Kurosawa1555362267 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Here are a couple of candidates: First from north America: Jason Jordan, Vancouver Whitecaps Mauro Biello, Montreal Impact Dwayne Derosario, San Jose Earthquakes He started in North America and continued his good work in Europe Ali Gerba, Toronto Lynx, Montreal Impact, GIF Sundsvall And our players from Europe Paul Stalteri, Werder Bremen, Tottenham Julian DeGuzman, Hannover 96, Deportivo La Coruna Rob Friend, Molde Lars Hirschfield, Leicester, Tromso IL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 In the past we have had our Player of the Year as a measure of both club and international duty with Canada. That cancels out most of the p[layers that you have profiled. I will have to think about this one. Nobody jumps out at me. Probably Derosario. Candidate for MVP of MLS, and was always a dependable foot soldier for Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timotas Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Probably DeRo because of his club form. Haven't seen Lars play, but seems to be doing great in Norway in this latter half of the year. As for international play... Um.. hmm, WCQ+Gold Cup+Friendlies... very hard to say... maybe DeRo? Hutchinson in Gold Cup? Very hard to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Best NA player: Dero.. Best abroad: Stalteri oh and 'Most Promising' would obviously be JDG2. Scoring goals for Feyenoord, and getting rave reiews... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red citizen Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 You have to give DeRo credit for making every appearance for the MNT in the year and his club form; however, he's often too frustrating to watch for my tastes. I'd go with Hutch as the best all round club/country player of the year. I don't see much Swedish football, but I can't recall a bad outing for Canada. I'd also give an honourable mention to David Edgar for his performance in Holland. He'd also have to be considered the best top level prospect not named De Guzman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Bertuzzi44 Best NA player: Dero.. Best abroad: Stalteri oh and 'Most Promising' would obviously be JDG2. Scoring goals for Feyenoord, and getting rave reiews... I agree with bertuzzi44's summary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I'd say Stalteri. Plays everyday for one of Englands top clubs, and does it well. Hasn't represented Canada all too often, but is a match against Luxembourg really the important? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Keeper Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Hutchinson would get my Vote. He was there for the Nats game in game out and has put up with being played in Central Defence, plus his Goal In Honduras was perhaps the biggest of the year, even though we blew it late on. He is only playing in Sweden, but has been crucial for his club too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I'd say De Ro by a country mile. While all three did something for Canada, would Hutch or Stalteri or JDG (the only other realistic candidates in my mind) finish anywhere near the top 100, let alone the best three, in their respective leagues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Canada played 8 matches in 2005 (5 exhibition, 3 Gold Cup), and Stalteri played in 1 out of the 8. That puts Stalteri on the sidelines for this year. The other player that deserves serious consideration is McKenna. He played virtually every game for Canada, scored 2 goals for Canada (Portugal, Honduras) and is one of the leading goal scorers in the Bundeliga 2. I think it's safe to say that the Bundesliga 2 is at least equal quality to the Swedish Premier and MLS. It's a tough pick between Derosario, McKenna, and Hutchison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Joe Keeper Hutchinson would get my Vote. He was there for the Nats game in game out and has put up with being played in Central Defence, plus his Goal In Honduras was perhaps the biggest of the year, even though we blew it late on. He is only playing in Sweden, but has been crucial for his club too. Hutchison is a definete candidate, but that goal you refer too was in 2004 (hard to believe, but true). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurosawa1555362267 Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Winnipeg Fury The other player that deserves serious consideration is McKenna. He played virtually every game for Canada, scored 2 goals for Canada (Portugal, Honduras) and is one of the leading goal scorers in the Bundeliga 2. I think it's safe to say that the Bundesliga 2 is at least equal quality to the Swedish Premier and MLS. I did'nt think about McKenna but he's a great choice. Personnally i liked Ali Gerba, he scored important goals for Montreal and had no problem adjusting to playing in Sweden with GIF Sundsvall. He also is the only forward (with Iain Hume) who scored a goal for Canada this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Kurosawa Personnally i liked Ali Gerba, he scored important goals for Montreal and had no problem adjusting to playing in Sweden with GIF Sundsvall. He also is the only forward (with Iain Hume) who scored a goal for Canada this year. Occean scored against NI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto7 Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 quote:Originally posted by El Hombre Occean scored against NI. Don't forget Grande scoring against Spain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto7 Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Sorry, I see you were reffering only to Canadian forwards who scored. Grande does not count then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhat Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 As much as I value appearances for our MNT, the question was: "Who is the best Canadian player in 2005?" I therefore cannot discount Julian de Guzman or Paul Stalteri for their achievements. Julian as the first Canadian in the Spanish Liga, playing first team against the Barcelonas and Reals of the world. That's pretty damn big. (Or would it be better for him in MLS or Scandinavia?) Stalteri playing every minute for Tottenham is also quite the achievement. A player doesn't get to play for the MNT for various reasons (coach's decision, club commitments, the dog house, etc.) and we should not down play the achievements of both players who always answered the call in the past. De Guzman and Stalteri had to travel on long flights just to get into the lineup in Vancouver WCQs. No disrespect to anyone, including DDR (MLS player of the year candidate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I'd nomimate Hutch and DeRo. Both are willing foot soldiers for the Nats, as someone pointed out, both open to playing in new positions, and both performed well at club and international level. I'd probably give DeRo the edge, though likely only because he seemed to get more press (or, at least, we saw more media coverage on him.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacRWE Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 for Club teams I say DeRo. Just his super strike alone is justification, For the Nats, Iain Hume. Hey He finally got off the mark against Lux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C. Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Based on club success alone - Stalteri, deGuzman and deRosario are all top candidates. However for Canada - Paul was barely called upon, Julian and Dwayne had mixed results (moreso Julian). Looking for club and country balance, I would go with Atiba - apparently regarded as one of the top players in Sweden, his country play was also top notch, despite being played out of position much of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natesta Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 It's sad nobody has mentioned him yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Maybe becuase he's attached to so many sad memories!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soju Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Any Canadian veteran player is attached to his share of sad memories. If this were a matter of loyalty dedication and positive P.R. then Onstad would be a front runner for sure. A couple of weak goals for the national team but what about his 2005 club performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tg-13 Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 De Rosario for NA based players. Jonathan de Guzman for Euro-based players, narrowly over Stalteri and his bro. Gotta pick JDG2, he's been man of the match in like half his games so far this year, and has played well basically well he's played (except for the game I went to go see in Rotterdam, yes I'm very bitter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeffery S. Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 I would give it to De Rosario, who had a strong year for his club and was there for his country in a down year. I saw him play for us vs. Spain, and he was given an ovation by the Spanish fans when he was subbed off, so credit to him. We could take a look at which Canadians actually won leagues or Cups this year, and which played in higher competitions, like UEFA or Champions. Thus we have Klukowski transferring into Bruges and winning the league and Cup last spring. The Canadians at San José and Montreal winning their respective regular seasons. Friend winning the Norwegian Cup. Stalteri early this year in the final 16 of the Champions (killed by Lyon in the home and away), in the UEFA Cup Grande for Viking, the fellows at Tromso, and Fernandes at Paok, plus I believe JDG2 in the early rounds and his older brother in Intertoto for Depor, knocked out by Marseille. Players who have transferred or promoted up: Hume, Peters, Fernandes, Begovic, Stamatapolous with the transfer to Tromso, Lars to Rosenborg, the fellows at Haugesund, Jonathan de Guzman to first team Feyenoord, his brother from Hannover to Depor. Players who have dropped down or out: Jazic, Nsaliwa (as the team is doing terribly), Dunfield, Serioux by his own decision, Brennan out of EPL. For all this, I think the nod should go to Dwayne, he is the player who seems to most clearly stepped up his play, along with JDG2, and perhaps Lars and Dani Fernandes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canso Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Attiba scored the goal of the year in an MNT jesey and arguably had the best club form, although Stalteri's been better every time I see Spurs. July gets the third place vote. Little harsh on DeRo but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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