Sarah Popper
American soccer player
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Sarah Michner (née Popper) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Boston Breakers.[2][3][4]
Date of birth
October 20, 1981
Place of birth
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Height
1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 20, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | UConn Huskies | 97 | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Boston Breakers | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Popper attended the University of Connecticut and played for the university team whilst earning was an NSCAA First Team All-American and winning the Big East with the UConn Huskies. Popper's success in college soccer lead her to be spotted by professional soccer teams in the Women's United Soccer Association.
Popper was a 4th round pick in the 2003 WUSA Draft by the Boston Breakers.[5] After retiring from professional soccer, Popper become a soccer coach for the University of Louisville program.[6]
