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Felix Brillant
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Selected in the 6th round (56thoverall) in the 2004 MLS Superdraft.

College
2003: NSCAA/adidas Men's All-Region First Team ... Tied for second on the team with five assists last fall, with two coming on match-winning goals and another on a match-tying tally.
2002: Earned All-New England Region and All-Northeast-10 Conference honors ... Totaled 10 points with three goals and four assists ... Dished an assist in win over Gannon (9/2). His goal in overtime win at New Haven (9/4), tied the score at 2-2.

2001: Earned All-New England Region and All-Northeast-10 Conference honors. Started all 18 matches played ... Registered eight points on a goal and six assists ... Ranked third on the team in assists.

2000: Earned NSCAA Division II All-American, All-New England and All-Northeast-10 Conference accolades in his freshman season ... Was also New England-10 Freshman of the Year ... Started 16 of 18 games played ... Totaled 16 points on three goals and a team-best ten assists


Prep
Made seven appearances for Canadian National U-17 team ... Played two years in youth system of the French professional club Cannes ... Has played on provincial youth teams of Quebec since the age of 15 ... Attended College Francais and was MVP of league once and a league All-Star four times.

Personal
Born September 9, 1980, in Montreal, Quebec ... Son of Felix and Marie Mercie Brillant of Montreal, Quebec ... Has a younger sister, Daphne (11) ... Majoring in computer science and mathematics.
Jose Cancela
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2003: The midfield playmaker burst onto the MLS scene after being acquired by the Revs in late July. His impressive technical ability and determination willed out over opponents who tried to stop hin through physical play; led the league in fouls suffered (one foul suffered per 17.8 minutes). Cancela was also second in MLS in assists per game (0.54) and second in assists per 90 minutes (0.55).

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Nicknamed "Pepe". Wife Paola gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Bruno, during the off-season ... The New England Revolution signed Uruguayan midfielder José Carlos Cancela Duran as a senior roster Discovery Player on July 22.
 
Clint Dempsey
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1st Round (8th Overall) Selection in 2004 MLS SuperDraft

International
2003: Named to the U-20 National Team for the FIFA World Youth Championships where he made one appearance, replacing Freddy Adu for the final 20 minutes against Korea to help the U.S. win its group and advance to the quarterfinals ... Was named to the roster for the team's past two international tournaments ... Scored his first goal with the U-20s against Canada in a 2-1 win at the USASA Festival in Houston ... Has a total of 11 appearances with the U.S., including eight internationals.
2002: Played in four games with the U-20s, getting two starts.


College
A three-year star at Furman at midfield and forward, Dempsey finished in the top four on his squad in scoring in each of his three years for the Paladins, finishing with 17 goals and 19 assists for 53 points in 62 games. During his time at Furman, he helped lead his team to a pair of Southern Conference titles and two NCAA Tournament appearances, including a berth in the third round in 2002 and a top 10 National ranking. He was selected to the NSCAA Second Team All-America squad in 2002 and was an All-Southern Conference selection all three years. A two-time NSCAA All-South region choice.
2003: One of the leading scorers on the team with seven goals and five assists in 17 games ... Scored two goals and assisted on the other in win over Appalachian State in the Southern Conference Tournament.

2002: Started all 23 matches for Furman ... Scored six goals and recorded six assists on the season ... A second team NSCAA All-America pick ... A first team NSCAA All-South region selection ... Named to the All-Southern Conference first team ... Named to the Land Rover/Spinx Furman Invitational All-Tournament team ... Helped lead Furman to a 19-3-1 overall record, an appearance in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, and a final national ranking of eighth by Soccer America.

2001: Only freshman to play in all 22 matches for Furman, starting 21 of them ... Finished the season with four goals and eight assists for 16 points ... Named the Southern Conference Freshman-of-the-Year and selected to the All-Conference second team ... Also selected to national All-Freshman teams by both College Soccer News and Soccer America.


Personal
Son of Aubrey and Debbie Dempsey ... Health and Exercise Science major.
Andy Dorman
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Selected in the 6th round (58th overall) in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.

College
2003: Named to All-New England Second Team and America East All-Conference First Team ... Fourth in the nation and first in America East in assists, averaging 0.71 assists per game ... Led the team in points with 18 off 3 goals and 12 assists ... Finished career as BU's all-time leader in assists with 37 ... Tied for seventh on BU's career points list with 81
2002: Named to All-New England First Team ... All-Conference First Team ... Honorable mention All-American ... Tied for 10th in the nation and led the league in assists, averaging 0.59 assists per game ... Third in America East in scoring, averaging 1.29 points per game ... Led team with three game-winning goals

2001: All-New England First Team and All-Conference First Team ... Ranked fourth in the nation and first in the league in assists, averaging 0.67 assists per game ... Ranked second on the team and seventh in the league in scoring ... His 13 assists were tied for the second-highest single-season total in program history

2000: America East All-Rookie Team selection ... Second on the team in goals (6), points (14) and shots (50)


Prep
Team captain and player of the season in 1998 for Flintshire Schoolboys U-18 team...Played for the Wales U-18 team ...Played rugby for school team and cricket for county team

Personal
Son of Lynne and Dennis Dorman ... Enrolled in Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in geography.
 
Jay Heaps
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2003: Continued his strong play along the New England backline by playing a team-best 2,579 minutes while playing in 28 of the Revs' 30 games. Scored three goals, tied a team-high by tallying two blocks and was shown the first regular season red card of his Revolution career.
2002: In his first full season with the club, finished third on the team in scoring with 10 points while playing in 27 of the Revs' 28 games, primarily at right back. He was an integral part of a defense that kept two clean sheets in the 2002 playoff quarterfinals against Chicago, allowing only one goal against from the run of play. In the semis, tallied the only goal of a pivotal 1-0 victory over the Crew in Columbus.

2001: Returned to Massachusetts, where he grew up, in a trade from Miami on June 20 for defender Brian Dunseth. He played15 games for the Revs that season, collecting three assists.

2000: Played 29 games, scoring a career-best five goals and recording six assists. Named an MLS East All-Star in 2000.

1999: Drafted with the No. 2 pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft by the Miami Fusion and was named MLS Rookie of the Year, having played 29 games, netting three goals and recording one assist. Played all 180 minutes for Miami in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against D.C.


Personal
Married to wife, Danielle, on New Year's Eve 2003 ... Has two sisters, Katie and Laura ... 38-inch vertical leap ... Hobbies include golf, travel and movies ... Earned a basketball scholarship at Duke University ... Favorite non-soccer sports team is the Boston Red Sox and favorite athlete is Nomar Garciaparra.
Matt Reis
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2003: Started five games for the Revs posting a 1.97 GAA.
2002: Played 11 games for the Galaxy posting a 1.26 GAA.

2001: Played 16 games posting eight wins with a 1.41 GAA.

2000: Played six games posting a 1.61 GAA.

1999: Saw the least action of any backup goalkeeper in the MLS as starter Kevin Hartman played in all 32 MLS games, coming out for only ten minutes in one game ... Reis started in net in every US Open Cup game the team had that year.

1998: Recorded a 1.34 GAA in the five games he played during his MLS rookie season.


College
Finished his college career at UCLA with an NCAA Championship ... named Final Four Defensive MVP after recording 20 saves and posting 221 shutout minutes.

Personal
Son of J.T. and Kathy Reis of Mission Viejo, Calif., and has one older brother, Mike ... Married to wife Nicole in 2002 ... Started playing soccer at the age of five with the Rowdies ... off the soccer field, he enjoys playing sports, going to the beach and spending time with friends and loved ones.
 
James Riley
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U.S. NATIONAL TEAM:
Twice a member of the youth national team pool (1999-2001).

COLLEGE:
WAKE FOREST: Simple, effective playing style and strong with both feet ... Always seeking to create and attack from outside with runs off the ball ... Versatile with good composure and quickness on the ball ... Passionate and tenacious player ... Started 79 of 82 games in his career (3g / 16a) ... Captured two ACC regular season titles ...

2004:
Captained the squad ... Played in 20 games and started all 20 ... Registered four assists from his marking back position... ...

2003:
Saw action in all 20 games for Wake Forest (one of four to start every match) ... Scored one goal and netted two assists ... Winner of the prestigious Walt Chyzowhych Award ...

2002:
Anchored back line that went undefeated during regular season and captured ACC regular season title ... Played in all 21 games and started 19 (four assists) ... Key member of team's defensive back line that allowed 0.56 goals per game and registered 11 shutouts ...

2001:
Appeared in all 21 games with 20 starts, the most of any freshman ... Tallied 10 points on the season with 2 goals and 6 assists ... Dished out five assists during a four-game span.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Dean's List student at Harrison HS ... Chosen all-state as a sophomore and junior ... Named the Metro Player of the Year as a junior ... Two-time All-America ... Varsity basketball player as a freshman and sophomore ... Ran track and third-place finisher in long jump state finals ... Kicker for the football team ... Finished high school with 3.9 GPA.

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Played for Colorado Rush coached by Al Lisi ... Denver Cougars (PDL) in 2001 and 2002 ... Boulder Rapids Reserve (2003) ... Colorado Springs Blizzard (2004) and scored 2 goals and 5 assists ... Regular starter for PDL's Carolina Dynamo (2004) Eastern Conference Champions.

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Half Korean ... Nicknamed "Giggles" ... Glen "Mooch" Myernick coached his club team while his son played on the team ... Favorite piece of soccer memorabilia is 2004 Wake Forest captain's badge ... Trained with the Colorado Rapids this past summer ... Rapids forward Jordan Cila hosted him on a recruiting visit to Duke ... D.C. United's Brian Carrol hosted him on his Wake Forest recruiting visit ... Graduated with a Communications degree with focus on Sociology and Business ... Would attend law school or earn MBA if not a professional soccer player ... Worked as Repossession-man and Financial Assistant for Prime Financial of Colorado Springs for four consecutive summers ... Has always lived in Colorado but has never skied ... Mother, Chong Horton, diagnosed with breast cancer when he was a freshman and drove herself from chemotherapy and radiation therapy to work as she was only source of income for him and sister.
Kyle Singer
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2003: Singer’s only regular season action for the Revs came in a 3-1 loss at Chicago on July 19. Came on as a substitute and played nine minutes, entering the game as a keeper in the 81st minute for Shalrie Joseph and playing one minute in goal before becoming a field player for the final eight minutes. Also played eight games on loan to the Third Division New Hampshire Phantoms (USL – Pro Select League). He finished the season sixth in the PSL in wins (7) and fifth in shutouts (4).

College
2002: Kyle Singer was named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year and earned First Team All-BIG EAST and NSCAA First Team All-New England honors. He set a school mark for goalies with his 12th win, which came against Rutgers on Nov. 4. He was twice named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week. Singer led the BIG EAST in saves with 115; that total is third best by a B.C. 'keeper. He posted four shutouts, all against conference opponents: Seton Hall (Oct. 5), Pittsburgh (Oct. 20), Providence (Nov. 9) and Georgetown (Nov. 15), with the last two coming in the league's quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. He recorded eight saves in a game three times, including in a 3-2 win over UConn in the BIG EAST Championship game and in B.C.'s win over SMU in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. He made made five saves, all in the second half, in the Eagles' 2-1 NCAA Tournament second-round win over Northeastern.
2001: With Virginia, Singer started three of the four games in which he played, seeing 284 minutes of action while recording six saves and two shutouts. His shutouts came against Temple (Oct. 2) and East Carolina (Oct. 24). Virginia was 3-0-0 with him as the starting keeper.

2000: Singer started all 11 games he played in. He posted a 1.33 goals against average, allowing 15 goals on 81 shots and making 28 saves. He played a total of 1,018 minutes. Singer's shutout against Wake Forest on Sept. 16 gave the Cavaliers their first ACC victory of the season. Virginia was 8-3-0 with him starting in the net.

1999: He started 15 games for Virginia (8-6-1), posting a 1.23 goals against average and a .610 save percentage. He made 33 saves on 99 shots, recording four shutouts. His first career shutout was a 3-0 victory over Mount St. Mary's on Sept. 19.

1998: Redshirted the season.


Personal
Majored in Foreign Affairs at University of Virginia and has a Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration from Boston College ... Has an older brother ... Favorite athlete is Kevin Garnett ... Favorite actors are Tom Hanks and John Cusack.
 
Taylor Twellman
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2003: Led MLS in points per game (1.55) and goals per game (0.68) and tied Carlos Ruiz atop the goal-scoring chart. Tied for third in MLS in points (34). Missed games because of sinusititis, walking pneumonia, multiple broken bones in his face. Season came to an end when he broke his left foot at Dallas, a game in which he scored two goals. Had foot and facial surgery following the season.
2002: The first MLS scoring champion in franchise history, tallying 52 points on 23 goals and six assists. Had five multiple-goal games as well as game-winning goals. Had two tallies in the playoffs, second on the team in postseason points to Brian Kamler (6). Was awarded the fourth annual GAS Play of the Year for his bicylce kick goal against the Kansas City Wizards on June 22 and was the runner-up for league MVP.


International
Has six caps with U.S. national team. Made his first appearance on November 11, 2002, against El Salvador. Touted by U.S. all-time leading scorer Eric Wynalda as the player most likely to break Wynalda's record U.S. goals tally (34).

Other Pro Experience
2001-2000: In 2001, he declined a two-year option following a stint with TSV 1860 Munich. He appeared in more than 40 games for the club's reserve side, including qualifying games for the German Cup. He scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 exhibition win against the Columbus Crew on 2-18-01.

College
In 1999, he was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy and the Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year Award. Despite playing only two seasons, he left Maryland ranked seventh in career points (73) and 10th in career goals.

Personal
Married to wife Lindsay this past off-season ... Father Tim played professionally for the Minnesota Kicks, Tulsa Roughnecks and the Chicago Sting (NASL) ... Grandfather Jim Delsing played professional baseball for the NY Yankees, the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns ... Uncle Jay Delsing is a current member of the PGA Tour ... Offered a professional baseball contract by the Kansas City Royals but opted for a soccer career instead.
Luke Vercollone
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Signed as a developmental player on 4/24/04

College
2003: Earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors … Named to the adidas/NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region All-America First Team … led the Pirates in points (21), assists (11) and tied for the team lead with five goals … Left Seton Hall with 46 career points (11 goals, 24 assists) … Tied for fifth on Seton Hall’s all-time assists list … Competed in the 2004 MLS Player Combine at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, Calif., from Jan. 10-13.
2002: Played in all 20 matches, starting 19 ... Ranked fifth on the team with five points (two goals, one assist) ... Scored first goal of the season in opener against No. 6 Connecticut (8/30) ... Also tallied a goal against Manhattan (9/3) ... Attempted 30 shots.

2001: One of four Seton Hall players to start all 21 matches ... Ranked second on the team with seven assists, tied for third with four goals and ranked fourth with 15 points ... Assisted on both goals in the Pirates’ 2-1 overtime win at Virginia Commonwealth (9/2) ... Scored first collegiate goal and added two assists in a 5-2 win over St. Peter’s (10/3) ... Had one goal and one assist against both Syracuse (10/21) and Providence (11/6) ... Scored the Pirates’ first goal in a 4-2 win over Villanova (10/27).

2000: Played in all 20 matches, starting 19 ... Did not start against St. Peter's on senior day (10/25), but started every other match ... Tied for second on the team with five assists... Assisted on game-winning goal against Adelphi (9/1) in first collegiate match ... Had one assist each against Pittsburgh (11/5) and Connecticut (11/10) in the BIG EAST Tournament ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team.


Prep
Participated for four years in soccer and wrestling at Silver Lake Regional High School in Kingston, Mass. ... Captain of the soccer team his senior season ... Named All-State, All-Conference and Team MVP as a senior ... Graduated as the school's fourth-leading scorer all-time ... Participated in the Old Colony League All-Star game ... Led team to league championships in both his sophomore and junior seasons.
Personal
Management major at Seton Hall University.
 
Marshall Leonard
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2003: Composed, athletic and hard-working, Leonard made the Revolution roster a year after being drafted by the Revs. By mid-season, he found himself filling in during big games at left back and more than held his own.
2002: Leonard, though initially selected by the Revolution in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, did not sign with the squad until 7/30/02 as he was exploring playing options in Europe.


Personal
Son of Tommy and Kathleen Leonard ... Has two brothers and one sister ... Parade and NSCAA All-America at Shaw High School in Georgia ... Favorite actor is Denzel Washington ... Favorite musicians include B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Lionel Ritchie ... Volunteers his time as a soccer coach for under-privileged youths ... Enjoys reading and playing the guitar.