 Complete the following phrase:  Popovych was a trainee of the sport academy of Mettalurg from Dniprodzerzhynsk. He was playing for various teams at the early stage of his career including Prometei 1990, Kryvbas 19911994, Zirka 19941995, Shakhtar 19951996. In 1997, he moved to Russia, where he started to play for Zenit from Saint Petersburg, where he performed more than 100 caps and scored 41 goal. Together with Zenit he reached a peak of his career. In 2000, he scored two goals in the final of Intertoto Cup against Celta. Popovych himself later recalled these times as the happiest period in his life and also during professional career. In 2001 Popovych won the bronze medal of Russian championship with Zenit also being the first sniper of the team in the season of 