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Career & Clubs
Popov was started his football career in 2002 with local club Belasica making six appearances as the side finished second in the First Macedonian Football League. In 2002 he was loaned to Greek side Proodeftiki. On 9 January 2004 he was loaned to another Greek club, AEK Athens for a fee of €50,000 and a buy-out option. His time at Athens was short and after eight matches he left for Red Star Belgrade where he made his debut away at PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League as Red Star lost 5–0. Injuries prevented him from making at impact with Red Star and he joined Polish side Odra Wodzisław on loan. At the end of the 2004–05 season Popov returned to Greek football with Egaleo spending two seasons there and then one season with Levadiakos. In 2008, he made the move to Dutch football with Heerenveen where he won the KNVB Cup in 2009 and impressed enough in European football to earn a move to Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv in June 2010. On 10 August 2012, Popov initially signed for English Premier League side Stoke City on a season long loan deal, but the move fell through after he failed to be granted a UK work permit. On deadline day, Popov received a UK work permit and he signed instead on a season-long loan for West Bromwich Albion. After Artim Šakiri, Goran Popov is the second Macedonian football player who has ever played at West Bromwich Albion. On 3 February 2013, Popov was dismissed by referee Mark Clattenburg for allegedly spitting at fullback Kyle Walker, in a game…
Goran Popov has been part of the Macedonian U19 and U21 teams before making his debut senior for the Macedonian national team in June 2004 in a friendly match against Estonia. He has earned a total of 46 caps, scoring 2 goals and his final international was a May 2014 friendly against Cameroon. In addition to Macedonian, he also holds Bulgarian citizenship.
International goals
Club
Statistics accurate as of match played 4 January 2014
International
As of August 2012
- Club
- FK Crvena zvezda (2004–2004)
- Club
- Odra Wodzisław (2004–2005)
- Club
- AEK Athens F.C. (2004–2004)
- Club
- FK Belasica (2002–2003)
- Club
- Proodeftiki Neolaia F.C. (2003–2003)
- Club
- FC Dynamo Kyiv (2010–2014)
- Club
- Egaleo F.C. (2005–2007)
- Club
- SC Heerenveen (2008–2010)
- Club
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. (2012–2014)
- Club
- Levadiakos F.C. (2007–2008)
- Club
- FK Vardar (2014–)
- Club
- North Macedonia national under-19 football team (2002–2002)
- Club
- North Macedonia national under-21 football team
- Club
- North Macedonia men's national football team (2004–)
- National team
- North Macedonia
Personal
He is the younger brother of Robert Popov who is also a football player.
Clubs
- North Macedonia men's national football team2004current
- FK Vardar2014current
- North Macedonia national under-21 football teamcurrent
- FK Belasica2002–2003
- North Macedonia national under-19 football team2002–2002
- Proodeftiki Neolaia F.C.2003–2003
- AEK Athens F.C.2004–2004
- FK Crvena zvezda2004–2004
- Odra Wodzisław2004–2005
- Egaleo F.C.2005–2007
- Levadiakos F.C.2007–2008
- SC Heerenveen2008–2010
- FC Dynamo Kyiv2010–2014
- West Bromwich Albion F.C.2012–2014
Played together with
Abdoulaye MéïtéWest Bromwich Albion F.C. · 2008–2011
Abe LenstraSC Heerenveen · 1936–1954
Aco StojkovFK Belasica · 2000–2001- Aco StojkovFK Vardar · 2013–2013
- Aco StojkovFK Vardar · 2013–2014
- Aco StojkovFK Vardar · 2015
Admir MehmediFC Dynamo Kyiv · 2012–2014
Afonso AlvesSC Heerenveen · 2006–2008
Ainsley Maitland-NilesWest Bromwich Albion F.C. · 2021–2021
Akhrik TsveibaFC Dynamo Kyiv · 1990–1993
Alan PulidoLevadiakos F.C. · 2015–2015- Alassane N'DourWest Bromwich Albion F.C. · 2003–2004
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Identifiers & aliases
Goran Popov is a Macedonian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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