| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matija Popović | ||
| Date of birth | (2006-01-08) 8 January 2006 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Altötting, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Vojvodina | ||
| 2021–2023 | Partizan | ||
| 2024 | Monza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Napoli | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Serbia U17 | 10 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:28, 20 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Matija Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Матија Поповић; born 8 January 2006) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder club Napoli. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Serbia.[1][2][3]
On 11 October 2023, Popović was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the 60 best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4]
On 25 January 2024, he joined Serie A side Monza on a free transfer, signing a contract until the end of the season.[5][6] As part of the deal, he was reportedly set to join fellow Italian club Napoli from 1 July of the same year.[6]
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