Gabriel Popovic (born 28 July 2003) is an Australian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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*Forward (surname)
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* Forward (association football)
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for Italian club
Catania
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.
Club career
On 7 August 2019, he made his professional debut against
Western Sydney Wanderers
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in the
2019 FFA Cup
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.
On 10 August 2023, Popovic signed with
Catania
Catania (, , , Sicilian and ) is the second-largest municipality on Sicily, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second city of the island, Catania is the center of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, wh ...
in Italian third-tier
Serie C
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. On 1 February 2024, he was loaned by
Fiorenzuola
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.
Personal life
Popovic is the son of former
Crystal Palace
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and
Socceroos player
Tony Popovic
Tony Popovic (born 4 July 1973) is an Australian association football manager and former player. He is currently head coach of the Australia men's national soccer team, Australia national football team. He guided the team to qualify for the 202 ...
, and the younger brother of
Kristian Popovic
Kristian Popovic (born 14 August 2001) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Macarthur.
Club career
Perth Glory
On 18 April 2019, at 17 years of age, Kristian Popovic made his first appearance for Per ...
.
References
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2003 births
Living people
Footballers from the City of Westminster
People from Westminster
Australian people of Croatian descent
Men's association football forwards
Australian men's soccer players
Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
Perth Glory FC players
Xanthi F.C. players
NK Rudeš players
Catania FC players
US Fiorenzuola 1922 SS players
ASD Puteolana 1902 players
National Premier Leagues players
First Football League (Croatia) players
Serie C players
Serie D players
Australian expatriate men's soccer players
Australian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Australian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Australian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Soccer players from Sydney
21st-century Australian sportsmen
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