Hristo Popadiyn

Bulgarian footballer
Христо Попадийн
Христо Попадийн
Personal informationFull name Hristo Hristov PopadiynDate of birth (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994 (age 30)Place of birth Sofia, BulgariaHeight 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Position(s) Right back, Centre backTeam information
Current team
Pirin BlagoevgradNumber 83Youth career0000–2014 Levski Sofia2013Chievo Verona (loan)Senior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)2011–2014 Levski Sofia 0 (0)2014 → Vitosha Bistritsa (loan) 10 (0)2014 Botev Vratsa 14 (0)2015 Lokomotiv Mezdra 11 (0)2015–2016 Ludogorets Razgrad II 22 (0)2015–2016 Ludogorets Razgrad 2 (0)2017 Vitosha Bistritsa 2 (0)2017–2019 Dunav Ruse 41 (0)2019–2020 Slavia Sofia 39 (1)2021 Tsarsko Selo 27 (0)2022–2023 Slavia Sofia 17 (0)2023- Pirin Blagoevgrad 9 (0)International career2010 Bulgaria U17 3 (0)2011 Bulgaria U19 3 (0)2015–2016 Bulgaria U21 6 (0) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023

Hristo Popadiyn (Bulgarian: Христо Попадийн; born 4 January 1994) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pirin Blagoevgrad.[1]

Career

Levski Sofia

Popadiyn bеgan his career with Levski Sofia. In the beginning of 2013 he was sent on loan to the Italian Serie A team Chievo Verona until the end of the season.[2] He returned to Levski for the 2013/14 season making his official debut for the club in a cup match against Pirin Gotse Delchev won by Levski with 0:5.[3] He was sent on loan to Vitosha Bistritsa in the beginning of 2014 until the end of the season.[4]

Botev and Lokomotiv

After his loan to Vitosha ended he left Levski and moved to Botev Vratsa.[5] He made his debut for the team in a match against Dobrudzha on 2 August 2014.[6] For the cup the team was drawn against the Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad and Popadiyn played in the match on 24 September 2014.[7]

On 12 January 2015 Popadiyn moved to another team in the B Group, Lokomotiv 2012 Mezdra.[8]

Ludogorets Razgrad

After receiving offers from teams from A Group he chose to move to the newly created second team of Ludogorets Razgrad.[9] He made his debut for Ludogorets II on 25 July 2015 in a match against Dunav Ruse.[10]

On 23 September 2015 he made his debut for the Ludogorets first team in the Bulgarian Cup in a 5–0 win over Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra.[11]

On 22 May 2016 he made his complete debut in A Group for Ludogorets in a match against Beroe Stara Zagora.[12] On 7 September 2016 he became the third player after Ventsislav Kerchev and Yanaki Smirnov who joined Lokomotiv Gorna Aryahovitsa on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season,[13] but 2 days later returned in Ludogorets.

On 9 November 2016, Popadiyn was released by Ludogorets.[14]

Vitosha Bistritsa

In February 2017, following a few months without a club, Popadiyn joined Vitosha Bistritsa.[15]

Dunav Ruse

On 6 June 2017 he signed a contract with Dunav Ruse.[16]

Slavia Sofia

In January 2022, Popadiyn joined Slavia Sofia for the second time.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 July 2023 [1]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bulgaria League Bulgarian Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Levski Sofia A Group 2013–14 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Vitosha Bistritsa (loan) B Group 2013–14 10 0 0 0 10 0
Botev Vratsa 2014–15 14 0 1 0 15 0
Lokomotiv Mezdra 2014–15 11 0 0 0 11 0
Ludogorets Razgrad II 2015–16 15 0 15 0
Ludogorets Razgrad A Group 2015–16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career statistics 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 53 0
  1. ^ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

References

  1. ^ a b Popadiyn Stats
  2. ^ Христо Попадийн премина в Киево под наем
  3. ^ Pirin GD vs Levski
  4. ^ Христо Попадийн ще играе като преостъпен за Витоша Бистрица
  5. ^ Десет нови футболисти в "Ботев" Враца от лятната селекция
  6. ^ Dobrudzha vs Botev
  7. ^ Botev vs Ludogorets
  8. ^ Локо (Мездра) започна подготовка с три нови попълнения
  9. ^ Христо Попадийн отива в "Лудогорец 2"
  10. ^ Ludogorets II vs Dunav
  11. ^ Лудогорец се разходи за 5:0 и продължава за купата
  12. ^ Берое си гарантира Европа на "Лудогорец арена", "орлите" показаха младата генерация
  13. ^ Локо (ГО) привлече трети играч от Лудогорец
  14. ^ "Лудогорец се раздели с младежки национал" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 9 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Костадин Ангелов: Максимумът за нас този сезон е първото място" (in Bulgarian). fcvitosha.bg. 25 February 2017.
  16. ^ "ФК "Дунав" се раздели с трима, работи сериозно по селекцията" (in Bulgarian). fcdunav.eu. 6 June 2017.
  17. ^ "Славия представи двама нови" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

External links

  • Hristo Popadiyn at Soccerway
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PFC Slavia Sofia – current squad