Denys Popov
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.jpg) Denys Popov at training | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Denys Yuriyovych Popov | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Myhiia, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 106 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.
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]
