Defender

Denys Popov

Dynamo Kyiv
Ukraine
27 yrs
185 cm
Preferred foot: Both

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Appearances: 17
Goals: 2
Assists: 0
Average rating: 6.99

Age27

Date of birth17 Feb 1999

Height185 cm

Weight81 kg

Preferred footBoth

Market value€2.4M

Contract until31 Dec 2030

Season performance · 2025

Ukrainian Premier League

Dynamo Kyiv

Appearances / Starts12 / 10

Minutes917

Rating6.98

Goals / Assists1 / 0

Shots (on target)4 (2)

Passes · accuracy596 · 91%

Key passes1

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won83 / 138

Successful dribbles3

Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion25%

Accurate long balls22

Accurate crosses0

Aerial duels won30

Clearances32

Ball recoveries121

Fouls won10

Fouls committed15

Offsides0

Clean sheets0

Ukraine Cup

Dynamo Kyiv

Appearances / Starts2 / 2

Minutes191

Rating7.25

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)4 (3)

Passes · accuracy155 · 93%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won13 / 22

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion0%

Accurate long balls3

Accurate crosses1

Aerial duels won7

Clearances5

Ball recoveries20

Fouls won1

Fouls committed3

Offsides0

Clean sheets0

UEFA Conference League

Dynamo Kyiv

Appearances / Starts3 / 3

Minutes225

Rating6.83

Goals / Assists1 / 0

Shots (on target)3 (1)

Passes · accuracy180 · 89%

Key passes0

Tackles / Interceptions5 / 3

Duels won10 / 20

Successful dribbles1

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists0.32 / 0.04

Detailed statistics

Big chances created0

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion33%

Headed goals1

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls6

Accurate crosses0

Touches210

Possession lost20

Dispossessed1

Aerial duels won4

Ground duels won6

Clearances10

Ball recoveries9

Fouls won0

Fouls committed6

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week1

Clean sheets1

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)15.21

Top speed (km/h)32.99

National team

Ukraine3 caps · 0 goals · debut May 2021

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
24 May 2026	Dynamo Kyiv – Kudrivka	3–2	78'	6.2
20 May 2026	FC Chernihiv – Dynamo Kyiv	1–3	–	–
16 May 2026	SC Poltava – Dynamo Kyiv	0–2	–	–
4 Apr 2026	Dynamo Kyiv – Karpaty Lviv	0–1	90'	7.4
19 Mar 2026	Oleksandria – Dynamo Kyiv	0–5	90'	7.2
13 Mar 2026	Dynamo Kyiv – Obolon Kyiv	2–1	13'	6.5
8 Mar 2026	Polissya Zhytomyr – Dynamo Kyiv	1–2	–	–
3 Mar 2026	Dynamo Kyiv – Inhulets Petrove	2–0	90'	8.0
27 Feb 2026	Dynamo Kyiv – FC Epicentr Dunaivtsi	4–0	–	–
20 Feb 2026	Dynamo Kyiv – Rukh Lviv	1–0	–	–
14 Feb 2026	Dynamo Kyiv – RFS	2–0	–	–
14 Feb 2026	Dynamo Kyiv – FC Zimbru Chişinău	5–3	–	–
5 Feb 2026	NK Veres Rivne – Dynamo Kyiv	2–3	–	–
30 Jan 2026	Dynamo Kyiv – FK Kauno Žalgiris	0–1	–	–
20 Jan 2026	MKS Korona Kielce – Dynamo Kyiv	0–0	–	–

Career and transfers

3 clubs · 2 moves

Jul 2019

Dynamo K. 2 To: Dynamo Kyiv

Transfer
Jul 2017

Dynamo U19 To: Dynamo K. 2

Transfer

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Rating
2025	Ukrainian Premier League	Dynamo Kyiv	12 (10)	917	1	6.98
2025	UEFA Conference League	Dynamo Kyiv	3 (3)	225	1	6.83
2025	Ukraine Cup	Dynamo Kyiv	2 (2)	191	0	7.25

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

Ukrainian Premier League 2024 · percentile among defenders (123 players)

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21 matches · 1,661 min

Denys Popov: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	0.76	92
Interceptions / 90 min	1.79	48
Clearances / 90 min	2.76	69
Aerials won / 90 min	2.87	86
Duels won	49.5%	92
Pass accuracy	88.7%	90
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.00	50
Rating	6.97	69

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