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Tony Popovic
| Born | 04 July 1973, Sydney |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
This bruising centre back had spells with Sydney United and Sanfrecce Hiroshima before deciding to make the move to London. He extended his contract at Crystal Palace to June 2006 in June 2004.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | Australia | World Youth Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Australia | Olympics | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Australia | International | 6 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Australia | Under-23 v A | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Australia | International | 5 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Australia | Oceania Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Australia | Trans Tasman Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Australia | International | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Australia | Simba Cup | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Australia | International | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Australia | International | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Australia | International | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Australia | Oceania Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Australia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Australia | International | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 20 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | Worthington Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Australia | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 36 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | Worthington Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Australia | International | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Australia | Oceania Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | Carling Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 34 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Australia | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Australia | International | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 21 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Australia | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Australia | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | Carling Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 10 |
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| 2005-06 | Crystal Palace | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Australia | International | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2001 | Leyton Orient v Crystal Palace | W | 2-4 | Worthington Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Everton v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Worthington Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Worthington Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Bradford City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Stockport County v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Crystal Palace v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Crystal Palace v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Crystal Palace v Portsmouth | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Crystal Palace v Cheltenham Town | W | 7-0 | Worthington Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Walsall v Crystal Palace | W | 3-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | Worthington Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Dec 2002 | Crystal Palace v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | Worthington Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Blackpool v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Feb 2003 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2003 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Bradford City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Reading v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Apr 2003 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Grimsby Town v Crystal Palace | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Gillingham v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Torquay United v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Carling Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Crystal Palace v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | L | 3-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Gillingham v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Crystal Palace | L | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Walsall v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Reading v Crystal Palace | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | W | 6-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Crystal Palace v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2004 | Rotherham United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Crystal Palace v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2004 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Crystal Palace v Everton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2004 | Crystal Palace v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Fulham v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Crystal Palace v Walsall | W | 3-0 | Carling Cup | 1st round |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2006 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 0-3 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 09 May 2006 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Sydney United | 00 Jul 1989 | 00 Mar 1996 | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 00 Mar 1996 | 18 Aug 2001 | |
| Crystal Palace | 18 Aug 2001 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Al Arabi | 18 Jul 2006 |