Texans Abroad is our new bi-weekly series that aims to track some of the best Texas born footballers as they progress through their career with their club and the US Men’s National Team. Many of the other leagues around the world just recently started, and some players are still finding their niche with their clubs.
READ: FCDallas.com's previous edition of Texans Abroad
Clint Dempsey – Nacogdoches, Texas
Club: Fulham (England – Premiership)
Position: Forward/Midfield
Born: March 9, 1983
Number: 23
Height: 6’1’’
Weight: 170
Age: 28
Recent News: Fulham (1-4-2) tallied their first league win over Queens Park Rangers 6-0. Dempsey contributed a second half goal in the win that pushed his squad into the middle of the Premier League table. Fulham will next play at Stoke City on Saturday, October 15. “Deuce” was called into the USMNT camp for the international friendlies against Honduras and Ecuador. Dempsey provided the only goal in the 1-0 win over Honduras. FC Dallas star and fellow Texan Brek Shea set up the goal with a low cross into the box that Dempsey pulled to his left before hitting a curling shot into the top left corner of the net. Dempsey’s technical abilities provided some flair for the US squad that welcomed his presence.
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Played</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Started</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Goals</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Assists</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots on Goal</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">7</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">7</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">2</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">2</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">24</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">15</span> |
Conor Doyle – McKinney, Texas
Club: Derby County (England – Championship)
Position: Forward
Born: October 13, 1991
Number: 14
Height: 6’2’’
Weight: 189
Age: 19
Recent News: Conor Doyle found his first playing time of the season, subbing on in the 90th minute in a 4-0 loss to Leicester City. Doyle had his only shot blocked in extra time. Derby County (3-1-1) next plays Saturday, October 15 vs. Southampton.
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Played</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Started</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Goals</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Assists</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots on Goal</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">1</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">1</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">1</span> |
Jared Jeffrey – Dallas, Texas
Club: Mainz 05 (Germany – Bundesliga)
Position: Midfielder
Born: June 14, 1990
Number: 3
Height: 5’10’’
Weight: 150
Age: 21
Recent News: Jeffrey has not appeared in any matches for Mainz 05 (2-2-4) yet this season. Their next match will be against FC Augsburg on Saturday, October 15.
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Played</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Started</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Goals</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Assists</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots on Goal</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
Jose Francisco Torres – Longview, Texas
Club: Pachuca (Mexico – Primera Division)
Position: Midfielder
Born: October 19, 1987
Number: 18
Height: 5’7’’
Weight: 135
Age: 23
Recent News: Torres is expected to be out several months after breaking a bone in his left foot recently, and will miss the remainder of the Apertura. Torres had been a regular for Pachuca (6-4-2) this year and was called up to the US Men’s National Team three times by new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Pachuca is currently tied for third in the Apertura and will next face Tijuana on Saturday, October 15.
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Played</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Started</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Goals</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Assists</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots on Goal</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">8</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">7</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">1</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">4</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">2</span> |
Marco Vidal – Dallas, Texas
Club: Club Leon (Mexico – Liga De Ascenso)
Position: Midfielder
Born: February 21, 1986
Number: 12
Height: 5’7’’
Weight: 150
Age: 25
Recent News: Marco Vidal has come off the bench in his two most recent games. Vidal was subbed on in the second half to help preserve a 3-0 win over Veracruz on October 8. Club Leon (4-1-5) next plays Atletico Celaya on Saturday, October 15.
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Played</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Started</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Goals</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Assists</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots on Goal</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">9</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">7</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">--</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">--</span> |
Zak Whitbread – Houston, Texas
Club: Norwich City (England – Premiership)
Position: Defender
Born: January 10, 1984
Number: 37
Height: 6’2’’
Weight: 165
Age: 27
Recent News: Whitbread has not appeared in a match since his hamstring injury against Chelsea. Norwich City sits in the middle of the table, in tenth place with a 2-2-3 record. The Canaries next match is against Swansea on Saturday, October 15.
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Played</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Games Started</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Goals</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Assists</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Shots on Goal</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">2</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">2</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">1</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
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