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Denis Popović

{{short description|Slovenian footballer (born 1989)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Denis Popović

| image = Denis Popović 2018 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Popović with Orenburg in 2018

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Celje, SFR Yugoslavia{{cite web |title=Denis Popovič |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/denis-popovic/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=23 July 2021 |language=en}}

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Attacking midfielder, right winger

| currentclub = Koper

| clubnumber = 22

| youthclubs1 = Celje | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004

| youthclubs2 = Zreče | youthyears2 = 2004–2005

| youthclubs3 = Celje | youthyears3 = 2005–2008

| years1 = 2008−2012 |clubs1 = Celje |caps1 = 57 |goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2008−2010 |clubs2 = → MU Šentjur (loan) |caps2 = 30 |goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2012−2013 |clubs3 = Koper |caps3 = 32 |goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2013−2014 |clubs4 = Panthrakikos |caps4 = 3 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014 |clubs5 = GKS Tychy |caps5 = 13 |goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2014−2015 |clubs6 = Olimpia Grudziądz |caps6 = 33 |goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2015−2017 |clubs7 = Wisła Kraków |caps7 = 46 |goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2017–2019 |clubs8 = Orenburg |caps8 = 60 |goals8 = 14

| years9 = 2019–2020 |clubs9 = Zürich |caps9 = 9 |goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2020 |clubs10 = Krylia Sovetov |caps10 = 10 |goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2020–2021 |clubs11 = Qingdao Huanghai |caps11 = 13 |goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2021–2022 |clubs12 = Anorthosis Famagusta |caps12 = 21 |goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2022−2024 |clubs13 = Celje |caps13 = 50 |goals13 = 9

| years14 = 2024− |clubs14 = Koper |caps14 = 4 |goals14 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Slovenia | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 16 October 2024

}}

Denis Popović (born 15 October 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Koper.{{90minut|27085}} Primarily a central midfielder, he can also play as a right winger.

Club career

===FC Zürich===

On 2 July 2019, Popović signed a three-year contract with Swiss club FC Zürich.{{cite web|publisher=FC Zürich|url=https://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2019/fcz-verpflichtet-mittelfeldspieler-denis-popovic/|title=Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Mittelfeldspieler Denis Popovič|trans-title=FC Zürich signed midfielder Denis Popovič|date=2 July 2019|language=German|access-date=2 July 2019|archive-date=8 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008233630/https://www.fcz.ch/de/profis/news/2019/fcz-verpflichtet-mittelfeldspieler-denis-popovic//|url-status=dead}} He made twelve appearances for the club in all competitions during the 2019–20 season, before terminating his contract on 29 January 2020.{{cite web |title=Po Romanu Bezjaku brez kluba še en slovenski reprezentant |url=https://www.nogomania.com/Novica/Po-Romanu-Bezjaku-brez-kluba-se-en-slovenski-reprezentant |publisher=Nogomania |access-date=29 January 2020 |language=sl |date=29 January 2020}}

=Krylia Sovetov Samara=

On 2 February 2020, he returned to Russia and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Krylia Sovetov Samara.{{cite press release|publisher=PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara|url=http://www.kc-camapa.ru/cgi-bin/newsprn.cgi?17871|title=Денис Попович стал игроком "Крыльев Советов"|date=2 February 2020|language=Russian}} He left Krylia Sovetov on 20 August 2020.{{cite press release|publisher=PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara|url=http://www.kc-camapa.ru/cgi-bin/newsprn.cgi?18242|title=Денис Попович покидает "Крылья Советов"|date=20 August 2020|language=Russian}}

=Qingdao Huanghai=

On 30 August 2020, Popović joined Chinese Super League side Qingdao Huanghai.{{cite web|publisher=Sina Sports|url=https://sports.sina.cn/china/2020-08-30/detail-iivhvpwy3944677.d.html|title=官宣!波波维奇正式加盟青岛黄海 斯洛文尼亚现国脚|date=30 August 2020|access-date=30 August 2020|language=zh}}

=Anorthosis Famagusta=

On 19 July 2021, Popović signed with Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta on a two-year contract until 2023.{{cite web |title=Občasni reprezentant Slovenije je zapustil Kitajsko, vrnil se je v Evropo |url=https://www.nogomania.com/Novica/Obcasni-reprezentant-Slovenije-je-zapustil-Kitajsko-vrnil-se-je-v-Evropo |publisher=Nogomania |access-date=23 July 2021 |language=sl |date=20 July 2021}} His contract with Anorthosis was terminated by mutual consent on 26 August 2022.{{cite web|publisher=Anorthosis Famagusta F.C.|url=https://twitter.com/anorthosisfc/status/1563163927269494786|title=Η Ανόρθωσις Αμμοχώστου ανακοινώνει την κοινή συναινέσει λύση της συνεργασίας της με τον ποδοσφαιριστή Denis Popovic.|date=26 August 2022|access-date=26 August 2022|language=el}}

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.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2026078--austria-vs-slovenia/lineups/?iv=true|title=Austria v Slovenia game report|date=7 June 2019|access-date=23 July 2021|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723210526/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/2026078--austria-vs-slovenia/lineups/?iv=true|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Austria vs Slovenia, 7 June 2019, |url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=16003 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=3 January 2024 |language=en}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 6 October 2024}}{{Soccerway|denis-popovic/85015}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Slovenian Cup, Greek Cup, Polish Cup, Russian Cup, Swiss Cup, Chinese FA Cup, Cypriot Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=5|Celje

|2008–09

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
2009–10

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|16

130colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—191
2010–11

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|22

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—240
2011–12

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|19

520colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—215
colspan=2|Total

!57||6||7||0||0||0||0||0||64||6

rowspan=3|MU Šentjur (loan)

|2008–09

|Slovenian Second League

|14

011colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—151
2009–10

|Slovenian Second League

|16

500colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—165
colspan=2|Total

!30||5||1||1||0||0||0||0||31||6

rowspan=3|Koper

|2011–12

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|10

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—100
2012–13

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|22

240colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—262
colspan=2|Total

!32||2||4||0||0||0||0||0||36||2

Panthrakikos

|2013–14

|Super League Greece

|3

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
GKS Tychy

|2013–14

|I liga

|13

700colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—137
Olimpia Grudziądz

|2014–15

|I liga

|33

700colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—337
rowspan=3|Wisła Kraków

|2015–16

|Ekstraklasa

|30

410colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—314
2016–17

|Ekstraklasa

|16

031colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—191
colspan=2|Total

!46||4||4||1||0||0||0||0||50||5

rowspan=4|Orenburg

|2016–17

|Russian Premier League

|6

200colspan="2"|—2{{efn|Appearances in the 2016–17 Russian Premier League relegation play-offs}}082
2017–18

|Russian Football National League

|30

1020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3210
2018–19

|Russian Premier League

|24

211colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—253
colspan=2|Total

!60||14||3||1||0||0||2||0||65||15

FC Zürich

|2019–20

|Swiss Super League

|9

020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—110
Krylia Sovetov

|2019–20

|Russian Premier League

|10

300colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—103
rowspan="3"|Qingdao Huanghai

|2020

|Chinese Super League

|9

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—101
2021

|Chinese Super League

|4

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
colspan=2|Total

!13||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||14||1

Anorthosis

|2021–22

|Cypriot First Division

|21

04110{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League}}2colspan="2"|—353
rowspan=4|Celje

|2022–23

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|27

442colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—316
2023–24

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|21

5204{{efn|name=CON|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}0colspan="2"|—275
2024–25

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|2

0005{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—70
colspan=2|Total

!50||9||6||2||9||0||0||0||65||11

Koper

|2024–25

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|4

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
colspan=3 | Career total

!381||58||35||6||19||2||2||0||437||66

{{notelist}}

Honours

Orenburg

Celje

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{90minut|27085}}
  • [https://www.nzs.si/tekmovanja/?action=igralecStat&id_igralca=48042 Denis Popović] at NZS {{in lang|sl}}
  • {{sports links}}

{{FC Koper squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Popovic, Denis}}

Category:1989 births

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