Alexandar PopoviÃÂ (, ; born 7 September 2002) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for A-League Men club Sydney FC.
Popoviàbegan his professional career at Adelaide United. He signed a scholarship contract prior to the 2021âÂÂ22 season. PopoviÃÂ's highlights at the club mostly come against Western Sydney; his A-League Men debut on 16 March 2022, his first start only four days later on the 20th, and his first professional goal on 18 February 2023. Popoviàwas selected in an A-League All Stars squad which would face FC Barcelona in an exhibition match in 2022. He was substituted on for Rhyan Grant in the 85th minute of play, and he did not concede alongside Adelaide United teammates IsaÃÂas and Nestory Irankunda.
During the January transfer window of 2024, Adelaide United announced the sale of PopoviÃÂ to K League 1 club Gwangju.
In September 2024, Popovic joined Sydney FC ahead of the 2024âÂÂ25 A-League season on a loan deal until January. After impressing during his loan spell, he joined Sydney FC on a permanent basis, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract, after Sydney agreed a fee with Gwangju.
Popovic scored his first goal for the club in a 1âÂÂ1 draw with Auckland FC.
PopoviÃÂ was named in Tony Vidmar's Olyroos squad for a pair of friendly matches against Qatar and Saudi Arabia in November 2023. The squad included goalkeeper teammate Steven Hall.
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