Serhiy Popov
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Career & Clubs
Popov is a graduate of the Donetsk sports school of Olympic reserve and started to compete at senior level at age of 17 playing for the Novator Mariupol (Zhdanov). After being drafted to the army, he defended colors of SKA Kiev and FC Nyva Vinnytsia in 1990–91. After the fall of the Soviet Union Popov signed with Shakhtar Donetsk of the Ukrainian Premier League, with which he stayed until 2004. In the mid 90s he also spend couple of seasons for the Russian Zenit Saint Petersburg. Before retiring in 2006 Popov played for Metalurh Zaporizhia.
The hard-nosed defender was also a regular member of the Ukraine national football team from 1993 to 2003, having appeared in 54 international matches and notching 5 goals.
- Club
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (1996–)
- Club
- FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (2004–)
- Club
- FC CSKA Kyiv (1990–)
- Club
- PFC Nyva Vinnytsia (1991–1991)
- Club
- FC Mariupol (1989–1989)
- Club
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk (1992–)
- Club
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk (1997–)
- Club
- Ukraine men's national football team (1993–2003)
- National team
- Soviet Union
- National team
- Ukraine
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Clubs
- FC CSKA Kyiv1990current
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk1992current
- FC Zenit Saint Petersburg1996current
- FC Shakhtar Donetsk1997current
- FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia2004current
- FC Mariupol1989–1989
- PFC Nyva Vinnytsia1991–1991
- Ukraine men's national football team1993–2003
Played together with
Adrian PukanychFC Shakhtar Donetsk · 2000–2009
Alan KasaevFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 2004–2007
Alan MatturroFC Shakhtar Donetsk · 2026
Alan PatrickFC Shakhtar Donetsk · 2011–2013
Alejandro DomínguezFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 2007–2009
Aleksandar LukovićFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 2010–2014
Aleksandr AnyukovFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 2005–2020
Aleksandr BukharovFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 2010–2014- Aleksandr DeryomovFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 1971–1975
- Aleksandr IvanovFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 1949–1960
- Aleksandr IvanovFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 1990–1993
- Aleksandr IvanovFC Zenit Saint Petersburg · 1993–1993
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Serhiy Oleksandrovych Popov is a Ukrainian football manager and former footballer. He is the highest scoring defender of the Ukraine national football team.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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