Jannis Opalka   16
    Jannis Opalka

    Class:
    Junior
    Hometown:
    Stade, Germany
    High School:
    Vincent Lubeck Gymnasium
    Height / Weight:
    6-3 / 185
    Position:
    B
    Birthdate:
    02/16/1989

    04/24/2012

    Seven Saints to Join Business Honor Society

    Ceremony to be Held on 4/27

    01/14/2012

    Siena Soccer Player Not Short on Setting Goals

    By: Jennifer Dugan (Troy Record/Latham Life)

    01/02/2012

    Jannis Opalka Named Scholar All-American

    Junior Back Collects Major Individual Honors

    11/08/2011

    Opalka, Barone Selected to Capital One Academic All-District Teams

    Opalka Named to First Team, Barone Second Team

    11/05/2011

    Several Saints Earn All-MAAC Honors

    Men's Soccer Standouts Recognized at Awards Banquet

    11/04/2011

    Men's Soccer MAAC Quarterfinals

    Iona advances past Siena in penalty kicks (0-0, 4-3) to move on to the semifinals.

    AS A SOPHOMORE: MAAC All-Academic Team selection...Appeared in 11 games, starting eight at back during an injury plagued season...Scored a goal and added two assists for four points...Took eight shots...Scored first career goal in win over Canisius (Nov. 5)...Assisted on the team's only goal in MAAC Semis vs. Iona (Nov. 12).

    AS A FRESHMAN: MAAC All-Rookie Team...Started 14 games at center back...Missed four games due to injury...Recorded first career point with an assist against Iona (Oct. 9)...Siena allowed 1.29 goals/game when he played, compared to 2.00 goals/game when he didn't...Siena College Male Rookie of the Year.

    BEFORE SIENA: Played for VfL Stade for 16 years...Won District Championship in 2006.

    PERSONAL: Born February 16, 1989...Son of Dietmar and Baerbel Opalka...Has two sisters, Joschka and Jana.

    GETTING TO KNOW JANNIS OPALKA
    What I like most about Siena College: The small campus and great atmosphere
    My favorite (musical) artist is: The Kooks
    My favorite class at Siena is: Voice and Movement
    My favorite pro soccer player is: Per Mertesacker
    My favorite pro soccer team is: 1.FC Koln
    My favorite pro soccer stadium is: Rhein Energy Arena in Cologne
    My favorite movies are: The Mighty Ducks 1-3
    My favorite foods are: Wings and pizza
    Other sports I like to follow at Siena are: Club ice hockey, Lacrosse, and Volleyball
    Why I chose Siena: Its ambitious soccer program

    OPALKA'S CAREER STATISTICS

    YEAR GP/GS MINUTES GOALS ASSISTS POINTS SHOTS GWG
    2009 14/14 1256 0 1 1 11 0
    2010 11/8 675 1 2 4 8 0
    TOTALS 25/22 1931 1 3 5 19 0
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