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Evdokiya Popadinova
Bulgarian footballer (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Evdokiya Dimitrova Popadiynova (Bulgarian: Евдокия Димитрова Попадинова,[1] born 26 October 1996) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who last played as a forward for Australian A-League Women club Brisbane Roar and the Bulgaria women's national team. She previously played for Sportika Blagoevgrad in the Bulgarian Women's League, Bristol Academy in the English FA WSL, London Bees in the English FA WSL 2, Northwestern Ohio Racers in the American National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in the American NCAA Division I, AaB in the Danish Women's League, Napoli and Sassuolo in the Italian Serie A, and Lazio in the Italian Serie B.
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Popadinova has played for Sportika Blagoevgrad in her home country before moving to England to sign with Bristol Academy.[3] In doing so, she is the first Bulgarian to make an appearance in the FA WSL.[4] In March 2016, Popadinova signed with FA WSL 2 team London Bees.[5]
College
In 2016, Popadinova enrolled at the University of Northwestern Ohio to play for the Racers in the Division II National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics program. After two years in June 2018, Popadinova transferred to play with the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in NCAA Division I.[6] Ahead of her senior season, Popadinova was named on the MAC Hermann Trophy watchlist, one of only two players from her conference.[7]
AaB
In August 2020, Popadinova signed a professional contract with Danish club AaB.[8] She scored one goal in the four matches she played for the club.[9]
Italy
In November 2020, Popadinova moved to Italy, signing with Napoli.[10] A couple of days later, she made her debut in a 2–1 loss to AC Milan.[11] After scoring four goals in 13 matches during her first season, she signed a one-year contract extension with Napoli in July 2021.[12]
In July 2022, Popadinova signed for Sassuolo.[13]
After one season, in August 2023, Popadinova joined Lazio.[14] She scored four goals for the club in 14 matches, helping them win the Serie B title and earn promotion to the 2024–25 Serie A.[15]
Brisbane Roar
In August 2024, Popadinova joined Australian club Brisbane Roar.[16] In November, in her first match for the club, she scored her first goal during a 3–2 loss to Canberra United.[17] In May 2025, the club announced Popadinova would leave at the expiration of her contract.[18]
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International career
At age 16, Popadinova made her senior debut for Bulgaria on 20 August 2013, coming on as a substitute to score in the 4–2 away win over Macedonia in a friendly match.[19]
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Personal life
Popadinova was born in Hadzhidimovo, Bulgaria.[20]
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