Kristian Popovic
Kristian Popovic (born 14 August 2001) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Perth Glory.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristian Popovic | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Perth Glory | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sydney United 58 | |||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | |||
| 2018– | Perth Glory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Perth Glory NPL | 8 | (0) |
| 2019– | Perth Glory | 4 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | Australia U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 August 2019 | |||
Club career
Perth Glory
On 18 April 2019, at 17 years of age, Kristian Popovic made his first appearance for Perth Glory coming on as a substitute for Jake Brimmer.[2] On 19 October 2019, Popovic scored his first professional goal, coming against Western United in a 1–1 draw.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 18 April 2019
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Perth Glory | 2018–19 | A-League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Popovic is the son of former Crystal Palace and Socceroos player Tony Popovic, and the older brother of Perth Glory player Gabriel Popovic.[4]
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References
- "Kristian Popovic Profile". Perth Glory.
- "Sydney tighten grip on second with win over Glory". SBS.
- "A-League news: Kristian Popovic, goal, video, watch, highlights, Tony Popovic, Western United vs Perth Glory, reaction". Fox Sports. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "'Proud' Popovic praises Perth as 17-year-old son Kristian makes debut". The World Game. SBS. 19 April 2019.
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