The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was an international football tournament held in the United States from June 5 to 25, 2011. The twelve national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, as stipulated in the CONCACAF Gold Cup Tournament Rules and Regulations; only players listed in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Listed players could only be substituted in the event of a serious injury up until 24 hours before the team's first match. The squads were submitted on May 21, 2011, fifteen days prior to the first match.
Group A
Costa Rica Head coach: Ricardo La VolpeSaborío named in Costa Rica roster for Gold Cup , MLSsoccer.com, retrieved May 21, 2011
Cuba Head coach: Raúl González
Yosniel Mesa defected to the United States.
El Salvador Head coach: Rubén Israel
*On September 20, 2013, the Salvadoran Football Federation banned fourteen Salvadoran players banned for life due to their involvement with match fixing while playing with the El Salvador national team over the previous two years, including 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Dennis Alas, Luis Anaya, Marvin González, Reynaldo Hernández, Miguel Montes, Dagoberto Portillo, Osael Romero, Ramón Sánchez and Miguel Montes.
Mexico Head coach: José Manuel de la TorreJonathan Orozco Replaces Jose De Jesus Corona On Mexico's Gold Cup Roster, SB Nation, retrieved May 20, 2011
*It was announced during the tournament on June 9, 2011, that five Mexican players, Sinha, Christian Bermúdez, Édgar Dueñas, Francisco Rodríguez and Guillermo Ochoa, all tested positive for clenbuterol prior to the Gold Cup, and had therefore been withdrawn from the squad. The CONCACAF Gold Cup Organizing Committee announced on June 19 that Mexico would be allowed to replace the suspended players. Mexico called up the following five players as replacements:
Group B
Guatemala Head coach: Ever AlmeidaNOMINA SELECCION DE GUATEMALA PARA COPA DE ORO 2011, fedefutguate.org, retrieved May 22, 2011
Grenada Head coach: Mike Adams
Honduras Head coach: Luis Fernando SuárezLuis Fernando Suárez anunció la lista definitiva de Honduras para la Copa Oro, Univision, retrieved May 20, 2011
Jamaica Head coach: Theodore Whitmore
Group C
Canada Head coach: Stephen Hart
Guadeloupe Head coach: Roger Salnot
Panama Head coach: Julio Dely Valdés
United States Head coach: Bob Bradley
Player statistics Player representation by club
Three or more players
PlayersClubs8 Comunicaciones6 Municipal5 Águila, Luis Ángel Firpo, New York Red Bulls, Saprissa4 Ciudad de La Habana, Monterrey, Hurricane, Real Salt Lake, Sporting Kansas City, Toluca, Villa Clara3 Alajuelense, Anchor Queens Park Rangers, Ciego de Ávila, Houston Dynamo, Isidro Metapán, Marathón, Motagua, Moulien, Olimpia, USAC, Vålerenga
Player representation by league
CONCACAF nations only
CountryPlayersPercentageOutside national squad Total276 United States3111.23%24 Guatemala238.33%3 Cuba238.33%0 El Salvador207.24%0 Mexico186.52%4 Honduras145.07%1 Grenada134.71%0 Costa Rica124.35%0 Guadeloupe72.53%0 Panama72.53%0 Jamaica51.81%1 Canada41.45%1 Others11943.12% The Cuban squad was made up entirely of players from its domestic league.
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