History for Big Pete 65

Don't know if anyone has posted this but Bill Tuiloma has an offer to sign for LA Galaxy when he turns 18 in March next year but is holding out till then to see if there's interest from European clubs.. Full contract at LA maybe? They must have been very impressed - big young talent I think ! 

He's been playing northern league and Chatham Cup games for Birkenhead in recent months. July 6 report:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10817783

"17-year-old Tuiloma found out on Tuesday that LA Galaxy want to sign him on a three-year contract when he turns 18 in March.

However the ambitious teenager - who was with Waitakere United in the summer - plans on using the offer as a 'back up plan' - only to be visited if earlier impending European trials don't work out.

But at the forefront of Tuiloma's mind at the moment is the biggest match in the history of his club - a sweet 16 Chatham Cup home tie against a top-four premier league side in Wanderers on Sunday.

It's no surprise that Birkenhead coach Paul Hobson sees Tuiloma as his not-so-secret weapon in the clash.

"I think his best position is somewhere toward the right or left as a high fullback, but he's our best finisher and unbelievable in the air, so we play him up front," Hobson said.

"Sometimes we lack a little quality in front of goal which Bill has provided. He's got something special. He does things sometimes and you just go, 'Oh welcome to the next level'.

"I've coached him since he was a little kid, and for me that's the biggest achievement we have had."

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Former Canterbury United senior and youth league player Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi, 17 years, left earlier in the year for the youth academy at US Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake. He was also previously at Wynton Rufer's Wyners academy in Auckland and the Asia Pacific Football Academy at Lincoln. Can't find any recent news on him since the Real salt Lake official site doesn't list youth squads or report their games (all the other MLS sides do in some detail).

He's the tall one in the centre.

Anyone have any news on this kid?

Don't know if anyone has posted this but Bill Tuiloma has an offer to sign for LA Galaxy when he turns 18 in March next year but is holding out till then to see if there's interest from European clubs.. Full contract at LA maybe? They must have been very impressed - big young talent I think ! 

He's been playing northern league and Chatham Cup games for Birkenhead in recent months. July 6 report:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10817783

"17-year-old Tuiloma found out on Tuesday that LA Galaxy want to sign him on a three-year contract when he turns 18 in March.

However the ambitious teenager - who was with Waitakere United in the summer - plans on using the offer as a 'back up plan' - only to be visited if earlier impending European trials don't work out.

But at the forefront of Tuiloma's mind at the moment is the biggest match in the history of his club - a sweet 16 Chatham Cup home tie against a top-four premier league side in Wanderers on Sunday.

It's no surprise that Birkenhead coach Paul Hobson sees Tuiloma as his not-so-secret weapon in the clash.

"I think his best position is somewhere toward the right or left as a high fullback, but he's our best finisher and unbelievable in the air, so we play him up front," Hobson said.

"Sometimes we lack a little quality in front of goal which Bill has provided. He's got something special. He does things sometimes and you just go, 'Oh welcome to the next level'.

"I've coached him since he was a little kid, and for me that's the biggest achievement we have had."