2009 Chivas USA season

Chivas USA
2009 season
Owner Jorge Vergara
Manager Preki
MLS Conference: 4th
Overall: 6th
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals vs LA Galaxy
U.S. Open Cup Third Round vs Charleston Battery
Top goalscorer League: Eduardo Lillingston (8)
All: Eduardo Lillingston (8)
Average home league attendance 15,725[1]
Home colors
Away colors

The 2009 Chivas USA season was the fifth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 2-1 home win over the Colorado Rapids, and ended with a 3-2 aggregate loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the first round of the playoffs.

Transfers

In

Date Number Position Player Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
January 15, 2009 27 MF Sierra Leone Michael Lahoud Wake Forest Demon Deacons SuperDraft Round one
January 15, 2009 FW United States Kyle Christensen Denver Pioneers SuperDraft Round three
January 15, 2009 MF United States Jamie Franks Wake Forest Demon Deacons SuperDraft Round four
January 15, 2009 6 DF Canada Ante Jazić LA Galaxy Trade [2]
March 12, 2009 99 FW Mexico Eduardo Lillingston Mexico Tecos Undisclosed [3]
March 19, 2009 8 MF Mexico Mariano Trujillo Mexico Atlante Undisclosed [4]
March 27, 2009 23 MF Serbia Bojan Stepanović Serbia Srem Free [5]
June 24, 2009 7 MF Canada Kevin Harmse Canada Toronto Trade
July 17, 2009 55 MF Brazil Marcelo Saragosa FC Dallas Trade
August 14, 2009 45 DF Colombia Yamith Cuesta Colombia Expreso Rojo Loan
August 18, 2009 10 FW Mexico Jesús Padilla Mexico Guadalajara Loan [6]
August 21, 2009 29 FW Brazil Maicon Brazil Bonsucesso Loan

Out

Date Number Position Player New Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 28, 2008 23 DF Romania Alex Zotincă Waived
January 13, 2009 20 FW Mexico Roberto Nurse Mexico Veracruz Free
January 16, 2009 6 MF Mexico Francisco Mendoza Mexico Guadalajara Free [2]
February 10, 2009 31 MF United States Daniel Paladini Carolina RailHawks Free
February, 2009 22 MF United States Keith Savage Portland Timbers Free
February, 2009 32 FW United States Anthony Hamilton Ventura County Fusion
February, 2009 37 MF United States Kraig Chiles
March 3, 2009 8 MF Switzerland Raphaël Wicky Retired
July 1, 2009 7 FW United States Alecko Eskandarian LA Galaxy Trade [7]
July 17, 2009 20 FW Saint Kitts and Nevis Atiba Harris FC Dallas Trade
August, 2009 25 DF United States Lawson Vaughn D.C. United Waived
September 11, 2009 14 DF United States Bobby Burling San Jose Earthquakes Trade [8]
9 FW United States Ante Razov
29 MF Brazil Dejair
39 MF United States Eric Ebert
MF United States Jamie Franks Wilmington Hammerheads
FW United States Kyle Christensen

Roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Dan Kennedy United States GK 22 July 1982 (aged 27) Chile Municipal Iquique 2008 10 0
21 Lance Parker United States GK 19 August 1985 (aged 24) Colorado Rapids U-23 2008 5 0
28 Zach Thornton United States GK 10 October 1973 (aged 36) New York Red Bulls 2008 39 0
Defenders
2 Claudio Suárez Mexico DF 17 December 1968 (aged 40) Mexico Tigres UANL 2006
3 Jim Curtin United States DF 23 June 1979 (aged 30) Chicago Fire 2008 25 1
4 Shavar Thomas Jamaica DF 29 January 1981 (aged 28) LA Galaxy 2007 66 0
6 Ante Jazić Canada DF 26 February 1976 (aged 33) LA Galaxy 2009 14 0
12 Carey Talley United States DF 26 August 1976 (aged 33) Real Salt Lake 2008 53 1
13 Jonathan Bornstein United States DF 7 November 1984 (aged 25) UCLA Bruin 2006
45 Yamith Cuesta Colombia DF 17 April 1989 (aged 20) loan from Colombia Expreso Rojo 2009 2010 11 0
Midfielders
5 Paulo Nagamura Brazil MF 2 March 1983 (aged 26) Toronto 2007 83 8
7 Kevin Harmse Canada MF 4 July 1984 (aged 25) Toronto 2009 0 0
8 Mariano Trujillo Mexico MF 19 May 1977 (aged 32) Mexico Atlante 2009 21 0
15 Jesse Marsch United States MF 8 November 1973 (aged 36) Chicago Fire 2006
16 Sacha Kljestan United States MF 9 September 1985 (aged 24) Seton Hall Pirates 2006
18 Sasha Victorine United States MF 3 February 1978 (aged 31) Kansas City Wizards 2008 15 2
19 Jorge Flores United States MF 16 September 1989 (aged 20) Chivas USA Academy 2007 24 3
23 Bojan Stepanović Serbia MF 11 January 1983 (aged 26) Serbia Srem 2009 17 1
24 Gerson Mayen United States MF 9 February 1989 (aged 20) Chivas USA Academy 2008 12 0
27 Michael Lahoud Sierra Leone MF 15 September 1986 (aged 23) Carolina Dynamo 2009 19 1
28 Cesar Zamora United States MF 27 May 1991 (aged 18) Chivas USA Academy 2009 0 0
Forwards
9 Ante Razov United States FW 2 March 1974 (aged 35) New York Red Bulls 2006
10 Jesús Padilla Mexico FW 3 May 1987 (aged 22) loan from Mexico Guadalajara 2009 2010 13 1
11 Maykel Galindo Cuba FW 28 January 1981 (aged 28) Seattle Sounders 2007 65 18
17 Justin Braun United States FW 31 March 1987 (aged 22) Olympique Montreux 2008 45 8
29 Maicon Brazil FW 18 April 1984 (aged 25) loan from Brazil Bonsucesso 2009 2010 12 2
77 Chukwudi Chijindu United States FW 20 February 1986 (aged 23) Connecticut Huskies 2009 12 1
99 Eduardo Lillingston Mexico FW 23 December 1977 (aged 31) Mexico Tecos 2009 27 8
Left Chivas USA
7 Alecko Eskandarian United States FW 9 July 1982 (aged 27) Real Salt Lake 2008 21 6
14 Bobby Burling United States DF 7 November 1984 (aged 25) LA Galaxy 2007 26 0
20 Atiba Harris Saint Kitts and Nevis FW 9 January 1985 (aged 24) Real Salt Lake 2008 46 5
25 Lawson Vaughn United States DF 11 April 1984 (aged 25) Tulsa Golden 2006

Management

Position Staff
Vice President of Soccer Operations United States Stephen Hamilton
Head Coach United States Preki
Assistant Coach United States Carlos Llamosa
Goalkeeper Coach Uruguay Leo Percovich
Head Athletic trainer United States Josh Beaumont
Assistant Athletic trainer United States Anthony Garcia
Equipment manager Mexico Raúl Guerreroz

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Chivas USA

North American SuperLiga

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico UANL 32015506
United States Chicago Fire 32013216
Mexico San Luis 31114314
United States Chivas USA 30122421

Competitions

MLS

League table

Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 48 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5
2 Houston Dynamo 48 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10
3 Seattle Sounders FC 47 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9
4 Chivas USA 45 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3
5 Real Salt Lake 40 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8
6 Colorado Rapids 40 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4
7 FC Dallas 39 30 11 13 6 50 47 +4
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
Pos
Team
Pts
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
Qualification or relegation
1 Columbus Crew (SS) (E1) 49 30 13 7 10 41 31+10 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 LA Galaxy (W1) 48 30 12 6 12 36 31+5 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
3 Houston Dynamo 48 30 13 8 9 39 29+10 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
4 Seattle Sounders FC 47 30 12 7 11 38 29+9 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Chicago Fire 45 30 11 7 12 39 34+5 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
6 Chivas USA 45 30 13 11 6 34 31+3
7 New England Revolution 42 30 11 10 9 33 374
8 Real Salt Lake 40 30 11 12 7 43 35+8 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
9 Colorado Rapids 40 30 10 10 10 42 38+4
10 D.C. United 40 30 9 8 13 43 441
11 FC Dallas 39 30 11 13 6 50 47+3
12 Toronto FC 39 30 10 11 9 37 469 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 1
13 Kansas City Wizards 33 30 8 13 9 33 429
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 30 7 14 9 36 5014
15 New York Red Bulls 21 30 5 19 6 27 4720

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
30 45 13 11 6 34 31 +3 9 3 3 25 14 +11 4 8 3 9 17 −8

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAAAHAAHHHAHHAH
Result W W W T W L W W W T T L W L L L L L W W L L W T T W W T L L

Last updated: October 25, 2009.
Source: Chivas USA
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Statistics

As of Match played November 8, 2008

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Mexico Claudio Suárez 5 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF United States Jim Curtin 4 0 2+1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF Jamaica Shavar Thomas 18 0 17 0 1 0 0 0
5 MF Brazil Paulo Nagamura 30 4 25+2 4 2 0 1 0
6 DF Canada Ante Jazić 14 0 13 0 1 0 0 0
8 MF Mexico Mariano Trujillo 21 0 18+3 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Mexico Jesús Padilla 13 1 10+1 1 1+1 0 0 0
11 FW Cuba Maykel Galindo 25 5 15+7 4 0+2 1 1 0
12 DF United States Carey Talley 30 0 27 0 2 0 1 0
13 DF United States Jonathan Bornstein 28 0 26 0 2 0 0 0
15 MF United States Jesse Marsch 24 1 21+2 0 0 0 1 1
16 MF United States Sacha Kljestan 27 5 24+1 5 2 0 0 0
17 FW United States Justin Braun 17 3 14+1 3 2 0 0 0
18 MF United States Sasha Victorine 11 0 4+6 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF United States Jorge Flores 10 0 3+4 0 0+2 0 1 0
22 GK United States Zach Thornton 29 0 27 0 2 0 0 0
21 GK United States Lance Parker 5 0 3+1 0 0 0 1 0
23 MF Serbia Bojan Stepanović 17 1 7+9 1 0 0 1 0
24 MF United States Gerson Mayen 12 0 5+7 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Sierra Leone Michael Lahoud 19 1 9+7 1 2 0 0+1 0
29 FW Brazil Maicon 12 1 8+2 1 2 0 0 0
45 DF Colombia Yamith Cuesta 11 0 9 0 2 0 0 0
55 MF Brazil Marcelo Saragosa 9 0 7+1 0 1 0 0 0
77 FW United States Chukwudi Chijindu 12 1 4+7 1 0 0 1 0
99 FW Mexico Eduardo Lillingston 27 8 15+10 8 1 0 1 0
Players away from Chivas USA on loan:
Players who left Chivas USA during the season:
7 FW United States Alecko Eskandarian 7 1 2+5 1 0 0 0 0
14 DF United States Bobby Burling 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
20 FW Saint Kitts and Nevis Atiba Harris 15 2 13+1 2 0 0 1 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FWMexico99Eduardo Lillingston8008
2 MFUnited States16Sacha Kljestan5005
FWCuba11Maykel Galindo4105
4 MFBrazil5 Paulo Nagamura4004
5 FWUnited States17Justin Braun3003
6 FWSaint Kitts and Nevis20Atiba Harris2002
Own goal2002
FWBrazil29Maicon1102
9 MFSerbia23Bojan Stepanović1001
FWUnited States77Chukwudi Chijindu1001
FWUnited States7 Alecko Eskandarian1001
FWMexico10Jesús Padilla1001
MFSierra Leone27Michael Lahoud1001
MFUnited States15Jesse Marsch0011
TOTALS 342137

Disciplinary Record

Number Nation Position Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Red card Red card Red card Red card
4 JamaicaDFShavar Thomas11000011
5 BrazilMFPaulo Nagamura811010101
6 CanadaDFAnte Jazić20000020
7 United StatesFWAlecko Eskandarian10000010
8 MexicoMFMariano Trujillo50000050
11CubaFWMaykel Galindo31001041
12United StatesDFCarey Talley51100162
13United StatesDFJonathan Bornstein10000010
15United StatesMFJesse Marsch51001061
16United StatesMFSacha Kljestan70100080
17United StatesFWJustin Braun10000010
18United StatesMFSasha Victorine00001010
20Saint Kitts and NevisFWAtiba Harris51001061
22United StatesGKZach Thornton00100010
23SerbiaMFBojan Stepanović30000030
27Sierra LeoneMFMichael Lahoud10000010
29BrazilFWMaicon30000030
45ColombiaDFYamith Cuesta50100060
55BrazilMFMarcelo Saragosa21100031
77United StatesFWChukwudi Chijindu10000010
99MexicoFWEduardo Lillingston60000060
TOTALS 65 7 6 0 5 1 76 8

References

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