Robert Popov
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Robert Popov (born 16 April 1982 in Strumica
) is a footballer
from Macedonia
who currently plays for SC Kriens
in the Swiss second division.
Robert is a right defender or defensive midfielder. He is the older brother of Goran Popov
. He has 15 caps for the Macedonia national football team
. He started his career with FK Belasica
. In 2003 Popov signed with Litex Lovech for a fee of 200.000 €. In May 2004 he helped them win the Bulgarian Cup
. In January 2008 Robert Popov signed with AJ Auxerre
. Popov had a serious injury while at Auxerre but when he recovered, he did not play much so both Popov and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract in the summer of 2010. He now plays for SC Kriens of Switzerland.
Strumica
Strumica is the largest city in eastern Macedonia, near the Novo Selo-Petrich border crossing with Bulgaria. About 100,000 people live in the region surrounding the city. The city is named after the Strumica River which runs through it...
) is a footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
from Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
who currently plays for SC Kriens
SC Kriens
SC Kriens is a football club based in Kriens, Switzerland. It was founded in 1944. They play at the Kleinfeld Stadium. Their local rival is FC Lucerne-Current squad:-Famous players:...
in the Swiss second division.
Robert is a right defender or defensive midfielder. He is the older brother of Goran Popov
Goran Popov
Goran Popov is a defender who plays for Ukrainian football club Dynamo Kyiv.-Career:Popov was signed by Red Star Belgrade in June 2004...
. He has 15 caps for the Macedonia national football team
Republic of Macedonia national football team
The Macedonia national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Macedonia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia. Due to an ongoing name dispute, it enters international competitions under its country's provisional appellation as "FYR Macedonia"...
. He started his career with FK Belasica
FK Belasica
FK Belasica is football club from the Republic of Macedonia currently playing in the Macedonian Second League after failing to avoid relegation in the 2005/2006 season where they finished 12th...
. In 2003 Popov signed with Litex Lovech for a fee of 200.000 €. In May 2004 he helped them win the Bulgarian Cup
Bulgarian Cup
The Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
. In January 2008 Robert Popov signed with AJ Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
. Popov had a serious injury while at Auxerre but when he recovered, he did not play much so both Popov and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract in the summer of 2010. He now plays for SC Kriens of Switzerland.