolan as his assistant. Dolan, who played for Canada in the 1986 World Cup and made 52 appearances for his country, will work with goalkeepers Lars Hirschfeld and Kenny Stamatopoulos.
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\u200bCanadian Roster For Czech Republic and Republic of Ireland Friendlies
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\u200bNametPositiontClubtDate of BirthtCapstGoals/Shutouts
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\u200bLars HirschfeldtGKtTottenham Hotspur, English Premiert10/17/78t14t4
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\u200bKenny StamatopoulostGKtEnkopping, Swedish Premiert8/28/79t1t0
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\u200bPaul FenwicktDtHibernian, Scottish Premiert8/25/69t31t0
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\u200bMark RogerstDtWycombe Wanderers, English Second Div.t11/3/77t4t0t
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\u200bJason deVostDtWigan Athletic, English First Divisiont1/2/74t41t3
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\u200bRichard HastingstD/MtMV Maastricht, Dutch Second Divisiont5/18/77t34t1
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\u200bNick DasovictD/MtVancouver Whitecaps, A-Leaguet12/5/68t60t2
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\u200bAnte JazictD/MtRapid Vienna, Austriant2/27/76t3t0
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\u200bPaul StalteritD/MtWerder Bremen, German Bundesligat10/18/77t45t6
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\u200bKevin McKennatD/M/FtHeart of Midlothian, Scottish Premiert1/21/80t19t6
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\u200bPatrice BerniertMtMoss FK, Norwegian Premiert9/23/79t0t0
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\u200bMarc BirchamtMtQueen’s Park Rangers, English Second Div.t5/11/78t14t1
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\u200bJason BenttMtPlymouth Argyle, English Second Divisiont3/8/77t29t0
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\u200bDaniel ImhoftMtSt. Gallen, Swiss First Divisiont11/22/77t19t0
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\u200bFernando AguiartMtBenfica, Portuguese First Divisiont3/18/72t13t0t
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\u200bMartin NashtMtDallas Sidekicks, MISLt12/27/75t27t2
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\u200bTomasz RadzinskitFtEverton, English Premiert12/14/73t17t4
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\u200bPaul PeschisolidotFtSheffield United, English First Divisiont5/25/71t46t9
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\u200bStaff
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\u200bTerry QuinntHead of Delegation
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\u200bColin MillerttHead Coach
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\u200bPaul DolanttAssistant Coach
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\u200bBrian RatcliffettEquipment Manager
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\u200bGreg BayttPhysiotherapist
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\u200bDave FoleyttPhysiotherapist
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\u200bMorgan QuarryttTeam Manager/Media Officer
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\u200bSanjay GuptattDoctor
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