Philippe Sandler at NEC Nijmegen

According to this article Philip Sandler has an American mother.
Dunno if that qualifies him as a Yank.
https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190708_04499616
Nederlandse verdediger Philippe Sandler wordt jaar gehuurd van Manchester City

Anderlecht haalt nieuwe Virgil van Dijk
08/07/2019 om 07:55 door JÜRGEN GERIL - Print - Corrigeer

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Enter Sandman. Anderlecht verwelkomt Philippe Sandler (22), een 1.90 meter grote, maar goed voetballende verdediger die voor één seizoen gehuurd wordt van Man City. The Citizens betaalden in 2018 nog 3 miljoen voor de Nederlander die vergeleken wordt met Virgil van Dijk. In Manchester speelde hij amper, maar Kompany heeft een boontje voor hem.



Op 19 mei tweette Philippe Sandler nog een foto van hemzelf en de afscheidnemende Vincent Kompany bij Manchester City. “Ik kon me geen betere mentor voorstellen”, schreef hij toen. Twee maanden later is Sandler na Michel Vlap en Samir Nasri de derde transfer van Kompany bij Anderlecht.

Zijn verhaal leest als een jongensboek. Als zoon van een Zuid-Afrikaanse vader en Amerikaanse moeder groeide hij op in Amsterdam waar zijn vader bij het financiële topbedrijf Deloitte werkte. Philippe zelf voetbalde bij de jeugd van Ajax, maar daar brak hij niet door. Daarom tekende hij in 2016 voor subtopper PEC Zwolle. “Een fysiek stevige verdediger, sterk in de duels en een goeie trap in zijn voet”, zo omschreef PEC-coach Ron Jans hem.

Lof van Guardiola


Anderlecht fetches new Virgil van Dijk



Anderlecht welcomes Philippe Sandler (22), a 1.90 meter tall but well-playing defender who is rented from Man City for one season. The Citizens paid another 3 million euros in 2018 for the Dutchman compared to Virgil van Dijk. He barely played in Manchester, but Kompany has a bean for him.



On May 19, Philippe Sandler tweeted another photo of himself and the farewell Vincent Kompany at Manchester City. "I couldn't imagine a better mentor," he wrote then. Two months later, Sandler is the third transfer from Kompany at Anderlecht after Michel Vlap and Samir Nasri.

His story reads like a boy's book. As the son of a South African father and American mother, he grew up in Amsterdam where his father worked at the top financial company Deloitte. Philippe himself played football with the youth of Ajax, but he did not break through. That is why he signed for sub-topper PEC Zwolle in 2016. "A physically strong defender, strong in duels and a good kick in his foot," PEC coach Ron Jans described him.

Praise from Guardiola

 

Oh, MOD. I spelled his name wrong in the title. It should be Philippe

 

Oh dear.
Google translate goes MO ridiculous translation again. I put a part of the Stentor article in Google translate and what comes up with gives 100% opposite impression from what was said by Philippe.
Dutch txt:
Voor Philippe zagen Michael en Daniel al het levenslicht. Op zijn zesde verhuisde het gezin van Oud-West naar Oud-Zuid in de hoofdstad. ,,Een kakkerbuurt,” weet Sandler. ,,Maar ik ben geen kakker.”

Google translate:
Michael and Daniel saw the light of day before Philippe. At the age of six, the family moved from Oud-West to Oud-Zuid in the capital. "A cockroach neighborhood," Sandler knows. "But I'm not a bastard."

Should be like this:
Already before Philippe, Michael and Daniel saw the light of life (= were born).
At the age of six, the family moved from Oud-West to Oud-Zuid in the capital. "A posh/up town neighborhood," Sandler knows. "But I'm not like an uptown boy."

 

That was because of his pre season serious knee injury.

 

Not for the Orange squad. He's only Uxx Orange player.

 

He had to compete with Kik Pierie and Perr Schuurs, both very young already in their clubs first team and Perr even captain at 17 and PSV's Obispo and de Ligt.

 

Yup. His debut in the cup match in januari was just after he had completed his revalidation.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c.../philippe-sandler-man-city-guardiola-15724108

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Pep Guardiola gives verdict on Man City's new defensive star Philippe Sandler

The Manchester City centre back made his first start for the club at Burton and impressed on a tricky pitch

 

That's an unknown, especially since he only was mentioned to be a probable Yank by me, thus under the radar for probing his interest. It's worthwhile for the USSF to probe his interest like they did with Kik Pierie.
The number of high potential CD's for the Orange team ranging in age from 26 till 17 is ridiculous. So a potential appearance on a WC for the Orange squad as a CD is fiercely competed item.

 

Is there any interest from the USSF in him after I pointed at his possible USA eligibility?