Ovidiu Popescu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ovidiu Marian Popescu | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Reșița, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Steaua București | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | UTA Arad | 24 | (6) |
| 2014–2016 | Poli Timișoara | 47 | (5) |
| 2016– | Steaua București | 31 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Romania U21 | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2016 | |||
Ovidiu Marian Popescu (Romanian pronunciation: [oˈvidju mariˈan poˈpesku]; born 27 February 1994) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a right back for Steaua București.
Club career
Steaua București
In June 2016, Steaua București transferred Popescu for undisclosed fee, with the player penning a five-year deal with a €10 million buyout clause.[1] He made his debut in the Liga I on 12 August against FC Botoșani, a game Steaua went on to win 2–0.[2] On 8 September, also against Botoșani but in the Cupa Ligii, Popescu scored his first goal for the Roș-albaștrii.[3]
He finally scored his first league goal for the club with a free-kick in a 2–0 victory over CFR Cluj on 12 March 2017.[4] During early April, it was reported that Celtic and Southampton were interested in signing Popescu.[5][6]
International career
In June 2015, Popescu was selected in Romania's squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Armenia.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 August 2017[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| UTA Arad | 2013–14 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 6 | ||
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 2014–15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 49 | 5 | ||
| Steaua București | 2016–17 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 102 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 116 | 14 | ||
Honours
Club
- ACS Poli Timișoara
- Steaua București
References
- ↑ "De ce Ovidiu Popescu a fost luat de Steaua. ”E liniștit, n-are carnet, am stat 4 ore cu el la masă!”" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 4 June 2016.
- ↑ "Botoșani - Steaua 0–2" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "Saptamana de vis pentru Ovidiu Popescu: Dupa golul la Romania U21, a reusit sa marcheze si pentru Steaua! Prima sa reactie" [Incredible week for Ovidiu Popescu: After his goal for Romania U21, he also managed to score for Steaua! His first reaction] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "Ovidiu Popescu l-a impresionat pe Ilie Dumitrescu: "A dat mai bine decât mine cu Argentina"" [Ovidiu Popescu impressed Ilie Dumitrescu: "He hit it better than I did against Argentina!"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "Steaua Bucharest owner makes shock claim that Celtic are in talks over ‘£25million’ Romanian playmaker Ovidiu Popescu". The Scottish Sun. 5 April 2017.
- ↑ "After missing out on team-mate, should Southampton challenge Celtic for Ovidiu Popescu?". hitc.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ "UNDER 21: LOTUL PENTRU DEBUTUL ÎN PRELIMINARIILE EURO 2017" [UNDER 21: SQUAD FOR THE EURO 2017 DEBUT] (in Romanian). FRF. 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "O. Popescu". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
External links
- RomanianSoccer profile and stats
- Ovidiu Popescu – UEFA competition record