NEW YORK RED BULLS VS HOUSTON DYNAMO – AUGUST 10, 2012 – 8:00 PM ET
#21 COREY HERTZOG Position: Forward How Acquired: Drafted in the first round (13th overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft Previous Club/College: Penn State University NY Debut: March 26, 2011 at Columbus Crew 2012 Season Stats: Goals: 0 Assists: 0 GP: 0 GS: 0 MLS Career Stats: Goals: 0 Assists: 0 GP: 5 GS: 0 2012 Season Notes: Loaned to Wilmington Hammerheads for one-month stint on May 29. Loan extended to remainder of NASL season June 27. First MLS Goal: N/A Last MLS Goal: N/A #5 MARKUS HOLGERSSON Position: Defender How Acquired: Signed on January 12, 2012 Previous Club/College: Helsingborg (Sweden) NY Debut: March 11, 2012 at FC Dallas 2012 Season Stats: Goals: 1 Assists: 0 GP. 20 GS: 20 MLS Career Stats: Goals: 1 Assists: 0 GP: 20 GS: 20 2012 Season Notes: Played every minute of first 15 games of the season. Scored first career MLS goal on May 13 at Philadelphia in 3-2 victory. Missed matches on June 24 vs. D.C., June 30 at Toronto and July 8 at New England with left ankle sprain. Returned to lineup July 15 vs. Seattle. First MLS Goal: May 13, 2012 Last MLS Goal: May 13, 2012 #22 STEPHEN KEEL Position: Defender How Acquired: Signed on March 11, 2011 Previous Club: Portland Timbers (USL) NY Debut: March 26, 2011 at Columbus Crew 2012 Season Stats: Goals: 0 Assists: 0 GP: 9 GS: 6 MLS Career Stats: Goals: 0 Assists: 2 GP: 35 GS: 26 2012 Season Notes: Had started five of the team’s first seven matches but suffered stress fracture in back, missing from action since April 23-June 5. First MLS Goal: N/A Last MLS Goal: N/A #16 CONNOR LADE Position: Defender How Acquired: Acquired Dec. 5, 2011 under MLS Home Grown Player rule Previous Club/College: St. John’s University NY Debut: April 14, 2012 vs. San Jose 2012 Season Stats: Goals: 0 Assists: 3 GP: 16 GS: 13 MLS Career Stats: Goals: 0 Assists: 3 GP: 16 GS: 13 2012 Season Notes: Made MLS debut on April 14 vs. San Jose, entering the match for Roy Miller in the 59th minute. Made first career start on April 22 at D.C. United. Registered first career assist in 1-0 victory over New England on April 28. Scored first career goal on May 29 in 3-0 victory over Charleston Battery in third round of U.S. Open Cup. Scored team’s only goal in 3-1 loss in U.S. Open Cup fourth round at Harrisburg. Assisted on both goals in 2-0 victory over Philadelphia on July 21, registering first career multi-assist game. First MLS Goal: N/A Last MLS Goal: N/A #9 SEBASTIEN LE TOUX Position: Forward/Midfielder How Acquired: Acquired on July 13, 2012 from Vancouver in exchange for Dane Richards and allocation money Previous Club/College: Vancouver Whitecaps FC NY Debut: July 15, 2012 vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2012 Season Stats: Goals: 5 Assists: 2 GP: 24 GS: 23 MLS Career Stats: Goals: 31 Assists: 25 GP: 114 GS: 100 2012 Season Notes: Scored four goals and added an assist in 19 games with Vancouver before being acquired by New York. Scored first goal for New York in team debut on July 15 vs. Seattle. Earned first NY assist on July 18 vs. Chicago. First MLS Goal: May 10, 2009 Last MLS Goal: July 15, 2012
#20 JOEL LINDPERE Position: Midfielder How Acquired: Signed on March 5, 2010. Previous Club: Tromso IF (Norway) NY Debut: March 27, 2010 vs. Chicago Fire 2012 Season Stats: Goals: 3 Assists: 5 GP: 23 GS: 19 MLS Career Stats: Goals: 13 Assists: 18 GP: 86 GS: 82 th 2012 Season Notes: Started 56 consecutive game on March 11 at FC Dallas. Streak of 59 consecutive starts snapped on April 7 at Columbus, but came off the bench and earned first assist of season. Scored first goal of the season, the game winner, on May 5 at LA. Scored second of season on May 13 at Philadelphia. Was on international duty with Estonia from late May to early June. Notched second assist of the season on June 20 in Vancouver. Scored third goal of the season on July 15 vs. Seattle in 2-2 draw. Assisted on Cooper’s first goal on July 21 in 2-0 victory over Philadelphia, his fourth assist of the season. Tallied assist at Montreal in 3-1 loss July 28. First MLS Goal: March 27, 2010 Last MLS Goal: July 15, 2012 #4 RAFA MARQUEZ Position: Defender/Midfielder How Acquired: Signed on Aug. 2, 2010 as Designated Player Previous Club: FC Barcelona (Spain) NY Debut: August 8, 2010 at Chicago Fire 2012 Season Stats: Goals: 0 Assists: 2 GP: 8 GS: 8 MLS Career Stats: Goals: 1 Assists: 8 GP: 37 GS: 37 2012 Season Notes: Suspended for first two matches of regular season, stemming from three game suspension following first leg of 2011 Western Conference Semifinal series vs. LA Galaxy last postseason. Made season debut on March 25, starting and playing 90 minutes. Earned first assist of season on March 31 vs. Montreal, setting up Henry’s first goal. Suspended on April 19 by MLS for three games due to altercation on April 14 vs. San Jose. Missed match on May 9 vs. Houston with left ankle injury. Returned to lineup on May 13 at Philadelphia, assisting on game-winning goal. Missed May 19 at Montreal with left Achilles injury. Was on international duty with Mexico from late May to June 12. Out for June 17 and June 20 matches at Chicago and Vancouver due to right thigh injury. Started against D.C. on June 24. Missed June 30 at Toronto (calf injury). Left match on July 15 vs. Seattle after 20 minutes with left calf injury. First MLS Goal: August 21, 2010 Last MLS Goal: August 21, 2010 #11 DAX MCCARTY Position: Midfielder How Acquired: Acquired from D.C. United on June 27, 2011 in exchange for midfielder Dwayne De Rosario Previous Club: D.C. United (MLS) NY Debut: July 2, 2011 at San Jose 2012 Season Stats: Goals: 2 Assists: 1 GP: 22 GS: 22 MLS Career Stats: Goals: 7 Assists: 24 GP: 144 GS: 118 2012 Season Notes: Started and played 86 minutes on March 11 at FC Dallas. Earned first assist of the season on March 31 vs. Montreal, setting up Henry’s first goal. Scored first goal of the season, first as a Red Bull, on April 14 in 2-2 tie vs. San Jose. Scored second goal of the season on June 17 at Chicago. Earned fifth yellow card at Montreal July 28, suspended for Houston match. First MLS Goal: September 23, 2007 Last MLS Goal: June 17, 2012 # 18 RYAN MEARA Position: Goalkeeper How Acquired: Drafted in the second round (31st overall) in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 12, 2012. Signed on Feb. 1, 2012. Previous Club/College: Fordham University NY Debut: March 11, 2012 at FC Dallas 2012 Season Stats: GP: 18 GS: 18 Rec: 9-5-4 GAA: 1.50 MLS Career Stats: GP: 18 GS: 18 Rec: 9-5-4 GAA: 1.50 2012 Season Notes: Made professional and team debut on March 11 at FC Dallas, making four saves. Earned first professional win on March 25 vs. Colorado, making four saves. Made five saves, earning first career shutout on April 28 vs. New England. Earned second straight shutout on May 5 at LA, making four saves, and third straight shutout on May 9 vs. Houston. Set an MLS rookie record shutout streak of 321 minutes, beginning on April 22 at D.C. United and ending on May 13 at Philadelphia. Missed last five matches due to hip injury.