Viktor Popov

In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Nikolaev and the family name is Popov.

Viktor Nikolaev Popov (Bulgarian: Виктор Николаев Попов; born 5 March 2000) is a Bulgarian professional footballer^[2] who plays as a right-back for Cherno More Varna and the Bulgaria national team.

Viktor Popov

Personal information
Full name	Viktor Nikolaev Popov
Date of birth	(2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Varna, Bulgaria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Cherno More
Number	6
Youth career
2010–2019	Cherno More
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Cherno More	166	(2)
International career‡
2018	Bulgaria U19	4	(0)
2019–2022	Bulgaria U21	18	(0)
2019–	Bulgaria	21	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:01, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Born and raised in Varna, Popov joined Cherno More's academy in 2010. He made his senior debut in May 2019, aged 19. Popov has also represented Bulgaria at various youth levels and made his senior debut in November 2019.

Career

Popov made his first team debut for Cherno More in a 1–0 home win against Botev Plovdiv on 18 May 2019, playing full 90 minutes.^[3] Ten days later he signed his first professional contract with the club.^[4] On 10 July 2022, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 away win over Lokomotiv Sofia in the opening game of the 2022–23 season.

International career

On 14 November 2019, he earned his first cap for Bulgaria, coming on as a late second half substitute for Strahil Popov in the 0–1 home loss against Paraguay in a friendly match.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 November 2024

Club	League	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cherno More	First League	2018–19	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
		2019–20	26	0	1	0	—		—		27	0
		2020–21	31	0	1	0	—		1[a]	0	33	0
		2021–22	29	0	2	0	—		—		31	0
		2022–23	30	1	5	0	—		—		35	1
		2023–24	30	0	0	0	—		—		30	0
		2024–25	15	1	1	1	2[b]	0	—		18	2
	Total		163	2	10	1	2	0	1	0	176	3
Career total			163	2	10	1	2	0	1	0	176	3

1. Europa League play-off
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 18 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bulgaria	2019	1	0
	2020	2	0
	2022	3	0
	2023	7	0
	2024	8	0
Total		21	0

References

1. "Профил на Виктор Николаев Попов" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
2. "Bulgarian squad announced". Macedonian Football. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
3. "Черно море излезе пети след победа над Ботев. Младок направи силен дебют" (in Bulgarian). arenavarna.com. 18 May 2019.
4. "Черно море подписа с двама свои юноши" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 28 May 2019.
5. Vutov, Viktor (14 November 2019). "България загуби с 0:1 Парагвай". topsport.bg. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

External links

• Viktor Popov at Soccerway