Derek Popovich | |
Birth Date: | April 24, 1981 |
Birth Place: | Syracuse, NY, United States |
Currentclub: | Syracuse Silver Knights |
Clubnumber: | 20 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Collegeyears1: | 1999–2002 |
College1: | SUNY Oswego Lakers |
Years1: | 2002–2003 |
Years2: | 2004–2005 |
Years3: | 2005–2006 |
Years4: | 2012– |
Clubs1: | Albany Blackwatch Highlanders |
Clubs2: | Atlanta Silverbacks |
Clubs3: | Wilmington Hammerheads |
Clubs4: | Syracuse Silver Knights |
Caps2: | 1 |
Caps3: | 35 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Pcupdate: | 17 September 2006 |
Derek Popovich (born April 24, 1981, in Syracuse, New York, United States) is a midfielder who plays for American MISL side Syracuse Silver Knights.
Popovich grew up in Baldwinsville, New York. He attended SUNY Oswego, playing on the men's soccer team from 1999 to 2002. In 2002, he began his professional career with the Albany Blackwatch Highlanders in the fourth division Premier Development League. In 2004, he moved to the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division. He played only one game.[1] In 2005, he moved to the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division.