Matija Popović (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Partizan | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Vojvodina | ||
| 2021–2024 | Partizan | ||
| 2024 | → Monza (loan) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Napoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Partizan | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Serbia U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | Serbia U19 | 10 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Matija Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Матија Поповић; born 8 January 2006) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, winger, and forward. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Serbia.[1][2][3]
Club career
Early career
On 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 six-months loan for the second half of the 2023–24 season.[5][6] As part of the deal, he was reportedly set to permanently join fellow Serie A club Napoli from 1 July of the same year, ahead of the 2024–25 season.[6]
Partizan
On August 8, 2025, Popović returned to Serbian SuperLiga club Partizan, set to join the first team, with Napoli retaining a sell-on clause.[7]
References
- ^ ""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.
- ^ Fabrizio Romano (8 August 2025). "Matija Popović leaves Napoli with immediate effect to join Partizan Belgrade". Retrieved 8 August 2025.
External links
- Matija Popović at Soccerway
- Matija Popović at WorldFootball.net