Bogić Popović Explained

Bogić Popović
Fullname:Bogić Popović
Birth Date:10 March 1974
Birth Place:Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:Forward
Years1:1996–1999
Clubs1:Hajduk Beograd
Years2:1999
Clubs2:OFK Beograd
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1999–2000
Clubs3:Hajduk Beograd
Caps3:18
Goals3:14
Years4:2000
Clubs4:Hammarby IF
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2001
Clubs5:Železnik
Caps5:6
Goals5:1
Years6:2001–2005
Clubs6:Hajduk Beograd
Caps6:90
Goals6:56

Bogić Popović (; born 10 March 1974[1]) is a former Serbian footballer.

Career

Hajduk Belgrade

In the 1999–00 Hajduk Beograd season, Popović scored 14 goals in the 1999–2000 First League of FR Yugoslavia.[2] Tall and heavy, he made use of his physical characteristics in order to become a prolific goalscorer in the First and Second leagues of FR Yugoslavia.[3]

Hammarby IF

After seeing video tapes of Popović and fellow Yugoslav player Dragan Vasiljević, Hammarby bought the two players, Popović for 4 million kronor. Popović played one match for Hammarby IF, the 0–1 loss against GIF Sundsvall in the 2000 Allsvenskan première.[1] After argues with Hammarby coach Sören Cratz, he left Hammarby in June 2000.[4]

By summer 2012 he was the director of the youth sections of Hajduk Beograd[3] and still holding that post by March 2015.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: altomfotball.no: Bogic Popovic - Hammarby - Allsvenskan, 2000.
  2. Web site: Yugoslavia 1999/2000 . 2014-08-04 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131222040615/http://rsssf.com/tablesj/joeg00.html . 2013-12-22 .
  3. http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/kad-je-nesto-naj-najdeblji-fudbaler/42752 KAD JE NEŠTO NAJ: Najdeblji fudbaleri
  4. Web site: Aftonbladet sport: Popovic sparkas.
  5. https://sites.google.com/site/hajdukbeograd/mlade-kategorije Mlade kategorije (youth sections)