39 Dallas Cup Alumni on 2014 World Cup Rosters
The impressive number signifies that Dallas Cup alumni made up more than 5% of the total player pool of the 2014 World Cup. These players represented 12 of the 32 countries that competed in the world’s most popular sporting event.
2014 FIFA World Cup Rosters Included Notable Number of Dallas Cup Alumni
The Dr Pepper Dallas Cup, the most prestigious international youth soccer tournament in the United States, identified 39 Dallas Cup alumni that were named to the 23-man rosters of the 32 participating teams in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The impressive number signifies that Dallas Cup alumni made up more than 5% of the total player pool of the 2014 World Cup. These players represented 11 of the 32 countries that competed in the world’s most popular sporting event.
Numerous alumni in the Dallas Cup’s 35-year history have gone on to have successful soccer careers on the international stage, including legends David Beckham of England, Spain’s Raul, and Landon Donovan of the United States. In all, Dallas Cup alumni have played in over 430 FIFA World Cup matches, and have scored over 40 goals in the sport’s most important tournament. In 2014, USA captain Clint Dempsey, Mexico’s Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez, England’s Wayne Rooney, and Costa Rica's Joel Campbell were just a few of the Dallas Cup alumni that scored goals in this year's World Cup.
Here is the complete list of Dallas Cup alumni players that were called upon to represent their countries in Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina Agustin Orion
Australia Massimo Luongo
Belgium Adnan Januzaj
Brazil Maicon
Costa Rica Joel Campbell
Costa Rica Diego Calvo
Costa Rica Waylon Francis
Costa Rica Keylor Navas
Costa Rica Celso Borges
Costa Rica Daniel Cambronero
Croatia Sammir
England Ross Barkley
England Glen Johnson
England Wayne Rooney
England Luke Shaw
England Adam Lallana
Germany Ron-Robert Zieler
Mexico Javier Hernandez
Mexico Rafael Marquez
Mexico Jose Corona
Mexico Andres Guardado
Mexico Giovani Dos Santos
Mexico Alfredo Talavera
Mexico Francisco Rodriguez
Mexico Marco Fabian
Mexico Miguel Ponce
Mexico Alan Pulido
Netherlands Jonathan de Guzman
USA Jozy Altidore
USA Damarcus Beasley
USA Kyle Beckerman
USA Alejandro Bedoya
USA Michael Bradley
USA Timmy Chandler
USA Brad Davis
USA Clint Dempsey
USA Omar Gonzalez
USA Brad Guzan
USA Nick Rimando