Simon Poulsen?

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by wcssstar33, Jul 31, 2009.

  1. wcssstar33

    wcssstar33 Member

    Aug 28, 2008
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    According to a question posed to Ives in his latest round of answering questions, a person mentioned him as another eligible American due to FIFA's new rule.

    I looked into him, and he is a winger at AZ Alkmaar, and hasn't found much success since being purchased in 2007 for 3,000,000 euro.

    Can anyone confirm American heritage of somekind?
     
  2. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
  3. rsvlpolo4

    rsvlpolo4 Member

    May 20, 2009
    Roseville, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's clearly got some black in him but as far as him being African-American, I have no idea. I've never heard of the guy before and I think if a guy playing for one of the top Dutch teams had some sort of American heritage we'd know about him. I mean we all knew about Jermaine Jones prior to the rule change. Also I don't think think we have very many (if any at all) military bases in Denmark, so I'd say the chances are slim that his dad was an American serviceman. Not to mention Poulsen is a very Danish name.

    Any Danes or AZ fans or Midtjylland fans that can confirm this?
     
  4. rsvlpolo4

    rsvlpolo4 Member

    May 20, 2009
    Roseville, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nevermind then, thanks Dave
     
  5. Firefan

    Firefan Member

    Feb 11, 1999
    Ohio
    football manager lists other nationalities as American. Pretty good numbers on football manager. a left sided player.
     
  6. wcssstar33

    wcssstar33 Member

    Aug 28, 2008
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I also did some research on the match reports for AZ and came up with a few promising things:

    He started the last 3 games for AZ, and was on the bench or starting quite often. On his wiki page, it says he has made only 11 appearances, which is undoubtedly not true. I found that sometimes he was just Simon Poulsen, and other times his middle name was included. This would be the cause for confusion.

    Looks like we found another to flood Sunil's email box for.
     
  7. Garby80

    Garby80 New Member

    Jul 7, 2007
    Copenhagen
    Club:
    FC København
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    It would be useless. Simon Poulsen already has three caps, two off them being European Championship Qualification-games against Iceland and Northern Ireland.

    So find someone elses young players to steal, plz;)
     
  8. m vann

    m vann Moderator
    Staff Member

    Colorado Rapids, Celtic FC, & Louisville City
    Sep 10, 2002
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No need. I'll see Sunil tomorrow. I'll tell him myself. And no I'm not kidding. I actually will see Sunil tomorrow night. I'd tell ya where but I'd have to kill ya! :D

    But I'll drop you a hint. I'll see him at a big function my employer is hosting for two former US National Teamers (one MNT, one WNT) ;)
     
  9. wcssstar33

    wcssstar33 Member

    Aug 28, 2008
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    you must be thinking of youth caps for the U21 European Championship, Iceland and Northern Ireland were not even in the same qualification group as Denmark for the 2008 Euros.
     
  10. wcssstar33

    wcssstar33 Member

    Aug 28, 2008
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    great! ask hin how Edgar and Jermaine are doing too...
     
  11. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, he's in the WC now....
     
  12. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    Yep I saw that, damn shame but maybe he simply chose them over us. Oh well, we have a good squad, should be happy.
     
  13. CenterLine

    CenterLine Member

    Jan 17, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I believe he was the one who headed a ball into the back of his teammate which led to an Own Goal.
    I'd be royally pissed if I was the defender that got credited with the Own Goal. LOL
     
  14. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Seeing as he's Danish..........that's not much of a surprise.
     
  15. Plan B

    Plan B New Member

    Aug 9, 2004
    Chicago
    Wow, had no idea he had even a flicker of a chance of playing with us...doesn't seem like it ever was a possibility but he has been quite impressive.
     

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