Dan Popik
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| Dan Popik | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dan Popik | |
| Date of birth | 23 March 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Syosset, New York, United States | |
| Height | 6'3 | |
| Playing position | goalkeeper | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1998-99 | St. John's | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000-02 2003-04 2006 |
Milwaukee Rampage Los Angeles Galaxy Columbus Crew |
? (?) 2 (0) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Dan Popik (born March 23, 1979 in Syosset, New York) is an American soccer player, who last played goalkeeper for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.
A highly touted prospect who spent time with the Under-20 United States national team, Popik played college soccer at St. John's University, but left after two seasons. He did not get into MLS right away; instead, he signed with the A-League's Milwaukee Rampage in 2000. Dan would play three years for the club, leading them to the league championship in 2002.
Popik signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy prior to the 2003 MLS season and has been backing up Kevin Hartman since. In two seasons, he only appeared in two league games, neither of them starts. The Galaxy released Popik after the 2004 season. He was the lone player who ended the 2004 season on a MLS roster to attempt to become a replacement player for the U.S. national team during the labor dispute in early 2005.
He is currently the assistant coach/goalkeeper coach at North Carolina State University. As of May 29, 2006, he joined the Columbus Crew as an injury replacement and played a game.
