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Anton Peterlin?!?!

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Does anyone know about this guy?

He is an American lad we signed, as far as i know he is 22 years old and a defensive midfielder. Anton didn't even play in the MLS, he was playing in some California local league. He has been likened to Santiago Munez, in the way he comes out of nowhere in the goal movies.

http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/soccer/archives/2009/05/unheralded_anto.html

Does anyone know why there wasn't a hype made about this guy, and why we weren't even told about on our website etc?
Jack Daou, Australia     Posted 03/07/2009 at 23:21:47

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Jamie Crowley
1   Posted 04/07/2009 at 05:25:35

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I’m American. No clue whatsoever about the guy.
Kind of says it all....
Martin Cutler
2   Posted 04/07/2009 at 05:59:09

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Even if he had played in the MLS it wouldn’t say much for him ... but DM knows what he’s doing so if he’s any good he’ll be a bargain!
Matthew Lovekin
3   Posted 04/07/2009 at 09:42:42

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If he’s 22 and can’t get into the MLS, it doesn’t look good. I doubt we will hear much about him in the next few years.

We should be looking for 16- to 18-year-olds to develop.
Adam Doyle
4   Posted 04/07/2009 at 10:36:00

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Pretty sure it was reported on the official site, though I can’t remember where I heard about it (about 2 months ago), either on this site or skysports.
I reckon that’ll be the link with the FM scouting network.
Mark Allen
5   Posted 04/07/2009 at 10:25:59

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Just because a player doesn’t come through the conventional (ie British) way they shouldn’t be dismissed.

Read a bit about this guy, seems the reason he hasn’t played at a higher level yet is that he’s been completing his degree and playing in collage. The quotes I’ve seen from his coaches suggest that he was always a player capable of playing at a much higher level. Personally I admire someone who isn’t so vacuous to chase the money at the expense of everything else (like education and life experience) before they are even old enough to go to the pub.

He may or may not be able to make an impact, but he had a week of training with the squad and apparently really impressed Moyes and the coaches with his attitude and his intelligence.

So what’s to loose?
Damian Scott
6   Posted 04/07/2009 at 13:42:00

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Somebody linked an article a few months ago about him in the mailbag... Heard he was coming for a trial alright...
David McKenna
7   Posted 04/07/2009 at 14:35:05

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Ian Wright was playing Sunday League footy at the age of 21, and went on to break Arsenal's all-time goal scoring record.

So don't dismiss this American just cos he ain't played at the highest level at his age.
David Barks
8   Posted 04/07/2009 at 14:23:01

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Okay, I think I’m in a better position than any of you to comment on this guy since he plays his games across the street from my house, the story first appeared in my local news paper, and I have watched him play a few times on a Friday night over here.

Firstly, he could have played in the MLS for a few years now, he chose not to for the reason Mark Allen pointed out. He has been playing at the collegiate level which means you cannot play professionally. But he could play for a developmental league for the Ventura Fusion, which is what he was doing.

The reason for him staying in college is he wants to be doctor. So he was completing his pre-med college education just in case his footballing career doesn’t work out. So instead of failing at football and having nothing, this guy could turn around and go to medical school and be a doctor. Quite an admirable and respectable thing in my opinion and should be used as a role model for kids growing up today.

And just one more point about him not being in the MLS so he can’t be that good, right? Well MLS is operated like every other US sport, with all the teams being owned by the league and owners being able to purchase and run individual franchises. So when a European club comes in wanting to buy a player from the MLS, that team doesn’t negotiate with the team the player is on, like they do throughout Europe. Instead they have to negotiate with the league and pay the price that the league determine he is worth to the entire MLS.

The MLS has over-priced their players for years now, making it very hard for players to leave until their contract expires. There are a few players still in the league right now who were wanted by the likes of Celtic but the MLS wanted far too much money and the players are still stuck in the MLS. This guy was not only smart to finish his education, but very smart to not sign with the MLS as he would most likely be stuck there for many years if he turned out to be a very good player.

And as I said, I have went and watched him play since it was announced we had signed him and he seemed to be a competent player. Probably not ready to be inserted into the starting eleven in the Premier League from Day One as his level of competition isn’t that high right now. But we’ll just have to see what type of player he can develop into.

But don’t knock the guy for choosing to finish his pre-med degree instead of turning professional, and use that as an argument for why he must be poor. He’s a smart kid who seems to have played his cards right, got a college degree and a contract with Everton at the age of 22. I would have taken that.

Ismael Bondarenko
9   Posted 04/07/2009 at 14:47:33

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I've read a bit, most of which has been confirmed here already, plus there have been serious rumbles of discontent at how this lad has been able to slip through the MLS net and the faults in the system which have caused Anton to abscond. But I only need to know one thing and that is Moysie wants him and that's good enough for me.
Stewart Littler
10   Posted 04/07/2009 at 15:18:45

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David Barks - on behalf of all, thanks for the info. Sounds like a very intelligent fella, in more ways than one. And if his playing career doesn’t work out, he could be a long-term replacement for Baz!
Chris Brown
11   Posted 04/07/2009 at 15:53:11

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I’ll echo Stewart’s comments. Assuming David Barks is not just making this up (can’t trust much on the internet) I’m really excited about this lad. Assuming he can play, this could be a fantastic new signing, and someone who has the sort of story and ethic that could make him a fan favorite. Good one, Moyes!
Brian Waring
12   Posted 04/07/2009 at 19:49:32

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Wow, a doctor! Maybe he could help out in the treatment room.
Ste Norbury
13   Posted 04/07/2009 at 22:30:54

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Sounds like the new Guillaume Plessis to me!
Liam Reilly
14   Posted 06/07/2009 at 14:13:19

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Does this lad not need a Visa and need to have accumulated a certain amount of international games?
Michael Coury
15   Posted 06/07/2009 at 16:05:18

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Liam -

He holds dual citizenship with the Dutch? Anyway he has an EU passport and is allowed to come over and play...
Richard Porter
16   Posted 06/07/2009 at 20:32:27

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Danish actually.

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