Valeri Popovitch

Valeri Aleksandrovich Popovitch (Russian: Валерий Александрович Попович; born 18 May 1970) is a Russian former football forward. Popovitch is the all-time scoring leader of FC Haka. After his contract ended with HJK in 2010, he joined Ilves Tampere playing in Kakkonen, as a player-coach, signing a two-year contract. Currently he is a youth coach at FC Haka.

Valeri Popovitch
Personal information
Full name Valeri Aleksandrovich Popovitch
Date of birth (1970-05-18) 18 May 1970
Place of birth Gorky, USSR
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Striker, Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Retired
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986 Khimik Dzerzhinsk 3 (1)
1987 Lokomotiv Gorky 3 (0)
1988–1989 CSKA Moscow 25 (0)
1990–1991 FC Spartak Moscow 10 (0)
1992–1993 TPV 48 (26)
1994 Ilves 12 (3)
1994–2008 FC Haka 323 (170)
1995–1996 → Ikast FS (loan) 6 (3)
1999–2000 → SC Heerenveen (loan) 18 (6)
2009 HJK Helsinki 16 (3)
2010–2012 Ilves Tampere
National team
USSR U-17
USSR U-19
Teams managed
2010−2012 Ilves Tampere (player-coach)
2012 FC Haka (youth coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He has also capped several times for Soviet U-17 and U-19 National football teams. U-17 finished third in the 1986 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, and U-19 won the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in 1988. Popovitch played in both tournaments.

Popovitch played for FC CSKA Moscow in Soviet First League and FC Spartak Moscow in the Soviet Top League.[1]

Legacy

Popovitch holds a legendary status in Finland and especially in Valkeakoski, where his regarded as one of the best players ever to play for FC Haka. FC Haka retired his number, 14.

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References
  1. "Popovich Valeriy Aleksandrovich". KLISF. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
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