Phil Brown talks about Jozy Altidore, being late for training, his potential and being a professional…

“We’ve got hold of a young lad with big potential but to realise that, he has to do everything he can to maximise it.”

“He’s 19, he’s at the beginning of his career but Jozy is being paid an awful lot of money to play professional football and it’s part and parcel of his working life to be professional.

Full story at Sky Sports.

A panel of 221 sports journalists selected the final three, with the winner to be announced Oct. 20 in Los Angeles.

Landon Donovan, Tim Howard and Jozy Altidore are finalists for the 2009 Honda Player of the Year Award that honors the best performer on the U.S. national team. (more…)

from Goal.com:

Hull City last night triumphed 3-1 over Southend United at the KC Stadium, sealing their place in the third round of the League Cup, with 19-year-old American striker Jozy Altidore marking his first start for the Tigers with his first goal for the club.

The forward is on a season-long loan from Spanish outfit Villarreal, and his manager Phil Brown is looking forward to him finding the net on more occasions for City over the course of the coming campaign. (more…)

Hull City v Southend - League Cup 2nd Round - 8/25/09

Jozy Altidore scored for Hull in the 42nd minute this afternoon with a long range shot to the lower left corner to help lead Hull to a 3-1 win over Southend in only his second match with the team.

Kenny Cooper scored in the 17th minute with an 18 yard shot into the lower left corner in TSV 1860 Munich’s 3-1 defeat.

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Our boy Shawn over at The Offside Rules dropped it first, but even a rusty Jozy Altidore can change the entire scope of a game.  Congrats my man on the debut….

Big match, big stadium, big rivalry…

Only a few days after being unveiled to the English Press as a member of Hull City, the final paperwork has been secured as US International Jozy Altidore has been granted his English Work Permit after a hearing in London.

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