Veselin Popović (; born 1 July 1975) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a striker.

Career

After starting out at his hometown club Vrbas, Popović was signed by

Obilić Obiliq, ) or Obilić ( sr-cyr, Обилић, ), also referred to as Kastriot ( sq-definite, Kastrioti, ) is a List of cities and towns in Kosovo, town and Municipalities of Kosovo, municipality in Kosovo. According to the Kosovo Agency of Statist ...

in April 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

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and 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.

Career statistics

Honours

Obilić *

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Прва савезна лига / Prva savezna liga) was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed following the breakup of Yu ...

: 1997–98 *

FR Yugoslavia Cup The Serbia and Montenegro Cup was an association football knockout cup tournament of Serbia and Montenegro played between 1992 and 2006, after which Serbia and Montenegro became separate nations. The competition was the continuation of the old ...

: Runner-up 1994–95, 1997–98

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Popovic, Veselin 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Vrbas Footballers from South Bačka District Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football forwards FK Vrbas players FK Obilić players FSV Zwickau players Dynamo Dresden players FC Erzgebirge Aue players 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 players SV Wacker Burghausen players SV Wehen Wiesbaden players Sportfreunde Siegen players Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Regionalliga players 2. Bundesliga players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Germany Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Germany