Ex-Saddler heads to America

Former product of Walsall's youth system Taiwo Ateino has left Tamworth after their relegation from the Conference for the 'American Dream'.

Ateino signed for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the United States League First Division but he will not be playing against David Beckham any time soon. Unlike most other nations, there is currently no system of promotion and relegation in American soccer so Tai will be playing second tier football until he leaves the club or a MSL franchise is purchased by the club.


His new side currently sit in midtable:

USL First Division 2007
	Overall							Home					Away
USL First Division	Pts	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	W	L	T	GF	GA	W	L	T	GF	GA
Portland Timbers	36	17	11	3	3	25	11	7	0	3	18	6	4	3	0	7	5
Seattle Sounders	31	18	9	5	4	19	17	4	2	1	6	5	5	3	3	13	12
Montreal Impact	28	18	7	4	7	18	17	3	3	3	7	7	4	1	4	11	10
Vancouver Whitecaps	27	19	7	6	6	20	17	3	2	1	8	6	4	4	5	12	11
Rochester Raging Rhinos	27	20	7	7	6	28	29	4	3	2	15	12	3	4	4	13	17
Puerto Rico Islanders	26	18	6	4	8	27	22	4	2	5	18	14	2	2	3	9	8
Atlanta Silverbacks	25	18	7	7	4	25	20	5	3	3	18	11	2	4	1	7	9
Miami FC	24	20	7	10	3	20	26	4	5	2	12	15	3	5	1	8	11
Charleston Battery	23	19	6	8	5	25	28	4	2	4	13	8	2	6	1	12	20
Carolina RailHawks	19	18	4	7	7	14	18	2	2	5	6	5	2	5	2	8	13
California Victory	16	20	3	10	7	15	29	2	6	2	7	16	1	4	5	8	13
Minnesota Thunder	15	15	3	6	6	14	16	2	3	2	9	8	1	3	4	5	8

Since signing Tai has played 4 times and has found the net 3 times including at the weekend in the Islanders 4-3 win over California Railhawks.

#	Name	Pos	GP	Min	G	A	Pts	S	F
21	Atieno, Taiwo (Tai)	F	4	256	3	1	7	9	16