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Chivas USA 2012 soccer season
The 2012 Chivas USA season was the club's eighth year of existence. It was the club's eighth consecutive season in Major League Soccer , the top division in American soccer. Chivas USA competed in Major League Soccer's Western Conference .
Chivas USA is in the #5 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking . The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[ 1]
International roster spots [ edit ]
Chivas USA has 9 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and Chivas USA acquired a permanent additional spot from Real Salt Lake in 2004.
Future draft pick trades [ edit ]
Future picks acquired: None.
Future picks traded: *2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick to New England Revolution .
Date
Number
Position
Player
Previous club
Fee/notes
Ref
November 23, 2011
7
DF
James Riley
Montreal Impact
Traded for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen
[ 2]
November 27, 2011
22
MF
Ryan Smith
Sporting Kansas City
Traded for 1st and 3rd round selections in the Supplemental Draft
[ 3]
December 21, 2011
8
MF
Oswaldo Minda
Deportivo Quito
Undiscolsed
[ 4]
January 11, 2012
17
FW
Miler Bolaños
LDU Quito
Loan
[ 5]
January 12, 2012
14
FW
Casey Townsend
Maryland Terrapins
2012 MLS SuperDraft
[ 6]
January 17, 2012
28
GK
Tim Melia
Free
[ 7]
January 24, 2012
5
DF
John Alexander Valencia
Junior
Undisclosed
[ 8]
January 24, 2012
26
MF
Marvin Iraheta
New York Cosmos U-23
Free
[ 8]
February 22, 2012
4
DF
Rauwshan McKenzie
Real Salt Lake
Free
[ 9]
February 22, 2012
6
MF
Peter Vagenas
Real Salt Lake
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
[ 9]
February 22, 2012
58
FW
Cesar Romero
Murciélagos
Free
[ 9]
March 10, 2012
24
GK
Patrick McLain
Cal Poly Mustangs
Free
[ 10]
March 16, 2012
2
DF
Scott Gordon
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Free
[ 11]
April 2, 2012
25
MF
Marco Delgado
Chivas USA Academy
Promoted
[ 12]
April 10, 2012
30
MF
Paolo Cardozo
LA Galaxy
Traded for David Lopes
[ 13]
April 16, 2012
27
FW
José Correa
Boyacá Chicó
Undisclosed
[ 14]
May 17, 2012
11
FW
Juan Agudelo
New York Red Bulls
Traded for Heath Pearce and allocation money
[ 15]
May 17, 2012
23
DF
Danny Califf
Philadelphia Union
Traded for Michael Lahoud and allocation money
[ 16]
July 6, 2012
2
DF
Bobby Burling
Montreal Impact
Traded for an international roster slot
[ 17]
August 1, 2012
18
MF
Shalrie Joseph
New England Revolution
Traded for Blair Gavin , a SuperDraft pick and allocation money
[ 18]
Date In
Date Out
Position
Player
Previous club
Fee/notes
Ref
January 16, 2012
February 6, 2012
DF
Fabian Kling
Fort Lewis College
Supplemental Draft
[ 19]
January 16, 2012
March 15, 2012
MF
Pablo Sandoval
[ 20] [ 21]
January 16, 2012
May 21, 2012
DF
Mario Ledezma
Guadalajara
Free Agent
[ 20] [ 22]
January 17, 2012
March 15, 2012
DF
R. J. Allen
Monmouth Hawks
Supplemental Draft
[ 23]
February 22, 2012
March 15, 2012
MF
Alan
AEK Larnaca
Free Agent
[ 21] [ 24]
February 22, 2012
March 15, 2012
MF
José Manuel Nájera
Real Cartagena
Free Agent
[ 21] [ 24]
February 22, 2012
March 15, 2012
FW
Karo Okiomah
High Point Panthers
Supplemental Draft
[ 24]
March 9, 2012
March 23, 2012
FW
John Owoeri
Ismaily
Free Agent
[ 25] [ 26]
March 9, 2012
May 21, 2012
MF
Ernesto Hutchinson
Free Agent
[ 22] [ 25]
March 15, 2012
March 20, 2012
MF
Kevin Huezo
Pachuca
Free Agent
[ 19] [ 21]
March 16, 2012
March 28, 2012
DF
Patrick Kanyuka
Tamworth
Free Agent
[ 23] [ 27]
March 16, 2012
March 28, 212
MF
Rodrigo López
Portland Timbers
Free Agent
[ 23] [ 27]
March 16, 2012
May 21, 2012
MF
Cameron Artigliere
Rheydt SV
[ 22] [ 23]
March 16, 2012
May 21, 2012
MF
Matthew Dallman
Sportfreunde Siegen
Free Agernt
[ 22] [ 23]
March 28, 2012
May 21, 2012
DF
Gerardo Daniel Torres
Sensifut Academy
Partnership
[ 22] [ 27]
March 28, 2012
May 21, 2012
DF
Javier Mena
Sensifut Academy
Partnership
[ 22] [ 27]
March 28, 2012
May 21, 2012
MF
Victor Manuel Chavez
Sensifut Academy
Partnership
[ 22] [ 27]
March 28, 2012
May 21, 2012
FW
Jorge Márquez
Sensifut Academy
Partnership
[ 22] [ 27]
May 28, 2012
MF
Scott Morrison
Ross County
Free Agent
[ 22]
June 14, 2012
FW
Sebastian Stachnik
Helmond Sport
Free Agent
[ 28]
June 14, 2012
MF
Tiago Luzardi
Free Agent
[ 28]
Date
Number
Position
Player
New club
Fee/notes
Ref
November 23, 2011
17
FW
Justin Braun
Montreal Impact
Traded for James Riley
[ 2]
November 23, 2011
DF
Gerson Mayen
Montreal Impact
Traded for James Riley
[ 2]
November 23, 2011
20
DF
Zarek Valentin
Montreal Impact
MLS Expansion Draft
[ 29]
November 29, 2011
5
MF
Paulo Nagamura
Sporting Kansas City
Traded for MLS Supplemental Draft 1st round pick
[ 30]
December 12, 2011
2
DF
Andrew Boyens
LA Galaxy
Re-Entry Draft
December 12, 2011
FW
Chukwudi Chijindu
Wilmington Hammerheads
Option Declined
December 12, 2011
7
MF
Simon Elliott
Contract Expired
December 12, 2011
22
GK
Zach Thornton
Option Declined
December 12, 2011
8
DF
Mariano Trujillo
Option Declined
January 1, 2012
4
DF
Michael Umaña
Comunicaciones
Free
January 4, 2012
23
FW
Marcos Mondaini
Fénix
Loan Return
January 4, 2012
30
GK
Sergio Arias
Guadalajara
Loan Return
January 4, 2012
99
FW
Víctor Estupiñán
Universidad Católica
Option Declined
February 26, 2012
27
FW
Chris Cortez
Topos de Reynosa
Free
[ 31]
April 10, 2012
77
DF
David Lopes
LA Galaxy
Traded for Paolo Cardozo
[ 13]
May 17, 2012
3
DF
Heath Pearce
New York Red Bulls
Traded for Juan Agudelo and allocation money
[ 15]
May 17, 2012
11
MF
Michael Lahoud
Philadelphia Union
Traded for Danny Califf and allocation money
[ 16]
July 6, 2012
2
DF
Scott Gordon
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Waived
[ 32]
August 1, 2012
18
MF
Blair Gavin
New England Revolution
Traded for Shalrie Joseph , a SuperDraft pick and allocation money
[ 18]
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (Age)
Signed from
Signed in
Contract ends
Apps.
Goals
Goalkeepers
1
Dan Kennedy
GK
(1982-07-22 ) July 22, 1982 (aged 30)
Deportes Iquique
2008
24
Patrick McLain
GK
(1988-08-22 ) August 22, 1988 (aged 24)
Cal Poly Mustangs
2012
0
0
28
Tim Melia
GK
(1986-05-15 ) May 15, 1986 (aged 26)
Real Salt Lake
2012
5
0
Defenders
2
Bobby Burling
CB
(1984-10-15 ) October 15, 1984 (aged 28)
Montreal Impact
2012
29
0
4
Rauwshan McKenzie
CB
(1986-11-19 ) November 19, 1986 (aged 25)
Real Salt Lake
2012
25
0
5
John Alexander Valencia
CB
(1982-01-04 ) January 4, 1982 (aged 30)
Atlético Junior
2012
14
0
7
James Riley
RB
(1982-10-27 ) October 27, 1982 (aged 30)
Seattle Sounders FC
2012
35
0
13
Ante Jazić
LB
(1976-02-26 ) February 26, 1976 (aged 36)
LA Galaxy
2009
23
Danny Califf
CB
(1980-03-17 ) March 17, 1980 (aged 32)
Philadelphia Union
2012
23
1
Midfielders
6
Peter Vagenas
CM / DM
(1978-02-06 ) February 6, 1978 (aged 34)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2012
16
0
8
Oswaldo Minda
DM / CM
(1983-07-26 ) July 26, 1983 (aged 29)
Deportivo Quito
2012
23
1
10
Nick LaBrocca
CM / AM
(1984-12-04 ) December 4, 1984 (aged 27)
Toronto FC
2011
64
10
12
Marco Delgado
CM / RM / RB
(1995-05-16 ) May 16, 1995 (aged 17)
Chivas USA Academy
2012
1
0
16
Laurent Courtois
LM / CM
(1978-09-11 ) September 11, 1978 (aged 34)
Grenoble
2011
31
2
17
Miler Bolaños
AM / RM / CM
(1990-06-01 ) June 1, 1990 (aged 22)
LDU Quito (on loan)
2012
25
3
18
Shalrie Joseph
CDM
(1978-05-24 ) May 24, 1978 (aged 34)
New England Revolution
2012
12
2
19
Jorge Villafaña
RM / CM / RB
(1989-09-06 ) September 6, 1989 (aged 23)
Chivas USA Academy
2007
21
Ben Zemanski
RM / CM
(1988-05-12 ) May 12, 1988 (aged 24)
Cleveland Internationals
2010
26
Marvin Iraheta
CM / AM
(1992-05-31 ) May 31, 1992 (aged 20)
New York Cosmos U-23
2012
0
0
30
Paolo Cardozo
AM / LW / RW
(1989-06-09 ) June 9, 1989 (aged 23)
LA Galaxy
2012
11
1
Forwards
9
Juan Pablo Ángel
ST
(1975-10-24 ) October 24, 1975 (aged 37)
LA Galaxy
2011
31
12
11
Juan Agudelo
ST / LW / RW
(1992-11-23 ) November 23, 1992 (aged 19)
New York Red Bulls
2012
23
4
14
Casey Townsend
ST
(1989-07-07 ) July 7, 1989 (aged 23)
Maryland Terrapins
2012
17
1
15
Alejandro Moreno
CF / AM
(1979-07-08 ) July 8, 1979 (aged 33)
Philadelphia Union
2011
49
7
20
Tristan Bowen
ST
(1991-01-30 ) January 30, 1991 (aged 21)
LA Galaxy
2011
7
0
22
Ryan Smith
AM / RW / LW
(1986-11-10 ) November 10, 1986 (aged 25)
Sporting Kansas City
2012
24
0
27
José Erick Correa
ST
(1992-07-20 ) July 20, 1992 (aged 20)
Boyacá Chicó
2012
19
4
58
Cesar Romero
ST / RW / LW
(1989-08-02 ) August 2, 1989 (aged 23)
Murciélagos
2012
14
2
Away on loan
Left Chivas USA
2
Scott Gordon
CB
(1988-04-06 ) April 6, 1988 (aged 24)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
2012
5
0
3
Heath Pearce
CB
(1984-08-13 ) August 13, 1984 (aged 28)
Philadelphia Union
2011
41
0
11
Michael Lahoud
MF
(1986-09-15 ) September 15, 1986 (aged 26)
Carolina Dynamo
2009
18
Blair Gavin
CB
(1989-09-08 ) September 8, 1989 (aged 23)
Academy Bradenton
2010
Majority Owner
Jorge Vergara Madrigal
Owner Operator & President
Antonio Cué Sánchez-Navarro
Chief Financial Officer
Clem Gatmaitan
Vice President, Global Business
Francisco Suinaga
Vice President, Marketing, Sponsorship
Rodrigo Morales
General Manager
Jose Domene
Director of Soccer Operations
Kevin Esparza
Team Administrator
Anthony Garcia
Head Athletic Trainer
Brian Lee
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Derek Lawrance
Equipment Manager
José Vargas
Team Physicians
Dr. Michael Gerhardt, Dr. David Wallis
Team Chiropractor
George Billauer
Voice of the Chivas USA
Christian Miles, Allen Hopkins
Ground (capacity and dimensions)
Home Depot Center (27,000 / 109.7x68.6m)
Source: Staff ,
Type
Shirt
Shorts
Socks
First appearance / Info
Home
Red / White
Navy
Navy
Home Alt.
Red / White
Navy
Red
Pre-season, February 22 against Club Tijuana
Away
Navy
White
White
Source: [1]
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion;
(S) Supporters' Shield
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
28
28
7
14
7
21
44
−23
3
9
2
8
23
−15
4
5
5
13
21
−8
Last updated: September 20, 2012
Source: 2012 Major League Soccer season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Stadium H H A H A A H A H A H A H H H A H H A A H A H A A A H A A H A H H A Result L L W L W W L L L D W D D L W D D W L W L D L D L L L L L L L D L D
As of match played October 27, 2012
Appearances and goals [ edit ]
Updated to match played October 27, 2012 Source: Chivas USA
Disciplinary record [ edit ]
MLS All-Star
MLS Player of the Week
MLS Team of the Week
MLS Reserves League – Western Conference[ edit ]
Win
Tie
Loss
^ 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived April 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Jump up to: a b c "Montreal take Riley, ship him to Chivas for Braun, Mayen" . Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ "Sporting deal Smith to Chivas USA for supplemental picks" . Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ "Chivas USA sign Ecuador midfielder Oswaldo Minda" . Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ "Chivas USA sign Ecuadorian sensation Miller Bolanos" . Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ "Chivas USA draft Casey Townsend" . Archived from the original on January 27, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ "Angel, Smith among faces at Chivas training camp" . Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Chivas USA announce Valencia and Iraheta signings" . Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b c "Center back McKenzie hopes to finally stick at Chivas" . Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ "CHIVAS USA 2012: Roster" . March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012 .
^ "What's right? What's wrong?" . March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012 .
^ "Chivas USA sign touted Homegrown midfielder Delgado" . Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Galaxy get Brazilian defender in trade" . April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012 .
^ "CHIVAS USA: Price was right for Correa" . April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Chivas USA acquires New York Red Bulls forward Juan Agudelo" . Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Chivas USA acquires Philadelphia Union defender Danny Califf" . Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012 .
^ "Chivas USA acquires defender Bobby Burling" . Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Chivas USA acquires Shalrie Joseph" . Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Trialist decisions? Not yet" . March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Goats start with local signing" . January 17, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Angel out with head issue?" . March 15, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "OPEN CUP: Fusion want to impress Goats" . March 29, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Two hat tricks lead Goats" . March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b c "Chivas welcome three new trialists to preseason camp" . Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b "CHIVAS USA: A more intimate HDC" . Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ "CHIVAS USA: RSL is Goats' model, foe" . March 23, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "CHIVAS USA: Lahoud is getting 'close' " . March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012 .
^ Jump up to: a b "CHIVAS: Fullerton home for Open Cup" . June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012 .
^ "Ching, Mapp headline Montreal expansion draft picks" . Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ "Chivas USA deal Nagamura to SKC for supplemental pick" . Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ "CHIVAS USA: Goats release Cortez" . February 26, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012 .
^ "CHIVAS: Goats acquire Burling's rights" . July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012 .
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