Hristo Popadiyn (Bulgarian: Христо Попадийн; born 4 January 1994) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender.[1]
Popadiyn bеgan his career with Levski Sofia. In the beginning of 2013 he was sent on loan to the Italian Serie A team Chievo Verona until the end of the season.[2] He returned to Levski for the 2013/14 season making his official debut for the club in a cup match against Pirin Gotse Delchev won by Levski with 0:5.[3] He was sent on loan to Vitosha Bistritsa in the beginning of 2014 until the end of the season.[4]
After his loan to Vitosha ended he left Levski and moved to Botev Vratsa.[5] He made his debut for the team in a match against Dobrudzha on 2 August 2014.[6] For the cup the team was drawn against the Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad and Popadiyn played in the match on 24 September 2014.[7]
On 12 January 2015 Popadiyn moved to another team in the B Group, Lokomotiv 2012 Mezdra.[8]
After receiving offers from teams from A Group he chose to move to the newly created second team of Ludogorets Razgrad.[9] He made his debut for Ludogorets II on 25 July 2015 in a match against Dunav Ruse.[10]
On 23 September 2015 he made his debut for the Ludogorets first team in the Bulgarian Cup in a 5–0 win over Lokomotiv 1929 Mezdra.[11]
On 22 May 2016 he made his complete debut in A Group for Ludogorets in a match against Beroe Stara Zagora.[12] On 7 September 2016 he became the third player after Ventsislav Kerchev and Yanaki Smirnov who joined Lokomotiv Gorna Aryahovitsa on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season,[13] but 2 days later returned in Ludogorets.
On 9 November 2016, Popadiyn was released by Ludogorets.[14]
In February 2017, following a few months without a club, Popadiyn joined Vitosha Bistritsa.[15]
On 6 June 2017 he signed a contract with Dunav Ruse.[16]
In January 2022, Popadiyn joined Slavia Sofia for the second time.[17]