MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Earthquakes Midfielders Anibal Godoy and Cordell Cato Called to Respective National Teams
San Jose Earthquakes midfielders Anibal Godoy and Cordell Cato have been called to the Panama National Team and the Trinidad and Tobago National Team, respectively, for Copa America Centenario play-in games on January 8, 2016. A doubleheader – T&T vs. Haiti and Panama vs. Cuba – will be played back-to-back at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City. The four teams earned a spot in the play-in matches by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, with Panama selected as the host by advancing the furthest in the tournament. The winners of the matches will earn the final two spots in the prestigious Copa America Centenario, hosted by the United States in the summer of 2016. Godoy, 25, has earned 60 total caps for Panama since his international debut in 2010, scoring one goal. He has represented Panama at each of the last three CONCACAF Gold Cups, leading them to a fourth place, second place, and third place finish in the three tournaments, respectively. He was most recently called up for World Cup Qualifying matches against Jamaica and Costa Rica in November. He led the Quakes to a 6-1-3 record during his 10 appearances in the club’s starting XI after joining the team midseason. Cato, 23, has earned 14 caps for T&T, scoring two goals. He most recently competed in a scoreless draw against the United States at Hasley Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad on November 17. Cato set career highs in appearances (28) and starts (18) for the Earthquakes in 2015, while tallying three goals and two assists. He also scored the first game-winning goal of his career on August 19 against Sporting Kansas City.
Earthquakes Sign Forward Chad Barrett
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the club signed veteran forward Chad Barrett via free agency. Barrett is the club’s first-ever free agent signing. Per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Barrett, 30, is an 11-year MLS veteran with 56 goals, 18 game-winning goals and 30 assists over his career. He is one of 10 players in MLS history to record 50 or more goals and 30 or more assists, while making fewer than 175 starts.
Two Earthquakes Academy Products Called to U.S. U-20 National Team Camp
Two San Jose Earthquakes Academy products – forward Amir Bashti and goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski – are among 36 players called to the United States U-20 National Team’s training camp in Miami, Florida by head coach Tab Ramos, which will include the first four matches of the new year. On Jan. 8, the U-20s will take on local all-star team CASA at 12 p.m. PT, followed by Weston FC of the NPSL at 2 p.m. PT. Then on Jan. 12, the U.S. will play two matches with the opponents to be determined later. All matches will be held at Barry University. The team will compete to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic, which runs from May-June of 2017. As a freshman in 2015, Bashti played a vital role in Stanford University claiming its first national championship in school history. Bashti, 18, scored four goals and added two assists in 21 total appearances for the Cardinal. Marcinkowski, 18, was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year for his play during the 2015 season. Marcinkowski, who led the conference in shutouts (six) and goals against average (0.44) during BIG EAST play, also earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors and was a unanimous selection to the BIG EAST All-Freshman team. He finished the regular season with a 13-2-2 record with seven total shutouts.
