.jpg.webp) Popović with Orenburg in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Celje, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, right winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Celje | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| 2021–2022 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 21 | (0) |
| 2022− | Celje | 37 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Slovenia | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2023 | |||
Denis Popović (born 15 October 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Celje.[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] His contract with Anorthosis was terminated by mutual consent on 26 August 2022.[9]
International career
Popović made his debut for Slovenia on 7 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Austria, coming in as a 63rd-minute substitute.[10][11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 May 2022[12]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | ||
| Anorthosis | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 35 | 3 | |
| Career total | 327 | 49 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 367 | 55 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the 2016–17 Russian Premier League relegation play-offs
Honours
Orenburg
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Denis Popovič". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ Denis Popović at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- ↑ "Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Mittelfeldspieler Denis Popovič" [FC Zürich signed midfielder Denis Popovič] (in German). FC Zürich. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ "Po Romanu Bezjaku brez kluba še en slovenski reprezentant" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Денис Попович стал игроком "Крыльев Советов"" (Press release) (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 2 February 2020.
- ↑ "Денис Попович покидает "Крылья Советов"" (Press release) (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 20 August 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Občasni reprezentant Slovenije je zapustil Kitajsko, vrnil se je v Evropo" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ "Η Ανόρθωσις Αμμοχώστου ανακοινώνει την κοινή συναινέσει λύση της συνεργασίας της με τον ποδοσφαιριστή Denis Popovic" (in Greek). Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ "Austria v Slovenia game report". UEFA. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ "Austria vs Slovenia, 7 June 2019,". eu-football.info. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ Denis Popović at Soccerway
External links
- Denis Popović at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Denis Popović at NZS (in Slovene)
- Denis Popović at UEFA
- Denis Popović at FootballDatabase.eu
- Denis Popović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Denis Popović at Soccerbase.com
- Denis Popović at Soccerway.com
- Denis Popović at WorldFootball.net
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