Andriy Volodymyrovych Popovych (Azerbaijani: Andrey Vladimiroviç Popoviç; Ukrainian: Андрій Володимирович Попович; born 4 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.[1][2] Born in Ukraine, he played for the Azerbaijan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andriy Volodymyrovych Popovych | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Uzhhorod, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | ||
| 2008 | Metalurh Donetsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Baku | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Absheron (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Sumgayit | 29 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Turan Tovuz | 15 | (0) |
| 2013 | Tavşanlı Linyitspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Sumgayit | 29 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Gabala | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | Polyana | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Mynai | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Mynai | 47 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | LNZ Cherkasy | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Sumgayit (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | Feniks Pidmonastyr | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ahrobiznes Volochysk | 25 | (0) |
| 2024 | Khust | 2 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Kyrgyzaltyn | 16 | (0) |
| 2026 | Legionovia Legionowo | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Azerbaijan U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Azerbaijan U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Azerbaijan U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Azerbaijan | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:33, 11 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAndriy Popovych began playing football in Ukraine. He played for Zakarpattia Uzhhorod and Metalurh Donetsk before signing a contract with FC Baku. In 2010, he was a part of Absheron which won the Azerbaijan First Division.[3] In 2011, he signed for Sumgayit FK, followed by a move to Turan Tovuz in 2012. In 2013, Popovych signed with Tavşanlı Linyitspor, but in winter 2014 he returned to Sumgayit.
In June 2015, Popovych signed for Gabala FK.[4] He left Gabala a year later, on 6 June 2016.[5]
On 10 February 2025, it was reported that Popovych signed a one-year contract with Kyrgyz club Kyrgyzaltyn.[6][7]
International career
editCareer statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | |||
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
editMynai
References
edit- ↑ "Transferowa bomba w Legionowie! Doświadczony reprezentant Azerbejdżanu w Legionovii Legionowo" (in Polish). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ Andriy Popovych at Soccerway
- ↑ Сборная Азербайджана пригласила украинского вратаря (in Azerbaijani)
- ↑ "New footballers for Gabala". gabalafc.az. Gabala FC. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Popovich quit Gabala". gabalafc.az. Gabala FK. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Бывший вратарь ЛНЗ и Миная нашел клуб в Кыргызстане". www.ua-football.com (in Russian). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ "Azərbaycan millisinin sabiq üzvü Qırğızıstan klubunda". qol.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ↑ Андрей Попович: С самого начала главный тренер Фортуны показал, что не заинтересован во мне (in Russian)
- ↑ "Andrey Popoviç". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
External links
edit- Official website
- Andriy Popovych at National-Football-Teams.com
- Andriy Popovych at UAF (in Ukrainian)
- Andriy Popovych at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
