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Greczek ‘Delighted’ to Sign with Rangers

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 02/08/17, 4:59PM EST

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Sporting KC SuperDraft selection had standout collegiate career at Rutgers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Swope Park Rangers announced on Wednesday the club had signed goalkeeper David Greczek, Sporting Kansas City’s selection in the third round (58th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Greczek’s signing is pending league and federation approval.

“We’re very excited to bring David into the team,” Swope Park Rangers Head Coach Nikola Popovic said. “David is the type of goalkeeper that we look for in our system, and we think he can be a very important player in this role.”

“It was a great experience, it was hectic in the beginning but I’m just delighted that it worked out and I’m in a good organization,” Greczek said. “Everyone I’ve spoken with only say good things about the Swope Park Rangers and Sporting Kansas City so I’m just happy to be in that environment.”

Greczek was a walk on at Rutgers and ended his four-year tenure as the all-time program leader in saves with 372 across 75 games. The 22-year-old posted a 1.72 goals against average and 16 shutouts with the Scarlet Knights. Greczek earned Second Team All-American Athletic Conference and American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team honors in his first season before leading the Big Ten in saves per game with 4.71 as a sophomore.

He recorded eight shutouts as a junior – the most by a Rutgers goalkeeper since 1998 – and was an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, before leading the Big Ten in saves with 101 in his senior year.

Previously a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy, Greczek enjoyed a two-week training stint with MLS side New York City FC in 2015. The Fairfield, N.J. native played for Premier Development League’s Jersey Express in the summer of 2016, appearing in seven games and posting 28 saves with one shutout. 

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