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2008 Pan-Pacific Championship
The 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship is the inaugural edition of the Pan-Pacific Championship association football competition which took place on February 20 and February 23 in Honolulu, Hawaii, featuring teams from Japan's J. League, United States Major League Soccer (MLS) and the A-League of Australia and New Zealand. For the 2008 tournament, the A-League was not represented by the champion team but instead by the loser of the minor semi-final. This is due to a scheduling conflict with the Grand Final on February 24, which was moved back so as not to interfere with Australia's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. The 2008 tournament also features Gamba Osaka of the J. League, which were the 2007 J. League Cup champion, and Major League Soccer representatives Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy, the latter reportedly chosen instead of the desired 2007 SuperLiga champion, as Pachuca declined and Galaxy were the Superliga runner-up. The Galaxy's first game was versus Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Gamba'' comes from the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". The club's home stadium is Panasonic Stadium Suita. They form a local rivalry with Osaka city-based Cerezo Osaka. Gamba Osaka is among the most accomplished Japanese clubs, having won several top-tier domestic titles, as well as the 2008 AFC Champions League. History It was founded in 1980 as Matsushita Electric SC by the company, now known as Panasonic, in Nara Prefecture and became a member of the Japan Soccer League. It was mostly made of remaining players and staff of the defunct Yanmar Club, the former B-team of Yanmar Diesel SC, later to be known as Cerezo Osaka. Gamba Osaka was an original member ("Original Ten") of the first J.League season. In 2005, the club claimed its first J.League championship on a dramatic f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Clark
Ricardo Anthony Clark (born February 10, 1983) is an American retired soccer player who played as a midfielder. He appeared for MetroStars, San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew SC in the United States, Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany, and Stabæk in Norway. Clark also appeared for the United States national team. A native of Atlanta, Clark played two years in college at Furman before being drafted second overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by MetroStars. After two seasons and nearly 100 appearances, he was traded to San Jose Earthquakes. The franchise moved from San Jose to Houston for the 2006 season, becoming the Houston Dynamo, and Clark followed along. He spent four seasons with the Dynamo, helping the club win two MLS Cups, before departing for Europe. Clark spent three years in Europe, playing for Eintracht Frankfurt and Stabæk, before returning to the United States and the Dynamo midway through the 2012 Major League Soccer season. He spent the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masato Yamazaki (footballer, Born 1981)
is a former Japanese football player. Club statistics Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社"2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑" 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 204 out of 289) 1Includes J.League Championship, A3 Champions Cup, Japanese Super Cup, Pan-Pacific Championship, Suruga Bank Championship, FIFA Club World Cup, Promotion Playoffs to J1 and J2/J3 Playoffs. Team honors ;Yokohama F. Marinos * J1 League - 2004 ;Gamba Osaka * AFC Champions League - 2008 *Pan-Pacific Championship The Pan-Pacific Football Championship was an inter-confederation football tournament between teams from A-League (Australia and New Zealand), Chinese Super League (China), J. League (Japan), K-League (Korea), and Major League Soccer (United State ... - 2008 * Emperor's Cup - 2008, 2009 References External links * * 1981 births Living people Kokushikan University alumni Association football people from Kyoto Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Severino
Lucas Severino (born 3 January 1979), commonly known as Lucas, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Brazil national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia. Career Rennes Lucas Severino was born in Ribeirão Preto. He began his career in Brazil with Botafogo (SP) and then Atlético Paranaense. He moved to Ligue 1 side Rennes for €21 million. He made 72 league appearances with the side over three seasons, scoring six goals. FC Tokyo On 1 January 2004, Lucas Severino signed for J1 League FC Tokyo on a free transfer. He played four seasons for the club, winning the J.League Cup in 2004. Gamba Osaka On 1 January 2008, after four years at FC Tokyo, Lucas Severino moved to J1 League club Gamba Osaka on a free transfer. Return to FC Tokyo After three years with Gamba Osaka and a short spell in Brazil for Atlético Paranaense in 2011 Lucas retired from the game. However, in July 2011, he returned to sign for his former club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Renaud
Brendan Renaud (born 21 August 1973) is an Australian footballer. Biography He made his debut for Sydney FC coming on in the second half against Adelaide United FC which Sydney won 3-1. He has previously played for Blacktown City, Marconi and Parramatta Power. He signed a short-term contract with Sydney FC in 2007 to help with cover in defense due to injuries to starting players, at the time he was part of the Sydney FC Coaching and Development staff in the role of Development Officer. Brendan scored his first goal for Sydney during the Pan-Pacific Championship against their 3/4 play-offs against Los Angeles Galaxy LA Galaxy, also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club began play .... After some excellent build up play, he took a shot that fired into the top right corner from around 30 yards ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Tudela
Joshua Tudela (born March 13, 1984) is a former professional soccer player and manager. He is also the founder and owner of Comfort by the Cross-Eyed Cricket located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. Life and career Early life and youth career Tudela was born in Evansville, Indiana. He began his playing career with the Evansville Flame under the administration of his father Fernando and Pedro Millan. Tudela attended North High School played with on the North Huskies high school soccer team. He was named MVP, Best Offensive Player and Most Dedicated Player on his high school team as a junior and senior. Tudela led the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference in scoring as a senior, scoring 31 goals and 14 assists, and finished his high school career with 80 goals and 62 assists. In 2003, Tudela made his college debut for the Indiana Hoosiers, appearing in 22 matches while making 15 starts. He was named to the College Cup All-Tournament team as Indiana won the 2003 NCAA Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ely Allen
Ely Allen (born June 12, 1986 in Anchorage, Alaska) is an American soccer player. Career Youth Allen grew up in Kent, Washington, attended Kentridge High School. He played youth soccer for Emerald City Football Club in Seattle, Washington. College Allen played college soccer at the University of Washington from 2004 to 2007. Professional Allen was the 21st overall pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy. During Galaxy's pre-season, in only his second professional appearance, Allen scored a goal (assisted by David Beckham) against Sydney FC in the Pan-Pacific Championship on February 23, 2008. Allen made his MLS debut in the Galaxy's first match of the 2008 season against the Colorado Rapids on March 29, 2008. He scored his first MLS goal on June 7, 2008, also against the Colorado Rapids. On February 25, 2009, Allen was waived by the Galaxy due to frequent injury. Following an unsuccessful trial with MLS expansion side Seattle Sounders FC due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Wondolowski
Christopher Elliott "Chris" Wondolowski (born January 28, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Nicknamed Wondo, he scored 171 career goals, the most in Major League Soccer history, and he was MLS's top scorer in the 2010 and 2012 seasons, also being named the 2012 Most Valuable Player, and was one of the top strikers during his time playing in Major League Soccer. With 171 goals in Major League Soccer, he is the highest scorer in the competition's history, as well as the only player in league history to score 150 or more regular-season goals. A college soccer player for the Chico State Wildcats, he played in 2004 for the Chico Rooks and was drafted to the San Jose Earthquakes in 2005. The team became the Houston Dynamo the following season, and he played a part in their MLS Cup wins in 2006 and 2007 before returning to the re-established Earthquakes in 2009. As of September 28, 2019, Wondolowski is also the only player in league hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Holden
Stuart Alistair Holden (born August 1, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder, and is currently a lead TV game analyst for Fox Sports. Holden is part of the ownership group for Spanish La Liga soccer club, RCD Mallorca. Holden represented the United States at under-20, under-23 and senior levels. He made his senior debut in July 2009 against Grenada and scored his first goal during that game. He was part of the United States squad at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2009 and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup. Since his debut, Holden has gained 25 caps and scored three goals. Following severe and recurring knee problems, Holden announced his retirement from professional soccer on February 3, 2016. After retiring, Holden made a quick transition into TV, working as a game analyst and host for Fox Sports. He has worked as the lead color commentator on the network's marquee soccer properties including Major League Soccer, U.S. Men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne De Rosario
Dwayne Anthony De Rosario OOnt (born May 15, 1978) is a Canadian former professional soccer player, who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. De Rosario last played for the Mississauga MetroStars of the Major Arena Soccer League. A versatile attacker, he played for the Toronto Lynx, FSV Zwickau and Richmond Kickers early in his career. He came to prominence in the 2000s playing in Major League Soccer for the San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo, Toronto FC, New York Red Bulls and D.C. United. A four-time MLS Cup champion, he also won the 2011 MLS Most Valuable Player award. He is the ninth-leading scorer in MLS history with 104 goals. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most decorated Canadian players of all time. Internationally, De Rosario represented the Canadian national team from 1998 to 2015 where he was the country's all-time leading scorer, with 22 goals in 81 games. De Rosario is a 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup champion and four-time Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
