Denys Popov

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Denys Popov
Personal information
Full name Denys Yuriyovych Popov
Date of birth (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Myhiya, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Dynamo Kyiv
Number 4
Youth career
201?–2014 RVUFK Kyiv
2015–2017 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Dynamo Kyiv 33 (4)
National team‡
2015–2016 Ukraine U17 9 (1)
2017 Ukraine U18 1 (0)
2016–2018 Ukraine U19 11 (1)
2019 Ukraine U20 6 (3)
2018–2021 Ukraine U21 10 (1)
2021– Ukraine 1 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Ukraine
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2019 Poland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 June 2021

Denys Yuriyovych Popov (Ukrainian: Денис Юрійович Попов; born 17 February 1999) is a professional Ukrainian football defender who plays for FC Dynamo Kyiv.

Club career[]

Born in Pervomaisk Raion, Popov is a product of the RVUFK Kyiv and Dynamo Kyiv youth sportive schools.[1]

He played for FC Dynamo in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and in July 2017 he was promoted to the senior squad team. Popov made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo Kyiv only on 13 April 2019, playing in a winning match against FC Mariupol.[2]

International career[]

In 2019, Popov played a key role in Ukraine U20's first ever FIFA U-20 World Cup title.[3] He appeared in 6 of his team's 7 matches at the tournament, scoring 3 goals. He missed the final against South Korea after being sent off in the semifinal match against Italy.[4]

He made his debut for Ukraine national football team on 23 May 2021 in a friendly against Bahrain.[5]

Career statistics[]

As of the end of 2019-20 season[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dynamo Kyiv 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 1 0 — — — 1 0
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 16 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 22 2
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 15 2 2 0 8 1 0 0 25 3
2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Total 33 4 5 1 11 1 0 0 49 6

Honours[]

Club[]

Dynamo Kyiv

International[]

Ukraine U20

References[]

  1. ^ Денис Попов (in Ukrainian). FC Dynamo Kyiv Official Site. 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ Чемпіонат УПЛ. 24-й тур Матч №139 (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Site. 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019 - News - Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Ukraine U20 vs. Italy U20 - 11 June 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Ukraine v Bahrain game report". ESPN. 23 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Ukraine - D. Popov - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019.

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