Denis Popović (born 15 October 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Celje. 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. He made twelve appearances for the club in all competitions during the 2019–20 season, before terminating his contract on 29 January 2020.

Denis Popović

Krylia Sovetov Samara

On 2 February 2020, he returned to Russia and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Krylia Sovetov Samara. He left Krylia Sovetov on 20 August 2020.

Denis Popović

Qingdao Huanghai

On 30 August 2020, Popović joined Chinese Super League side Qingdao Huanghai.

Denis Popović

Anorthosis Famagusta

On 19 July 2021, Popović signed with Cypriot First Division club Anorthosis Famagusta on a two-year contract until 2023. His contract with Anorthosis was terminated by mutual consent on 26 August 2022.

International career

Popović made his debut for Slovenia on 7 June 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Austria as a 63rd-minute substitute.

Career statistics

Honours

Orenburg

Russian Football National League: 2017–18

References

External links

1989 births

Living people

Footballers from Celje

Slovenian men's footballers

Slovenia men's international footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Men's association football wingers

Slovenian Second League players

Slovenian PrvaLiga players

Super League Greece players

I liga players

Ekstraklasa players

Russian Premier League players

Russian First League players

Swiss Super League players

Chinese Super League players

Cypriot First Division players

NK Celje players

FC Koper players

Panthrakikos F.C. players

GKS Tychy players

Olimpia Grudziądz players

Wisła Kraków players

FC Orenburg players

FC Zürich players

PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players

Qingdao F.C. players

Anorthosis Famagusta FC players

Slovenian expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Greece

Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Greece

Expatriate men's footballers in Poland

Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Poland

Expatriate men's footballers in Russia

Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Russia

Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland

Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland

Expatriate men's footballers in China

Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in China

Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus

Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus