De Rosario, Jakovic to represent Canada in WC Qualifying

Two players from D.C. United have been selected to represent their home country of Canada in World Cup qualifying next week. Coach Stephen Hart named his roster on Wednesday which includes the D.C. United starters.

The Canadians host St. Lucia at Toronto’s BMO Field on Sept. 2, then travel to Puerto Rico four days later.

FULL CANADA ROSTER

GOALKEEPERS (2): Lars Hirschfeld (Vålerenga, Norway), Milan Borjan (Sivasspor, Turkey)

DEFENDERS (7): Nik Ledgerwood (SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Gemany), Kevin McKenna (1.FC Köln, Germany), Andre Hainault (Houston Dynamo), Ante Jazic (Chivas USA), Dejan Jakovic (DC United), Jaime Peters (Ipswich Town, England), Mike Klukowski (Manisaspor, Turkey)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Julian de Guzman (Toronto FC), Terry Dunfield (Toronto FC), Will Johnson (Real Salt Lake), Josh Simpson (Manisaspor, Turkey), Atiba Hutchinson (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), Dwayne De Rosario (DC United)

FORWARDS (4): Tosaint Ricketts (FC Politehnica Timişoara, Romania), Simeon Jackson (Norwich City, England), Olivier Occean (SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Germany), Iain Hume (Preston North End, England)

United player called up by National Team

Dejan Jakovic called-up by Canadian National Team

Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2011) - D.C. United announced today that defender Dejan Jakovic has been called-up to the Canadian National Team for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Jakovic’s last international selection came in February for a Canadian friendly against Greece.


The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup will be played in the United States, with the victor earning a place in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil. Canada will participate in Group C of the tournament alongside the United States, Guadeloupe, and Panama. The Reds begin group play at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. on Tuesday, June 7 against the U.S. National Team. The Gold Cup Final will be played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on June 25, 2011. Jakovic will remain with United through the club’s May 29 MLS contest at Portland.