Vasil Popov

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

Vasil Popov

Personal information
Full name	Vasil Emilov Popov
Date of birth	(1995-11-19) 19 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
2002–2014	CSKA Sofia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2017	CSKA Sofia	8	(0)
2015	→ Etar (loan)
2016–2017	→ CSKA Sofia II	12	(0)
2017	→ Tsarsko Selo (loan)	4	(0)
2017	Lokomotiv Sofia	10	(0)
2018	Oborishte	7	(0)
2018–2019	Montana	3	(0)
2019–2020	Septemvri Sofia	10	(0)
International career
2012–2014	Bulgaria U19	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2021

Vasil Emilov Popov (Bulgarian: Васил Емилов Попов; born 19 November 1995) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Born in Sofia, Popov began playing football in 2002, in the youth team of CSKA Sofia.[1] He made his first team debut on 15 December 2012 at 17 years 17 days, in a 5–0 win over Chavdar Etropole for Bulgarian Cup, coming on as a substitute for Ivan Bandalovski.[2] On 10 March 2013, Popov made his league debut, coming on as a first-half substitute during the 2–0 win over Chernomorets Burgas.

On 18 February 2017, Popov was loaned to Tsarsko Selo until the end of the season.[3]

On 29 July 2017, Popov joined Lokomotiv Sofia.[4]

On 2 July 2018, Popov signed a two years contract with Montana, following a successful trial period.[5]

Honours

Club

CSKA Sofia

• Bulgarian Cup: 2015–16

References

1. "Кое е това момче Васил Попов от ЦСКА?" (in Bulgarian). sportline.bg. 30 December 2012.
2. "CSKA 5–0 Chavdar Etropole" (in Bulgarian). soccerway.com. 15 December 2012.
3. "Васил Попов и Георги Минчев под наем в Царско село" (in Bulgarian). cska.bg. 18 February 2017.
4. "Локомотив с поредно ново попълнение" (in Bulgarian). lokomotivsofia.bg. 29 July 2017.
5. "Феро предложи договор на двама от каращите проби" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 2 July 2018.

External links

• Vasil Popov at Soccerway
• Profile at A-PFG website
• Васил Попов: Сбъднах мечтата си, подписах с ЦСКА