Anton Popovitch
Anton Popovitch is a Finnish midfielder born in Valkeakoski on 11 July 1996. He developed in the FC Haka youth system and made his senior debut for the club in the Ykkönen in 2015. Popovitch helped Haka win the second-tier title in 2019 and secure promotion to Finland’s top flight. In 2021, he joined Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), where he became vice-captain in 2022 and won consecutive Finnish Cups in 2021 and 2022. During his KuPS spell, he also gained European experience in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying. Popovitch moved to Ilves in January 2024 and reached 100 Veikkausliiga appearances against KuPS on 31 May that year. At Ilves, he operates in central or defensive midfield, linking defence with attack through distribution while helping maintain structure and control the tempo.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1009 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 31 | 2640 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 39 | 3333 | 4 | 0 | 0.11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 2329 | 3 | 0 | 0.12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 59 | 5222 | 14 | 0 | 0.24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 54 | 4623 | 11 | 0 | 0.21 | 0 |
| 2017 | 55 | 4065 | 2 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 |
| 2016 | 36 | 2340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 37 | 3009 | 4 | 0 | 0.12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2025
Role: MidfielderTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
Veikkausliiga
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