Tim Howard and Jermaine Jones of the Colorado Rapids have been named to the United States’ 23-man roster for the 2016 Copa America Centenario tournament.
Jones, 34, has played as a central attacking midfielder since joining the Colorado Rapids, scoring three goals and adding two assists in six games.
Howard, 37, is set to join the Rapids on July 4, after the Copa America tournament.
In addition to the two Rapids, 20-year-old goalkeeper Ethan Horvath of Highlands Ranch was also named to the roster. A product of Real Colorado, Horvath was the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. Olympic qualifying team, which fell just short of making the Rio Olympics.
Horvath, who is the starting goalkeeper for Molde FK in the Norwegian first division, is making his debut on the senior national team.
“This roster really was put together based on what we saw over the last year, and it’s one that makes us the strongest team possible to compete in Copa America and to hopefully surprise a lot of people,” said U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
The U.S. opens the tournament against Colombia on June 3 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Jones said he would report to the national team on May 23 in Dallas. The U.S. has tune-up games against Ecuador on May 25 in Frisco, Texas, and against Bolivia on May 28 in Kansas City, Kansas.
U.S. Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): 1-Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), 12-Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids), 22-Ethan Horvath (Molde FK)
DEFENDERS (8): 5-Matt Besler (Sporting KC), 3-Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), 6-John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), 20-Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), 21-Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), 23-Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach), 14-Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana), 2-DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham Hotspur)
MIDFIELDERS/FORWARDS (12): 15-Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), 11-Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), 4-Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), 8-Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), 13-Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids), 16-Perry Kitchen (Heart of Midlothian), 10-Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers), 17-Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund), 18-Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), 7-Bobby Wood (Hamburg SV), 20-Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy), 19-Graham Zusi (Sporting KC)
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