Bradley Wright Phillips
Age 39
Position: Forward
U.S. Open Cup: 2017 Runner-Up (New York Red Bulls)
Major League Soccer: Supporters’ Shield 3x (New York Red Bulls), 2021 Campeones Cup (Columbus Crew), 2014, 2016 Golden Boot, MLS 100 Goal Club Member, All Star 2x, Best XI 2x, NYRB MVP 3x, 2018 Concacaf Best XI
2011-2012 Football League One Champion (Charlton Athletic, England)
USOC Insight: “When you take money out of the game, when you’re a pro, you better make sure you’re trying to win trophies and beating the teams you’re supposed to beat. And when you’re a lower-league team in a Cup, when you get a sniff, you have to be ready to make something of it – to make it as hard as possible. You have to make the most of it.”
Dax McCarty
Age: 37
Position: Midfielder
U.S. Open Cup: 2007 Runner-Up (Dallas Burn/FC Dallas)
Major League Soccer: 2013, 2015 Supporters’ Shield 2x (New York Red Bulls), All Star 2x, 2015 Best XI
USMNT: 13 caps, 2017 Concacaf Gold Cup Champion, 2008 Olympic Football Tournament
USOC Insight: “I love the Open Cup and I’ve always loved the Open Cup. Look up gritty in the dictionary and the Open Cup should be there because it’s all about survival. There’s nothing easy about these kinds of Open Cup games.”
Ozzie Alonso
Age: 39
Position: Midfielder
U.S. Open Cup: Champion 4x (Seattle Sounders), Finalist 7x (Seattle Sounders, Minnesota United & Charleston Battery)
Major League Soccer: 2016 MLS Cup Champion, All Star 4x, 2012 Best XI
International: 17 caps for Cuban National Team
USOC Insight: “The Open Cup gave me my chance. It was my chance to improve and move forward. For me it was special. The Cup showed me anything is possible.”
Matt Hedges
Age: 34
Position: Defender
U.S. Open Cup: 2016 Champion (FC Dallas)
Major League Soccer: 2016 Supporters’ Shield, Best XI 2x, All Star 3x, 2016 MLS Best Defender
USMNT: 5 caps, 2017 Concacaf Gold Cup Champion
AJ DeLaGarza
Age: 37
Position: Defender
U.S. Open Cup: 2018 Champion (Houston Dynamo)
Major League Soccer: MLS Cup Champion 3x (LA Galaxy), Supporters’ Shield 3x (LA Galaxy, NE Revolution), LA Galaxy Defensive Player of the Year 2x
