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Chivas USA
2007 season
OwnerJorge Vergara
ManagerPreki
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinal vs Kansas City Wizards
U.S. Open CupThird round vs Seattle Sounders
Top goalscorerLeague: Maykel Galindo (12)
All: Maykel Galindo (12)
← 2006
2008 →

The 2007 Chivas USA season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in first place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time.

Season review

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On November 23, 2005, Chivas appointed Bob Bradley as their new manager.[citation needed] Bradley left the club on January 17, 2007, to become manager of the United States men's national team and was replaced by assistant coach Preki.[1]

Transfers

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In

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Date Number Position Player Previous club Fee/notes Ref
November 27, 2006 20 MF Honduras Amado Guevara New York Red Bulls Trade [2][3]
January 12, 2007 12 FW England John Cunliffe Fort Lewis Skyhawks SuperDraft Round one
January 12, 2007 DF United States Cameron Dunn UC Irvine Anteaters SuperDraft Round one
January 18, 2007 4 DF United States Desmond Brooks Saint Mary's Gaels Supplemental Round one
January 18, 2007 28 MF Mexico Erasmo Solorzano UC Riverside Highlanders Supplemental Round two
January 18, 2007 DF United States Raul Batista San Diego State Aztecs Supplemental Round two
January 18, 2007 32 FW United States Anthony Hamilton UC Irvine Anteaters Supplemental Round three
January 18, 2007 DF United States Lyle Martin Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Supplemental Round three
April 12, 2007 10 FW France Laurent Merlin France Ajaccio [4]
May 3, 2007 4 DF Jamaica Shavar Thomas LA Galaxy Trade [5]
May 2007 26 MF Brazil Paulo Nagamura Toronto Trade [6]
July 2007 19 FW United States Jorge Flores Chivas USA U19
August 15, 2007 8 MF Honduras Ramón Núñez FC Dallas Trade [7]
11 FW Cuba Maykel Galindo Seattle Sounders
14 FW United States David Arvizu New York Red Bulls
23 DF Romania Alex Zotincă Kansas City Wizards Trade
24 DF United States Bobby Burling LA Galaxy
41 GK United States Justin Myers San Diego Gauchos

Out

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Date Number Position Player New club Fee/notes Ref
November 17, 2006 24 DF United States Tim Regan Toronto FC Expansion Draft
January 2007 17 FW Mexico Francisco Palencia Mexico Pumas
July 25, 2007 19 FW United States Matt Taylor Portland Timbers [8]
8 DF Mexico Johnny García Mexico Chiapas
14 DF United States Esteban Arias Waived
4 MF United States Brent Whitfield Waived
7 MF Mexico Ramón Ramírez Retired
10 MF Mexico Juan Pablo García Mexico Tigres UANL
11 MF United States John O'Brien Waived
12 MF United States Mike Muñoz California Victory
22 FW Mexico Jesús Morales Mexico Guadalajara Loan Return
28 FW United States Drew Helm Portugal Marinhas
29 FW United States Estuardo Sanchez
20 MF Honduras Amado Guevara Honduras Motagua Loan

Roster

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No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
18 Brad Guzan United States GK (1984-09-09)September 9, 1984 (aged 23) Generation Adidas 2005
22 Preston Burpo United States GK (1972-09-26)September 26, 1972 (aged 35) Seattle Sounders 2006
41 Justin Myers United States GK (1985-01-15)January 15, 1985 (aged 22) San Diego Gauchos 2007 0 0
Defenders
2 Claudio Suárez Mexico DF (1968-12-17)December 17, 1968 (aged 38) Mexico Tigres UANL 2006
3 Carlos Llamosa United States DF (1969-06-30)June 30, 1969 (aged 38) New England Revolution 2006
4 Shavar Thomas Jamaica DF (1981-01-29)January 29, 1981 (aged 26) LA Galaxy 2007 25 0
5 Desmond Brooks United States DF (1985-11-27)November 27, 1985 (aged 21) 2007 0 0
13 Jonathan Bornstein United States DF (1984-11-07)November 7, 1984 (aged 22) UCLA Bruin 2006
21 Jason Hernandez United States DF (1983-08-26)August 26, 1983 (aged 24) New York Red Bulls 2006
23 Alex Zotincă Romania DF (1977-01-22)January 22, 1977 (aged 30) Kansas City Wizards 2007 24 0
24 Bobby Burling United States DF (1984-10-15)October 15, 1984 (aged 23) LA Galaxy 2007 0 0
25 Lawson Vaughn United States DF (1984-04-11)April 11, 1984 (aged 23) Tulsa Golden 2006
27 Eder Robles United States DF (1988-07-07)July 7, 1988 (aged 19) Chivas USA Academy 2006
77 Orlando Perez United States DF (1977-07-12)July 12, 1977 (aged 30) Chicago Fire 2005
Midfielders
6 Francisco Mendoza Mexico MF (1985-04-29)April 29, 1985 (aged 22) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
8 Ramón Núñez Honduras MF (1985-11-14)November 14, 1985 (aged 21) FC Dallas 2007 10 0
15 Jesse Marsch United States MF (1973-11-08)November 8, 1973 (aged 33) Chicago Fire 2006 0 0
16 Sacha Kljestan United States MF (1985-09-09)September 9, 1985 (aged 22) Seton Hall Pirates 2006 0 0
17 Rodrigo López United States MF (1987-05-10)May 10, 1987 (aged 20) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
26 Paulo Nagamura Brazil MF (1983-03-02)March 2, 1983 (aged 24) Toronto 2007 24 2
28 Erasmo Solórzano Mexico MF (1985-07-20)July 20, 1985 (aged 22) Los Angeles Storm 2007 1 0
30 Carlos Borja United States MF (1988-01-18)January 18, 1988 (aged 19) IMG Academy 2006
31 Rene Corona United States MF (1984-08-17)August 17, 1984 (aged 23) Corona Crew 2006
33 Mohammed Sethi United States MF (1987-12-07)December 7, 1987 (aged 19) 2007 0 0
Forwards
9 Ante Razov United States FW (1974-03-02)March 2, 1974 (aged 33) New York Red Bulls 2006
10 Laurent Merlin France FW (1984-10-17)October 17, 1984 (aged 23) France Ajaccio 2007 24 2
11 Maykel Galindo Cuba FW (1981-01-28)January 28, 1981 (aged 26) Seattle Sounders 2007 30 12
12 John Cunliffe England FW (1984-08-08)August 8, 1984 (aged 23) Boulder Rapids Reserve 2007 18 3
14 David Arvizu United States FW (1988-04-19)April 19, 1988 (aged 19) New York Red Bulls 2007 0 0
19 Jorge Flores United States FW (1989-09-16)September 16, 1989 (aged 18) Chivas USA Academy 2007 1 0
32 Anthony Hamilton United States FW (1985-08-26)August 26, 1985 (aged 22) Orange County Blue Star 2007 2 0
Left Chivas USA
19 Matt Taylor United States FW (1981-10-17)October 17, 1981 (aged 26) Portland Timbers 2006
20 Amado Guevara Honduras MF (1976-05-02)May 2, 1976 (aged 31) loan to Honduras Motagua 2007 4 0

Competitions

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MLS

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League table

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Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Chivas USA 53 30 15 7 8 46 28 18
2 Houston Dynamo 52 30 15 8 7 43 23 20
3 FC Dallas 44 30 13 12 5 37 44 -7
4 Colorado Rapids 35 30 9 13 8 29 34 -5
5 LA Galaxy 34 30 9 14 7 38 48 -10
6 Real Salt Lake 27 30 6 15 9 31 45 -14

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: October 16, 2007
Source: ESPNSoccernet.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results

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April 7, 2007 1 Chivas USA 2–0 Toronto Carson
16:30 PST Razov 35'
Zotincă Yellow card 84'
Kljestan 88'
Report Cañizalez Yellow card 61'
Nagamura Yellow card 77'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 14, 2007 2 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Chivas USA Houston
16:30 PST Mullan Yellow card 13'
Robinson Yellow card 57'
Ching 64'
Report Razov Yellow card 30'
Suárez Yellow card 41'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
April 21, 2007 3 Chivas USA 4–0 Real Salt Lake Carson
16:30 PST Galindo 1', 9'Yellow card 25'
Razov 43'
Marsch Yellow card 68'
Kljestan Yellow card 76'
Taylor 89'
Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 28, 2007 4 LA Galaxy 3–1 Chivas USA Carson
16:30 PST Donovan 8'
Harmse 17'Yellow card 58'
Martino Yellow card 55'
Jones 78'
Report Zotincă Yellow card 13'
Marsch Yellow card 41'
Suárez 63'
Mendoza Yellow card 78'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
May 6, 2007 5 D.C. United 2–1 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
12:00 PST Moose Yellow card 21'
Gómez 48'
Moreno 65' (pen.)
Casal Yellow card 69'
Olsen Yellow card 74'
Namoff Yellow card 83'
Report Nagamura Yellow card 52'
Galindo Yellow card 55' 73'
Mendoza Yellow card 83'
Merlin Yellow card 88'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
May 12, 2007 6 Columbus Crew 1–1 Chivas USA Columbus
16:30 PST González Yellow card 1'
Grabavoy 18'
Hendrickson Yellow card 54'
Pierce Yellow card 70'
Report Razov 2'
Marsch Yellow card 13'
Kljestan Yellow card 49'
Suárez Yellow card 75'
Vaughn Yellow card 82'
Hernandez Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Crew Stadium
May 20, 2007 7 Chivas USA 1–1 LA Galaxy Carson
13:00 PST Galindo 35' Report Donovan 50'
Harden Yellow card 57'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
May 26, 2007 8 Chivas USA 2–0 FC Dallas Carson
16:30 PST Galindo 50'
Suárez Yellow card 69'
Razov 90+2'
Report Ricchetti Yellow card 20' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 9, 2007 9 Chicago Fire 0–1 Chivas USA Chicago
16:30 PST Soumaré Yellow card 24'
Brown Yellow card 45+2'
Report Kljestan Yellow card 21'
Nagamura 79'
Stadium: Toyota Park
June 16, 2007 10 Chivas USA 2–0 Colorado Rapids Carson
16:30 PST Perez Yellow card 34'
Cooke 49' (o.g.)
Galindo 63'
Zotincă Yellow card 90+1'
Report Brown Yellow card 59' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 22, 2007 11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Chivas USA Houston
17:00 PST Mullan Yellow card 6'
Davis 55', 70', 75' (pen.)
Robinson Yellow card 60'
Report Nagamura Yellow card 22'
Thomas Red card 66'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
June 30, 2007 12 Chivas USA 2–0 New England Revolution Carson
16:30 PST Perez Yellow card 21'
Marsch 60'
Vaughn Yellow card 70'
Nagamura Yellow card 80'

Suárez Red card 81'
Galindo 89'
Zotincă Yellow card 90+2'
Report Thompson Yellow card 65' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 4, 2007 13 FC Dallas 2–0 Chivas USA Dallas
14:30 PST Núñez 41'
Toja Yellow card 63'
Oduro 86'
Report Perez Yellow card 17'
Vaughn Yellow card 57'
Hernandez Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
July 7, 2007 14 New England Revolution 1–1 Chivas USA Foxborough
16:30 PST John Yellow card 13'
Joseph Yellow card 57'
Dorman 64'
Heaps Yellow card 69'
Noonan Yellow card 90+4'
Report Suárez 4'Yellow card 29'
Zotincă Yellow card 25'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
July 14, 2007 15 Chivas USA 2–1 Columbus Crew Carson
16:30 PST Razov 19'
Gaven 69' (o.g.)
Galindo Yellow card 76'
Report Miglioranzi 23' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 26, 2007 16 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Chivas USA East Rutherford
16:00 PST Stammler Yellow card 12' Report Razov 38'
Galindo Yellow card 69'
Kljestan 87'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
July 29, 2007 17 Kansas City Wizards 3–2 Chivas USA Kansas City
15:00 PST Jewsbury Yellow card 5'
Zavagnin 37'
Arnaud 53'
Marinelli Yellow card 71'
Movsisyan 89'
Report Vaughn Yellow card 10'
Bornstein 17'
Thomas Yellow card 42'
Marsch Yellow card 45'
Cunliffe 55'
Suárez Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
August 18, 2007 18 Toronto 0–2 Chivas USA Toronto
12:30 PST Report Galindo 56'
Hernandez Yellow card 81'
Kljestan 88'
Guzan Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: BMO Field
August 23, 2007 19 LA Galaxy 0–3 Chivas USA Carson
16:00 PST Xavier Yellow card 40'
Harmse Red card 45+3'
Martino Yellow card 61'
Report Perez Yellow card 26'
Vaughn Yellow card 41'
Marsch Yellow card 45+2'
Galindo 58', 69'
Mendoza 88'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
August 26, 2007 20 Chivas USA 1–0 Real Salt Lake Carson
15:00 PST Marsch 31'
Kljestan Yellow card 89'
Report Harris Yellow card 36'
Espíndola Yellow card 59'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 6, 2007 21 Chivas USA 2–2 D.C. United Carson
16:30 PST Razov 31'
Vaughn 60'
Report Emílio 3', 26'
Namoff Yellow card 33'
Burch Yellow card 54'
Vanney Yellow card 69'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 9, 2007 22 Chivas USA 3–0 New York Red Bulls Carson
14:00 PST Galindo 4', 58'Yellow card 55'
Razov 70' (pen.)
Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 14, 2007 23 Chivas USA 3–0 LA Galaxy Carson
17:00 PST Marsch Yellow card 2'
Razov 23'
Nagamura Yellow card 83'
Mendoza 88'
Merlin 90+1'
Report Donovan Yellow card 53'
Xavier Yellow card 69'
Vagenas Yellow card 71'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 16, 2007 24 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Chivas USA Denver
10:00 PST Erpen Red card 12'
Mastroeni Yellow card 41'
Clark 76'
Report Kljestan 13' (pen.)
Marsch Yellow card 60'
Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
September 22, 2007 25 Chivas USA 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Carson
16:30 PST Kljestan Yellow card 64'
Vaughn Yellow card 67'
Razov 69', 90+2'Yellow card 90+3'
Núñez Yellow card 81'
Report Colombano 72'Yellow card 73' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 29, 2007 26 Chivas USA 1–1 Chicago Fire Carson
16:30 PST Marsch Yellow card 24'
Nagamura Yellow card 32'
Galindo Yellow card 54'
Suárez 82' (pen.)
Report Blanco 24'Yellow card 85'
Armas Yellow card 28'
Conde Yellow card 36'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
October 6, 2007 27 Real Salt Lake 2–3 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
16:00 PST Brown 52'
Findley 63'
Report Zotincă Yellow card 9'
Cunliffe 22', 54'
Marsch Yellow card 41'
Nagamura 58'
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
October 12, 2007 28 FC Dallas 0–0 Chivas USA Dallas
17:00 PST Álvarez Yellow card 80'
Rhine Red card 81'
Report Mendoza Yellow card 68' Stadium: Cotton Bowl
October 14, 2007 29 Chivas USA 1–2 Colorado Rapids Carson
09:00 PST Suárez Yellow card 31'
Thomas Yellow card 55'
Perez 78'
Bornstein Yellow card 84'
Perez Yellow card 88'
Report Prideaux Red card 46'
Ihemelu 64'
Clark Yellow card 65'
Cummings 90'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
October 20, 2007 30 Chivas USA 0–0 Houston Dynamo Carson
16:30 PST Vaughn Red card 40' Report Barrett Yellow card 45+1'
Ianni Yellow card 68'
Mulrooney Yellow card 82'
Mullan Yellow card 90'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center

MLS Cup Playoffs

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October 27, 2007 Conference Semifinal 1st leg Kansas City Wizards 1–0 Chivas USA Kansas City
17:00 PST Arnaud 35'
Harrington Yellow card 44'
Garcia Yellow card 54'
Zavagnin Yellow card 88'
Report Zotincă Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 12,442
Referee: Alex Prus
November 3, 2007 Conference Semifinal 2nd leg Chivas USA 0–0
(0–1 agg.)
Kansas City Wizards Carson
19:30 PST Marsch Yellow card 19'
Mendoza Yellow card 53'
Núñez Yellow card 62'
Bornstein Yellow card 89'
Report Johnson Yellow card 65' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,711
Referee: Mark Geiger

U.S. Open Cup

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July 18, 2007 Third round Seattle Sounders 3–1 Chivas USA Seattle
19:30 PST Le Toux 44', 50'
Scott Yellow card 55'
Levesque 81'
Report Merlin 16' Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 3,589
Referee: Richard Heron

Friendlies

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June 2, 2007 Seattle Sounders 1–3 Chivas USA Seattle
19:00 PST Le Toux 12' Report
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 5,599
Referee: Jeff Hosking

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of Match played November 3, 2007
No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF Mexico MEX Claudio Suárez 28 3 25 3 2 0 1 0
4 DF Jamaica JAM Shavar Thomas 25 0 23 0 2 0 0 0
6 MF Mexico MEX Francisco Mendoza 31 2 27+1 2 2 0 1 0
8 MF Honduras HON Ramón Núñez 10 0 2+6 0 1+1 0 0 0
9 FW United States USA Ante Razov 26 11 24+2 11 0 0 0 0
10 FW France FRA Laurent Merlin 24 2 7+15 1 1 0 1 1
11 FW Cuba CUB Maykel Galindo 30 12 24+4 12 1 0 1 0
12 FW England ENG John Cunliffe 18 3 5+10 3 0+2 0 0+1 0
13 DF United States USA Jonathan Bornstein 25 1 23 1 2 0 0 0
15 MF United States USA Jesse Marsch 31 2 28 2 2 0 1 0
16 MF United States USA Sacha Kljestan 28 4 25 4 2 0 1 0
17 MF United States USA Rodrigo López 6 0 0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0
18 GK United States USA Brad Guzan 29 0 27 0 2 0 0 0
19 FW United States USA Jorge Flores 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF United States USA Jason Hernandez 23 0 9+12 0 1 0 1 0
22 GK United States USA Preston Burpo 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
23 DF Romania ROU Alex Zotincă 24 0 20+2 0 1 0 1 0
25 DF United States USA Lawson Vaughn 26 1 22+2 1 1 0 1 0
26 MF Brazil BRA Paulo Nagamura 24 2 20+2 2 2 0 0 0
28 MF Mexico MEX Erasmo Solórzano 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
32 FW United States USA Anthony Hamilton 4 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
77 DF United States USA Orlando Perez 16 1 12+3 1 0 0 1 0
Players away from Chivas USA on loan:
20 MF Honduras HON Amado Guevara 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left Chivas USA during the season:
19 FW United States USA Matt Taylor 11 1 0+11 1 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW Cuba 11 Maykel Galindo 12 0 0 12
2 FW United States 9 Ante Razov 11 0 0 11
3 MF United States 16 Sacha Kljestan 4 0 0 4
4 FW England 12 John Cunliffe 3 0 0 3
DF Mexico 2 Claudio Suárez 3 0 0 3
6 MF Mexico 6 Francisco Mendoza 2 0 0 2
MF United States 15 Jesse Marsch 2 0 0 2
MF Brazil 26 Paulo Nagamura 2 0 0 2
Own goal 2 0 0 2
FW France 10 Laurent Merlin 1 0 1 2
11 DF United States 13 Jonathan Bornstein 1 0 0 1
DF United States 25 Lawson Vaughn 1 0 0 1
DF United States 77 Orlando Perez 1 0 0 1
FW United States 19 Matt Taylor 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 46 0 1 47

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 Mexico DF Claudio Suárez 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
4 Jamaica DF Shavar Thomas 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
6 Mexico MF Francisco Mendoza 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
8 Honduras MF Ramón Núñez 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
9 United States FW Ante Razov 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10 France FW Laurent Merlin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 Cuba FW Maykel Galindo 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
13 United States DF Jonathan Bornstein 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
15 United States MF Jesse Marsch 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
16 United States MF Sacha Kljestan 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
18 United States GK Brad Guzan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 United States DF Jason Hernandez 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
23 Romania DF Alex Zotincă 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
25 United States DF Lawson Vaughn 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
26 Brazil MF Paulo Nagamura 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
77 United States DF Orlando Perez 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
TOTALS 62 3 5 0 0 0 67 3

References

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  1. ^ "Chivas USA parts ways with Coach Preki". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Chivas USA contratará al hondureño Amado Guevara". www.mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). mediotiempo. November 27, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Original text Chivas USA adquiere a Amado Guevara". www.mlssoccer.com/. MLS Soccer. January 23, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Chivas USA signs French F Merlin". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo. April 12, 2007. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "L.A. Galaxy trade defender Shavar Thomas to Chivas USA". www.mlssoccer.com. MLS. January 23, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "Chivas USA acquires Brazilian midfielder Paulo Nagamura in trade with Toronto FC". www.mlssoccer.com. MLS Soccer. January 23, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "Chivas USA acquire Ramon Nunez". www.mlssoccer.com. MLS. January 23, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  8. ^ "Timbers sign forward Matt Taylor from Chivas USA". www.timbers.com. Portland Timbers. July 25, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2016.