Matija Popović (footballer)

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 Monza. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Serbia.[1][2][3]

Matija Popović
Personal information
Full name Matija Popović
Date of birth (2006-01-08) 8 January 2006
Place of birth Altötting, Germany
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Monza
Number 79
Youth career
2018–2019 Vojvodina
2021–2023 Partizan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Monza 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Serbia U17 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:28, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Club career

On 11 October 2023, Popović was named by English 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
  1. ""Mešavina Mitra i Sergeja"". blic.rs. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. "Matija Popović, koji je nedavno bljesnuo na Evropskom". telegraf.rs. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. "Matija Popović sklonjen s priprema Partizanovog prvog tima". mozzartsport.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. "BENVENUTO MATIJA POPOVIĆ". acmonza.com (in Italian). AC Monza. 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. 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.


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