Andrey Popovich

Andrey Popovich (Ukrainian: Андрій Володимирович Попович, Hungarian: Popovics András Vlagyimir; born 4 March 1992) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ahrobiznes Volochysk in Persha Liga.[1]

Andrey Popoviç
Personal information
Full name Andrey Vladimiroviç Popoviç
Date of birth (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992
Place of birth Chop, Ukraine
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ahrobiznes Volochysk
Number 1
Youth career
2005–2007 Zakarpattia Uzhhorod
2008 Metalurh Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Baku 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Absheron (loan) 26 (0)
2011–2012 Sumgayit 29 (0)
2012–2013 Turan Tovuz 15 (0)
2013 Tavşanlı Linyitspor 0 (0)
2014–2015 Sumgayit 29 (0)
2015–2016 Gabala 8 (0)
2016 Polyana (amateurs) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Mynai (amateurs) 13 (0)
2019–2021 Mynai 47 (0)
2021–2023 LNZ Cherkasy 15 (0)
2022 → Sumgayit 9 (0)
2023– Ahrobiznes Volochysk 9 (0)
International career‡
2008–2009 Azerbaijan U17 6 (0)
2009–2010 Azerbaijan U19 6 (0)
2010–2011 Azerbaijan U21 1 (0)
2011–2012 Azerbaijan 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2019

Career

Club

Andrey Popovich began playing football in Ukraine. He played for Zakarpattia Uzhhorod and Metalurh Donetsk before signing a contract with FC Baku. In 2010 he was a part of Absheron which won Azerbaijan First Division.[2] In 2011, he signed for Sumgayit FK followed by Turan Tovuz in 2012. In 2013, he signed with Tavşanlı Linyitspor, but in winter 2014 he returned to Sumgayit.

In June 2015, Popovich signed for Gabala FK.[3] He left Gabala a year later, on 6 June 2016.[4]

International

Andrey Popovich has represented Azerbaijan at all youth levels from under-17 to under-21. On 10 November 2011, he made his senior debut.[5]

Career statistics

International
Azerbaijan
YearAppsGoals
201110
201210
Total20

Statistics accurate as of match played 24 February 2012[6]

Honours

Mynai

References
  1. Andrey Popovich at Soccerway
  2. Сборная Азербайджана пригласила украинского вратаря (in Azerbaijani)
  3. "New footballers for Gabala". gabalafc.az. Gabala FC. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. "Popovich quit Gabala". gabalafc.az. Gabala FK. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. Андрей Попович: С самого начала главный тренер Фортуны показал, что не заинтересован во мне (in Russian)
  6. "Andrey Popoviç". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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