Tony Popovic

Melbourne Victory
Manager

Born on : July 04, 1973 (50 years) at Sydney

Nationality : Australia Croatia

Height : 1m93

Weight : 88 kg

Number of international caps : 58 (8 goals)

First cap : vs Colombia 08/02/1995

First international goal : vs Cook Islands 19/06/2000

2015-2016
2014-2015

Other photos

Current season statistics (2023/2024)

10 Victories 11 Draws

4 Losses 0 League Ranking

40 Goals for 29 Goals against

Main position
Central defender	100%

Identities

Tony Popovic

Anthony Popovic

Manager careerLast updated on 22/04/2024 at 21:52

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Results

Goals

Competition info

Season	Club	League					Continent						International
Season	Club	tier	Games played	V V	D D	L L	Rk.	pts	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA
2023/2024	Melbourne V.	1	25	40%10	44%11	16%4			40	29																						25	40%10	44%11	16%4		40	29
2022/2023	Melbourne V.	1	26	31%8	15%4	54%14			29	34								1		100%1		Australia Cup7e t7e tour	2	2								27	30%8	19%5	52%14		31	36
2021/2022	Melbourne V.	1	28	50%14	32%9	18%5			44	29	2	50%1		50%1	AFC Champions LeagueBarrBarrages	6	4	7	71%5	14%1	14%1	Australia Cup1/161/16 de finale FFA CupFinaFinale	13	7								37	54%20	27%10	19%7		63	40
2020/2021	Xanthi	2	9	44%4	33%3	22%2	5	15	8	6																						9	44%4	33%3	22%2		8	6
2019/2020	Perth Glory	1	28	39%11	25%7	36%10			44	38	1			100%1	AFC Champions League2	0	1															29	38%11	24%7	38%11		44	39
2018/2019	Perth Glory	1	29	62%18	28%8	10%3			59	26								1			100%1	FFA Cup1/161/16 de finale	1	2								30	60%18	27%8	13%4		60	28
2017/2018	Perth Glory																	1			100%1	FFA Cup1/161/16 de finale	0	1								1			100%1			1
2017/2018	Karabükspor	1	8	13%1		88%7	18	8	3	13								3	67%2		33%1	Ziraat Türkiye Kupasi5e t5e tour	5	3								11	27%3		73%8		8	16
2016/2017	Wanderers	1	28	29%8	46%13	25%7			36	36	6	33%2		67%4	AFC Champions League6	10	22	5	60%3	20%1	20%1	Westfield FFA Cup1/4 1/4 de finale Westfield FFA Cup1/4 1/4 de finale	13	7								39	33%13	36%14	31%12		59	65
2015/2016	Wanderers	1	29	52%15	21%6	28%8			50	40								3	67%2	33%1		Westfield FFA Cup1/4 1/4 de finale	6	3								32	53%17	22%7	25%8		56	43
2014/2015	Wanderers	1	27	15%4	22%6	63%17			29	44	14	36%5	36%5	29%4	AFC Champions League6 Club World Cup5e p5e place AFC Champions LeagueFinaFinale	17	14	1	100%1				1	0								42	24%10	26%11	50%21		47	58
2013/2014	Wanderers	1	29	41%12	31%9	28%8			37	31	8	63%5		38%3		14	8	1			100%1	Westfield FFA Cup1/161/16 de finale	0	1								38	45%17	24%9	32%12		51	40
2012/2013	Wanderers	1	29	66%19	10%3	24%7			43	23																						29	66%19	10%3	24%7		43	23
Total			295	42%124	27%79	31%92	23	23	422	349	31	42%13	16%5	42%13		47	49	23	57%13	17%4	26%6		41	26								349	43%150	25%88	32%111		510	424

Popovic's career statisticsLast updated on 22/04/2024 at 21:52

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

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Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

tier

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

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eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

2008/2009

Sydney FC

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Sydney FC	A-League	7					8	2	531	0	86%	1	64%			29%	29%	43%

2007/2008

Sydney FC

1734

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Sydney FC	A-League	20	1		1734		25	7	1734	0	100%		87%	4	1	30%	40%	30%

2006/2007

Al Arabi Doha

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Australia	Friendlies	1	1		89				89	0	100%		50%			0%	100%	0%
Al Arabi	Q-League	3	3		90		5		270	0	100%			1		67%	33%	0%

2005/2006

Palace

428

1662

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Palace	League Cup	2	1	180	2	1	180	100%		50%		50%	0%	50%
Palace	Championship	10			7	3	887	100%		22%	3	60%	20%	20%
Palace	FA Cup	1			1		90	100%		33%		0%	100%	0%
Palace	Championship Play-Off	2			3	1	158	100%		100%	1	0%	50%	50%
Australia	World Cup Qualifying - Oceania Zone	1				1	56	100%		50%		100%	0%	0%
Australia	World Cup Qualifying	2			1	1	120	100%		100%	1	50%	0%	50%
Australia	Friendlies	2			1	1	131	50%	1	67%		100%	0%	0%
Australia	World Cup	1					40	100%	1	25%		0%	0%	100%

2004/2005

Palace

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Palace	Premier League	23	2	28	6	1840	6	91%	2	61%	4	17%	39%	43%
Australia	OFC Nations Cup	2		1	1	180	0	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Australia	Friendlies	1		2		90	0	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
Australia	Friendlies	4		2	2	315	0	75%	1	100%		75%	25%	0%
Australia	Confederations Cup	1		2		56	0	100%		33%		0%	0%	100%

2003/2004

Palace

3011

3804

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Palace	First Division	34	1	3011	41	13	3011	100%	74%	10		50%	21%	29%
Palace	League Cup	2			4		163	100%	50%	1	1	0%	50%	50%
Palace	FA Cup	1			3		90	100%	100%			0%	0%	100%
Palace	Championship Play-Off	3			4	1	270	100%	100%	1		67%	0%	33%
Australia	Friendlies	1			2		90	100%	50%			0%	0%	100%
Australia	Friendlies	2			1	1	180	100%	50%			50%	50%	0%

2002/2003

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Palace	First Division	36	3	1023	1	42	10	3070	100%	78%	4	31%	39%	31%
Palace	League Cup	3	1	246			3	246	100%	60%		100%	0%	0%
Palace	FA Cup	3			1	1	2	270	100%	75%		67%	33%	0%
Australia	Friendlies	1	1	71		1		71	100%	100%		100%	0%	0%

2001/2002

Palace

854

1064

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Palace	League Cup	3			5		330	100%	100%		33%	67%	0%
Palace	First Division	20	2	854	22	8	1708	100%	45%	5	65%	0%	35%
Palace	FA Cup	1			2		90	100%	100%		0%	0%	100%

2001

Sanfrecce

160

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Australia	World Cup Qualifying - Oceania Zone	6	5		88			5	441	0	100%		100%	1		100%	0%	0%
Australia	Confederations Cup	4					1	3	360	0	100%		80%	1		75%	0%	25%

2000

Sanfrecce

630

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Australia	Friendlies	4					4	2	360	0	100%		36%			50%	25%	25%
Australia	OFC Nations Cup	3	1		270			3	270	0	100%		75%			100%	0%	0%

1999

Sanfrecce

1998

Sanfrecce

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Australia	Friendlies	2					7	1	180	0	100%		40%			0%	50%	50%

1997

Sanfrecce

1996/1997

Sydney United

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Australia	Friendlies	3	1	2	207	100%	75%	1	1	33%	33%	33%
Australia	OFC Nations Cup	2		2	180	100%	100%			100%	0%	0%
Australia	Friendlies	1	1		90	100%	20%			100%	0%	0%
Australia	World Cup Qualifying - Oceania Zone	1		1	90	100%	20%			100%	0%	0%

1995/1996

Sydney United

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Australia	Trans-Tasman Cup	2						2	180	0	100%		100%			50%	50%	0%
Australia	Friendlies	5					7	2	450	0	100%		83%			20%	20%	60%

1994/1995

Sydney United

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Australia	Friendlies	6					4	2	480	0	83%	1	86%			50%	17%	33%

1993/1994

1992/1993

1991/1992

1990/1991

1989/1990

1989

Total

The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

OFC Nations Cup	3	199620002004
Trans-Tasman Cup	1	1995

Manager's titles

Victories

Australia Cup	1	2021
AFC Champions League	1	2014

Runner-ups

Super League 2	1	2021
A-League	4	2019201620142013

Transfers

01/07/21 >	Melbourne V.	mana.
22/09/20 > 23/02/21	Xanthi	mana.
11/05/18 > 02/09/20	Perth Glory	mana.
01/10/17 > 15/12/17	Karabükspor	mana.
15/05/12 > 01/10/17	Western Sydney	mana.
10/02/11 > 15/05/12	Crystal Palace	f. c.
11/11/09 > 10/02/11	Sydney FC	a. m.

11/11/08 >	Retired
11/07/07 > 11/11/08	Sydney FC
17/07/06 > 11/07/07	Al Arabi Doha	Free
21/08/01 > 01/07/06	Crystal Palace	840 k€
01/07/97 > 21/08/01	Sanfrecce
01/07/89 > 01/07/97	Sydney United

Suggest a transfer for this player

Manager career by clubLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 22:13

Club	Played matches	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses	GF Goals for	GA Goals against
Karabükspor	11	27%3	0%0	73%8	8	16
Melbourne V.	88	43%38	30%26	28%25	131	105
Perth Glory	60	48%29	25%15	27%16	104	68
Wanderers	180	42%76	24%44	33%60	256	229
Xanthi	9	44%4	33%3	22%2	8	6

Player career by clubLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 22:13

Club	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Al Arabi	3	3	90	270	1		100%3	67%2	0%0
Australia	58	8	588	4706	4	1	95%55	60%35	22%13
Palace	144	8	1550	12403	29	1	99%142	42%60	32%46
Sydney FC	27	1	2265	2265	4	1	96%26	30%8	33%9

Manager's favourite opponents

Club		V
Wellington	32	18	57	34
CC Mariners	31	15	45	27
Newcastle	28	15	53	30
Heart	31	14	50	38
Adelaide Utd	32	13	47	36
Brisbane	32	12	47	38
Perth Glory	23	10	32	28
Sydney FC	30	9	37	39
Melbourne V.	22	6	19	39
Wanderers	12	5	19	17
Western Utd	12	4	14	17
Macarthur FC	6	4	11	5
FC Seoul	6	2	8	6
Guangzhou E.	4	2	6	5
Guizhou	2	2	6	0
Istanbulspor	2	1	2	2
Kashima	2	1	4	3
SIPG	2	1	4	7
Ulsan	2	1	3	3
Al Hilal	2	1	1	0

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
New Zealand	6	5	0
Liverpool	4	2	0
Walsall	4	3	1
Tahiti	3	3	0
Newcastle	3	2	0
Watford	7	3	0
Preston NE	6	3	0
Nottingham	5	1	0
Norwich City	5	3	0
Burnley	5	1	1
Ghana	4	3	0
Queensland	4	0	0
Derby County	4	2	0
Stoke City	4	3	0
Leicester	3	1	0
Solomon Islands	3	3	0
West Ham	2	2	0
Coventry	6	1	0
Ipswich Town	5	3	0
WBA	5	1	0

Manager's worst opponents

Club		L
Sydney FC	30	13	39
Melbourne V.	22	12	39
Brisbane	32	10	38
Wellington	32	8	34
CC Mariners	31	8	27
Adelaide Utd	32	7	36
Heart	31	7	38
Perth Glory	23	6	28
Newcastle	28	6	30
Western Utd	12	5	17
Wanderers	12	4	17
Urawa	2	2	10
Guangzhou E.	4	2	5
Istanbulspor	2	1	2
Ulsan	2	1	3
FC Seoul	6	1	6
Kashima	2	1	3
FC Tokyo	1	1	1
Sanfrecce	2	1	3
Vissel Kobe	1	1	4

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Coventry	6	3	8
Portsmouth	4	3	11
Nottingham	5	3	9
WBA	5	3	7
Wellington	5	3	7
Japan	4	2	6
Newcastle	3	2	4
Middlesbrough	2	2	4
Derby County	4	2	3
Millwall	4	2	5
Sheffield U	5	2	6
Bradford	5	2	5
Watford	7	2	9
Gillingham	5	2	6
Perth Glory	5	2	11
Czech Rep.	1	1	3
Colombia	2	1	1
Brazil	2	1	2
Ireland	1	1	2
Croatia	1	1	7

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2008/2009	Sydney FC	29%	43%	7	50%	0%	4	-
2007/2008	Sydney FC	30%	30%	20	67%	0%	3	-
2006/2007	Al Arabi	67%	0%	3	26%	52%	27	-
2005/2006	Palace	47%	27%	15	45%	30%	40	Very slightly positive
2004/2005	Palace	17%	43%	23	26%	58%	19	Negative
2003/2004	Palace	48%	33%	40	43%	36%	14	Slightly positive
2002/2003	Palace	38%	26%	42	31%	46%	13	Slightly positive
2001/2002	Palace	58%	33%	24	21%	54%	24	Extremely positive
2001	Sanfrecce	0%	0%	0	41%	59%	17	-
2000	Sanfrecce	0%	0%	0	42%	53%	36	-
1999	Sanfrecce	0%	0%	0	55%	42%	38	-
1998	Sanfrecce	0%	0%	0	42%	45%	38	-
1997	Sanfrecce	0%	0%	0	29%	67%	21	-
1996/1997	Sydney United	0%	0%	0	63%	20%	30	-
1995/1996	Sydney United	0%	0%	0	44%	22%	36	-
1994/1995	Sydney United	0%	0%	0	59%	19%	27	-
1993/1994	Sydney United	0%	0%	0	50%	25%	28	-
1992/1993	Sydney United	0%	0%	0	46%	42%	26	-
1991/1992	Croatian SC	0%	0%	0	23%	42%	26	-
1990/1991	Sydney Croatia	0%	0%	0	31%	31%	26	-
1989/1990	Sydney Croatia	0%	0%	0	44%	22%	18	-
1989	Sydney Croatia	0%	0%	0	25%	67%	12	-

Key figures

Tony Popovic hasn't won in A-League any of the last 4 matches

Popovic has played in the first 11 in A-League in each of the last 13 away from home matches

The player hasn't won in A-League any of the last 5 away from home matches

Popovic hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 4 matches

Tony Popovic has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 28 away from home matches

Popovic hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 5 away from home matches

The player hasn't lost for the national team any of the last 16 at home matches

He has played in the first 11 for the national team in each of the last 32 away from home matches

Tony Popovic has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 13 away from home matches

Popovic hasn't won in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 7 away from home matches

He has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 21 matches

He hasn't won in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 4 matches

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Crystal Palace
21/08/2001	LC	Leyton Orient - Crystal Palace	2 - 4	First match with the club, first start, first victory
25/08/2001	FD	Nottingham - Crystal Palace	4 - 2	First loss
18/09/2001	FD	Crystal Palace - Grimsby Town	5 - 0	First goal, first time scoring 2 goals
04/01/2003	FAC	Blackpool - Crystal Palace	1 - 2	First own goal
12/08/2003	LC	Torquay United - Crystal Palace	1 - 1	First red card
Al Arabi Doha
14/10/2006		Al Arabi Doha - Al Gharafa	2 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first goal
21/10/2006		Al Arabi Doha - Al Rayyan	4 - 2	First victory
Sydney FC
24/08/2007	AL	Sydney FC - CC Mariners	0 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first loss
28/10/2007	AL	Sydney FC - CC Mariners	3 - 2	First victory, first goal
17/11/2007	AL	Wellington - Sydney FC	1 - 1	First red card

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 22:13

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Minutes played	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Premier League	Premier League	23			2	1840	91%21		17%4	39%9	43%10
FA Cup	FA Cup	6			1	540	100%6		33%2	33%2	33%2
League Cup	League Cup	10	2	460		919	100%10	1	50%5	30%3	20%2
Championship	Championship	100	6	1446	1	8676	100%100		47%47	23%23	30%30
Championship Play-Off	Championship Play-Off	5				428	100%5		40%2	20%1	40%2
Qatar Stars League	Qatar Stars League	3	3	90		270	100%3		67%2	33%1
A-League	A-League	27	1	2265		2265	96%26	1	30%8	37%10	33%9
Friendlies	Friendlies	33	2	1367		2733	91%30	1	45%15	27%9	27%9
Confederations Cup	Confederations Cup	5				416	100%5		60%3		40%2
World Cup	World Cup	1				40	100%1				100%1
OFC Nations Cup	OFC Nations Cup	7	1	630		630	100%7		100%7
WCQOZ	World Cup Qualifying - Oceania Zone	8	5	117		587	100%8		100%8
World Cup Qualifying	World Cup Qualifying	2				120	100%2		50%1		50%1
Trans-Tasman Cup	Trans-Tasman Cup	2				180	100%2		50%1	50%1

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2008/2009	Sydney FC	1	3	16	11	4	4	3	20	14
2007/2008	Sydney FC	1	3	32	21	8	8	5	28	24
2006/2007	Al Arabi	1	9	30	27	8	6	13	35	41
2005/2006	Palace	2	6	75	46	21	12	13	67	48
2004/2005	Palace	1	18	33	38	7	12	19	41	62
2003/2004	Palace	2	6	73	46	21	10	15	71	61
2002/2003	Palace	2	14	59	46	14	17	15	59	52
2001/2002	Palace	2	10	66	46	20	6	20	70	62
2001	Sanfrecce	1	12	19	17	7	0	10	33	35
2000	Sanfrecce	1	11	37	30	13	2	15	40	40
1999	Sanfrecce	1	8	48	30	16	1	13	54	43
1998	Sanfrecce	1	10	43	34	15	4	15	45	52
1997	Sanfrecce	1	10	21	16	7	1	8	22	23
1996/1997	Sydney United	1	1	56	26	17	5	4	67	33
1995/1996	Sydney United	1	6	54	33	14	12	7	47	33
1994/1995	Sydney United	1	3	68	24	15	5	4	34	19
1993/1994	Sydney United	1	3	46	26	13	7	6	31	29
1992/1993	Sydney United	1	7	39	26	12	3	11	36	41
1991/1992	Croatian SC	1	12	21	26	6	9	11	22	33
1990/1991	Sydney Croatia	1	7	26	26	8	10	8	27	33
1989/1990	Sydney Croatia	1	7	26	26	10	6	10	40	39
1989	Sydney Croatia	1	7	28	26	10	8	8	25	25

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
November 07, 2008	07/11	AL	Round 11	Sydney FC	1 - 2	Wellington	90 Minutes
November 01, 2008	01/11	AL	Round 10	Sydney FC	3 - 3	CC Mariners	Absent
October 25, 2008	25/10	AL	Round 9	Melbourne V.	0 - 2	Sydney FC	Absent
October 19, 2008	19/10	AL	Round 8	Perth Glory	2 - 1	Sydney FC	48 Minutes
October 15, 2008	15/10	WCQAZ	Group A	Australia	4 - 0	Qatar	Absent
October 04, 2008	04/10	AL	Round 7	Sydney FC	1 - 1	Brisbane Roar	90 Minutes
September 28, 2008	28/09	AL	Round 6	Wellington	2 - 1	Sydney FC	90 Minutes
September 20, 2008	20/09	AL	Round 5	Sydney FC	3 - 0	Adelaide Utd	90 Minutes
September 13, 2008	13/09	AL	Round 4	Newcastle Jets	0 - 0	Sydney FC	90 Minutes
September 10, 2008	10/09	WCQAZ	Group A	Uzbekistan	0 - 1	Australia	Absent
September 06, 2008	06/09	F	Intercontinental	Netherlands	1 - 2	Australia	Absent
August 31, 2008	31/08	AL	Round 3	Sydney FC	5 - 2	Perth Glory	33 Minutes
August 23, 2008	23/08	AL	Round 2	CC Mariners	2 - 3	Sydney FC	Absent
August 19, 2008	19/08	F	Intercontinental	Australia	2 - 2	South Africa	Absent
August 16, 2008	16/08	AL	Round 1	Sydney FC	0 - 0	Melbourne V.	Absent
June 22, 2008	22/06	WCQAZ	Group 1	Australia	0 - 1	China	Absent

First XI

On the bench

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