Louis Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 It looks like Moyes has landed us a new signing, he has apparently impressed Moyes during a trial and has been signed up. The transfer is expected to go through on July 1st when the window re-opens. Name:Anton Peterlin Nationality: USA/Danish Date of birth: April 4, 1987 Place: San Francisco Position: DMC Signed from Ventura County Fusion and will join in the summer. It's unusual to see a professional go through Uni/College first. David Weir also did it, let's hope it works out for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprooly Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 where did u get this from mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009...-changing-trip/ There were plenty of signs that Anton Peterlin had arrived at a Mecca of the game. Like the soccer-mad taxi driver who gave him a tour of Liverpool, regaling him with stories of one of the greatest intracity rivalries in world sport. Like the 40,000 singing supporters who piled into 117-year-old Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon for the F.A. Cup quarterfinal win over Middlesbrough. And then there was the parking lot at Finch Farm, Everton Football Club’s sparkling new training facility, which was chocked full of Range Rovers, Bentleys and Audi R8s. “All the nice cars,” said Peterlin. “They’re there. It’s tough not to notice them.” Especially for a college senior on the spring break of a lifetime. Peterlin, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s senior captain, has been offered a contract by Everton of the English Premier League after spending 10 days in March on trial in Liverpool. After previous trials with the San Jose Earthquakes and Chicago Fire, the San Francisco native will go from the Big West to the big time this summer. All that’s missing the movie deal. “It’s cliché to say, but it really is dream come true,” said Peterlin. “I’ve always aspired to play at the highest level.” Peterlin earned the tryout with a spectacularly steady season last summer for the Ventura County Fusion, the local entry in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of American soccer. He was recommended to Everton manager David Moyes by Fusion coach Graham Smith. “I felt he had a chance,” said Smith. “He’s a very intelligent young boy. He will go into medicine if he doesn’t make it as a soccer player. He has the mental capacity as well as the physical capacity to succeed.” Smith first saw Peterlin playing for Cal Poly while the coach was sitting alongside Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, the former UCLA and Los Angeles Galaxy coach. “I’d never seem him and he’d never seen him,” said Smith. “But we both looked at each other and we knew who was running the game.” Although his initial goal on his first day at Finch Farm, training with Everton reserves, was not to look out of place. “I was more nervous Monday, the first time out,” said Peterlin, who was joined in on the trip by Smith and Wake Forest striker Cody Arnoux. “But we had a good training sesson in front of Moyes and spoke to him at lunch.” By the time he joined the first team, and international stars like Australian attacker Tim Cahill, Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta and American goalkeeper Tim Howard, the nerves were gone. “It was different than American training,” said Peterlin. “It was very directed at pressure, pressure, pressure. Very concentrated. Very organized. We did some technical work. “It was a good mix. The two hours flew by.” As the week went on, he settled right into the high-caliber of play. “I was so in love with it,” said Peterlin. “I enjoyed the level on which they played. I thought I played pretty well throughout.” Said Smith: “Moyes put him immediately with the first team and Anton did not look out of place. For eight days, he applied himself tremendously well.” Apparently, Moyes agreed. “Anton really impressed myself and the coaching staff with his attitude and undoubted ability,” said Moyes in a statement released by the Fusion. “We are therefore delighted to give him the chance to establish a professional career here at Everton.” Announced to the team during the Fusion’s preseason campaign, the news of Peterlin’s offer dropped a few jaws. “There was a bit of gasp around the circle,” said Smith. Partly because of how far away the Premiership is to young American players. Because of British employment laws and eligibility rules, usually only top U.S. internationals can sign with the top English clubs. Peterlin, born to Danish and Slovenia parents, holds an EU passport as a dual Danish-American citizen. Partly because Peterlin, as a holding midfielder, plays one of the most important, and most invisible, roles on the pitch. “It’s not a glamour position,” said Peterlin. “I get my joy when we clean up dirty little messes and get into scraps.” So he can play with the Fusion this summer, Peterlin will not sign the contract until Everton arrives for its preseason tour of the U.S. in July. “I have a lot to give back to the Fusion,” said Peterlin. “That’s why I’m playing with them. But whenever Everton calls, I’m going to go.” As he told the team in Monday’s team meeting ahead of Friday’s season opener against Bakersfield at Buena High, Smith believes Peterlin is just the first Fusion player to make a career in Europe. “I believe that Anton will be the forerunner,” said Smith. “That is what we are here for.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest efctaxi Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 So has he been eyed for first team status or ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy the blue Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Taxi, can't you find out who the cabby was that took him on the city tour, bit of insider info like He sounds like he could make the grade but Moyes has been wrong before so lets just wait and see. Any of our US brethren know much about him?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troy8 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Sounds good if he apparently fitted straight in with the first team, although they tend to like to exaggerate these stories.. Maybe he'll be like Santiago Munez out of the Goal! movies Nah seriously though good on him if this is true, hope he goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest efctaxi Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Taxi, can't you find out who the cabby was that took him on the city tour, bit of insider info like He sounds like he could make the grade but Moyes has been wrong before so lets just wait and see. Any of our US brethren know much about him?? Not guilty Besides , I'm not a Liverpool taxi driver . I'm much more classy than that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy the blue Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Not guilty Besides , I'm not a Liverpool taxi driver . I'm much more classy than that . You've not got a Knowsley badge surely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest efctaxi Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 You've not got a Knowsley badge surely Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy the blue Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Nope Well you can't be Sefton, they know what they are doing...........................you have a carriage licence for a horse and cart, you are Harold Steptoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest efctaxi Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Well you can't be Sefton, they know what they are doing...........................you have a carriage licence for a horse and cart, you are Harold Steptoe I don't live in Liverpool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Are you a tangerine from Blackpool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Peterlin ... looks impressive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Top research there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprooly Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Sounds good if he apparently fitted straight in with the first team, although they tend to like to exaggerate these stories.. Maybe he'll be like Santiago Munez out of the Goal! movies Nah seriously though good on him if this is true, hope he goes well. yes please lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest efctaxi Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Are you a tangerine from Blackpool. I'm a lemon from Halton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy the blue Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I don't live in Liverpool so you are Harold Steptoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everton_Worshiper Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Judging by that website quote the initial post is wrong, he has not been signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Anton really impressed myself and the coaching staff with his attitude and undoubted ability,” said Moyes in a statement released by the Fusion. “We are therefore delighted to give him the chance to establish a professional career here at Everton.” Looks like he is going to be a good signing for us another Tim Cahill perhaps. He's looked good on his trail with Finch Farm and to be honest if he is looking like first team material now he's going to be a superstar in a few years time. I wish him the best of luck with his career and hope that in the near future he can nick a goal at Goodison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) Looks like he is going to be a good signing for us another Tim Cahill perhaps. He's looked good on his trail with Finch Farm and to be honest if he is looking like first team material now he's going to be a superstar in a few years time. I wish him the best of luck with his career and hope that in the near future he can nick a goal at Goodison. where did you get this from? fingers crossed for the lad Edited May 2, 2009 by StevO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest efctaxi Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Peterlin ... looks impressive . You wittle wascal Here's a link to the guy http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h...l%3Den%26sa%3DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprooly Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zo...-anton-peterlin Toffees manager David Moyes added, "Anton really impressed myself and the coaching staff with his attitude and undoubted ability. "We are therefore delighted to give him the chance to establish a professional career here at Everton." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Taxi, can't you find out who the cabby was that took him on the city tour, bit of insider info like He sounds like he could make the grade but Moyes has been wrong before so lets just wait and see. Any of our US brethren know much about him?? I've never even heard of him. Although I do know that Cal Poly has a good uni soccer program, so just the fact that he played there means he's probably not a slug (they're also a close rival of UC Santa Barbara, where I went to uni). What's curious to me though is that two MLS teams had him in for trials and declined to pick him up, but Everton jumps in and signs him? That's exactly the opposite of what you'd expect. Which means that whether he succeeds or fails, someone is going to be proven spectacularly wrong here. Here's a link to his bio from the Cal Poly team section: http://www.gopoly.com/index.php?p=sports&a...mp;player=16791 And it looks like his combined stats in three years at Poly are: 61 games (58 starts), 2 goals, 3 assists, 38 shots (15 on goal) Based on that, and the comments in the article, it sounds like Moyes thinks he may potentially have a young Carsley or Neville on his hands. Whatever he saw in the kid, it obviously wasn't his scoring ability! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftaylor Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I play collegiately in Southern California too and have never heard of him. I'll ask my coach if he knows of him. I do know a fair amount about the PDL league and the ventura county fusion which he played for. Its called the 4th tier of American "soccer" but thats a little far off. The thing about PDL is that its an amateur league, the only league which college students can maintain their eligibility for collegiate athletics and because of this there is a fair range of ability. That being said the best English team I have ever heard of a PDL player going to is scunthorpe utd. But then again there is that whole work permit thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troy8 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 It's claiming on the Premier League website we've signed him, no mention as of yet on the OS http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headline...1647268,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 250 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Is Moyes trying to tap into the giant American possible fan base?Plenty of Aussies taking an interest in Everton these days, thanks to Cahill.Is this all a scouts work? didn't Moyes say he didn't have much to do with Kroldrup.He's obviously done something good since he's been training with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted May 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I doubt it's got much to do with tapping the U.S. market, the player refers to himself as Danish TC - Don't pay much attention to the official site for new signings, they rarely add them to the news if they are academy or unknown signings. They just appear on profile screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 250 Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 I doubt it's got much to do with tapping the U.S. market, the player refers to himself as Danish Typical shabby Danish trick!!.....Pretend you an American just to get a trial at our great club I wont be fooled next time........................................I'll read the whole bloody thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Typical shabby Danish trick!!.....Pretend you an American just to get a trial at our great club I wont be fooled next time........................................I'll read the whole bloody thread Well, technically it's one of those dual-citizenship things. He was born in San Francisco, so he is officially an American, but he's allowed to claim EU citizenship too because of his parents, which is why Everton were able to sign him without the work permit issue coming up. Best of both worlds, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I doubt it's got much to do with tapping the U.S. market, the player refers to himself as Danish TC - Don't pay much attention to the official site for new signings, they rarely add them to the news if they are academy or unknown signings. They just appear on profile screen lol Ive never met a Yank yet who refers to their self as being American they always claim to be Irish or Italian or some other country their ancestors may have come from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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