Mexicans Abroad: Quartet Set For MLS Action

Two players and two coaches will comprise the entire Mexican contingent in Major League Soccer for the 2010 season.

Mar 29, 2010 10:04:00 AM

By Andrea Martinez

Mariano Trujillo, Chivas USA, MLS (Juan Miranda / Chivas USA)
Major League Soccer returned over the weekend without one of its biggest stars. Cuauhtemoc Blanco left MLS after the 2009 season and now, for most Mexican soccer supporters, Chicago is just another MLS club. Except, there is one thing that distinguishes Chicago from all but one other MLS team - Chicago have a Mexican-born manager. Carlos De Los Cobos left the El Salvador national team and took over the Blanco-less Fire. The other MLS team with a Mexican-born coach is Chivas USA, who hired Martin Vasquez to guide the club through the 2010 season.

On the field only two Mexicans are on MLS rosters. Luis Angel Landin of Houston figures to challenge for a starting spot while Mariano Trujillo of Chivas USA already nabbed one to start the season anyway. Chivas USA's Eduardo Lillingston is on loan to Club Tijuana while Claudio Suarez announced his retirement - finally - a week ago, further diminishing the number of MLS-based Mexicans.


Spain

Rafael Marquez (Barcelona)- Marquez watched from the bench as Barcelona won 2-0 against Osasuna midweek. Again, the defender remained on the bench for the 1-0 win over Mallorca. Next: @ Arsenal 3/31 Champions League; Athletic Bilbao 4/3 La Liga.   

Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Coruña)- Guardado was rested because of a muscular problem during the 2-1 loss against Sporting Gijon. He then entered as a substitute 62nd minute in the 3-1 loss to Getafe.  Next: Atletico Madrid 4/4 La Liga.   

Jonathan Dos Santos (Barca Atletic)- Dos Santos was called up to the senior team and entered as a substitute in the 76th minute during the 1-0 win over Mallorca. Next: @ Alicante 4/4.

Juan Seguro (Real Union Club de Irun)- Seguro didn’t see any action in the 0-0 draw against Cadiz. Next: @ Celta Vigo 4/3.  

Germany

Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart)- Osorio watched from the bench as Stuttgart beat Bayern Munich 2-1.Next: Borussia Mochengladbach 4/3 Bundesliga.  

England

Carlos Vela (Arsenal)- Vela made his way onto the bench for the 1-1 draw against Birmingham Next: Barcelona 3/31 Champions League; Wolverhampton Wanderers 4/3 Premier League.  

Guillermo Franco (West Ham)- Franco entered the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 71st minute and scored West Ham’s consolation goal in the 90th minute in the 3-1 loss. He wasn’t called on for the 1-0 loss against Stoke City. Next: @ Everton 4/4 Premier League.  

Netherlands

Carlos Salcido (PSV)- Salcido played all 90 minutes in the 4-2 win over VVV Venlo. Next: @ Willem II Tilburg 4/4 Eredivisie.  

Francisco ‘Maza’ Rodriguez (PSV)- Maza played all 90 minutes in the 4-2 win over VVV Venlo. Next: @ Willem II Tilburg 4/4 Eredivisie.  

Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmaar)- Moreno played all 90 minutes in the 3-2 win over Heracles Almelo. Next: FC Utrecht 4/3 Eredivisie.  

Turkey

Giovani Dos Santos (Galatasaray)- Dos Santos played all 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss to Fenerbahce. Next: Sivasspor 4/5 Turkish SuperLeague.  

Hungary

Juan ‘Kichi’ Perez (FC Tatabanya)- Perez played all 90 minutes in the 2-0 win against Szigetszentmiklos. Next: Kaposvolgye 4/4

United States

Luis Angel Landin (Houston) - Played final 11 minutes in the 1-1 tie at FC Dallas. Next: Real Salt Lake, 4/1

Mariano Trujillo (Chivas USA) - Played 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss to Colorado. Next: LA Galaxy, 4/1

Martin Vasquez (Chivas USA) - Debuted as MLS coach in the 1-0 loss to Colorado. Next: LA Galaxy, 4/1

Carlos De Los Cobos (Chicago) - Debuted as MLS coach in the 1-0 loss to New York. Next: @ Colorado, 4/3

Ukraine

Nery Castillo (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk)- Castillo was left off the team sheet for 1-0 loss against Kryvbas Kryvi Rih or Karpaty Lviv . Next: Zakarpattia Uzhhorod 4/3.  
 
Ecuador

Carlos Moran (Cuenca)- The goalkeeper was on the bench for the 3-0 win over Espoli. Next: @ Manta FC 4/4  

Peru

Rodolfo Espinoza (Club Universitario de Deportes)- Espinoza played all 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Libertad in the Copa Libertadores and  the 2-0 win over Club Sportivo Cienciano in the league.

Next: @ Alianza Lima 4/4.  

Venezuela

Rodrigo Prieto (Caracas FC)- Prieto entered in the 89th minute as a substitute in the 1-1 draw against Universidad Catolica in the Copa Libertadores. Next: @ Yaracuyanos 4/4  Primera Division.  

Colombia

Mario Garcia (Boyaca Chico FC)- Garcia played all 90 minutes in the 3-2 win over Millonarios midweek. He wasn’t used in the 3-0 loss against Deportivo Cali over the weekend. Next: Deportes Quindio 4/4.

Andrea Martinez covers Mexicans Abroad for Goal.com.

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