Altidore, Dwyer among 13 names added to MLS All-Star squad
Major League Soccer revealed the 13 names added to Veljko Paunovic's squad for the All-Star game against Real Madrid on August 2.
Paunovic filled 11 spots, including two of his own players from the Chicago Fire, Dax McCarty and Johan Kappelhof. His selections also included Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore and the LA Galaxy's Giovani Dos Santos.
Atlanta United defender Michael Parkhurst, 33, is the most experienced player on the roster after Paunovic selected him for his fifth All-Star appearance.
MLS commissioner Don Garber used his two picks for breakout United States national team stars Kellyn Acosta of FC Dallas, and Sporting Kansas City striker Dom Dwyer.
The most notable absentee was the Seattle Sounders' Clint Dempsey, who was an All-Star in each of his past three full seasons since returning to MLS from Tottenham Hotspur.
Here's the squad set for the showpiece at Soldier Field in Chicago:
Goalkeepers
| Player | Team | Picked by |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Frei | Seattle Sounders | Paunovic |
| Tim Howard | Colorado Rapids | Fan vote |
Defenders
| Player | Team | Picked by |
|---|---|---|
| DaMarcus Beasley | Houston Dynamo | Fan vote |
| Greg Garza | Atlanta United | Fan vote |
| Hernan Grana | FC Dallas | Paunovic |
| Matt Hedges | FC Dallas | Paunovic |
| John Kappelhof | Chicago Fire | Paunovic |
| Michael Parkhurst | Atlanta United | Paunovic |
| Jelle Van Damme | LA Galaxy | Paunovic |
| Graham Zusi | Sporting Kansas City | Fan vote |
Midfielders
| Player | Team | Picked by |
|---|---|---|
| Kellyn Acosta | FC Dallas | Garber |
| Miguel Almiron | Atlanta United | Fan vote |
| Michael Bradley | Toronto FC | Fan vote |
| Giovani Dos Santos | LA Galaxy | Paunovic |
| Kaka | Orlando City | Fan vote |
| Dax McCarty | Chicago Fire | Paunovic |
| Ignacio Piatti | Montreal Impact | Paunovic |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | Chicago Fire | Fan vote |
| Diego Valeri | Portland Timbers | Paunovic |
Forwards
| Player | Team | Picked by |
|---|---|---|
| Jozy Altidore | Toronto FC | Paunovic |
| Dom Dwyer | Sporting Kansas City | Garber |
| Sebastian Giovinco | Toronto FC | Fan vote |
| Nemanja Nikolic | Chicago Fire | Fan vote |
| David Villa | New York City FC | Fan vote |