2008 Chivas USA season

Chivas USA
2008 season
OwnerJorge Vergara
ManagerPreki
MLSConference: 2nd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinal vs Real Salt Lake
U.S. Open CupThird round vs Seattle Sounders
CONCACAF Champions LeaguePreliminary round vs Tauro
Top goalscorerLeague: Three Players (5)
All: Sacha Kljestan (6)
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The 2008 Chivas USA season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth 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

Transfers

Main articles: 2008 MLS SuperDraft and 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft

In

Date Number Position Player Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 20, 2007 24 FW Saint Kitts and Nevis Atiba Harris Real Salt Lake Trade [1]
January 18, 2008 7 FW United States Alecko Eskandarian Real Salt Lake Trade
January 18, 2008 22 MF United States Keith Savage SuperDraft Round four
January 22, 2008 3 DF United States Jim Curtin Chicago Fire Trade [2]
January 24, 2008 37 MF United States Kraig Chiles San Diego State Aztecs Supplemental Round one
January 24, 2008 FW United States Javier Ayala-Hill University of California Supplemental Round two
January 24, 2008 MF Ivory Coast El-Hadj Cissé NC State Wolfpack Supplemental Round three
January 24, 2008 DF United States André Sherard North Carolina Tar Heels Supplemental Round four
February 4, 2008 8 MF Switzerland Raphaël Wicky Switzerland Sion Free Transfer [3]
March 26, 2008 31 MF United States Daniel Paladini San Fernando Valley Quakes
March 27, 2008 34 MF United States Gerson Mayen Chivas USA U-18 Promoted
March 2008 17 FW United States Justin Braun Olympique Montreux
April 9, 2008 1 GK United States Dan Kennedy Chile Deportes Iquique
May 9, 2008 12 DF United States Carey Talley Real Salt Lake Trade
July 16, 2008 20 FW Mexico Roberto Nurse Mexico Querétaro [4]
August 2, 2008 28 GK United States Zach Thornton New York Red Bulls Trade [5]
September 15, 2008 18 MF United States Sasha Victorine Kansas City Wizards Trade
September 2008 29 MF Brazil Dejair Brazil ABC
21 GK United States Lance Parker Colorado Rapids U-23
39 MF United States Eric Ebert Houston Dynamo

Out

Date Number Position Player New club Fee/notes Ref
November 21, 2007 21 DF United States Jason Hernandez San Jose Earthquakes 2007 Expansion Draft
November 26, 2007 22 GK United States Preston Burpo San Jose Earthquakes Trade
March 28, 2008 12 FW England John Cunliffe San Jose Earthquakes
August 1, 2008 18 GK United States Brad Guzan England Aston Villa [6]
41 GK United States Justin Myers Puerto Rico Islanders
3 DF United States Carlos Llamosa Waived
5 DF United States Desmond Brooks
27 DF United States Eder Robles
77 DF United States Orlando Perez Waived
8 MF Honduras Ramón Núñez Honduras Olimpia
17 MF United States Rodrigo López Ventura County Fusion Waived
28 MF Mexico Erasmo Solórzano Bakersfield Brigade Waived
30 MF United States Carlos Borja Mexico Tapatio
31 MF United States Rene Corona Bakersfield Brigade Waived
33 MF United States Mohammed Sethi
10 FW France Laurent Merlin Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic
14 FW United States David Arvizu Waived

Roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Dan Kennedy United States GK (1982-07-22)July 22, 1982 (aged 26) Chile Municipal Iquique 2008 10 0
21 Lance Parker United States GK (1985-08-19)August 19, 1985 (aged 23) Colorado Rapids U-23 2008 0 0
28 Zach Thornton United States GK (1973-10-10)October 10, 1973 (aged 35) New York Red Bulls 2008 10 0
Defenders
2 Claudio Suárez Mexico DF (1968-12-17)December 17, 1968 (aged 39) Mexico Tigres UANL 2006
3 Jim Curtin United States DF (1979-06-23)June 23, 1979 (aged 29) Chicago Fire 2008 21 1
4 Shavar Thomas Jamaica DF (1981-01-29)January 29, 1981 (aged 27) LA Galaxy 2007 48 0
12 Carey Talley United States DF (1976-08-26)August 26, 1976 (aged 32) Real Salt Lake 2008 23 1
13 Jonathan Bornstein United States DF (1984-11-07)November 7, 1984 (aged 24) UCLA Bruin 2006
14 Bobby Burling United States DF (1984-11-07)November 7, 1984 (aged 24) LA Galaxy 2007 22 0
23 Alex Zotincă Romania DF (1977-01-22)January 22, 1977 (aged 31) Kansas City Wizards 2007 30 0
25 Lawson Vaughn United States DF (1984-04-11)April 11, 1984 (aged 24) Tulsa Golden 2006
Midfielders
5 Paulo Nagamura Brazil MF (1983-03-02)March 2, 1983 (aged 25) Toronto 2007 53 4
6 Francisco Mendoza Mexico MF (1985-04-29)April 29, 1985 (aged 23) Mexico Guadalajara 2005
8 Raphaël Wicky Switzerland MF (1977-04-26)April 26, 1977 (aged 31) Switzerland Sion 2008 6 0
15 Jesse Marsch United States MF (1973-11-08)November 8, 1973 (aged 35) Chicago Fire 2006
16 Sacha Kljestan United States MF (1985-09-09)September 9, 1985 (aged 23) Seton Hall Pirates 2006
18 Sasha Victorine United States MF (1978-02-03)February 3, 1978 (aged 30) Kansas City Wizards 2008 4 2
22 Keith Savage United States MF (1985-08-09)August 9, 1985 (aged 23) Central Florida Kraze 2008 7 0
29 Dejair Brazil MF (1977-12-14)December 14, 1977 (aged 30) Brazil ABC 2008 4 1
31 Daniel Paladini United States MF (1984-11-11)November 11, 1984 (aged 23) San Fernando Valley Quakes 2008 9 1
34 Gerson Mayen United States MF (1989-02-09)February 9, 1989 (aged 19) Chivas USA Academy 2008 0 0
37 Kraig Chiles United States MF (1984-05-14)May 14, 1984 (aged 24) San Diego State Aztecs 2008 5 0
39 Eric Ebert United States MF (1984-08-27)August 27, 1984 (aged 24) Houston Dynamo 2008 8 0
Forwards
7 Alecko Eskandarian United States FW (1982-07-09)July 9, 1982 (aged 26) Real Salt Lake 2008 14 5
9 Ante Razov United States FW (1974-03-02)March 2, 1974 (aged 34) New York Red Bulls 2006
11 Maykel Galindo Cuba FW (1981-01-28)January 28, 1981 (aged 27) Seattle Sounders 2007 40 13
17 Justin Braun United States FW (1987-03-31)March 31, 1987 (aged 21) Olympique Montreux 2008 28 5
19 Jorge Flores United States FW (1989-09-16)September 16, 1989 (aged 19) Chivas USA Academy 2007 14 3
20 Roberto Nurse Mexico FW (1983-12-16)December 16, 1983 (aged 24) Mexico Querétaro 2008 7 1
24 Atiba Harris Saint Kitts and Nevis FW (1985-01-09)January 9, 1985 (aged 23) Real Salt Lake 2008 31 3
32 Anthony Hamilton United States FW (1985-08-26)August 26, 1985 (aged 23) Orange County Blue Star 2007 10 0
Left Chivas USA
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

North American SuperLiga

Main article: 2008 North American SuperLiga
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
United States New England Revolution 7 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2
Mexico Pachuca 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 0
United States Chivas USA 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 0
Mexico Santos Laguna 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2
July 13, 2008 1 Chivas USA United States 1–2 Mexico Pachuca Carson
19:00 PST Razov 16'
Bornstein Yellow card 22'
Mendoza Yellow card 22'
Nagamura Yellow card 63'
Curtin Yellow card 87'
Paladini Yellow card 89'
Suárez Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Pinto Yellow card 8'
Marioni 23'
Caballero 42'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,508
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
July 16, 2008 2 Chivas USA United States 1–0 Mexico Santos Laguna Carson
19:00 PST Nagamura Yellow card 30'
Thomas Yellow card 70'
Razov 73'
Burling Yellow card 88'
Flores Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ortiz Yellow card 79' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,343
July 20, 2008 3 Chivas USA United States 1–1 United States New England Revolution Fullerton
17:00 PST Razov 59' Report Ralston Yellow card 16'
Joseph 78'
Thompson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,738
Referee: Abbey Okulaja

Competitions

MLS

Main article: 2008 Major League Soccer season

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Houston Dynamo 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13 51 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 −1 43
3 Real Salt Lake 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1 40
4 Colorado Rapids 30 11 14 5 44 45 −1 38
5 FC Dallas 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4 36
6 LA Galaxy 30 8 13 9 55 62 −7 33
7 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 13 9 32 38 −6 33
Source: MLS

Results summary

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

March 30, 2008 1 FC Dallas 1–1 Chivas USA Dallas
12:00 PST Toja 21'
Rocha Yellow card 63'		 Report Nagamura Yellow card 36'
Galindo Yellow card 59' 84'
Thomas Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 17,540
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
April 6, 2008 2 Chivas USA 3–1 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PST Kljestan 32'
Harris Yellow card 45' 55'
Eskandarian 90+3'		 Report Kovalenko Yellow card 9'
Deuchar 57'
Espíndola Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,251
April 12, 2008 3 Columbus Crew 4–3 Chivas USA Columbus
16:30 PST Gaven Yellow card 22'
Schelotto 27' (pen.)Yellow card 90+3'
Moreno 36'
Moffat Yellow card 45+4'
Rogers 71', 83'
Padula Yellow card 75'		 Report Mendoza Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 84'
Kljestan 34'Red card 84'
Bornstein Yellow card 38'
Marsch Yellow card 68' 73'
Nagamura 78'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 6,733
April 21, 2008 4 Chivas USA 0–2 FC Dallas Carson
17:00 PST Galindo Yellow card 65' Report Cooper 5'
Saragosa Yellow card 51'
Rocha Yellow card 71'
Thompson 80'
Shea Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,237
April 27, 2008 5 LA Galaxy 5–2 Chivas USA Carson
19:30 PST McDonald Yellow card 6'
Donovan Yellow card 8' 18', 59', 78'
Franchino Yellow card 45'
Gordon 76', 84'		 Report Kljestan 38'
Razov 63'
Thomas Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
May 4, 2008 6 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Chivas USA Houston
17:30 PST De Rosario Yellow card 9'
Ianni Yellow card 13'
Holden Yellow card 36'
Boswell Yellow card 52'		 Report Kljestan Yellow card 13'
Thomas Yellow card 56'
Galindo Yellow card 71'
Bornstein Yellow card 75'
Suárez Red card 82'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 20,058
Referee: Jozef Batko
May 11, 2008 7 Chivas USA 1–2 New England Revolution Carson
12:00 PST Marsch Yellow card 19'
Harris Yellow card 71'
Paladini Yellow card 76'
Braun 90+3'		 Report Mansally 18'
Larentowicz Yellow card 30'
Twellman 59'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,927
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 18, 2008 8 Chivas USA 3–1 D.C. United Carson
19:30 PST Paladini Yellow card 41'
Marsch 73'
Kljestan 76'
Flores 82'		 Report Burch Yellow card 21'
Gallardo 30'Yellow card 41'
Mediate Yellow card 48'
Quaranta Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,113
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 25, 2008 9 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Chivas USA Commerce City
18:30 PST Clark Yellow card 28'
Ihemelu Yellow card 71'
McManus 80'		 Report Marsch Yellow card 11' 45'
Flores 79'
Razov Yellow card 90+2'
Guzan Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,619
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 1, 2008 10 Chivas USA 2–0 Columbus Crew Carson
19:30 PST Flores 20'
Marsch 21'
Burling Yellow card 42'
Braun Yellow card 61'
Harris Yellow card 82'		 Report O'Rourke Red card 22'
Moffat Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,388
Referee: Fernando Galvan
June 5, 2008 11 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Chivas USA East Rutherford
16:30 PST Mike Magee Yellow card 45'
Ángel 75'		 Report Marsch Yellow card 30'
Harris Yellow card 40'
Nagamura Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 9,521
Referee: Alex Prus
June 15, 2008 12 Chivas USA 0–1 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PST Nagamura Yellow card 26'
Kljestan Yellow card 81'		 Report Deuchar Yellow card 18'
Findley 33'
Olave Yellow card 76'
Beckerman Yellow card 89'
Kovalenko Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,573
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
June 20, 2008 13 Chivas USA 2–0 Chicago Fire Carson
19:30 PST Kljestan 26'
Braun 32'
Nagamura Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 45+1'		 Report Thorrington Yellow card 57'
Blanco Yellow card 63'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 24,143
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 29, 2008 14 Chivas USA 1–1 New York Red Bulls Carson
19:30 PST Kljestan Yellow card 12'
Bornstein Yellow card 23'
Razov 45+3'Yellow card 90+1'		 Report van den Bergh 26'
Stammler Yellow card 51'
Goldthwaite Yellow card 62'
Sassano Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,379
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
July 6, 2008 15 Chivas USA 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson
19:30 PST Harris Yellow card 50'
Razov 88'		 Report Gray Yellow card 10'
O'Brien Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,561
Referee: Terry Vaughn
July 11, 2008 16 LA Galaxy 1–1 Chivas USA Carson
20:00 PST Vagenas Yellow card 6'
Jazić Yellow card 26'
Buddle 72'
Vanney Yellow card 79'		 Report Razov 15'
Kljestan Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 3, 2008 17 Chicago Fire 1–0 Chivas USA Chicago
17:30 PST Nyarko 16'
Pappa Yellow card 50'		 Report Nagamura Yellow card 30' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,492
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 10, 2008 18 Kansas City Wizards 3–2 Chivas USA Kansas City
17:00 PST Victorine 22'
Conrad Yellow card 32'
López 44'
Arnaud 58'Yellow card 74'
Jewsbury Yellow card 59'		 Report Curtin Yellow card 30'
Paladini Yellow card 53'
Mendoza Yellow card 62'
Talley 72' (pen.)
Braun 82'		 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 9,597
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 15, 2008 19 Chivas USA 2–2 LA Galaxy Carson
20:00 PST Harris 50'
Marsch Yellow card 59'
Nagamura 63'Yellow card 85'
Talley Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Donovan 8'
Beckham Yellow card 61'
Allen Yellow card 74'
Gordon Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alex Prus
August 21, 2008 20 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Chivas USA Houston
18:00 PST Holden 11'
Kamara 22', 35'
Jaqua 28'
Barrett Yellow card 68'		 Report Suárez Yellow card 32'
Thomas Yellow card 39'
Ebert Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,908
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 24, 2008 21 Chivas USA 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson
19:30 PST Thomas Yellow card 53' Report Riley Yellow card 37'
Hernandez Yellow card 57'
O'Brien Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,561
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 31, 2008 22 Chivas USA 2–1 Toronto Carson
16:30 PST Kljestan Yellow card 15'
Eskandarian 20'
Nagamura Yellow card 70'
Vaughn Yellow card 79'
Harris Yellow card 80' 90+4'		 Report Brennan 19'
Marshall Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,561
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 6, 2008 23 Toronto 1–3 Chivas USA Toronto
13:00 PST Rosenlund 30'
Vélez Red card 45+2'		 Report Paladini Yellow card 39' 41'
Eskandarian Red card 45+2'
Bornstein 58'
Razov 90+5'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,863
Referee: Kevin Scott
September 11, 2008 24 New England Revolution 4–0 Chivas USA Foxborough
16:00 PST Twellman 53'
Larentowicz 83'
Smith 90+1'
Ralston 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 7,606
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 21, 2008 25 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Chivas USA Salt Lake City
18:00 PST Morales Yellow card 77'
Olave Yellow card 78'		 Report Nagamura Yellow card 61'
Eskandarian 72'
Kljestan Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 26,391
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
September 28, 2008 26 Chivas USA 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Carson
19:30 PST Eskandarian 26'
Kljestan Yellow card 27'
Harris Yellow card 35'
Victorine 45+1'
Thomas Yellow card 86'		 Report Conrad Yellow card 55'
Wolff 70'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,783
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 4, 2008 27 D.C. United 0–3 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
16:30 PST Peralta Yellow card 66' Report Eskandarian 35'
Thomas Yellow card 38'
Victorine 56'
Dejair 68'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 28,145
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 12, 2008 28 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Chivas USA Santa Clara
19:00 PST Kirovski Yellow card 78'
Lima Yellow card 81'		 Report Braun 7'
Harris Yellow card 70'
Eskandarian Yellow card 80'
Kennedy Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,502
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 19, 2008 29 Chivas USA 1–2 Colorado Rapids Carson
12:00 PST Burling Yellow card 16'
Braun Yellow card 35'
Bornstein 72'
Talley Yellow card 90+3'		 Report McManus Yellow card 35'
Harvey Yellow card 40'
Clark 67'
Casey 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,427
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 26, 2008 30 Chivas USA 1–1 Houston Dynamo Carson
18:30 PST Kennedy Red card 50'
Curtin 90'		 Report Ching Yellow card 14'
De Rosario 52' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,165
Referee: Terry Vaughn

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 1, 2008 Conference Semifinal 1st leg Real Salt Lake 1–0 Chivas USA Sandy
15:00 PST Williams Yellow card 29'
Beckerman Yellow card 42'
Movsisyan 90'		 Report Razov Yellow card 66'
Thomas Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,719
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 8, 2008 Conference Semifinal 2nd leg Chivas USA 2–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PST Nagamura Yellow card 22'
Kljestan 30' (pen.)
Bornstein Yellow card 60'
Braun 83'
Razov Yellow card 86'
Thomas Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Mathis Yellow card 10'
Borchers Yellow card 30'
Kovalenko 39'Yellow card 42'
Morales 77'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,256
Referee: Michael Kennedy

CONCACAF Champions League

Main article: 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League
August 26, 2008 Preliminary round 1st leg Tauro Panama 2–0 United States Chivas USA Panama City, Panama
17:00 PST Aguilar 5', 65'
Arosemena Yellow card 62'		 Report Talley Yellow card 48'
Wicky Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Panamá
Attendance: 500
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
September 2, 2008 Preliminary round 2nd leg Chivas USA United States 1–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Panama Tauro Carson, California, United States
19:00 PST Bornstein Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 51'
Nurse 42'
Kljestan Yellow card 53'		 Report W.Dominguez Yellow card 19'
R.Amador Yellow card 60'
Moreno 62'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2008 U.S. Open Cup
July 1, 2008 Third round Seattle Sounders 2–0 Chivas USA Seattle
10:00 PST Graham 43'
Schmid Yellow card 64'
Le Toux 80'
O'Brien Yellow card 81'		 Report Kljestan Yellow card 69' Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,997
Referee: Yader Reyes

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of Match played November 7, 2008
No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Dan Kennedy 10 0 8+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF Mexico MEX Claudio Suárez 15 0 13+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF United States USA Jim Curtin 21 1 15+3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
4 DF Jamaica JAM Shavar Thomas 23 0 18+1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
5 MF Brazil BRA Paulo Nagamura 29 2 24 2 2 0 1 0 2 0
6 MF Mexico MEX Francisco Mendoza 33 0 28 0 2 0 0+1 0 2 0
7 FW United States USA Alecko Eskandarian 14 5 8+3 5 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
8 MF Switzerland SUI Raphaël Wicky 6 0 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW United States USA Ante Razov 26 5 17+5 5 2 0 0 0 1+1 0
11 FW Cuba CUB Maykel Galindo 10 1 5+5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF United States USA Carey Talley 23 1 18+2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
13 DF United States USA Jonathan Bornstein 26 2 19+2 2 2 0 1 0 2 0
14 DF United States USA Bobby Burling 22 0 18+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
15 MF United States USA Jesse Marsch 28 4 24+1 4 2 0 0+1 0 0 0
16 MF United States USA Sacha Kljestan 27 6 21+1 5 2 1 1 0 2 0
17 FW United States USA Justin Braun 28 5 12+12 4 1+1 1 1 0 1 0
18 MF United States USA Sasha Victorine 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW United States USA Jorge Flores 13 3 6+5 3 0 0 1 0 0+1 0
20 FW Mexico MEX Roberto Nurse 7 1 2+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 1
22 MF United States USA Keith Savage 7 0 3+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
23 DF Romania ROU Alex Zotincă 6 0 4 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Atiba Harris 31 3 23+5 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
25 DF United States USA Lawson Vaughn 8 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
28 GK United States USA Zach Thornton 10 0 7+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF Brazil BRA Dejair 4 1 1+2 1 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF United States USA Daniel Paladini 9 1 5+3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
32 FW United States USA Anthony Hamilton 6 0 0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
37 MF United States USA Kraig Chiles 6 0 2+3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
39 MF United States USA Eric Ebert 8 0 2+5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players away from Chivas USA on loan:
Players who left Chivas USA during the season:
14 FW United States USA David Arvizu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 GK United States USA Brad Guzan 16 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
GK United States USA Preston Burpo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions League Total
1 MF United States 16 Sacha Kljestan 5 1 0 0 6
2 FW United States 9 Ante Razov 5 0 0 0 5
FW United States 7 Alecko Eskandarian 5 0 0 0 5
FW United States 17 Justin Braun 4 1 0 0 5
5 MF United States 15 Jesse Marsch 4 0 0 0 4
6 FW Saint Kitts and Nevis 24 Atiba Harris 3 0 0 0 3
FW United States 19 Jorge Flores 3 0 0 0 3
8 DF United States 13 Jonathan Bornstein 2 0 0 0 2
MF United States 18 Sasha Victorine 2 0 0 0 2
MF Brazil 5 Paulo Nagamura 2 0 0 0 2
11 MF Brazil 29 Dejair 1 0 0 0 1
DF United States 3 Jim Curtin 1 0 0 0 1
FW Cuba 11 Maykel Galindo 1 0 0 0 1
DF United States 12 Carey Talley 1 0 0 0 1
MF United States 31 Daniel Paladini 1 0 0 0 1
FW Mexico 20 Roberto Nurse 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 40 2 0 1 43

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name MLS MLS Cup Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 United States GK Dan Kennedy 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2 Mexico DF Claudio Suárez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
3 United States DF Jim Curtin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 Jamaica DF Shavar Thomas 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
5 Brazil MF Paulo Nagamura 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
6 Mexico MF Francisco Mendoza 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
7 United States FW Alecko Eskandarian 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
8 Switzerland MF Raphaël Wicky 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
9 United States FW Ante Razov 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
11 Cuba FW Maykel Galindo 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
12 United States DF Carey Talley 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
13 United States DF Jonathan Bornstein 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 1
14 United States DF Bobby Burling 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 United States MF Jesse Marsch 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
16 United States MF Sacha Kljestan 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 9 1
17 United States FW Justin Braun 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
18 United States GK Brad Guzan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 Saint Kitts and Nevis FW Atiba Harris 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
25 United States DF Lawson Vaughn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
31 United States MF Daniel Paladini 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
39 United States MF Eric Ebert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 64 6 6 0 1 0 5 1 76 7

References

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  2. ^ "Chivas USA trades for D Curtin". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo. January 22, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
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