Boris Popović
Serbian footballer (born 2000)
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Boris Popović (born 26 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Arouca. Born in France, he was a youth international for Serbia.
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Boris Popović in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 26 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tours, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arouca | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Tours | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Tours | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Monaco B | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Cercle Brugge | 97 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | → Arouca (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Arouca | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Serbia U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Serbia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Serbia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Serbia U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:17, 17 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Monaco
In 2017, Popović signed for the reserves of French Ligue 1 side Monaco from Tours B in the French fifth division.[3]
Cercle Brugge
In 2021, he signed with Belgian club Cercle Brugge.[4] On 27 July 2021, he made his debut for Cercle in a 1–0 win over Beerschot, coming on as a substitute for the injured Senna Miangué.[5] On 21 August, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 loss away against Seraing after a poor clearance.[6][7]
Arouca
On 2 September 2024, Popović was loaned to Arouca in Portugal for the season.[8] At the end of the season, he joined the Primeira Liga side on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract.[9]