It has been an amazing five years for Fabian Castillo with FC Dallas as the player who arrived as a precocious 18 year old has evolved into one of the most fearsome attacking players in MLS. Today, as one of just four players in MLS with at least six goals and six assists, Castillo has notched another feather in his cap as he has earned his first MLS All-Star Game appearance.
The youngest player on the MLS All-Star team, Fabian Castillo and the All-Stars will face Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado on Wednesday July 29th live on Fox Sports 1 & UniMas. Here is the full release from Major League Soccer with the complete All-Star roster.
NEW YORK (Saturday, July 18, 2015) – Major League Soccer today revealed the star-studded 22-man MLS All-Star Gameday Roster that will take on Tottenham Hotspur in the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game. Reigning MLS Most Valuable Player Robbie Keane, league-leading goalscorer Kei Kamara, and Italian superstar Sebastian Giovinco highlight the list of international and domestic standouts set to represent MLS in the midsummer showcase at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. on Wednesday, July 29 at 9 p.m. ET, live on FOX Sports 1, UniMás, TSN and RDS.
The 22-man roster is comprised of 20 players selected by All-Star Head Coach Pablo Mastroeni, taking into consideration the Fan XI and MLS player voting, as well as the two Commissioner’s Picks. The Gameday Roster, including representatives from 14 teams across MLS, is a mix of 12 All-Star newcomers and 10 All-Star veterans.
Ten players from the Fan XI were named to the Gameday Roster including: DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Kaká (Orlando City SC), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), David Villa (New York City FC), and Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
The AT&T/EA SPORTS ‘More Than a Vote’ Tournament winner, Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders FC), was not named to the Gameday Roster due to injury but he is still considered a 2015 MLS All-Star.
Joining the Fan XI are 10 additional standout stars:
Forwards (3)NOTE
Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC) His combination of 11 goals and eight assists lead MLS
Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy) Reigning MLS MVP also received the ESPY for Best MLS Player
Kei Kamara (Columbus Crew SC) MLS Golden Boot leader with 13 goals
Midfielder (1)
Fabian Castillo (FC Dallas) Dynamic player has been named to the MLS Team of the Week seven times
Defenders (5)
Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders FC) Three-time MLS Defender of the Year, including the 2014 season
Laurent Ciman (Montreal Impact) Center back was a key to Montreal’s CONCACAF Champions League run
Drew Moor (Colorado Rapids) First All-Star selection in 12 MLS seasons
Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake) Right back’s second All-Star selection in eight MLS seasons
Chris Tierney (New England Revolution) Left back’s first All-Star selection in eight MLS seasons
Goalkeeper (1)
David Ousted (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) Leads MLS with 10 wins and second with seven shutouts
Rounding out the roster are the two Commissioner’s Picks, Steven Gerrard (LA Galaxy) and Frank Lampard (NYCFC).
Two MLS All-Stars have extensive knowledge of this year’s opponent as Keane and Dempsey both have suited up for Tottenham. Keane spent a total of eight seasons with the London-based team (2002-08, 2009-11) notching 91 goals in 238 appearances. Dempsey joined Spurs in 2012 after five seasons with their English Premier League foe Fulham. The Sounders FC forward recorded seven goals in 29 appearances for Tottenham before returning to MLS in 2013.
2015 MLS All-Star Gameday Roster by Position
Goalkeeper:David Ousted (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
Defenders:DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Laurent Ciman (Montreal Impact), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders FC), Drew Moor (Colorado Rapids), Chris Tierney (New England Revolution)
Midfielders:Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Fabian Castillo (FC Dallas), Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City), Steven Gerrard (LA Galaxy), Kaká (Orlando City SC), Frank Lampard (New York City FC), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
Forwards:Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC), Kei Kamara (Columbus Crew SC), Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy), David Villa (New York City FC)
