2008 Chivas USA season explained

Club:Chivas USA
Season:2008
League:MLS
League Result:Conference: 2nd
Overall: 5th
Chrtitle:Owner
Mgrtitle:Manager
Manager:Preki
Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Conference Semifinal vs Real Salt Lake
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round vs Seattle Sounders
Cup3:CONCACAF Champions League
Cup3 Result:Preliminary round vs Tauro
Season Topscorer:Sacha Kljestan (6)
League Topscorer:Three Players (5)
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Prevseason:2007
Nextseason:2009

The 2008 Chivas USA season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth 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.

Transfers

See main article: 2008 MLS SuperDraft and 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft.

In

DateNumberPositionPlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 20, 200724FW Atiba HarrisReal Salt LakeTrade[1]
January 18, 20087FW Alecko EskandarianReal Salt LakeTrade
January 18, 200822MF Keith SavageSuperDraft Round four
January 22, 20083DF Jim CurtinChicago FireTrade[2]
January 24, 200837MF Kraig ChilesSan Diego State AztecsSupplemental Round one
January 24, 2008FW Javier Ayala-HillUniversity of CaliforniaSupplemental Round two
January 24, 2008MF El-Hadj CisséNC State WolfpackSupplemental Round three
January 24, 2008DF André SherardNorth Carolina Tar HeelsSupplemental Round four
February 4, 20088MF Raphaël Wicky SionFree Transfer[3]
March 26, 200831MF Daniel PaladiniSan Fernando Valley Quakes
March 27, 200834MF Gerson MayenChivas USA U-18Promoted
March 200817FW Justin BraunOlympique Montreux
April 9, 20081GK Dan Kennedy Deportes Iquique
May 9, 200812DF Carey TalleyReal Salt LakeTrade
July 16, 200820FW Roberto Nurse Querétaro[4]
August 2, 200828GK Zach ThorntonNew York Red BullsTrade[5]
September 15, 200818MF Sasha VictorineKansas City WizardsTrade
September 200829MF Dejair ABC
21GK Lance ParkerColorado Rapids U-23
39MF Eric EbertHouston Dynamo

Out

DateNumberPositionPlayerNew clubFee/notesRef
November 21, 200721DF Jason HernandezSan Jose Earthquakes2007 Expansion Draft
November 26, 200722GK Preston BurpoSan Jose EarthquakesTrade
March 28, 200812FW John CunliffeSan Jose Earthquakes
August 1, 200818GK Brad Guzan Aston Villa[6]
41GK Justin MyersPuerto Rico Islanders
3DF Carlos LlamosaWaived
5DF Desmond Brooks
27DF Eder Robles
77DF Orlando PerezWaived
8MF Ramón Núñez Olimpia
17MF Rodrigo LópezVentura County FusionWaived
28MF Erasmo SolórzanoBakersfield BrigadeWaived
30MF Carlos Borja Tapatio
31MF Rene CoronaBakersfield BrigadeWaived
33MF Mohammed Sethi
10FW Laurent Merlin St Patrick's Athletic
14FW David ArvizuWaived

Roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Dan KennedyGKNovember 8, 2008 Municipal Iquique2008100
21Lance ParkerGKNovember 8, 2008Colorado Rapids U-23200800
28Zach ThorntonGKNovember 8, 2008New York Red Bulls2008100
Defenders
2Claudio SuárezDFNovember 8, 2008 Tigres UANL2006
3Jim CurtinDFNovember 8, 2008Chicago Fire2008211
4Shavar ThomasDFNovember 8, 2008LA Galaxy2007480
12Carey TalleyDFNovember 8, 2008Real Salt Lake2008231
13Jonathan BornsteinDFNovember 8, 2008UCLA Bruin2006
14Bobby BurlingDFNovember 8, 2008LA Galaxy2007220
23Alex ZotincăDFNovember 8, 2008Kansas City Wizards2007300
25Lawson VaughnDFNovember 8, 2008Tulsa Golden2006
Midfielders
5Paulo NagamuraMFNovember 8, 2008Toronto2007534
6Francisco MendozaMFNovember 8, 2008 Guadalajara2005
8Raphaël WickyMFNovember 8, 2008 Sion200860
15Jesse MarschMFNovember 8, 2008Chicago Fire2006
16Sacha KljestanMFNovember 8, 2008Seton Hall Pirates2006
18Sasha VictorineMFNovember 8, 2008Kansas City Wizards200842
22Keith SavageMFNovember 8, 2008Central Florida Kraze200870
29DejairMFNovember 8, 2008 ABC200841
31Daniel PaladiniMFNovember 8, 2008San Fernando Valley Quakes200891
34Gerson MayenMFNovember 8, 2008Chivas USA Academy200800
37Kraig ChilesMFNovember 8, 2008San Diego State Aztecs200850
39Eric EbertMFNovember 8, 2008Houston Dynamo200880
Forwards
7Alecko EskandarianFWNovember 8, 2008Real Salt Lake2008145
9Ante RazovFWNovember 8, 2008New York Red Bulls2006
11Maykel GalindoFWNovember 8, 2008Seattle Sounders20074013
17Justin BraunFWNovember 8, 2008Olympique Montreux2008285
19Jorge FloresFWNovember 8, 2008Chivas USA Academy2007143
20Roberto NurseFWNovember 8, 2008 Querétaro200871
24Atiba HarrisFWNovember 8, 2008Real Salt Lake2008313
32Anthony HamiltonFWNovember 8, 2008Orange County Blue Star2007100
Left Chivas USA
18Brad GuzanGKAugust 1, 2008Generation Adidas2005
22Preston BurpoGKNovember 3, 2007Seattle Sounders2006

North American SuperLiga

See main article: 2008 North American SuperLiga.

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
New England Revolution7321031+2
Pachuca43111330
Chivas USA43111330
Santos Laguna1301213-2

Competitions

MLS

See main article: 2008 Major League Soccer season.

Results

MLS Cup Playoffs

See main article: 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs.

CONCACAF Champions League

See main article: 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2008 U.S. Open Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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1 MF16Sacha Kljestan51006
2 FW9 Ante Razov50005
FW7 Alecko Eskandarian50005
FW17Justin Braun41005
5 MF15Jesse Marsch40004
6 FW24Atiba Harris30003
FW19Jorge Flores30003
8 DF13Jonathan Bornstein20002
MF18Sasha Victorine20002
MF5 Paulo Nagamura20002
11MF29Dejair10001
DF3 Jim Curtin10001
FW11Maykel Galindo10001
DF12Carey Talley10001
MF31Daniel Paladini10001
FW20Roberto Nurse00011
TOTALS4020143

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsU.S. Open CupChampions LeagueTotal
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1 GKDan Kennedy1100000001
2 DFClaudio Suárez1100000011
3 DFJim Curtin1000000010
4 DFShavar Thomas7020000090
5 MFPaulo Nagamura91100000101
6 MFFrancisco Mendoza3100000031
7 FWAlecko Eskandarian1100000011
8 MFRaphaël Wicky0000001010
9 FWAnte Razov2020000040
11FWMaykel Galindo3000000030
12DFCarey Talley2000001030
13DFJonathan Bornstein3010002161
14DFBobby Burling2000000020
15MFJesse Marsch5000000050
16MFSacha Kljestan7100101091
17FWJustin Braun2000000020
18GKBrad Guzan1000000010
24FWAtiba Harris8000000080
25DFLawson Vaughn1000000010
31MFDaniel Paladini4000000040
39MFEric Ebert1000000010
TOTALS646601051767

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chivas USA acquires Harris from RSL. www.espnfc.com. ESPN. January 18, 2016. December 20, 2007.
  2. Web site: Chivas USA trades for D Curtin. sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo. January 18, 2016. January 22, 2008.
  3. Web site: Chivas USA signs midfielder Raphael Wicky. usatoday30.usatoday.com. USA Today. January 18, 2016. February 4, 2008.
  4. Web site: Chivas USA ficha al mexicano Roberto Nurse. www.eltiempo.com. eltiempo. January 18, 2016. Spanish. July 16, 2008.
  5. Web site: Red Bulls trade goalkeeper Zach Thornton to Chivas USA. www.oursportscentral.com. Our Sports Central. January 18, 2016. August 1, 2008.
  6. Web site: Villa Given Guzan Work Permit. www.goal.com. Goal.com. January 15, 2016. August 1, 2008.

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