| Height: | 6-3 |
| Weight: | 185 |
| Year: | Junior |
| Hometown: | Reutlingen, Germany |
| College: | Reutlingen |
| Position: | GK |
2007: Played in 16 matches, all as a starter...finished sixth in the Horizon League in saves...recorded shutouts against Western Kentucky and UIC...named to the All-Tournament Teams at the Northern Illinois and Dayton Tournaments...had a career-high eight saves against St. Francis in his first Butler start...recorded seven saves, while blanking Western Kentucky in overtime...Previous Experience: Goalkeeper for the "Wuerttembergischen Auswahl" U-14 until U-21...named club Player of the Year...helped team to U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-21 championships...goalkeeper for the U-16 and U-17 National Team of Germany...High School: Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium...Personal: Born 12/1/86...son of Horst and Brunhild Knopfler....Business major...Club Team: SSV Reutlingen 05 (2003-07).


