Evdokiya Popadinova


Evdokiya Dimitrova Popadiynova is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek A Division club AEK Athens.

Club career

Early years

Popadinova played for Sportika Blagoevgrad in her home country before moving to England to sign with Bristol Academy. In doing so, she was the first Bulgarian to make an appearance in the FA WSL. In March 2016, Popadinova signed with FA WSL 2 team London Bees.

College

In 2016, Popadinova enrolled at the University of Northwestern Ohio to play for the Racers in the Division II National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics program. After two years in June 2018, Popadinova transferred to play with the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in NCAA Division I. Ahead of her senior season, Popadinova was named on the MAC Hermann Trophy watchlist, one of only two players from her conference.

AaB

In August 2020, Popadinova signed a professional contract with Danish club AaB. She scored one goal in the four matches she played for the club.

Italy

In November 2020, Popadinova moved to Italy, signing with [SSD SSD Napoli Femminile|Napoli Femminile|Napoli]. A couple of days later, she made her debut in a 2–1 loss to AC Milan. After scoring four goals in 13 matches during her first season, she signed a one-year contract extension with Napoli in July 2021.
In July 2022, Popadinova signed for Sassuolo.
After one season, in August 2023, Popadinova joined Lazio. She scored four goals for the club in 14 matches, helping them win the Serie B title and earn promotion to the 2024–25 Serie A.

Brisbane Roar

In August 2024, Popadinova joined Australian club Brisbane Roar. In November, in her first match for the club, she scored her first goal during a 3–2 loss to Canberra United. In May 2025, the club announced Popadinova would leave at the expiration of her contract.

Beşiktaş J.K.

On August 16, 2025, Popadinova signed to the Turkish club Beşiktaş J.K..

International career

At age 16, Popadinova made her senior debut for Bulgaria on 20 August 2013, coming on as a substitute to score in the 4–2 away win over Macedonia in a friendly match.

Honours

Club

;Lazio

Individual