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Denys Popov

Not to be confused with Russian football player and manager Denis Popov.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yuriyovych and the family name is Popov.

Denys Popov
Denys Popov at training
Personal information
Full name Denys Yuriyovych Popov
Date of birth (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Myhiia, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team 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 81 (6)
International career‡
2015–2016 Ukraine U17 9 (1)
2017 Ukraine U18 1 (0)
2016–2018 Ukraine U19 11 (1)
2019 Ukraine U20 6 (3)
2018–2021 Ukraine U21 10 (1)
2021– Ukraine 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ukraine
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Finland
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2019 Poland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022

Denys Yuriyovych Popov (Ukrainian: Дени́с Ю́рійович Попо́в; born 17 February 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dynamo Kyiv.

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 six of his team's seven matches at the tournament, scoring three goals. He missed the final against South Korea after being sent off in the semifinal match against Italy.[4]

He made his debut for Ukraine national team on 23 May 2021 in a friendly against Bahrain.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 July 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dynamo Kyiv 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 16 1 3 1 3[a] 0 0 0 22 2
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 15 2 2 0 8[b] 1 0 0 25 3
2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2022–23 Ukrainian Premier League 18 1 — 6[c] 0 — 24 1
2023–24 Ukrainian Premier League 24 1 1 0 3[d] 0 — 28 1
2024–25 Ukrainian Premier League 0 0 0 0 2[e] 1 — 2 1
Total 75 6 6 1 22 2 0 0 103 9
Career total 75 6 6 1 22 2 0 0 103 9
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of 14 June 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ukraine 2021 1 0
2022 2 0
Total 3 0

Honours

Dynamo Kyiv

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". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Ukraine U20 vs. Italy U20 - 11 June 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Ukraine v Bahrain game report". ESPN. 23 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Ukraine - D. Popov - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Denys Popov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Spirited comeback earns Ukraine first U-20 title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019.
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