Boris Popović Stats
Club: Arouca · Position: Defender · Born: 26 Feb 2000 (age 26) · Nationality: Serbia.
Next: Arouca v Rio Ave · Primeira Liga · Sat 28 Nov, 15:30 GMT · Rio Ave allow 15.7 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded) — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Boris Popović (Arouca, defender) has 1 goal and 0 assists in 17 appearances in 2025/26 (1158 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Primeira Liga: 0.70, higher than 6% of 143 defenders. Started 13 of 17. Next: Arouca v Rio Ave, Sat 28 Nov, 15:30 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Boris Popović has a TACTIX Impact of 1.7 per match across 17 appearances in Primeira Liga matches, the 29th percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga players.
Against defenders in the Primeira Liga 2025/26, Boris Popović stands out on 1.09 blocks per 90 (higher than 95%) and pass accuracy of 88.3% (higher than 81%); the cohort is 143 players with 450+ minutes.
Popović had a tackle in 6 of 10 recent appearances with the stat recorded (all competitions).
Boris Popović (Arouca) averages a TACTIX Impact of 1.7 per match across 17 appearances, and has one goal and zero assists in 17 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 24 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 17 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Boris Popović is a defender at Arouca, with 17 appearances and 1158 minutes in the Primeira Liga 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 1.7 per match across 17 appearances in Primeira Liga matches, the 29th percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga players. Boris Popović has started 13 of 17 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 68 minutes. That is 38% of the Primeira Liga minutes available to him (1158 of 3060 across 34 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.81 tackles per 90 at home (556 minutes) against 0.60 away (602 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 143 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes: 1.09 blocks per 90 — higher than 95% and pass accuracy of 88.3% — higher than 81%. Fouls committed per 90 is up from 0.20 last season (920 minutes in the Primeira Liga) to 1.01 in 2025/26. Boris Popović recorded a tackle in 6 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 143): Scoring (strong, 79th percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (10th percentile) and Duels (11th percentile), against 143 Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 143).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.4, 2.7, 0.9, 1.8, 0.6 — broadly level, averaging 1.3 against a season figure of 1.7. Discipline: three yellow cards in 17 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.01 fouls per 90 in the Primeira Liga. Next up: Arouca v Rio Ave, Sat 28 Nov, 15:30 GMT (Primeira Liga). Rio Ave allow 15.7 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 143): J. de Haas, Miguel Nóbrega and Jonathan Buatu (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · All Competitions
Started 13 of 17 appearances, 4 from the bench · 68 minutes per appearance · 38% of the Primeira Liga minutes available (1158 of 3060).
Primeira Liga only: 17 apps · 1.7 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the Primeira Liga Impact leaderboard.
Boris Popović Stats per 90 · Primeira Liga 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Boris Popović | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 0.70 | higher than 6% | 0.98 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.93 | higher than 34% | 1.27 |
| Blocksper 90 | 1.09 | higher than 95% | 1.08 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 3.03 | higher than 11% | 2.93 |
| Duel win rate | 50.6% | higher than 22% | 56.6% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.01 | fewer than 66% | 0.20 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.23 | fewer than 57% | 0.10 |
| Passesper 90 | 48.58 | higher than 69% | 57.33 |
| Pass accuracy | 88.3% | higher than 81% | 89.8% |
Per 90 minutes over 1158 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26. Ranked against 143 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 920 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 2+ tackles0 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2025-12-14 to 2026-10-24, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · Primeira Liga 2025/26, defender
Boris Popović · Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 143) median
| Axis | Boris Popović | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.39on target 40.0% | 0.38 | 52nd |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 79th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.08 | 0.51 | 10th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 48.58accuracy 88.3% | 40.25 | 69th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.08success 50.0% | 0.34 | 13th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.03win rate 50.6% | 4.47 | 11th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.72 | 3.20 | 29th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.24 | 1.46 | 32nd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1158 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26. Cohort: 143 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in the Primeira Liga
1.7 per match — 29th percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Arouca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.39 | 0.00 | 1.6 |
| 2025/26 | Arouca | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.63 | 0.08 | 1.7 |
| 2024/25 | Arouca | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 1.5 |
| 2024/25 | Cercle Brugge | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.2 |
| 2023/24 | Cercle Brugge | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3.01 | 0.44 | 1.9 |
| 2022/23 | Cercle Brugge | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 0.16 | 1.7 |
| 2021/22 | Cercle Brugge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.99 | 0.00 | 1.2 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | @ Alverca2026/27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2026-09-07 | @ Estoril2026/27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-14 | v Benfica sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-03-06 | @ Famalicao | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2026-02-27 | @ FC Porto sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.6 | Match → | |
| 2026-01-31 | @ Rio Ave sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2026-01-03 | @ Tondela | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.2 | Match → |
| 2025-12-28 | v GIL Vicente sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -0.1 | Match → | |
| 2025-12-21 | @ Santa Clara | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2025-12-14 | v Alverca | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.2 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 0.81 at home (556 min), 0.60 away (602 min); Interceptions 0.65 at home (556 min), 1.20 away (602 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Boris Popović’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many tackles does Boris Popović average per 90?
- Boris Popović averages 0.70 tackles per 90 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26 (1158 minutes) — higher than 6% of 143 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Boris Popović have this season?
- This season Boris Popović has 1 goal and 0 assists in 17 appearances (1158 minutes played).
- Does Boris Popović start every game?
- Boris Popović started 13 of 17 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 68 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Boris Popović get booked?
- Boris Popović was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 3 yellow and 0 red this season.
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