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Balša Popović

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Balša Popović
Personal information
Full name Balša Popović
Date of birth (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Budva, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 OFK Beograd
Number 1
Youth career
Mogren
2017–2018 Grbalj
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Grbalj 46 (0)
2018 → Arsenal Tivat (loan) 4 (0)
2022–2023 Kolubara 10 (0)
2023– OFK Beograd 71 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Montenegro U17 5 (0)
2017 Montenegro U18 2 (0)
2018 Montenegro U19 12 (0)
2019–2021 Montenegro U21 3 (0)
2025– Montenegro 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 July 2025

Balša Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Балша Поповић; born 10 June 2000) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for OFK Beograd and the Montenegro national team.[2]

Club career

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Popović began his professional career with Grbalj , with whom he signed a professional contract in early 2018.[3][4] In the second half of the same calendar year, he was loaned to Arsenal Tivat on dual registration.[5] He was under contract with Grbalj until 2021, after which he left the club. [6][7][8] He was on trial with Partizan during September of the same year.[9] A few months later, he joined the Kolubara, where he mainly played the role of reserve to Dejan Stanivuković in the following period.[10][11][12] He made his debut in the Serbian SuperLiga in an away match against Red Star Belgrade in the 28th round of the 2021–22 competition.[13][14] In early August 2023, he moved to OFK Beograd.[15][16] During the winter break of the 2023–24 season, he was training with Red Star Belgrade but he don't sign a contract with them because of his past behavior where he sings a songs for Red Star Belgrade eternal rival Partizan and that is the reason why he don't sign a contract with Red Star Belgrade And he back to OFK Beograd.[17] At the end of the season, Popović won the Serbian First League with OFK Beograd and contributed to their promotion to the higher tier of the competition. [18] The following season, he played in all 37 matches in the Serbian SuperLiga.[19] Popović signed a three-year contract with Red Star Belgrade in the summer of 2025, but remained at OFK Beograd on loan.[20][21]

International career

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He has played for all the junior national teams of Montenegro, from cadets to Montenegro U21 national team.[22] In September 2024, he was called up by the senior team coach of that country, Robert Prosinečki, for matches in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. [23] At the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group L in March 2025, Prosinečki announced that Igor Nikić and Balša Popović would share the minutes in front of goal during that period.[24] Thus, Popović made his debut in a victory over the Faroe Islands national team, with a minimal result of 1:0.[25]

Private

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Balša's brother, Stefan Popović, is also a football goalkeeper.[10][26][27]

Literature

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  • CG Fudal, broj 6 (PDF). Football Association of Montenegro. 2018.
  • CG Fudal, broj 27 (PDF). Football Association of Montenegro. 2018.
  • CG Fudal, broj 38 (PDF). Football Association of Montenegro. 2019.
  • CG Fudal, broj 8 (PDF). Football Association of Montenegro. 2021.
  • CG Fudal, broj 12 (PDF). Football Association of Montenegro. 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "Balša Popović". ofkbeograd.co.rs.
  2. ^ Balša Popović at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Grbalj potpisao ugovore sa šest fudbalera". cg-fudbal.com. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. ^ CG Fudbal 6 2018, p. 14.
  5. ^ CG Fudbal 27 2018, p. 15.
  6. ^ CG Fudbal 38 2019, p. 4.
  7. ^ CG Fudbal 8 2021, p. 5.
  8. ^ CG Fudbal 12 2021, p. 4.
  9. ^ Ivković, Zoran (14 September 2021). "Partizan zadržao mladog golmana: Balša Popović ostaje u Humskoj". telegraf.rs. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  10. ^ a b Kažić, Davor (23 January 2022). "Balša Popović: Boriću se za ulogu startera". pobjeda.me. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Crnogorski golman pojačao Kolubaru". sportski.me. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Crnogorski golman Balša Popović potpisao za Kolubaru". vijesti.me. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Црвена звезда – Колубара 3:0 (2:0)". crvenazvezdafk.com. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Звезда лако савладала Колубару и пребацила притисак на Партизан (фото)". Sportski žurnal. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  15. ^ Vorih, Vladimir (5 August 2023). "Stvara se bedem pred golom: Nekadašnji golman Crvene zvezde i crnogorski internacionalac stigli na staru Karaburmu - trener Krunić će imati slatke muke! (anketa)". republika.rs. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  16. ^ P, D. (5 August 2023). "Balša Popović u OFK Beogradu". dan.co.me. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  17. ^ Stamenić, Nikola (6 February 2024). "Definitivno: Popović ne može u Zvezdu zbog Partizanove pesme". Sport Klub. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  18. ^ "OFK Beograd zvanično u Superligi posle devet godina, borba za drugo mesto dostiže tačku ključanja". www.mozzartsport.com. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  19. ^ "Olimpijakos ipak naciljao golmana iz Srbije: Gledali Ilića, dovode Balšu Popovića". tvarenasport.com. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  20. ^ Stamenić, Nikola (14 June 2025). "Preprodaja: Zvezda dovela golmana OFK Beograda i šalje ga u Grčku". Sport Klub. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  21. ^ Brnjašević, Marko (8 July 2025). "Zvezda ostavlja golmana u OFK Beogradu i nada se transferu do kraja leta". meridiansport.rs. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Balša Popović". fscg.me. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  23. ^ Janičić, Svetozar (27 September 2024). "Turska i Vels čekaju Crnu Goru, Robi saopštio spisak". Sport Klub. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  24. ^ "Prosinečki odlučio: Golman OFK Beograda debituje za Crnu Goru". mozzartsport.com. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  25. ^ P, A. (25 March 2025). "Kraj: Crna Gora - Farska Ostrva 1:0". pobjeda.me. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  26. ^ "Popović za Butasport.rs: Golman Mornara otkrio kako su izbacili kragujevački Radnički koji ima pet puta skuplji tim!". butasport.rs. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  27. ^ Tepavčević, Matija (5 August 2024). "Golman "Romantičara" ZA MBS Balša Popović: Najvažnije je da smo se vratili u Superligu! Imamo mnogo talentovanu ekipu sa iskusnim pojedincima". maxbetsport.rs. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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