{
    "title": "Osieck Announces Roster For Friendly vs Germany",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:42:45",
    "published_at": "2003-05-22 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/osieck-announces-roster-for-friendly-vs-germany",
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    "culture": "en",
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    "subtitle": "Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canadian Men\u2019s World Cup Team Head Coach Holger Osieck today announced his roster for the upcoming international friendly against Germany on June 1 in Wolfsburg, Germany. The game will be televised on Rogers Sportsnet at 7:00 p.m. across the network. Jason Jordan and Nikola (Niki) \u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Ottawa, Ontario \u0096 Canadian Men&rsquo;s World Cup Team Head Coach Holger Osieck today announced his roster for the upcoming international friendly against Germany on June 1 in Wolfsburg, Germany. The game will be televised on Rogers Sportsnet at 7:00 p.m. across the network.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bJason Jordan and Nikola (Niki) Budalic have earned their first call-up to the senior team for the game. Jordan has played for Canada at the Olympic and Youth team level. He was a member of the 1997 team which competed at the FIFA World Youth Championship. Jordan is in his sixth season with the Vancouver Whitecaps. Budalic plays with Orebro in the Swedish Premier league and is a former member of the Toronto Lynx.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bNick Dasovic returns to the World Cup team for the time since playing in the Bronze Medal game at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Dasovic is in his second season with the Whitecaps and his first as a player/assistant coach.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bHalifax native Ante Jazic will make his first appearance since a friendly against Guatemala on May 29, 1999. Jazic is finishing his third season with Rapid Vienna following a two-year sting with Hajduk Split.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe Montreal Impact are also represented by two players in Martin Nash and Nevio Pizzolitto. Pizzolitto is making his first appearance with the World Cup team since a friendly against Bermuda on January 11, 2000.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bDefender Tony Menezes has returned to Brazil following a few games in the Chinese Premier League. He will return to Brazil following the Germany game and will then decide whether to return to China or play in Europe.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe goalkeepers are the same as the friendly against Estonia. Pat Onstad, who has played in all of the league leading San Jose Earthquakes games, returns along with Kenny Stamatopoulos.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCanadian Roster For Friendly vs Germany<br>\u200b<br>\u200bNametPOStClubtDOBtCapstGoals/Shutouts<br>\u200b<br>\u200bPat OnstadtGKtSan Jose Earthquakes, MLSt1/13/68t36t15<br>\u200b<br>\u200bCarl FletchertDtAtlanta Silverbacks, A-Leaguet12/26/71t39t2<br>\u200b<br>\u200bPaul FenwicktDtHibernian, Scottish Premiert8/25/69t28t0<br>\u200b<br>\u200bRichard HastingstD/MtGraz AK, Austrian First Divisiont5/18/77t30t1<br>\u200b<br>\u200bDaniel ImhoftMtSt. Gallen, Swiss First Divisiont11/22/77t15t0<br>\u200b<br>\u200bPaul StalteritMtWerder Bremen, German Bundesligat10/18/77t41t4<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMaycoll CanizaleztMtWerder Bremen, German Bundesliga t12/28/82t2t0<br>\u200b<br>\u200bKenny StamatopoulostGKtKalamata, Greek Second Divisiont8/28/79t1t0<br>\u200b<br>\u200bMartin NashtMtMontreal Impact, A-Leaguet12/27/75t24t2<br>\u200b<br>\u200bNevio PizzolittotDtMontreal Impact, A-Leaguet8/26/76t5t0<br>\u200b<br>\u200bJason JordantFtVancouver Whitecaps, A-Leaguet5/30/78t0t0<br>\u200b<br>\u200bNick DasovictD/MtVancouver Whitecaps, A-Leaguet12/5/68t57t2<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAnte JazictD/MtRapid Vienna, Austriant2/27/76t2t0<br>\u200b<br>\u200bNikola BudalictFtOrebro, Swedish Premiert8/1/78t0t0<br>\u200b<br>\u200bJulian de GuzmantMtHanover 96, German Bundesligat3/25/81t5t0<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTam NsaliwatMtSaarbrucken, German Second Divisiont1/28/82t9t0<br>\u200b<br>\u200bTony MenezestDtGanzu, Chinese Premiert11/24/74t27t0<br>\u200b</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-07e82bc5-a33c-4522-a7ac-6a48e58d2cdd\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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