Washington, D.C. (December 2, 2013) – D.C. United today announced the roster for its post-season tour in Southeast Asia. Six members of United’s USL Pro affiliate, the Richmond Kickers, will join the 14-man roster of the Black-and-Red in Indonesia from Dec. 3 through Dec. 9. While there, the squad will participate in two friendlies - one against Persib Bandung (Indonesia Super League) on Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. local time and one against Arema FC (Indonesia Super League) on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. local time. Both friendly matches will be televised on SCTV, the largest free-to-air TV station in Indonesia.
The Black-and-Red and the Richmond Kickers announced their affiliation on Jan. 24, and during the 2013 season six members of United saw action with the Kickers throughout the USL Pro season including Andrew Dykstra who was named USL Pro goalkeeper of the year. Homegrown players Michael Seaton and Conor Shanosky were key contributors for the Kickers, who claimed the 2013 USL Pro Regular Season Championship while Collin Martin, Taylor Kemp and Casey Townsend saw action as well.
The complete roster for D.C. United’s tour in Southeast Asia is below:
| Name | Position | Age | Height | Weight | Hometown | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Seaton | F | 17 | 6' | 180 | Spanish Town, Jamaica | D.C. United |
| Casey Townsend | F | 24 | 5'11" | 161 | Traverse City, Mich. | D.C. United |
| Conor Doyle | F | 22 | 6'2" | 172 | McKinney, Texas | D.C. United |
| Luis Silva | M | 24 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, Calif. | D.C. United |
| Collin Martin | M | 19 | 5'11" | 150 | Chevy Chase, Md. | D.C. United |
| Lewis Neal | M | 32 | 5'11" | 155 | Leicester, England | D.C. United |
| Jared Jeffrey | M | 23 | 5'11" | 165 | Dallas, Texas | D.C. United |
| Kyle Porter | M | 23 | 6' | 160 | Toronto, Ontario | D.C. United |
| Shay Spitz | M | 25 | 5'7" | 150 | Hong Kong, China | Richmond Kickers |
| Michael Challahan | M | 26 | 5'9" | 160 | Cary, N.C. | Richmond Kickers |
| Luke Vercollone | M | 31 | 5'10" | 160 | Pembroke, Mass. | Richmond Kickers |
| Taylor Kemp | D | 23 | 5'11" | 153 | Highlands Ranch, Colo. | D.C. United |
| Ethan White | D | 22 | 6' | 183 | Kensington, Md. | D.C. United |
| Conor Shanosky | D | 21 | 6'4" | 185 | Sterling, Va. | D.C. United |
| Chris Korb | D | 26 | 5'9" | 160 | Gates Mills, Ohio | D.C. United |
| Shane Johnson | D | 23 | 6'3" | 195 | Ashburn, Va. | Richmond Kickers |
| Henry Kalungi | D | 26 | 6'2" | 160 | Kampala, Uganda | Richmond Kickers |
| Alex Lee | D | 23 | 5'10" | 160 | Rockville, Md. | Richmond Kickers |
| Andrew Dykstra | GK | 27 | 6'4" | 195 | Honolulu, Hawaii | D.C. United |
| Joe Willis | GK | 25 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Louis, Mo. | D.C. United |
