Anton Peterlin (soccer)
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Anton Alexander Peterlin (born April 4, 1987) is an American soccer player who plays for Football League One
club Walsall
as a midfielder
, having previously played for San Francisco Seals, Ventura County Fusion
, Everton
and Plymouth Argyle
.
, where he was twice named the Most Valuable Player of San Francisco's public high school league. After graduating, he enrolled at the University of California, Santa Cruz
, before transferring to California Polytechnic State University
, where he majored in biology. At Cal Poly SLO
Peterlin was a Big West
All-Conference First Team selection and an All-NSCAA Far West Region Third Team selection in his senior year.
During his collegiate off-seasons Peterlin played for the San Francisco Seals and Ventura County Fusion
in the USL Premier Development League
. Graham Smith
, coach of the Fusion, recommended Peterlin to David Moyes
, manager of Premier League club Everton
. After impressing during a ten-day trial during the 2008–09
season, Everton announced on July 6, 2009, that they would sign him to a one-year contract. Peterlin rejected offers from Major League Soccer
clubs Chicago Fire and San Jose Earthquakes
to join Everton.
defeat to Bury
. He played in eight reserve team games for the Toffees, but never made a first team appearance in any competition. He was released upon his contract expiry in June 2010 and he was offered a trial by Plymouth Argyle
manager Peter Reid
, a former Everton player.
Peterlin was successful with his trial and signed a one-year contract with Plymouth Argyle on July 27, 2010. He made his full professional debut on August 7, 2010, in Plymouth's 1–0 opening day victory over Southampton
. Having made 14 appearances in all competitions during the 2010–11 season, Peterlin was one of nine first team players released by the club. He joined Walsall
on trial in July 2011, and went on to sign a one-year contract after impressing their manager Dean Smith
. He made his debut for Walsall on August 9, 2011, coming on as a substitute for Claude Gnakpa
in 3-0 Carling Cup loss to Middlesbrough
.
, which eliminated the need to secure a work permit
. His mother Anne moved from Denmark to the United States to attend the University of San Francisco
on a tennis
scholarship. Peterlin's brother Sebastian is a rower
at Stanford University
.
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, having previously played for San Francisco Seals, Ventura County Fusion
Ventura County Fusion
Ventura County Fusion is an American soccer team based in Ventura, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games in...
, Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
and Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
.
Amateur and college
Peterlin attended Lowell High SchoolLowell High School (San Francisco)
Lowell High School is a public magnet school in San Francisco, California. The school opened in 1856 as the Union Grammar School and attained its current name in 1896. Lowell moved to its current location in the Merced Manor neighborhood in 1962....
, where he was twice named the Most Valuable Player of San Francisco's public high school league. After graduating, he enrolled at the University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
, before transferring to California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....
, where he majored in biology. At Cal Poly SLO
Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer
The Cal Poly Mustangs soccer team competes at the NCAA Division I level. They are affiliated with the school and, like most teams from Cal Poly, they play in the Big West Conference. The Big West Conference stopped sponsoring soccer in 1991 but reinstituted it in 2001. Over this period,Cal Poly...
Peterlin was a Big West
Big West Conference
The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
All-Conference First Team selection and an All-NSCAA Far West Region Third Team selection in his senior year.
During his collegiate off-seasons Peterlin played for the San Francisco Seals and Ventura County Fusion
Ventura County Fusion
Ventura County Fusion is an American soccer team based in Ventura, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games in...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
. Graham Smith
Graham Smith (footballer)
Graham Smith is an English former professional footballer.-Playing career:Smith, who played as a goalkeeper, began his professional career in 1968 with Notts County. He also played in the Football League for Colchester United, West Bromwich Albion, and Cambridge United, making a total of 200 league...
, coach of the Fusion, recommended Peterlin to David Moyes
David Moyes
David William Moyes is an association football manager and former player, currently managing English Premier League club Everton. He was the 2003, 2005 and 2009 League Managers Association Manager of the Year...
, manager of Premier League club Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
. After impressing during a ten-day trial during the 2008–09
Everton F.C. season 2008–09
The 2008–09 Everton F.C. season was Everton's 16th season in the Premier League, and their 55th consecutive season in the top division of English football. The club's kit was provided by Umbro, and the sponsor was Chang beer.-Monthly events:...
season, Everton announced on July 6, 2009, that they would sign him to a one-year contract. Peterlin rejected offers from Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
clubs Chicago Fire and San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
to join Everton.
Professional
Peterlin made his Everton debut on July 10, 2009, in a pre-season friendlyExhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
defeat to Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
. He played in eight reserve team games for the Toffees, but never made a first team appearance in any competition. He was released upon his contract expiry in June 2010 and he was offered a trial by Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
manager Peter Reid
Peter Reid
Peter Reid is an English football manager, pundit and retired player, who is currently without a club since his departure from Plymouth Argyle.A defensive midfielder in his playing days, Reid enjoyed a long and successful career...
, a former Everton player.
Peterlin was successful with his trial and signed a one-year contract with Plymouth Argyle on July 27, 2010. He made his full professional debut on August 7, 2010, in Plymouth's 1–0 opening day victory over Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
. Having made 14 appearances in all competitions during the 2010–11 season, Peterlin was one of nine first team players released by the club. He joined Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
on trial in July 2011, and went on to sign a one-year contract after impressing their manager Dean Smith
Dean Smith (footballer)
Dean Smith is an English footballer turned football manager, who is now in charge of League One club Walsall....
. He made his debut for Walsall on August 9, 2011, coming on as a substitute for Claude Gnakpa
Claude Gnakpa
Claude Gnakpa Johouri is a French footballer of Ivorian descent who plays for Walsall. He usually plays as a winger, but began his career primarily as a central defender and right-back....
in 3-0 Carling Cup loss to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
.
Personal life
Born in the United States to a Danish mother and Slovenian father, Peterlin holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, which eliminated the need to secure a work permit
Work permit (United Kingdom)
The UK Work Permit scheme was an immigration category used to encourage skilled workers to enter the United Kingdom up till November 2008, when it was replaced by the points-based immigration system...
. His mother Anne moved from Denmark to the United States to attend the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
on a tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
scholarship. Peterlin's brother Sebastian is a rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cal Poly SLO Mustangs Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer The Cal Poly Mustangs soccer team competes at the NCAA Division I level. They are affiliated with the school and, like most teams from Cal Poly, they play in the Big West Conference. The Big West Conference stopped sponsoring soccer in 1991 but reinstituted it in 2001. Over this period,Cal Poly... |
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| 2006 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 19 | 0 | |||||||||||
| San Francisco Seals San Francisco Seals San Francisco Seals can refer to:*San Francisco Seals , a Pacific Coast League team from 1903–1957*San Francisco Seals , a Western Hockey League team from 1961–1967 that entered the National Hockey League in the fall of 1967, as the California Seals*San Francisco Seals , also known as the San... |
2007 | 16 | 3 | |||||||||
| 16 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Cal Poly SLO Mustangs Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer The Cal Poly Mustangs soccer team competes at the NCAA Division I level. They are affiliated with the school and, like most teams from Cal Poly, they play in the Big West Conference. The Big West Conference stopped sponsoring soccer in 1991 but reinstituted it in 2001. Over this period,Cal Poly... |
2008 | |||||||||||
| 16 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Ventura County Fusion Ventura County Fusion Ventura County Fusion is an American soccer team based in Ventura, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games in... |
2008 | 16 | 2 | |||||||||
| 16 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Ventura County Fusion Ventura County Fusion Ventura County Fusion is an American soccer team based in Ventura, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games in... |
2009 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||
| 8 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
2009–10 | |||||||||||
| Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
2010–11 2010–11 Football League The Football League 2010–11, called the Npower Football League, was the 111th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2010 and concluded in May 2011, with the promotion play-off finals.... |
12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 14 | 0 | |||||||||||