Instead of east, Anderson headed west. First, he landed in South Korea to meet with the parents of promising 22-year-old midfielder Inbeom Hwang. Then it was even further west to Dubai to meet with Hwang himself and help finalize a deal to bring him to MLS.
Currently only three internationals from Japan or South Korea are playing in MLS. Hwang and Seattle's Kim Kee-hee are the South Koreans, while Toronto's Tsubasa Endoh was born and raised in Japan before moving to the U.S. following the Fukushima earthquake. Zachary Herivaux of New England and Ken Krolic of Montreal were both born in Japan but mostly grew up elsewhere.
"Obviously my ultimate goal is to go to a higher level and go to one of the European league and I knew that to achieve that I have to have many eyes watching me playing and I thought that MLS is where there are many people watching," Hwang said through an interpreter."There are many eyes, scouters are watching the games. I thought it would be right fit, right league to achieve my goal.
Henderson and Anderson said the primary challenge for MLS is exposure overseas. Most Asian players are going to be more familiar with the Premier League or Bundesliga.
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