Americans Abroad In The German Bundesliga 2009-10 Season Review
It was a successful campaign for two Americans who played major roles for their clubs in the German Bundesliga. Michael Bradley continues to be a regular starter in the midfield for Borussia Monchengladbach while Steve Cherundolo played regularly at right back for Hannover 96. The other American who is on a Bundesliga side is Sal Zizzo who tore an ACL early in the season and only played 15 minutes as a substitute for Hannover 96.
Below is a full recap of Cherundolo’s and Bradley’s seasons with their clubs.
Americans Abroad In The German Bundesliga 2009-10 Season Review
Michael Bradley
Bradley played most of the season for Monchengladbach who finished middle of the table. Unlike last season, they didn’t have to face a relegation battle in the final weeks. Bradley played a central/holding midfield role for the club and has two goals and one assists in the 2009-10 Bundesliga season. While his goals were down from the 08-09 season, Bradley is continuing to grow into a dependable and solid player. He will be on the World Cup roster and very likely to start barring any injury.
The American could stay in Monchengladbach for next season but could have options to transfer to another league after the World Cup. There have been a few rumors about Bradley transferring to another league such as the EPL. Recently, former USA national Eric Wynalda stated that Liverpool was a possibility but there have been no reports confirming this or any other EPL club with Bradley. His future is unknown but a good performance in the World Cup would open the door to moving to England.
| Michael Bradley 2009/10 Game Log | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Team | Opponent | Competition | Result | Appearance | G | A | SH | SG | FC | FS | YC | RC | |||||
| May 8, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | D 1 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| May 1, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | L 6 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Apr 24, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | D 1 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Apr 17, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | L 3 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Apr 9, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | W 2 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Apr 3, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | L 2 - 1 | Off 87 min | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Mar 19, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @FC Cologne | Bundesliga | D 1 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Mar 13, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | L 0 - 4 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Mar 6, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | L 3 - 0 | Off 63 min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Feb 27, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | D 1 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Feb 19, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @TSG Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | D 2 - 2 | Started | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Feb 12, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- Nurnberg | Bundesliga | W 2 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Feb 7, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @Mainz | Bundesliga | L 1 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Jan 30, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | W 4 - 3 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Jan 23, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @Hertha Berlin | Bundesliga | D 0 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Jan 16, 2010 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | L 1 - 2 | Started | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Dec 19, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | L 3 - 2 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Dec 12, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | W 5 - 3 | Started | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Dec 4, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | L 2 - 1 | Off 78 min | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Nov 28, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | W 1 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Nov 21, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | W 1 - 2 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Nov 7, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | D 0 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 31, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @Hamburg SV | Bundesliga | W 2 - 3 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 24, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- FC Cologne | Bundesliga | D 0 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 18, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | L 2 - 1 | Started | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 14, 2009 | United States | H- Costa Rica | WCQ – CONCACAF | D 2 - 2 | Started | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 10, 2009 | United States | @Honduras | WCQ – CONCACAF | W 2 - 3 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 3, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | L 0 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sep 27, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | L 3 - 0 | On 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sep 22, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- MSV Duisburg | DFB Pokal | L 0 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Sep 19, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | H- TSG Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | L 2 - 4 | Unused Substitute | |||||||||||||
| Aug 9, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | D 3 - 3 | Off 69 min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Sep 12, 2009 | Borussia Monchengladbach | @Nurnberg | Bundesliga | L 1 - 0 | Unused Substitute | |||||||||||||
| Borussia Monchengladbach | @Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | L 3 - 0 | Off 45 min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Glossary |
| G: Goals, A: Assists, SH: Shots, SG: Shots on goal, YC: Yellow Cards, RC: Red Cards, FC: Fouls Commited, FS: Fouls Suffered, SV: Saves, OF: Offsides |
Steve Cherundolo
Cherundolo had a few injuries during the year but overall was a solid starter in the back line for Hannover 96. He’s had a solid career in Germany and will likely be on the USA roster for South Africa. Hannover almost was relegated but did win on the final match-day to stay in the top division. The American had one goal and two assists during the 2009-10 season. He’s likely to stay with the club and could even retire there as well.
| Steve Cherundolo 2009/10 Game Log | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Team | Opponent | Competition | Result | Appearance | G | A | SH | SG | FC | FS | YC | RC | |||||
| May 8, 2010 | Hannover 96 | @VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | W 0 - 3 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| May 1, 2010 | Hannover 96 | H- Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | W 6 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Apr 24, 2010 | Hannover 96 | @Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | L 3 - 0 | Off 84 min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Apr 17, 2010 | Hannover 96 | @Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | L 7 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Apr 10, 2010 | Hannover 96 | H- Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | W 4 - 2 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Apr 4, 2010 | Hannover 96 | @Hamburg SV | Bundesliga | D 0 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Mar 27, 2010 | Hannover 96 | H- FC Cologne | Bundesliga | L 1 - 4 | Started | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Mar 20, 2010 | Hannover 96 | @VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | L 2 - 0 | On 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Mar 13, 2010 | Hannover 96 | H- Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | W 2 - 1 | On 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Mar 6, 2010 | Hannover 96 | @SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | W 1 - 2 | On 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Jan 23, 2010 | Hannover 96 | @Mainz | Bundesliga | L 1 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Jan 16, 2010 | Hannover 96 | H- Hertha Berlin | Bundesliga | L 0 - 3 | Off 53 min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Dec 19, 2009 | Hannover 96 | H- VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | L 2 - 3 | Started | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Dec 12, 2009 | Hannover 96 | @Borussia Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | L 5 - 3 | Off 68 min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Dec 5, 2009 | Hannover 96 | H- Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | D 0 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Nov 8, 2009 | Hannover 96 | H- Hamburg SV | Bundesliga | D 2 - 2 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 31, 2009 | Hannover 96 | @FC Cologne | Bundesliga | W 0 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 24, 2009 | Hannover 96 | H- VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | W 1 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 17, 2009 | Hannover 96 | @Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | L 2 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 14, 2009 | United States | H- Costa Rica | WCQ – CONCACAF | D 2 - 2 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 10, 2009 | United States | @Honduras | WCQ – CONCACAF | W 2 - 3 | On 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Oct 3, 2009 | Hannover 96 | H- SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | W 5 - 2 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sep 26, 2009 | Hannover 96 | @VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | L 4 - 2 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sep 19, 2009 | Hannover 96 | H- Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | D 1 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Aug 22, 2009 | Hannover 96 | @Nurnberg | Bundesliga | W 0 - 2 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sep 13, 2009 | Hannover 96 | @Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | D 0 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Sep 9, 2009 | United States | @Trinidad & Tobago | WCQ – CONCACAF | W 0 - 1 | Unused Substitute | |||||||||||||
| Sep 5, 2009 | United States | H- El Salvador | WCQ – CONCACAF | W 2 - 1 | Unused Substitute | |||||||||||||
| Aug 29, 2009 | Hannover 96 | H- TSG Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | L 0 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Aug 12, 2009 | United States | @Mexico | WCQ – CONCACAF | L 2 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Aug 8, 2009 | Hannover 96 | @Hertha Berlin | Bundesliga | L 1 - 0 | Started | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Aug 2, 2009 | Hannover 96 | @Eintracht Trier | DFB Pokal | L 3 - 1 | Started | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2009/10 Season Totals | Starts: 26 • Sub: 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 44 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
| Glossary |
| G: Goals, A: Assists, SH: Shots, SG: Shots on goal, YC: Yellow Cards, RC: Red Cards, FC: Fouls Commited, FS: Fouls Suffered, SV: Saves, OF: Offsides |
