Denys Popov

Denys Popov (Ukrainian: Денис Юрійович Попов; born 17 February 1999) is a professional Ukrainian football defender who plays for FC Dynamo Kyiv.

Not to be confused with Russian football player and manager Denis Popov.
Denys Popov
Personal information
Full name Denys Yuriyovych Popov
Date of birth (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999
Place of birth Myhiya, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Dynamo Kyiv
Number 4
Youth career
201?–2014 RVUFK Kyiv
2015–2017 Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Dynamo Kyiv 17 (1)
National team‡
2015–2016 Ukraine U17 9 (1)
2017 Ukraine U18 1 (0)
2016–2018 Ukraine U19 11 (1)
2019 Ukraine U20 6 (3)
2018– Ukraine U21 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2019

Club career

Born in Pervomaisk Raion, Popov is a product of the RVUFK Kyiv and Dynamo Kyiv youth sportive schools.[1]

He played for FC Dynamo in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and in July 2017 he was promoted to the senior squad team. Popov made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo Kyiv only on 13 April 2019, playing in a winning match against FC Mariupol.[2]

International career

In 2019, Popov played a key role in Ukraine U20's first ever FIFA U-20 World Cup title.[3] He appeared in 6 of his team's 7 matches at the tournament, scoring 3 goals. He missed the final against South Korea after being sent off in the semifinal match against Italy.[4]

Career statistics
As of the end of 2018-19 season[5]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo Kyiv2018–19Ukrainian Premier League10———10
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 6 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 10 2
Total 7 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 11 2

Honours

International

Ukraine U20

References
  1. Денис Попов (in Ukrainian). FC Dynamo Kyiv Official Site. 25 May 2019.
  2. Чемпіонат УПЛ. 24-й тур Матч №139 (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Site. 25 May 2019.
  3. FIFA.com. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019 - News - Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. "Ukraine U20 vs. Italy U20 - 11 June 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. "Ukraine - D. Popov - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  6. "Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019.

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