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.
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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 (0-2-4) is still looking for their first Premier League win. The Cottagers came back from a 2-0 deficit at home against Manchester City, scoring two second half goals to salvage a point against a club that is widely considered to be a favorite to win the Premier League this year. Dempsey has started all six league games this year for Fulham and seen action in the Europa League. Having not scored since the 2-1 loss against Newcastle United, Dempsey will look to get on track against a surprising Queens Park Rangers squad this weekend.
<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;">6</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">6</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">1</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">19</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">11</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 still hasn’t seen any action this season for Derby County. County is sitting in third in the league table with a 6-2-0 record. Derby County’s next match is against Barnsley on Tuesday, September 27.
<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> |
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 (2-4-1) yet this season. Their next match will be against FC Nuremberg on October 1.
<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: Disappointing news broke last week about Torres, who had surgery on his left foot for a bone break. Torres is expected to be out several months, missing the remainder of the Apertura. Torres has been a regular for Pachuca (4-4-2) this year and was called up to the U.S. Men’s National Team three times by new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
<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 last saw action in a 2-1 loss to Pumas Morelos on September 17 and was subbed off in the 46th-minute. Club Leon next plays La Piedad on October 2.
<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;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</span> |
<span style="font-size: small;">0</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, however is sitting in ninth place in the Premier League with a 2-2-2 record. The Canaries' next match is October 1 against Manchester United.
<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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