Denis Popović (born 15 October 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer. 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.

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.

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

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, coming in as a 63rd-minute substitute.

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCelje2008–09Slovenian PrvaLiga0000——002009–10Slovenian PrvaLiga16130——191 2010–11Slovenian PrvaLiga22020——2402011–12Slovenian PrvaLiga19520——215 Total576700000646MU Šentjur (loan)2008–09Slovenian Second League14011——1512009–10Slovenian Second League16500——165 Total305110000316Koper 2011–12Slovenian PrvaLiga10000——100 2012–13Slovenian PrvaLiga22240——262 Total322400000362Panthrakikos2013–14Super League Greece3020——50GKS Tychy2013–14I liga13700——137Olimpia Grudziądz2014–15I liga33700——337Wisła Kraków 2015–16Ekstraklasa30410——314 2016–17Ekstraklasa16031——191 Total464410000505Orenburg 2016–17Russian Premier League6200—2082 2017–18Russian Football National League301020——3210 2018–19Russian Premier League24211——253 Total60143100206515FC Zürich2019–20Swiss Super League9020——110Krylia Sovetov2019–20Russian Premier League10300——103Qingdao2020Chinese Super League9110——1012021Chinese Super League4000——40Total131100000141Anorthosis 2021–22Cypriot First Division21041102—353 Celje2022–23Slovenian PrvaLiga27442——3162023–24Slovenian PrvaLiga2152040—275 2024–25Slovenian PrvaLiga200050—70Total5096290006511Koper2024–25Slovenian PrvaLiga4010——50 Career total381583561922043766

Honours Orenburg Russian Football National League: 2017–18

Celje Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2023–24

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