The first transfer in the new year!

The first transfer in the new year!

Luhansk-based Zorya is coming to the end of its vacation period. On Monday, January 13, the Black-and-Whites will hold their first training session, and the club has not stopped working on the search for reinforcements and new players.

The new player of our team, with whom we signed a long-term contract, is 21-year-old Bosnian midfielder Dejan Popara!

Dejan started his career at Zvezda 09. He played 83 games for this team, including in the UEFA Youth Champions League (2 matches against U-19 Trabzonspor). He scored 6 goals and gave 2 assists.

He played 36 matches for Borac, scoring 3 goals. He took part in the Conference League qualifiers against B-36 Torshavn (Faroe Islands).

Dejan Popar's last club was the team of the elite division of Bosnia and Herzegovina - FC Sloga. He played 50 games for this club. He scored two goals and one assist. The vast majority of matches he was involved in the field as a supporting midfielder.
Dejan was also called up to the U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19 and U-21 national teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina (30 matches in total).

Player's dossier:

FULL NAME: Popara Dejan
Date of birth: 10.03.2003
Position: Midfielder
Last club: FC Sloga (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Congratulations to Dejan on a new challenge in his career, we wish him bright and productive matches with Zorya!



Press service of FC Zorya

Other news

More
Zorya vs Karpaty: the referee team
03.12.2025

Zorya vs Karpaty: the referee team

Viktor Skrypnyk: "In the second half we did everything to avoid defeat"
30.11.2025

Viktor Skrypnyk: "In the second half we did everything to avoid defeat"

"Polissia vs Zorya: match statistics
30.11.2025

"Polissia vs Zorya: match statistics