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It’s Peguero Jean Philippe, thank you very much

April 26, 2008

Long-time fans of MLS will recall the early days of the league, when the powers that be decided the game clock needed to run backwards from 45:00 so as not to confuse us American sports fans as to the length of each half. It wasn’t the only thing they had backwards in those days, nor would it be the last thing.

Take, for example, the newest Earthquake, Peguero Jean Philippe. Yes, that’s right — Peguero Jean Philippe. Despite the fact that MLS has referred to him as “Jean Philippe Peguero” since he joined the Rapids in 2004, it turns out that everyone has had it exactly backwards: his first name is “Peguero” and his last name is “Jean Philippe.” He’s still listed incorrectly in the MLS all-time player register. Only the eagle eye of Jed Mettee, the Quakes’ director of broadcasting and communications, spotted the error. (Mettee also reports that Jean Phillippe goes by either Pedro or JP among the team.)

Bar bet alert: This error could make Jean Philippe the first MLS player to have his first name on the back of his shirt. So sorry, Herculez Gomez, but Jean Philippe did it first. (Readers, let us know if we’re mistaken here. The only other MLS player we can think of who may have had his first name on his back was Branco, but Wikipedia says that his real name is Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal.

Source: CenterLineSoccer.com

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Story behind Peguero Jean Philippe name on the back of his jersey?

During the broadcast of the San Jose EarthQuakes and NYRed Bulls Sunday on MSG Network, The announcer Steve Cangiliosi & Shep Messing explain the story behind Pegeuro Jean-Philippe name confusion.

When Peguero inter MLS League in 2004 with Colorado Rapids he wanted to have is first name "Peguero" on the back of his jersey but an official (according MSG announcer) told him that he could not have his first name on the back of jersey that he needed to have his last name in the back of his jersey.

So Peguero told the official that his name was "Jean Philippe Peguero" those commence "Peguero" in the back of his jersey during his time as a former member of Colorado Rapids & NYRed Bulls.

This week upon been sign as a loan to San Jose EarthQuakes from Denmark Club Brondhy IF ... Peguero came clean and told San Jose EarthQuakes official that "Peguero" was his first name, not his last name. His real name is "Peguero Jean Philippe".

The question I have which the announcer did not answer ... What official told Peguero that he could not where his first name on the back of his jersey where Peguero felled the need to go too such extreme.

P.S. Yes, as a member of San Jose EarthQuakes ... .Peguero is in the back of his Jersey.