Kristian Popovic (born 14 August 2001) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Perth Glory

On 18 April 2019, at 17 years of age, Kristian Popovic made his first appearance for

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coming on as a substitute for

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. On 19 October 2019, Popovic scored his first professional goal, coming against

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in a 1–1 draw.

Career statistics

Personal life

Popovic is the son of former

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and Socceroos player, and current Socceroos coach,

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, and the older brother of Perth Glory player Gabriel Popovic.

Honours

Australia U20 *

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Popovic, Kristian 2001 births Living people Australian people of Croatian descent Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Australian men's soccer players Australia men's under-20 international soccer players Australia men's under-23 international soccer players Perth Glory FC players Xanthi F.C. players NK Rudeš players NK Međimurje players Macarthur FC players A-League Men players Super League Greece 2 players First Football League (Croatia) players Second Football League (Croatia) players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Australian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Australian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Soccer players from Sydney 21st-century Australian sportsmen