Serhiy Popov
Serhiy Oleksandrovych Popov (Ukrainian: Сергій Олександрович Попов; Russian: Серге́й Александрович Попов; born 22 April 1971 in Makiivka) is a former footballer from Ukraine. He is the highest scoring defender of the Ukraine national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serhiy Oleksandrovych Popov | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Makiivka, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zorya Luhansk (assistant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | Novator Mariupol | 21 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | SKA Kyiv | 36 | (2) |
| 1991 | Nyva Vinnytsia | 24 | (7) |
| 1992–1996 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 96 | (12) |
| 1996–1997 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 38 | (2) |
| 1997–2004 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 142 | (28) |
| 2004–2006 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 31 | (2) |
| Total | 388 | (53) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993–2003 | Ukraine | 54 | (5) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2008 | Shakhtar Donetsk (U-19) | ||
| 2008–2013 | Shakhtar Donetsk (U-21) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Metalist Kharkiv (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Ukraine U-16 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Ukraine U-17 | ||
| 2017–2018 | Ukraine U-18 | ||
| 2019– | Zorya Luhansk (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
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.
International career
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.[1]
Career statistics
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 October 1993 | Goodman Stadium, Bethlehem, United States |  United States |
Friendly match | ||
| 2 | 5 October 1996 | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kiev, Ukraine |  Portugal |
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3 | 5 June 1999 | Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kiev, Ukraine |  Andorra |
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | ||
References
- Arnhold, Matthias & Mamrud, Roberto (28 August 2009). "Ukraine - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 August 2009.