Wasn't sure where to put this. Can be moved if mods want.
Qantas Socceroos Head Coach Pim Verbeek has selected a 24-player squad for the upcoming international friendly match against the Korea Republic in Seoul on Saturday 5 September 2009.
Michael Beauchamp, Jason Culina, Vincenzo Grella, Josh Kennedy, Mark Milligan, Michael Petkovic and Shane Stefanutto return to the Qantas Socceroos squad having missed selection for the recent international friendly against the Republic of Ireland in Limerick earlier this month.
NAME
SURNAME
CLUB
COUNTRY
A-International matches (goals)
Michael
BEAUCHAMP
Aalborg BK
DENMARK
19 (1)
Mark
BRESCIANO
U.S. Citta di Palermo
ITALY
50 (11)
Nick
CARLE
Crystal Palace FC
ENGLAND
10 (0)
David
CARNEY
Sheffield United FC
ENGLAND
20 (3)
Ante
COVIC
IF Elfsborg
SWEDEN
2 (0)
Jason
CULINA
Gold Coast United
AUSTRALIA
41 (1)
Vincenzo
GRELLA
Blackburn Rovers
ENGLAND
40 (0)
Brett
HOLMAN
AZ Alkmaar
NETHERLANDS
26 (1)
Danny
INVINCIBILE
Kilmarnock
SCOTLAND
-
Mile
JEDINAK
Antalyaspor Kulubu
TURKEY
6 (0)
Josh
KENNEDY
Nagoya Grampus
JAPAN
14 (6)
Harry
KEWELL
Galatasaray SK
TURKEY
42 (13)
Patrick
KISNORBO
Leeds United FC
ENGLAND
15 (0)
Scott
McDONALD
Celtic FC
SCOTLAND
14 (0)
Mark
MILLIGAN
Shanghai Shenhua
CHINA PR
7 (0)
Jade
NORTH
Incheon United FC
KOREA REPUBLIC
27 (0)
Michael
PETKOVIC
Sivasspor
TURKEY
6 (0)
Nikita
RUKAVYTSYA
FC Twente
NETHERLANDS
1 (0)
Mark
SCHWARZER
Fulham FC
ENGLAND
69 (0)
Matthew
SPIRANOVIC
FC Nurnberg
GERMANY
3 (0)
Shane
STEFANUTTO
North Queensland Fury
AUSTRALIA
2 (0)
Dario
VIDOSIC
FC Nurnberg
GERMANY
1 (0)
Rhys
WILLIAMS
Middlesbrough FC
ENGLAND
2 (0)
Luke
WILKSHIRE
FK Dinamo Moscow
RUSSIA
35 (0)
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So just the two from the HAL, still no McKain 
You know we belong together...
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Not surprised Asian based players are named for this one, i.e. Kennedy and Milligan, surprised second choice European based players are named e.g. Invincibile and Ruka, but perhaps they will be dropped later. Pim seems happy to keep clubs happy by not flying players across the world for these friendlies.
Not sure what he sees in Stefanutto (who has come back from Norway, not exactly a high standard), and surprised he has omitted Sterjovski.
McKain's best chance is for Asian Cup qualifiers that don't fall on FIFA dates.
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