Club:
D.C. United
Position: Goalkeeper
Birthdate: July 29, 1981
Hometown: Worthington, OH
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If you can play on any team, in any game, in any stadium
in the world—which one would it be? Perkins
Good question. I’d have to say with Arsenal, in
a Champions League Final. Everyone is watching at home
and obviously, if you win the cup and you go home, you’re
gods for the rest of your life there.
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Which player do you hate playing against the most? Toughest
opponent? Perkins
Actually, in college, I had a chance to play against
Celtic, so I played against Henrik Larson when he was
there, and the other players too.
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Who was your favorite team growing up and why? Perkins
Favorite team would have to be Manchester United. In
the U.S., you see so much of their merchandise and they’re
on TV all the time so you can’t really not like
them. So favorite team growing up was definitely Manchester
United.
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Who was your favorite player and why? Perkins
Actually, Tony Meola. In the ’94 World Cup they
really used him as a big marketing tool. But, definitely
no ponytail for Tony. I remember going to camp and everyone
had their head shaved like that and had the ponytail
in the back.
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Best player you’ve played with… Perkins
I’d have to say [former D.C. United defender]
Ryan Nelsen.
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Any Superstitions? Perkins
Nah, none.
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If you had to get a non-soccer job tomorrow, what would
it be? Perkins
I’d probably be a teacher, a schoolteacher.
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Funniest moment on the field… Perkins
Last year when Jason Kreis scored his league-high goal.
You had to laugh at that because of how bad it was.
To let in five goals against the Burn, that was just
funny for me.
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What are some of your hobbies? Perkins
I read a lot and don’t really watch too much TV.
I just read and I like to go out and camp a lot.
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Who would you most like to meet? Perkins
I guess I’d say Robert Bly, who’s a philosopher
and writer. He’s someone I’d like to have
dinner with and to talk to.
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Which soccer player would you pay the most to watch? Perkins
Ronaldihno.
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The most intimidating place you’ve played… Perkins
I’d say Colorado, my very first game. Playing
in front of 35,000 people. That was intimidating for
my very first step onto the field. We lost 2-1, but
I actually played pretty well.
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Which player would you like to see on your team? Perkins
I wouldn’t mind having Ezra Hendrickson back,
he’s a good guy on and off the field. He’s
always just relaxed and gets along with the other guys.
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What’s been your career highlight so far? Perkins
Highlights are obviously playing half the season last
year, and playing with a great defense.
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What’s been you career lowlight so far? Perkins
Lowlight was actually not getting drafted. It’s
a real ego buster.
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Any advice you’d give a young soccer player Perkins
Just work hard and, no matter what people tell you,
just don’t believe them and keep trying.
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