Kristian Popovic
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Macarthur FC
at Macarthur FC
1,057 days · joined 2023-07-03
Market value
€75k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Perth Glory
top club · 20 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 19/20
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-08-14 · 6 players total
41Appearances
2Goals
0Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
3Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kristian Popovic |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2001-08-14 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Croatia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Macarthur FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Medjimurje → Macarthur
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Macarthur FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: NK Rudes → Medjimurje
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — NK Medjimurje Cakovec
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2022
Transfer: NK Kurilovec → NK Rudes
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: NK Rudes → NK Kurilovec
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Without Club → NK Rudes
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — NK Kurilovec Velika Gorica, NK Rudes
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Transfer: AO Xanthi → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Oct 2020
Transfer: Perth Glory U21 → AO Xanthi
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — AO Xanthi
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Perth Glory
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Perth Glory
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Macarthur FC
0.0%
NK Medjimurje Cakovec
0.0%
NK Rudes
0.0%
NK Kurilovec Velika Gorica
0.0%
AO Xanthi
0.0%
Perth Glory
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NK Medjimurje Cakovec | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NK Rudes | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NK Kurilovec Velika Gorica | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AO Xanthi | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth Glory | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 306 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Macarthur FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC Cup | Macarthur FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Medjimurje Cakovec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Kurilovec Velika Gorica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prva NL | NK Rudes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Super League 2 | AO Xanthi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Perth Glory | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 306 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Perth Glory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | Perth Glory U21 | AO Xanthi | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-02 | AO Xanthi | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-19 | Without Club | NK Rudes | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-17 | NK Rudes | NK Kurilovec | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-11 | NK Kurilovec | NK Rudes | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-12 | NK Rudes | Medjimurje | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-03 | Medjimurje | Macarthur | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-03-06 | 2024-03-29 | 24 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2024-07-30 | 2025-06-30 | 336 | 31 |
Current€75k
Peak€200k
Low€50k
Δ since start−€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39276 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32270 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Reddy | 1 | 0 | 789 |
| Neil Kilkenny | 1 | 2 | 735 |
| Alex Grant | 1 | 0 | 605 |
| Dane Ingham | 2 | 0 | 438 |
| Joel Chianese | 1 | 0 | 323 |
| Gregory Wüthrich | 2 | 0 | 301 |
| James Meredith | 1 | 0 | 255 |
| Jake Brimmer | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| Jacob Tratt | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| Nick D'Agostino | 1 | 0 | 207 |
| Valère Germain | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| Lachlan Rose | 1 | 0 | 70 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | A-League | Perth Glory | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-02-11 | NK Kurilovec | NK Rudes | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-17 | NK Rudes | NK Kurilovec | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 50 matches for Macarthur FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-04-25 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Melbourne Victory | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-04-20 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-04-04 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 1–5 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-03-28 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 3–3 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-03-14 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 4–5 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-03-07 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-03-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 0–2 | Sydney FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-02-16 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-02-09 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 2–2 | Western United | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-01-25 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-01-20 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-01-12 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–3 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-01-06 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Adelaide United | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2025-01-01 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-12-27 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 0–3 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-12-23 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-12-14 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-12-07 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–0 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 4–4 | Brisbane Roar | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-11-24 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 0–1 | Auckland FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-11-10 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–2 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-11-03 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-10-25 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-10-20 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 6–1 | Perth Glory | INJURED Cruciate ligament tear |
| 2024-05-04 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–0 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 3–0 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-04-12 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–2 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | AUS1 |
Western United | 4–2 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Macarthur FC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-03-10 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 0–3 | Central Coast Mariners | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-03-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 2–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-25 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-02-18 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-02-04 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 4–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-28 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2024-01-18 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 1–3 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-01-12 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 3–3 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-01-08 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-01-05 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-01-01 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2023-12-23 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 3–2 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2023-12-18 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2023-12-09 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 0–2 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2023-12-04 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 4–3 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2023-11-24 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kristian Popovic's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 75% |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100% |
| Melbourne City FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 33% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 33% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 67% |
| Melbourne Victory | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Sydney FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| Brisbane Roar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Western United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 18 | 306 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
28 apps
2 G
0 A
Prva NL
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kristian Popovic
Who is Kristian Popovic?
Kristian Popovic is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Macarthur FC.
How old is Kristian Popovic?
Kristian Popovic is 24 years old. He was born on August 14, 2001 in Sydney, New South Wales.
What position does Kristian Popovic play?
Kristian Popovic plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Kristian Popovic play for?
Kristian Popovic currently plays for Macarthur FC.
How many career goals has Kristian Popovic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kristian Popovic has scored 2 goals in 41 appearances.
What is Kristian Popovic's market value?
Kristian Popovic's most recent reported market value is €75k.