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FIFA Under-20 World Cup Roster By the Numbers

Breaking down the U.S. FIFA Under-20 World Cup roster

June 15, 2007

0.60	Goals against average of goalkeeper Chris Seitz in 2007
1	Player based in each of three different European countries (Michael Bradley - Netherlands, Gabe Ferrari - Italy, Johann Smith - England)
2	Players with senior national team caps (Freddy Adu and Bradley)
3	Players who were apart of the 2005 FIFA Under-20 World Cup (Adu, Nathan Sturgis and Danny Szetela)
4	Goals scored by Andre Akpan in four games to lead the U.S. in 2007
5	Players born in 1989, including captain Adu and the team's youngest player, Josmer Altidore
6	Consecutive Under-20 World Cup (previously World Youth Championship) appearances by the United States
7	Collegiate players on the roster (Akpan, Tony Beltran, Brian Perk, Steve Sandbo, Ofori Sarkodie, Julian Valentin, Sal Zizzo)
8	Players who have played in Under-17 World Championships in 2003 (Adu, Szetela) or 2005 (Altidore, Arguez, Igwe, Perk, Sarkodie, Sturgis and Anthony Wallace)
9	Different club teams represented from Major League Soccer and Europe
11	Players from Major League Soccer
14	Professional players, the most ever on a U.S. Under-20 World Cup roster