2009 Chivas USA Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 13-11-6 - 45 points
Finishing 4th in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1-1
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Preki (13-11-6)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 226,375, Avg. 15,092 in 15 home dates
2009 Chivas USA StatisticsTeam Record: 13-11-6 - 45 points
Finishing 4th in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1-1
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Preki (13-11-6)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 226,375, Avg. 15,092 in 15 home dates
The Chivas USA of Major League Soccer ended the 2009 season with a record of 13 wins and 11 losses and 6 ties for 45 points finishing fourth in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1-1.
Chivas USA chalked up 34 goals and allowed 31. Eduardo Lillingston scored 8 goals for the squad, and Sacha Kljestan contributed five or more also. Zach Thornton topped the team with 12 wins and a team-best 0.58 goals against average, best among regular keepers.
Preki coached the team. The 2009 Chivas USA lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bornstein | D | November 7, 1984 | 5'9" | 145 | Torrance, CA |
| Justin Braun | F | March 31, 1987 | 6'3" | 195 | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Bobby Burling | D | October 15, 1984 | 6'5" | 195 | Clear Lake City, TX |
| Chukwudi Chijindu | M | February 20, 1986 | 5'9" | 188 | Upland, CA |
| Jon Conway | G | May 6, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Media, PA |
| Yamith Cuesta | D | April 17, 1989 | 6'3" | 177 | Turbo, Antioquia |
| Jim Curtin | D | June 23, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | Oreland, PA |
| Alecko Eskandarian | F | July 9, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Montvale, NJ |
| Maykel Galindo | F | January 28, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Kevin Harmse | M | July 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Atiba Harris | M | January 9, 1985 | 6'3" | 185 | St. Peters, St. Kitts and Nevis |
| Ante Jazic | D | February 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Halifax, NS |
| Dan Kennedy | G | July 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Fullerton, CA |
| Sacha Kljestan | M | September 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | Anaheim, CA |
| Michael Lahoud | M | September 15, 1986 | 5'8" | 162 | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Eduardo Lillingston | F | December 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | Guadalajara, Jalisco |
| Jesse Marsch | M | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Racine, WI |
| Gerson Mayen | M | February 9, 1989 | 5'7" | 161 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Paulo Nagamura | M | March 2, 1983 | 5'8" | 155 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Jesus Padilla | M | March 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 150 | San Jose, CA |
| Lance Parker | G | August 19, 1985 | 6'4" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Ante Razov | F | March 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Maicon Santos | F | April 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 186 | Paracambi, Brazil |
| Marcelo Saragosa | M | January 22, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Campo Grande, Brazil |
| Bojan Stepanovic | M | January 11, 1983 | 5'9" | 163 | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Claudio Suarez | D | December 17, 1968 | 5'11" | 176 | Texcoco, Mexico |
| Carey Talley | D | August 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 178 | Memphis, TN |
| Shavar Thomas | D | January 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Hannah Town, Jamaica |
| Zach Thornton | G | October 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Baltimore, MD |
| Mariano Trujillo | D | May 19, 1977 | 5'7" | 150 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Lawson Vaughn | D | April 11, 1984 | 5'10" | 165 | Marietta, GA |
| Sasha Victorine | M | February 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA |
| Jorge Villafana | M | September 16, 1989 | 5'9" | 150 | Anaheim, CA |
| Cesar Zamora | M | May 27, 1991 | 5'11" | 152 | Granada Hills, CA |
