Veselin Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Веселин Поповић; born 1 July 1975) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veselin Popović | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-07-01) 1 July 1975 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Titov Vrbas, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Vrbas | 64 | (15) |
| 1995–1998 | Obilić | ||
| 1998–1999 | FSV Zwickau | 42 | (18) |
| 1999–2000 | Dynamo Dresden | 19 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Erzgebirge Aue | 14 | (4) |
| 2001–2004 | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | 79 | (36) |
| 2004–2005 | Wacker Burghausen | 8 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Wacker Burghausen II | 10 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 19 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Sportfreunde Siegen | 27 | (4) |
| Total | 282 | (91) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After starting out at his hometown club Vrbas,[1] Popović was signed by Obilić in 1995. He spent the next three years with the Vitezovi and won the championship title in the 1997–98 season, before moving abroad to Germany. Over the following decade, Popović played for numerous clubs, most notably FSV Zwickau and 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.