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Apostol Popov
Popov with CSKA Sofia in 2011
Personal information
Full name Apostol Aleksandrov Popov
Date of birth (1982-12-22) 22 December 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Maritsa (youth coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Spartak Plovdiv 84 (5)
2005–2006 Belite Orli 35 (0)
2007 Haskovo 22 (1)
2008–2009 Botev Plovdiv 40 (1)
2009–2015 CSKA Sofia 116 (4)
2015–2018 Universitatea Craiova 57 (2)
2018–2019 CSKA 1948 26 (0)
2019 Botev Vratsa 8 (0)
2020 Vitosha Bistritsa 2 (1)
2020–2021 Maritsa Plovdiv 1 (0)
Total 389 (14)
International career
2011–2014 Bulgaria 4 (0)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Maritsa (sporting director)
2022 CSKA 1948 III (assistant)
2023–2024 Maritsa (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Apostol Aleksandrov Popov (Bulgarian: Апостол Попов; born 22 December 1982) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who currently works as a youth coach for Maritsa.[1]

Career

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Early career

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Popov began his career with Spartak Plovdiv and made his first team debut in 2001.[2] Then he played two and a half years in the second division with Belite Orli and Haskovo, before joined Botev Plovdiv in December 2007.

Botev Plovdiv

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Popov signed with Botev Plovdiv as a free agent on 27 December 2007 on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[3] He was signed to replace Nikolay Domakinov at Botev and added an extra dimension with his heading ability from set-pieces. He made his official debut in the A PFG with Botev Plovdiv in a match against Spartak Varna on 1 March 2008, playing full 90 minutes. The result of the match was a 2–0 win for Botev.

He scored his first goal on 27 September 2008, opening the scoring in a 5–0 home win over Belasitsa Petrich. On 14 March 2009, Popov played as a goalkeeper for the final minutes in the league game against Levski Sofia after regular goalkeeper Lilcho Arsov was sent off in the 86th minute.[4] He made one good save during the minutes to the end of the game, but Botev lost 0–1.

CSKA Sofia

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On 24 July 2009, Popov joined CSKA Sofia on a three-year contract.[5] He made his debut on 23 August, in a 2–0 away win against Sportist Svoge. His first goal came on 10 April 2010, netting the third in a 4–2 win over Sliven 2000 at Hadzhi Dimitar Stadium.

On 13 August 2011, in the second league game of 2011–12 season, against Chernomorets Burgas, Popov ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and received surgery a week later.[6] His recovery was said to take up to six months. He made his comeback for CSKA from a serious knee injury on 22 April 2012, in a 4–1 win over Cherno More Varna, coming on for the last 2 minutes. This season he played only 6 matches.

In the following campaign, Popov formed a partnership with Plamen Krachunov in the centre of defence, appearing in 26 league matches. He was substituted only once during the entire league season. On 26 July 2012, he scored his first-ever European goal in a 1–1 home draw against Slovenian side ND Mura 05 in the Second qualifying round of 2012–13 Europa League.

On 17 July 2013, Popov signed a new two-year contract with CSKA.[7] After serving mainly as a centre back for the majority of his career, during 2013–14 season he started to be employed as the regular right back by CSKA head coach, Stoycho Mladenov.

On 8 March 2014, Popov again played as a goalkeeper for a few minutes in the 1:0 win over Levski Sofia after Raïs M'Bolhi had been sent off in the closing stages of the match.

On 27 July 2014, Popov made his 100th league appearance for CSKA in a 2–0 win against Levski Sofia.

Universitatea Craiova

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On 6 June 2015, Popov signed a two-year contract with Universitatea Craiova.[8]

CSKA 1948

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On 13 June 2018, Popov joined Second League club CSKA 1948.[9]

International career

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In August 2011, Popov was named in the Bulgarian squad for the first time for a friendly against Belarus.[10] He made his debut in the game on 11 August, coming on for the last 7 minutes in place of Chavdar Yankov as Bulgaria loss 1–0 at Dinamo Stadium in Minsk.[11]

Three years later, on 9 September 2014, in Bulgaria's first match of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification, Popov made his competitive debut in a 2–1 victory away to Azerbaijan at Bakcell Arena, Baku, playing full 90 minutes in the centre of defence.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 31 May 2015
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Belite orli 2005–06 B Group 22000——220
2006–07 B Group 13000——130
Total 350000000350
Haskovo 2006–07 B Group 9000——90
2007–08 B Group 13100——131
Total 221000000221
Botev Plovdiv 2007–08 A Group 15000——150
2008–09 A Group 25110——261
Total 401100000411
CSKA Sofia 2009–10 A Group 131302[b]0—181
2010–11 A Group 202401[b]0—252
2011–12 A Group 6000001[c]070
2012–13 A Group 260502[b]1—331
2013–14 A Group 33120——351
2014–15 A Group 180102[b]0—210
Total 116415071101395
Career total 213616071102377
  1. ↑ Includes Bulgarian Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup

Honours

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CSKA Sofia

Universitatea Craiova

References

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  1. ↑ "Официално: Йордан Минев и Апостол Попов поеха третия отбор на ФК ЦСКА 1948". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Любимият Апостол на ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ботев подписа с Апостол Попов" (in Bulgarian). plovdiv24.bg. 27 December 2007.
  4. ↑ "Левски победи минимално Ботев в Пловдив и продължава уверено борбата за титлата" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 14 March 2009.
  5. ↑ "Апостол Попов подписа с ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). dariknews.bg. 24 July 2009.
  6. ↑ "Апостол Попов с тежка контузия, извън игра до края на годината" (in Bulgarian). sporta.bg. 16 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Апостол Попов се върна в ЦСКА с договор за 2 години" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 17 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Universitatea a transferat un internațional bulgar" (in Bulgarian). csuc.ro. 6 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ "Апостол Попов: Уникално е да си част от ЦСКА" (in Bulgarian). cska1948.bg. 13 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Лотар Матеус обяви група от 25 футболисти за мача с Беларус" (in Bulgarian). sporta.bg. 4 August 2011.
  11. ↑ "Беларус се подигра с България" (in Bulgarian). temasport.com. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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