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Born | 20 November 1979 Niš,[1] SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
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Nationality | Montenegrin | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Playing position | Left back/Playmaker | ||
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Current club | Budućnost T-Mobile | ||
Number | 17 | ||
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1998–2002 2002–2007 2007–2010 2010– –1998 |
HC Naisa Niš Budućnost Slagelse DT Viborg HK ŽRK Budućnost T-Mobile |
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National team 1 | |||
Montenegro | 35 (123) | ||
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 2 December 2011 |
Bojana Popović, née Petrović (Serbian: Бојана Поповић) (20 November 1979)[2] is a Montenegrin handballer of Serbian origin.[3] She is rated to be the best female handball player in the world by many, despite not being given an official recognition yet.[4] Having spent last three seasons in Danish club Viborg HK,[2] in July 2010 Popović signed a two-year contract with her former club Budućnost T-Mobile.[5] She is also member of the Montenegrin national team.
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Bojana Popović started playing handball at Serbian club HC Naisa Niš when she was eleven years old.[2] She later played for Montenegrin club Budućnost Podgorica for four seasons.[6] In 2002, Popović signed a contract with Danish team Slagelse DT, at that time coached by Anja Andersen. With Slagelse, she experienced great success: three times Champions League winner, EHF Cup winner, three Danish Championship golds and one Danish Cup.
At the end of the 2006/07 season, Popović signed a contract with Viborg HK.[7] Since her arrival at Viborg, she has won two Danish Championship golds and two Danish Cups. In 2009 she won her fourth Champions League title, the first with Viborg.
Bojana Popović is considered to be the best player in the world by many.[6][7][8] She has been chosen Player of the Year by the Danish Handball Federation four times. Popović's individual awards and achievements include:
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