Derek Popovich

Derek Popovich, born April 24, 1981 in Syracuse, New York, United States is a midfielder who plays for American MISL side Syracuse Silver Knights.

Derek Popovich
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-04-24) April 24, 1981
Place of birth Syracuse, NY, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Syracuse Silver Knights
Number 20
Youth career
1999–2002 SUNY Oswego
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Albany Blackwatch Highlanders
2004–2005 Atlanta Silverbacks 1 (0)
2005–2006 Wilmington Hammerheads 35 (3)
2012– Syracuse Silver Knights
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 September 2006

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.

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