Yallop has selected the majority of his players from the Canadian USL First Division teams with six players from the defending champion Montreal Impact, three from the Vancouver Whitecaps and one from the Toronto Lynx.
The Impact players selected include goalkeeper Andrew Olivieri, defenders Adam Braz and Gabriel Gervais, midfielders Mesut Mert and Patrick Leduc and forward Ali Gerba who was acquired from Toronto last week.
The Whitecaps will be sending defender Geordie Lyall, goalkeeper Mike Franks (who was Canada’s third goalkeeper at the 2001 Confederations Cup) and forward Jason Jordan who has scored seven goals in his last two games.
The Toronto Lynx will be represented by forward Sean Fraser who saw time with the Canadian Olympic team.
Other players invited include Edmonton’s Tam Nsaliwa, who has been capped 10 times at the senior level and who last played for Canada in 2003 against Germany. Toronto’s Rhian Dodds, who has spent several seasons with Kilmarnock of the Scottish Premier League, has been invited to his first senior camp. Montreal’s Felix Brillant has also been invited. Brillant was called in for Canada’s last World Cup Qualifier against Guatemala but did not play. He is with the New England Revolution of MLS. Former Whitecaps Johnny Sulentic has been selected. Sulentic is currently a teammate of Nsaliwa’s at Saarbrucken in the German Second Division.
\u0093This camp will give me an up close look at a number of players that I have had my eye on over the last few months,\u0094 said Yallop. \u0093With the Gold Cup around the corner it will provide another great opportunity to see these players in a camp environment and in a strong competitive game.\u0094
The team will play one exhibition game during the camp.
Canadian Roster For Florida Training Camp
NametPostClubtDOBtCapstGoals/Shutouts
\u200bAndrew OlivieritGKtMontreal Impact, USLt3/27/81t0t0
\u200bMike FrankstGKtVancouver Whitecaps, USLt4/27/77t0t0
\u200bAdam BraztDtMontreal Impact, USLt6/7/81t1t0
\u200bGeordie LyalltDtVancouver Whitecaps, USLt9/15/76t0t0
\u200bTam NsaliwatDtSaarbrucken, German Bundesliga 2t1/28/82t10t0
\u200bGabriel GervaistDtMontreal Impact, USLt9/18/76t4t0
\u200bRhian DoddstMtKilmarnock, Scottish Premiert10/3/79t0t0
\u200bJohnny SulentictMtSaarbrucken, German Bundesliga 2t12/24/79t1t0
\u200bFelix BrillanttMtNew England Revolution, MLSt9/9/80t0t0
\u200bPatrick LeductMtMontreal Impact, USLt12/26/77t0t0
\u200bMesut MerttMtMontreal Impact, USLt3/13/78t0t0
\u200bAli GerbatFtMontreal Impact, USLt7/27/82t0t0
\u200bJason JordantFtVancouver Whitecaps, USLt5/30/78t0t0
\u200bSean FrasertFtToronto Lynx, USLt9/21/80t0t0
Staff
\u200bFrank YalloptHead Coach
\u200bColin MillertAssistant Coach
\u200bMorgan QuarrytManager
\u200bVictor MendestEquipment Manager
\u200bDave FoleytPhysiotherapist