Matija Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Матија Поповић; born 8 January 2006) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Napoli. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Serbia.[1][2][3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matija Popović | ||
Date of birth | 8 January 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Altötting, Germany | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
Number | 79 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2019 | Vojvodina | ||
2021–2023 | Partizan | ||
2024 | Monza | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Napoli | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Serbia U17 | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:28, 20 November 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
editOn 11 October 2023, Popović was named by British newspaper The Guardian as one of the 60 best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4]
On 25 January 2024, he joined Serie A side Monza on a free transfer, signing a contract until the end of the season.[5][6] As part of the deal, he was reportedly set to join fellow Italian club Napoli from 1 July of the same year.[6]
References
edit- ^ ""Mešavina Mitra i Sergeja"". blic.rs. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Matija Popović, koji je nedavno bljesnuo na Evropskom". telegraf.rs. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Matija Popović sklonjen s priprema Partizanovog prvog tima". mozzartsport.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "BENVENUTO MATIJA POPOVIĆ". acmonza.com (in Italian). AC Monza. 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b Gualano, Leonardo (25 January 2024). "Popovic al Monza: è ufficiale, contratto fino a giugno in attesa del Napoli". Goal.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links
edit- Matija Popović at Soccerway
- Matija Popović at WorldFootball.net