Adrian Popescu

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Adrian Mihai Popescu (born 26 July 1960) is a retired Romanian football defender.

He was born in Craiova and debuted in Divizia A with Universitatea Craiova in 1981. He gradually became their first-choice libero, and helped win the league championship in 1991 as well as the Romanian Cup with the same club in 1983 and 1991. He also played abroad, in the Swiss second division.

Popescu made his debut for the Romanian national team in 1990 against Egypt, and was chosen for the 1990 FIFA World Cup squad. He only got 7 caps in total, the last in 1992, and scored one international goal, against Bulgaria in 1991.

[edit] Career statistics

Season Club Country Matches Goals
1978/79 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 0 0
1979/80 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 0 0
1980/81 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 1 0
1981/82 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 11 2
1982/83 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 14 2
1983/84 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 33 2
1984/85 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 27 2
1985/86 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 33 3
1986/87 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 30 0
1987/88 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 28 1
1988/89 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 30 1
1989/90 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 28 3
1990/91 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 29 1
1991/92 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 30 1
1992/93 FC Locarno Flag of Switzerland Switzerland N/A N/A
1993/94 FC Locarno Flag of Switzerland Switzerland N/A N/A
1994/95 FC Locarno Flag of Switzerland Switzerland N/A N/A
1995/96 Universitatea Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 7 0
Electroputere Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 12 0
1996/97 Electroputere Craiova Flag of Romania Romania 2 0
Construct.Craiova Flag of Romania Romania N/A N/A
1997/98 Construct.Craiova Flag of Romania Romania N/A N/A
1998/99 Politehnica Iaşi Flag of Romania Romania 13 2

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Romania squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup
1 Lung • 2 Rednic • 3 Klein • 4 Andone • 5 Rotariu • 6 G. Popescu • 7 Lăcătuş • 8 Sabău • 9 Cămătaru • 10 Hagi • 11 Lupu • 12 Stelea • 13 A. Popescu • 14 Răducioiu • 15 Mateuţ • 16 Timofte • 17 Dumitrescu • 18 Balint • 19 Săndoi • 20 Muzsnay • 21 Lupescu • 22 Liliac • Coach: Jenei
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Pandurii Târgu Jiu – current squad

2 Mîndrean • 3 Rus • 4 Chibulcutean • 5 Păcurar • 6 Cardoso • 7 Wandeir • 8 Nunes • 9 Popescu • 10 Vasilache • 11 Orac • 12 Moreiro • 14 Popete • 15 Pintassilgo • 16 Rusu • 17 Vancea • 18 Stromajer • 19 Anilton • 20 L.Mihai • 21 Stângă • 22 Dossey • 23 Jackson • 24 Grecu • 25 Djapka • 28 A.Piţurcă • 30 Iordache • 32 Jessui • 60 Soares • 77 Arrieta • 80 Mingote • Manager: Neagoe
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