Bohdan Popov
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bohdan Ruslanovych Popov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Nizhyn, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Empoli | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| 2022–2023 | Górnik Zabrze | ||
| 2023– | Empoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Empoli | 8 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Ukraine U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ukraine U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2025– | Ukraine U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Bohdan Ruslanovych Popov (Ukrainian: Богдан Русланович Попов; born 4 April 2007) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Empoli.
Early life
Popov was born on 4 April 2007 in Nizhyn, Ukraine. The son of Ruslan Popov, he has a sister and a brother.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Popov joined the academy of Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv. In 2022, he moved to the youth setup of Polish side Górnik Zabrze. One year later, Popov signed with Italian side Empoli and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024. Italian news website wrote in 2024 that he "immediately won the hearts of the heads of the youth sector of Empoli, Federico Bargagna and Matteo Silvesti" while playing for them.[2]
International career
Popov is a Ukraine youth international. During the summer of 2024, he played for the Ukraine national under-17 team at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3]
Style of play
Popov plays as a forward. Right-footed, he is known for his strength, speed and technical ability.[4]
References
- ^ "Empoli: l'ultimo gioiello è Popov E arriva dall'inferno della guerra" [Empoli: the last jewel is Popov And it comes from the hell of war] (in Italian). Il Tirreno. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Scappato dalla Guerra per inseguire il suo sogno: Bogdan Popov, l'attaccante che ha stregato Empoli" [Escaped from War to Follow His Dream: Bogdan Popov, the Striker Who Bewitched Empoli] (in Italian). MondoPrimavera. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ Bohdan Popov at Soccerway
- ^ "Покоління війни. Кого із талантів втратило Динамо" [The War Generation. Which Talents Did Dynamo Lose?] (in Ukrainian). Sport.ua. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
External links
- Bohdan Popov at Soccerway