Denys Popov

Not to be confused with Russian football player and manager Denis Popov.

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yuriyovych and the family name is Popov.

Denys Yuriyovych Popov (Ukrainian: Дени́с Ю́рійович Попо́в; born 17 February 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dynamo Kyiv.

Denys Popov

Denys Popov at training
Personal information
Full name	Denys Yuriyovych Popov
Date of birth	(1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Myhiia, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Dynamo Kyiv
Number	4
Youth career
201?–2014	RVUFK Kyiv
2015–2017	Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Dynamo Kyiv	96	(7)
International career‡
2015–2016	Ukraine U17	9	(1)
2017	Ukraine U18	1	(0)
2016–2018	Ukraine U19	11	(1)
2019	Ukraine U20	6	(3)
2018–2021	Ukraine U21	10	(1)
2021–	Ukraine	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Ukraine UEFA European Under-19 Championship 2018 Finland FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 2019 Poland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2022

Club career

Born in Pervomaisk Raion, Popov is a product of the RVUFK Kyiv and Dynamo Kyiv youth sportive schools.^[1]

He played for FC Dynamo in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and in July 2017 he was promoted to the senior squad team. Popov made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League for Dynamo Kyiv only on 13 April 2019, playing in a winning match against FC Mariupol.^[2]

International career

In 2019, Popov played a key role in Ukraine U20's first ever FIFA U-20 World Cup title.^[3] He appeared in six of his team's seven matches at the tournament, scoring three goals. He missed the final against South Korea after being sent off in the semifinal match against Italy.^[4]

He made his debut for Ukraine national team on 23 May 2021 in a friendly against Bahrain.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 31 July 2024^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dynamo Kyiv	2018–19	Ukrainian Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2019–20	Ukrainian Premier League	16	1	3	1	3[a]	0	0	0	22	2
	2020–21	Ukrainian Premier League	15	2	2	0	8[b]	1	0	0	25	3
	2021–22	Ukrainian Premier League	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	2022–23	Ukrainian Premier League	18	1	—		6[c]	0	—		24	1
	2023–24	Ukrainian Premier League	24	1	1	0	3[d]	0	—		28	1
	2024–25	Ukrainian Premier League	0	0	0	0	2[e]	1	—		2	1
	Total		75	6	6	1	22	2	0	0	103	9
Career total			75	6	6	1	22	2	0	0	103	9

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of 14 June 2022^[7]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ukraine	2021	1	0
	2022	2	0
Total		3	0

Honours

Dynamo Kyiv

• Ukrainian Premier League: 2020–21, 2024–25
• Ukrainian Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21
• Ukrainian Super Cup: 2018, 2019, 2020

Ukraine U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2019^[8]