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Jersey Number 1
Marc Popow
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Warsaw, Poland
- High School:
- Wolsey Hall Oxford
- Prev School:
- FC Sochaux Montbeliard
Pronunciation:
2025 (Freshman): Summit League All-Tournament Team ... Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week (Sep. 23) ... Top Drawer Soccer Top-100 Freshmen (#52) ... NCAA Second Round Qualifier ... Summit League Regular Season Co-Champion ... Appeared in 20 games, starting in all 20 ... Played 1,800 minutes, most on the team and 15th in the NCAA ... Posted a goals against average of 1.00, ranking second in the Summit, 52nd in the nation and third-best in a single season in program history ... Notched eight shutouts, second-most in the Summit, 21st in the NCAA and second-most in a single season in program history ... Made 55 total saves on the year, most in the Summit League ... His 12 wins in goal were the second-most in a single season in program history ... Made his collegiate debut in season-opening draw with No. 5 SMU on Aug. 21, making four saves ... Made five saves in win over NIU on Sep. 1 ... First-career shutout came in Sep. 17 win at SIUE ... Tallied back-to-back shutouts in wins over Omaha and Oral Roberts on Oct. 4 and 11 ... Made season-high seven saves in shutout win over #3 Delaware in the Summit League Semifinals on Nov. 9 ... Earned the goalie win in KC's NCAA Opening Round victory over Lindenwood on Nov. 20 ... Made four saves in NCAA Second Round game at #12 (No. 8) Stanford on Nov. 23
High School/Club: Played for FC Sochaux Montbeliard's National 3 team, coached by Sylvian Monsoreau ... Played 27 games at the National 3 level, posting eight clean sheets ... 2023-24 National 3 Runners up ... 2023-24 Coupe Bourgogne Franche Comte Winner ... Team Captain ... Went on 19 game unbeaten streak with league and cup competitions included ... Also played for KS Polonia Warsaw and MUKS Kosa Konstancin
Personal: Born Nov. 12, 2004 in Warsaw ... Son of Stanislaw and Ketty Popow ... Has three siblings: Alizee, Valerie and Livia ... Favorite movie is Wolf of Wall Street ... Favorite musical artist is Metro Boomin ... Also speaks French and Polish
Why Kansas City?: "The coaches and staff approached me and I see a lot of potential in the team, especially after a great season last year. I believe that I can help take this team to another level."
Head Coach Candi Whitaker Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, April 13
Head Coach Mark Turgeon Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, March 09
Men's Soccer Highlights NCAA Round Two
Sunday, November 23
Postgame Interview: Coach Pore, Fernandez, and Nkumu
Thursday, November 20
