Denis Popović

Denis Popovič (born 15 October 1989) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder in Russia for Krylia Sovetov.[1]

Denis Popovič
Popović with FC Orenburg in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-10-15) 15 October 1989
Place of birth Celje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Krylia Sovetov
Number 11
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)
National team‡
2019– Slovenia 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2019

Club career

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

On 2 February 2020, he returned to Russia and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Krylia Sovetov Samara.[4]

International

He made his debut for Slovenia on 7 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Austria, as a 63rd-minute substitute for Jaka Bijol.[5]

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References
  1. "Denis Popovič". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  2. "Der FC Zürich verpflichtet Mittelfeldspieler Denis Popovič" [FC Zürich signed midfielder Denis Popovič] (in German). FC Zürich. 2 July 2019.
  3. "Po Romanu Bezjaku brez kluba še en slovenski reprezentant". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. "Денис Попович стал игроком "Крыльев Советов"" (Press release) (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 2 February 2020.
  5. "Austria v Slovenia game report". UEFA. 7 June 2019.
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