Market value
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Rating · 18/19
4.7
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.05
goals / match
SC Heerenveen
top club · 72 apps
Position rank · 18/19
#484
goals rank
#745
assists rank
14
season goals
17
season assists
Among 907 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2012
€1.75m
top transfer fee · 10/11
3
best season · 08/09
62 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-10-02 · 5 players total
307Appearances
14Goals
17Assists
61Yellow cards
1Red cards
158Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Goran Popov |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Горан Попов |
| Date of birth | 1984-10-02 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Strumica, North Macedonia |
| Citizenship |  North Macedonia |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Vardar → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Vardar Skopje
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Vardar Skopje
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Vardar Skopje
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Vardar Skopje
26 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Dynamo Kyiv → Vardar
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Vardar Skopje
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2014
Transfer: West Brom → Dynamo Kyiv
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — West Bromwich Albion
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Dynamo Kyiv → West Brom
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Dynamo Kyiv, West Bromwich Albion
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dynamo Kyiv
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Dynamo Kyiv
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Heerenveen → Dynamo Kyiv
10/11 · Transfer · €1.75m
Jul 2009
09/10 — SC Heerenveen
39 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — SC Heerenveen
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: AO Egaleo → Heerenveen
08/09 · Transfer
Dec 2007
Transfer: APO Levadiakos → AO Egaleo
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — APO Levadiakos
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: AO Egaleo → APO Levadiakos
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — AO Egaleo
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — AO Egaleo
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Odra Wodzislaw → AO Egaleo
05/06 · Transfer · €200k
Jan 2005
Transfer: Red Star → Odra Wodzislaw
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Red Star Belgrade, Odra Wodzislaw Slaski
14 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: AEK Athens → Red Star
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Proodeftiki → AEK Athens
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — AEK Athens, Belasica Strumica
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Belasica → Proodeftiki
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Belasica → Belasica
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 743 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.13/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.13/90
Minutes played by club
Vardar Skopje
34.6%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
Dynamo Kyiv
18.4%
SC Heerenveen
33.4%
APO Levadiakos
0.0%
AO Egaleo
13.6%
Red Star Belgrade
0.0%
Odra Wodzislaw Slaski
0.0%
AEK Athens
0.0%
Belasica Strumica
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vardar Skopje | 5 | 14/15 | 18/19 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 4,925 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 2,615 |
| SC Heerenveen | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 4,756 |
| APO Levadiakos | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AO Egaleo | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 1,934 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odra Wodzislaw Slaski | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| AEK Athens | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belasica Strumica | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Vardar Skopje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Prva liga | Vardar Skopje | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 17/18 | Prva liga | Vardar Skopje | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 444 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Vardar Skopje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Prva liga | Vardar Skopje | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 752 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Vardar Skopje | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Prva liga | Vardar Skopje | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 14/15 | Prva liga | Vardar Skopje | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 849 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,342 |
| 11/12 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ukrainian Super Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Dynamo Kyiv | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,273 |
| 10/11 | Ukrainian Cup | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 27 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,289 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,957 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Kypello Elladas | APO Levadiakos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super League 1 | APO Levadiakos | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Kypello Elladas | AO Egaleo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Super League | AO Egaleo | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,934 |
| 05/06 | A' Ethniki | AO Egaleo | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Kypello Elladas | AO Egaleo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Red Star Belgrade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Idea Ekstraklasa | Odra Wodzislaw Slaski | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | A' Ethniki | AEK Athens | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Kypello Elladas | AEK Athens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Belasica Strumica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Belasica | Belasica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Belasica | Proodeftiki | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Proodeftiki | AEK Athens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | AEK Athens | Red Star | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Red Star | Odra Wodzislaw | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Odra Wodzislaw | AO Egaleo | Transfer | 675000 | €200k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | AO Egaleo | APO Levadiakos | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | APO Levadiakos | AO Egaleo | Return from loan | 650000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | AO Egaleo | Heerenveen | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Heerenveen | Dynamo Kyiv | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.75m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Dynamo Kyiv | West Brom | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | West Brom | Dynamo Kyiv | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-31 | Dynamo Kyiv | Vardar | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Vardar | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Muscle fiber tear | 2010-09-11 | 2010-10-17 | 37 | 14 |
| 12/13 | Groin strain | 2012-09-11 | 2012-09-26 | 16 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-11 | 17 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Meniscus injury | 2018-11-09 | 2019-05-27 | 200 | 23 |
Current€100k
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25784 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16844 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5148 | — | 47 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Grindheim | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michal Svec | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andriy Yarmolenko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denys Garmash | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Prva liga | Vardar Skopje | 2 | 11 |
| 18/19 | Prva liga | Vardar Skopje | 1 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Idea Ekstraklasa | Odra Wodzislaw Slaski | 4 | 11 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 16 |
| 15/16 | Prva liga | Vardar Skopje | 2 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | West Brom | Dynamo Kyiv | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Dynamo Kyiv | West Brom | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | APO Levadiakos | AO Egaleo | Return from loan | — | €650k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | AO Egaleo | APO Levadiakos | Loan | — | €500k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 9 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 17/18 | 11 | 444 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 16/17 | 10 | 752 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 2,160 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14/15 | 10 | 849 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 24 | 1,342 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 1,273 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 2,559 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 2,197 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 1,934 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Prva liga
62 apps
6 G
3 A
KNVB Beker
8 apps
3 G
0 A
Premier Liga
32 apps
2 G
2 A
Eredivisie
51 apps
2 G
1 A
Super League 1
72 apps
1 G
3 A
Idea Ekstraklasa
11 apps
0 G
4 A
Europa League
18 apps
0 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
14 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Goran Popov
Who is Goran Popov?
Goran Popov is a North professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Goran Popov?
Goran Popov is 41 years old. He was born on October 2, 1984 in Strumica.
What position does Goran Popov play?
Goran Popov plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Goran Popov play for?
Goran Popov currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Goran Popov scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Goran Popov has scored 14 goals in 307 appearances.