Evdokiya Popadinova

Evdokiya Dimitrova Popadiynova (Bulgarian: Евдокия Димитрова Попадинова,[1] born 26 October 1996) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A club US Sassuolo and the Bulgaria women's national team.

Evdokiya Popadiynova
Евдокия Попадинова
Popadinova in 2020
Personal information
Full name Evdokiya Dimitrova Popadiynova[1][2]
Date of birth (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996
Place of birth Hadzhidimovo, Bulgaria
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sassuolo
Number 7
Youth career
Sportika Blagoevgrad
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Northwestern Ohio 44 (36)
2018–2019 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 33 (22)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Sportika Blagoevgrad ? (?)
2015 Bristol Academy 4 (0)
2016 London Bees 13 (3)
2020 AaB 4 (1)
2020–2022 Napoli 23 (4)
2022– Sassuolo 6 (1)
International career
2011 Bulgaria U17 3 (2)
2012–2014 Bulgaria U19 8 (2)
2014– Bulgaria 10 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:59, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early years
Popadinova (L) playing for London Bees

Popadinova has played for Sportika Blagoevgrad in her home country before moving to England to sign with Bristol Academy.[3] In doing so she is the first Bulgarian to make an appearance in the FA WSL.[4] In March 2016, Popadinova signed with FA WSL 2 team London Bees.[5]

College

In 2016, Popadinova enrolled at the University of Northwestern Ohio to play for their Division II NAIA program. Following two years with the Racers, Popadinova transferred to play with the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in NCAA Division I.[6] Ahead of her senior season, Popadinova was named on the MAC Hermann Trophy watchlist, one of only two players from her conference.[7]

International career

At age 16, Popadinova made her senior debut for Bulgaria on 20 August 2013, coming on as a substitute to score in the 4–2 away win over Macedonia in a friendly match.[8]

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 June 2021TFF Riva Facility, Istanbul, Turkey Turkey1–31–3Friendly
2.15 February 2023Gold City Sports Complex, Alanya, Turkey Hong Kong1–02–02023 Turkish Women's Cup
3.18 February 2023 North Macedonia2–12–1
4.21 February 2023 Kosovo1–11–2

Awards

Individual

References
  1. "Състав на женския национален отбор за приятелските срещи с Босна и Херцеговина и Турция". Bulgaria Football Union (in Bulgarian). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. "Evdokiya Popadiynova | | Women's Under-19". UEFA. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. "Exclusive: Bristol Academy Make Seven New Signings". Bristol City.
  4. "Номинации за жена на годината в категория "Спорт" (in Bulgarian). graziaonline.bg. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  5. "Seven players join the Bees!". London Bees. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  6. "@FGCU_WSoccer Adds High-Scoring Bulgarian Evdokia Popadinova As Transfer". FGCU Athletics. 27 June 2018.
  7. "Popadinova garners MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List honors". FGCU Athletics. August 2019.
  8. "Жените победиха Македония с 4:2 насред Скопие" (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian Football Union. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. "Евдокия Попадинова най-добра сред жените в България" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  10. Yotova, Ralitsa (7 January 2018). "Ивелин Попов е "Футболист на годината" за трети пореден път!" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  11. Petkov, Georgi (5 January 2020). "Димитър Илиев е "Футболист на годината", получи наградата си лично от Бербатов". topsport.bg. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  12. NAIA Archive
  13. "ASUN Conference Women's Soccer 2010-19 All-Decade Team". ASUN Conference. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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