Veselin Popović
Serbian footballer
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Veselin Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Веселин Поповић; born 1 July 1975) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Full name
Veselin Popović
Date of birth
1 July 1975
Place of birth
Titov Vrbas, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veselin Popović | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Titov Vrbas, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Vrbas | 64 | (15) |
| 1995–1998 | Obilić | 71 | (25) |
| 1998–1999 | FSV Zwickau | 42 | (18) |
| 1999–2000 | Dynamo Dresden | 19 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Erzgebirge Aue | 14 | (4) |
| 2001–2004 | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | 79 | (36) |
| 2004–2005 | Wacker Burghausen | 8 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Wacker Burghausen II | 10 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 19 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 27 | (4) |
| Total | 353 | (116) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
After starting out at his hometown club Vrbas,[1] Popović was signed by Obilić in April 1995. He spent the next three years with the Vitezovi and won the championship title in the 1997–98 season, before moving abroad to Germany. Over the following decade, Popović played for numerous clubs, most notably FSV Zwickau and 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.[2]
Career statistics
Honours
Obilić
- First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1997–98
- FR Yugoslavia Cup: Runner-up 1994–95, 1997–98