Denis Popović

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Denis Popović
Denis Popović 2018.jpg
Popović with Orenburg in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-10-15) 15 October 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth Celje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, right winger[1]
Club information
Current team
 Anorthosis Famagusta
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2004 Celje
2004–2005 Zreče
2005–2008 Celje
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008−2012 Celje 57 (6)
2008−2010 → MU Šentjur (loan) 30 (5)
2012−2013 Koper 32 (2)
2013−2014 Panthrakikos 3 (0)
2014 GKS Tychy 13 (7)
2014−2015 Olimpia Grudziądz 33 (7)
2015−2017 Wisła Kraków 46 (4)
2017–2019 Orenburg 60 (14)
2019–2020 Zürich 9 (0)
2020 Krylia Sovetov 10 (3)
2020–2021 Qingdao Huanghai 13 (1)
2021– Anorthosis Famagusta 0 (0)
National team‡
2019– Slovenia 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2019

Denis Popović (born 15 October 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta.[2] Primarily a central midfielder, he can also play as a right winger.[1]

Club career[]

FC Zürich[]

On 2 July 2019, Popović signed a three-year contract with Swiss club FC Zürich.[3] He made twelve appearances for the club in all competitions during the 2019–20 season, before terminating his contract on 29 January 2020.[4]

Krylia Sovetov Samara[]

On 2 February 2020, he returned to Russia and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Krylia Sovetov Samara.[5] He left Krylia Sovetov on 20 August 2020.[6]

Qingdao Huanghai[]

On 30 August 2020, Popović joined Chinese Super League side Qingdao Huanghai.[7]

Anorthosis Famagusta[]

On 19 July 2021, Popović signed with Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta on a two-year contract until 2023.[8]

International career[]

Popović made his debut for Slovenia on 7 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Austria, as a 63rd-minute substitute for Jaka Bijol.[9]

Career statistics[]

As of 15 May 2021.[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celje 2008–09 Slovenian PrvaLiga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2009–10 Slovenian PrvaLiga 16 1 3 0 — — 19 1
2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga 22 0 2 0 — — 24 0
2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga 19 5 2 0 — — 21 5
Total 57 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 64 6
MU Šentjur (loan) 2008–09 Slovenian Second League 14 0 1 1 — — 15 1
2009–10 Slovenian Second League 16 5 0 0 — — 16 5
Total 30 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 31 6
Koper 2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga 22 2 4 0 — — 26 2
Total 32 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 36 2
Panthrakikos 2013–14 Super League Greece 3 0 2 0 — — 5 0
GKS Tychy 2013–14 I liga 13 7 0 0 — — 13 7
Olimpia Grudziądz 2014–15 I liga 33 7 0 0 — — 33 7
Wisła Kraków 2015–16 Ekstraklasa 30 4 1 0 — — 31 4
2016–17 Ekstraklasa 16 0 3 1 — — 19 1
Total 46 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 50 5
Orenburg 2016–17 Russian Premier League 6 2 0 0 — 2[a] 0 8 2
2017–18 Russian Football National League 30 10 2 0 — — 32 10
2018–19 Russian Premier League 24 2 1 1 — — 25 3
Total 60 14 3 1 0 0 2 0 65 15
FC Zürich 2019–20 Swiss Super League 9 0 2 0 — — 11 0
Krylia Sovetov 2019–20 Russian Premier League 10 3 0 0 — — 10 3
Qingdao Huanghai 2020 Chinese Super League 9 1 1 0 — — 10 1
2021 Chinese Super League 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Total 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
Career total 306 49 24 3 0 0 2 0 332 52
  1. ^ Appearances in the 2016–17 Russian Premier League relegation play-offs

Honours[]

Orenburg

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Denis Popovič". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Denis Popovič". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Mittelfeldspieler Denis Popovič" [FC Zürich signed midfielder Denis Popovič] (in German). FC Zürich. 2 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Po Romanu Bezjaku brez kluba še en slovenski reprezentant" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Денис Попович стал игроком "Крыльев Советов"" (Press release) (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 2 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Денис Попович покидает "Крылья Советов"" (Press release) (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ "官宣!波波维奇正式加盟青岛黄海 斯洛文尼亚现国脚" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Občasni reprezentant Slovenije je zapustil Kitajsko, vrnil se je v Evropo" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Austria v Slovenia game report". UEFA. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Slovenia – D. Popovič – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

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