Evdokiya Popadinova
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Evdokiya Dimitrova Popadiynova[2] | ||
Date of birth | 26 October 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Hadzhidimovo, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sportika Blagoevgrad | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Northwestern Ohio | 44 | (36) |
2018–2019 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 33 | (22) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Sportika Blagoevgrad | ? | (?) |
2015 | Bristol Academy | 4 | (0) |
2016 | London Bees | 13 | (3) |
2020 | AaB | 4 | (1) |
2020– | Napoli | 13 | (4) |
National team | |||
2011 | Bulgaria U17 | 3 | (2) |
2012–2014 | 8 | (2) | |
2014– | Bulgaria | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Evdokiya Dimitrova Popadiynova (Bulgarian: Евдокия Димитрова Попадинова;[2] born 26 October 1996) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Napoli.
Club career[]
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Early years[]
Popadinova has played for Sportika Blagoevgrad in her home country before moving to England to sign with Bristol Academy.[3] In doing so she is the first Bulgarian to make an appearance in the FA WSL.[4] In March 2016, Popadinova signed with FA WSL 2 team London Bees.[5]
College[]
In 2016, Popadinova enrolled at the University of Northwestern Ohio to play for their Division II NAIA program. Following two years with the Racers, Popadinova transferred to play with the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in NCAA Division I.[6] Ahead of her senior season, Popadinova was named on the MAC Hermann Trophy watchlist, one of only two players from her conference.[7]
International career[]
At age 16, Popadinova made her senior debut for Bulgaria on 20 August 2013, coming on as a substitute to score in the 4–2 away win over Macedonia in a friendly match.[8]
Awards[]
Individual[]
- Bulgarian Women Footballer of the Year (5): 2016,[9] 2017,[10] 2018, 2019,[11] 2020
- WHAC Newcomer of the Year: 2016
- WHAC Offensive Player of the Year: 2017
- NAIA First Team All-American: 2016, 2017 [12]
- ASUN Women's Soccer All-Decade Team (2010-19)[13]
References[]
- ^ "Evdokiya Popadiynova | | Women's Under-19". UEFA. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Състав на женския национален отбор за приятелските срещи с Босна и Херцеговина и Турция". Bulgaria Football Union (in Bulgarian). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive: Bristol Academy Make Seven New Signings". Bristol City.
- ^ "Номинации за жена на годината в категория "Спорт" (in Bulgarian). graziaonline.bg. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ^ "Seven players join the Bees!". London Bees. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "@FGCU_WSoccer Adds High-Scoring Bulgarian Evdokia Popadinova As Transfer". FGCU Athletics.
- ^ "Popadinova garners MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List honors". FGCU Athletics.
- ^ "Жените победиха Македония с 4:2 насред Скопие" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ^ "Евдокия Попадинова най-добра сред жените в България" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ Yotova, Ralitsa (7 January 2018). "Ивелин Попов е "Футболист на годината" за трети пореден път!" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Petkov, Georgi (5 January 2020). "Димитър Илиев е "Футболист на годината", получи наградата си лично от Бербатов". topsport.bg. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ NAIA Archive
- ^ "ASUN Conference Women's Soccer 2010-19 All-Decade Team". ASUN Conference. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links[]
- Evdokiya Popadinova at Soccerway
- UNOH profile
- FGCU profile
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Hadzhidimovo
- Bulgarian women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Bristol Academy W.F.C. players
- London Bees players
- University of Northwestern Ohio alumni
- College women's soccer players in the United States
- Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's soccer players
- S.S.D. Napoli Femminile players
- FA Women's Super League players
- Serie A (women's football) players
- Bulgaria women's international footballers
- Bulgarian expatriate footballers
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate women's footballers in Italy
- Bulgarian women's football biography stubs
- Bulgarian football forward stubs