# Denis Popović

Denis Popović (born 15 October 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Koper. 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 Huanghai

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

### 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

    As of match played 6 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Celje | 2008–09 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Celje | 2009–10 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Celje | 2010–11 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Celje | 2011–12 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 |
| Celje | Total | Total | 57 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 6 |
| MU Šentjur (loan) | 2008–09 | Slovenian Second League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| MU Šentjur (loan) | 2009–10 | Slovenian Second League | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 |
| MU Šentjur (loan) | Total | Total | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| Koper | 2011–12 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Koper | 2012–13 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Koper | Total | Total | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Panthrakikos | 2013–14 | Super League Greece | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| GKS Tychy | 2013–14 | I liga | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 |
| Olimpia Grudziądz | 2014–15 | I liga | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 7 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 |
| Wisła Kraków | Total | Total | 46 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 5 |
| Orenburg | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Orenburg | 2017–18 | Russian Football National League | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 10 |
| Orenburg | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 |
| Orenburg | Total | Total | 60 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 15 |
| FC Zürich | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Krylia Sovetov | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 |
| Qingdao Huanghai | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Qingdao Huanghai | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Qingdao Huanghai | Total | Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Anorthosis | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 3 |
| Celje | 2022–23 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 6 |
| Celje | 2023–24 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 5 |
| Celje | 2024–25 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Celje | Total | Total | 50 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 11 |
| Koper | 2024–25 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 381 | 58 | 35 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 437 | 66 |
* ↑ Includes Slovenian Cup, Greek Cup, Polish Cup, Russian Cup, Swiss Cup, Chinese FA Cup, Cypriot Cup
* ↑ Appearances in the 2016–17 Russian Premier League relegation play-offs
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Orenburg
* Russian Football National League: 2017–18
Celje
* Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2023–24