United States men's national CP soccer team explained

United States men's national cerebral palsy soccer team
Federation:US Soccer Federation
Badge:Crest of the United States Soccer Federation.png
Badge Size:150px
Regional Cup Apps:1
Regional Name:Parapan American Games
Ifcpf Rank:4
Ifcpf Max:4
Ifcpf Max Date:October 2017
Ifcpf Min:9
Ifcpf Min Date:September 2012, August 2013, November 2014

The United States men's national CP soccer team, formerly known as the United States Para 7-a-side national team, represents the United States in men's CP football international competitions.[1] It is operated by the United States Soccer Federation. The team finished seventh at the 2015 IPCPF World Championships. They have competed at several Paralympic Games, including the 1984, 1992, 1996, 2004 and 2012 editions. One of their best finishes was in 1996 when they finished fourth. Their head coach is Stuart Sharp. Comedian Josh Blue is one of their former players.

The U.S. Para 7-a-side National Soccer Team (USPNT) is an elite level program that selects players from across the United States in preparation for International standard competition. The National Team, in addition to friendly matches and invitational tournaments, competes in the following events: Intercontinental Cup, Copa America, World Championships, Parapan American Games, Paralympic Games.

For players to be eligible, they must be ambulant (no requirement for assistive walking aids) and have one of the following neurological conditions, have had a Stroke, have Cerebral Palsy, have had a Traumatic Brain Injury / Acquired Brain Injury.

Individuals with the above conditions may display varying degrees of the following impairments: Diplegia, Hemiplegia, Triplegia, Quadriplegia, Monoplegia, Dystonia, Athetosis, Ataxia, Balance issues, Co-ordination issues, Weakness in certain areas of the body.

In many cases the above conditions may result in only minimal levels of motor dysfunction (some not noticeable to the untrained eye); however, under the rules of the sport, this could still make players eligible for the U.S. Paralympic National Team.

"Football 7-a-side" is the standard term for the game informally known as "C.P. Football," and international tournaments are hosted by the International Paralympic Committee, FIFA, or International Federation of CP Football IFCPF. Team selection and tournaments are competitive, and tend to be run like professional sport organizations. The USA team trains at the Olympic Training Center at Chula Vista, California, and the Home Depot Center at Carson, California.

Background

The national team is managed by the US Soccer Federation.[2] Current head coach Stuart Sharp has been in his role since 2014. In 2012, the team was coached by Jay Hoffman. While the United States was active in participating in the IFCPF World Championships and Paralympic Games by 2016, the country did not have a national championships to support national team player development.[3]

Ranking

The United States was ranked fourth in the world by the IFCPF in 2019.[4] That same year, the team was also ranked third in the Americas.[5] In September 2012, August 2013 and November 2014, the team was ranked ninth in the world.[6] [7] [8] In July 2011, the team was ranked eighth.[9]

Players

There have been a number of players for the American squad.

NameNumberClassificationPositionYears activeRef
Mason AbbiateFT7Midfielder2015-2016[10] [11] [12]
Christopher Ahrens6FT7Defender2011-2012[13]
Adam Ballou7FT7Midfielder2007, 2009-2012, 2014-2016[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
Tyler Bennett11FT7Midfielder2010-2012
Bryce Boarman5FT5Defender2010, 2012
Dylan Brown8FT6Forward2012
Nick Creasey2FT72010-2011
Alex Hendricks18FT7Goalkeeper2011-2017
KaeCe Hildreth6FT72010
Charlie Howard12FT72010-2012
Keith Johnson1FT7Goalkeeper2004-2012, 2016[19] [20] [21] [22]
Chad Jones4FT5Defender/Midfielder2011-2012
Tommy Latsch8FT72010-2011
Josh McKinney9FT7Midfielder/Forward2004-2012
Moises Morales3, 15FT7Midfielder/Forward2010, 2012
Tyler Penn18FT52010
Rene Renteria16FT8Midfielder/Forward2012
Gavin Sibayan2FT7Defender/Midfielder2012-2016[23] [24] [25]
Jason Slemons3FT5Defender/Midfielder2003-2011
Jerreme Wade14FT7Midfielder2012
Marthell Vazquez10FT5Goalkeeper/Forward2010-2012

Results

The United States has participated in a number of international tournaments. Six teams participated in the Toronto hosted American Cup in 2014. Group A included Venezuela, Argentina and Canada. Group B included Mexico, Brazil and the United States. The tournament was important for preparations for the 2015 Parapan American Games, and because it was the last major continental level competition of the year.[26]

CompetitionLocationYearTotal TeamsResultRef
Pre-Paralympic TournamentSalou, Spain201676[27]
Footie 7 TournamentPovao de Varzim, Portugal201553[28] [29]
America CupToronto, Canada201463[30] [31]
9th Barcelona International Trophy of CP FootballBarcelona, Spain201442[32]
Intercontinental CupBarcelona, Spain201316[33]
Ireland CP International TournamentIreland20134[34]
British Paralympic World CupNottingham, England201212[35]
2012 Paralympic World CupLondon, England20124[36]
Yevpretoria UkraineYevpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine20128[37]
Nottingham British Paralympic World CupNottingham, England201044[38]
CPISRA International ChampionshipsArnhem, Netherlands200911[39]
The United States has also played in a number of friendlies. In December 2011, Canada and the United States played a series of three friendly matches in Chula Vista, California. Canada won the opener 4 - 2. They then repeated this score in the second match. The United States won the third game 2 - 3.[40]

IFCPF World Championships

The United States has participated in the IFCPF World Championships.

World ChampionshipsLocationTotal TeamsResultRef
2015 IFCPF World ChampionshipsEngland157[41]
2011 CPSIRA World ChampionshipsNetherlands168[42]

Paralympic Games

The United States has participated in 7-a-side football at the Paralympic Games.[43]

Paralympic Results

GamesResultsRef
2012 Summer Paralympics7
2004 Summer Paralympics8
1996 Summer Paralympics4
1992 Summer Paralympics
1984 Summer Paralympics

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Our Members — CP Football. IFCPF. August 25, 2016.
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  14. Web site: GB V USA Bronze Medal Game May 29th. 2010. CPISRA. August 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914091540/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/GB-V-USA-Bronze-Medal-Game-May-29th.doc. September 14, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
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  18. Web site: Ireland — USA. IFCPF. 15 May 2016.
  19. Web site: USA v IRI. 2012. CPISRA. August 26, 2016.
  20. Web site: IRE v USA Match Results. 2012. CPISRA. August 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914020705/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Match-1-complete.pdf. September 14, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
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  26. News: Copa America Toronto 2014. September 25, 2014. Periódico Realidad Geselina. es. August 29, 2016.
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  28. Web site: Tournaments — CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-25.
  29. Web site: Successful Footie 7 International Tournament in Portugal — CP Football. www.ifcpf.com. 2016-08-25.
  30. Web site: 2014 America Cup Event Summary . 2014 . CPISRA . August 25, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911094314/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/America-Cup-Event-Summary.xlsx . September 11, 2016 .
  31. News: Newsletter - January 2015 1st edition. January 1, 2015. CP Football. August 28, 2016.
  32. Web site: 9th INTERNATIONAL TROPHY OF 7-a-SIDE FOOTBALL. 2014. CPISRA. August 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924005401/http://cpisra.org/dir/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-Barcelona.pdf. September 24, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  33. Web site: Match Reports: Intercontinental Cup 2013, Barcelona CPISRA. cpisra.org. 2016-08-25. 2015-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926060528/http://cpisra.org/dir/match-reports-intercontinental-cup-2013-barcelona/. dead.
  34. Web site: Ireland CP International Tournament 2013 Match Reports CPISRA. cpisra.org. 2016-08-25. 2015-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20151016204650/http://cpisra.org/dir/ireland-cp-international-tournament-2013-match-reports/. dead.
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  39. Web site: 2009 Arnhem CPISRA International Championships Football 7-a-side Match Reports CPISRA. cpisra.org. 2016-08-26. 2016-08-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809062309/http://cpisra.org/dir/2009-arnhem-cpisra-international-championships-football-7-a-side-match-reports/. dead.
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