2007 Chivas USA season explained

Club:Chivas USA
Season:2007
League:MLS
League Result:Conference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
Chrtitle:Owner
Mgrtitle:Manager
Manager:Preki
Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Conference Semifinal vs Kansas City Wizards
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round vs Seattle Sounders
Season Topscorer:Maykel Galindo (12)
League Topscorer:Maykel Galindo (12)
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Prevseason:2006
Nextseason:2008

The 2007 Chivas USA season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in first place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time.

Season review

On November 23, 2005, Chivas appointed Bob Bradley as their new manager. Bradley left the club on January 17, 2007, to become manager of the United States men's national team and was replaced by assistant coach Preki.[1]

Transfers

See main article: 2007 MLS SuperDraft and 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.

In

DateNumberPositionPlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRef
November 27, 200620MF Amado GuevaraNew York Red BullsTrade[2] [3]
January 12, 200712FW John CunliffeFort Lewis SkyhawksSuperDraft Round one
January 12, 2007DF Cameron DunnUC Irvine AnteatersSuperDraft Round one
January 18, 20074DF Desmond BrooksSaint Mary's GaelsSupplemental Round one
January 18, 200728MF Erasmo SolorzanoUC Riverside HighlandersSupplemental Round two
January 18, 2007DF Raul BatistaSan Diego State AztecsSupplemental Round two
January 18, 200732FW Anthony HamiltonUC Irvine AnteatersSupplemental Round three
January 18, 2007DF Lyle MartinCal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersSupplemental Round three
April 12, 200710FW Laurent Merlin Ajaccio[4]
May 3, 20074DF Shavar ThomasLA GalaxyTrade[5]
May 200726MF Paulo NagamuraTorontoTrade[6]
July 200719FW Jorge FloresChivas USA U19
August 15, 20078MF Ramón NúñezFC DallasTrade[7]
11FW Maykel GalindoSeattle Sounders
14FW David ArvizuNew York Red Bulls
23DF Alex ZotincăKansas City WizardsTrade
24DF Bobby BurlingLA Galaxy
41GK Justin MyersSan Diego Gauchos

Out

DateNumberPositionPlayerNew clubFee/notesRef
November 17, 200624DF Tim ReganToronto FCExpansion Draft
January 200717FW Francisco Palencia Pumas
July 25, 200719FW Matt TaylorPortland Timbers[8]
8DF Johnny García Chiapas
14DF Esteban AriasWaived
4MF Brent WhitfieldWaived
7MF Ramón RamírezRetired
10MF Juan Pablo García Tigres UANL
11MF John O'BrienWaived
12MF Mike MuñozCalifornia Victory
22FW Jesús Morales GuadalajaraLoan Return
28FW Drew Helm Marinhas
29FW Estuardo Sanchez
20MF Amado Guevara MotaguaLoan

Roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
18Brad GuzanGKNovember 3, 2007Generation Adidas2005
22Preston BurpoGKNovember 3, 2007Seattle Sounders2006
41Justin MyersGKNovember 3, 2007San Diego Gauchos200700
Defenders
2Claudio SuárezDFNovember 3, 2007 Tigres UANL2006
3Carlos LlamosaDFNovember 3, 2007New England Revolution2006
4Shavar ThomasDFNovember 3, 2007LA Galaxy2007250
5Desmond BrooksDFNovember 3, 2007200700
13Jonathan BornsteinDFNovember 3, 2007UCLA Bruin2006
21Jason HernandezDFNovember 3, 2007New York Red Bulls2006
23Alex ZotincăDFNovember 3, 2007Kansas City Wizards2007240
24Bobby BurlingDFNovember 3, 2007LA Galaxy200700
25Lawson VaughnDFNovember 3, 2007Tulsa Golden2006
27Eder RoblesDFNovember 3, 2007Chivas USA Academy2006
77Orlando PerezDFNovember 3, 2007Chicago Fire2005
Midfielders
6Francisco MendozaMFNovember 3, 2007 Guadalajara2005
8Ramón NúñezMFNovember 3, 2007FC Dallas2007100
15Jesse MarschMFNovember 3, 2007Chicago Fire200600
16Sacha KljestanMFNovember 3, 2007Seton Hall Pirates200600
17Rodrigo LópezMFNovember 3, 2007 Guadalajara2005
26Paulo NagamuraMFNovember 3, 2007Toronto2007242
28Erasmo SolórzanoMFNovember 3, 2007Los Angeles Storm200710
30Carlos BorjaMFNovember 3, 2007IMG Academy2006
31Rene CoronaMFNovember 3, 2007Corona Crew2006
33Mohammed SethiMFNovember 3, 2007200700
Forwards
9Ante RazovFWNovember 3, 2007New York Red Bulls2006
10Laurent MerlinFWNovember 3, 2007 Ajaccio2007242
11Maykel GalindoFWNovember 3, 2007Seattle Sounders20073012
12John CunliffeFWNovember 3, 2007Boulder Rapids Reserve2007183
14David ArvizuFWNovember 3, 2007New York Red Bulls200700
19Jorge FloresFWNovember 3, 2007Chivas USA Academy200710
32Anthony HamiltonFWNovember 3, 2007Orange County Blue Star200720
Left Chivas USA
19Matt TaylorFWNovember 3, 2007Portland Timbers2006
20Amado GuevaraMFNovember 3, 2007loan to Motagua200740

Competitions

MLS

See main article: 2007 Major League Soccer season.

League table

Western Conference
width=28width=185Clubwidth=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28
bgcolor=#FF7F00 align=center1Chivas USA53301578462818
bgcolor=#FF7F00 align=center2Houston Dynamo52301587432320
bgcolor=#FFFF00 align=center3FC Dallas4430131253744align=center-7
4Colorado Rapids353091382934align=center-5
5LA Galaxy343091473848align=center-10
6Real Salt Lake273061593145align=center-14

Results

MLS Cup Playoffs

See main article: 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs.

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2007 U.S. Open Cup.

Friendlies

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1 FW11Maykel Galindo120012
2 FW9 Ante Razov110011
3 MF16Sacha Kljestan4004
4 FW12John Cunliffe3003
DF2 Claudio Suárez3003
6 MF6 Francisco Mendoza2002
MF15Jesse Marsch2002
MF26Paulo Nagamura2002
Own goal2002
FW10Laurent Merlin1012
11DF13Jonathan Bornstein1001
DF25Lawson Vaughn1001
DF77Orlando Perez1001
FW19Matt Taylor1001
TOTALS460147

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotal
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2 DFClaudio Suárez61000061
4 DFShavar Thomas21000021
6 MFFrancisco Mendoza30100040
8 MFRamón Núñez10100020
9 FWAnte Razov20000020
10FWLaurent Merlin10000010
11FWMaykel Galindo60000060
13DFJonathan Bornstein10100020
15MFJesse Marsch901000100
16MFSacha Kljestan50000050
18GKBrad Guzan10000010
21DFJason Hernandez30000030
23DFAlex Zotincă60100070
25DFLawson Vaughn61000061
26MFPaulo Nagamura50000050
77DFOrlando Perez50000050
TOTALS6235000673

Notes and References

  1. News: November 12, 2009 . Chivas USA parts ways with Coach Preki . Los Angeles Times . October 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Chivas USA contratará al hondureño Amado Guevara. www.mediotiempo.com. mediotiempo. January 15, 2016. Spanish. November 27, 2006.
  3. Web site: Original text Chivas USA adquiere a Amado Guevara. www.mlssoccer.com/. MLS Soccer. January 15, 2016. January 23, 2010.
  4. Web site: Chivas USA signs French F Merlin. sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo. January 14, 2016. April 12, 2007. January 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126223707/http://sports.yahoo.com/mls/news?slug=chivasmerlin. dead.
  5. Web site: L.A. Galaxy trade defender Shavar Thomas to Chivas USA. www.mlssoccer.com. MLS. January 14, 2016. January 23, 2010.
  6. Web site: Chivas USA acquires Brazilian midfielder Paulo Nagamura in trade with Toronto FC. www.mlssoccer.com. MLS Soccer. January 15, 2016. January 23, 2010.
  7. Web site: Chivas USA acquire Ramon Nunez. www.mlssoccer.com. MLS. January 14, 2016. January 23, 2010.
  8. Web site: Timbers sign forward Matt Taylor from Chivas USA. www.timbers.com. Portland Timbers. January 15, 2016. July 25, 2007.

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