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Sporting KC selects goalkeeper David Greczek in third round of MLS SuperDraft

Sporting Kansas City selected 22-year-old goalkeeper David Greczek with the 58th overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday.

Greczek played collegiate soccer at Rutgers University, ending his career with a school-record 372 saves in 75 appearances. The goalkeeper posted a 1.72 goals against average and 16 shutouts during a decorated four-year career with the Scarlet Knights.

A native of Fairfield, New Jersey, Greczek earned Second Team All-American Athletic Conference honors as a freshman in 2013. He led Rutgers’ transition to the Big Ten the following year, leading the conference with 4.71 saves per game.

Greczek notched eight shutouts as a junior in 2015, the most by a Rutgers goalkeeper since 1998.