Adrian Popescu

For the younger player, see Adrian Popescu (footballer born 1975).

Adrian Popescu

Personal information
Full name	Adrian Mihai Popescu
Date of birth	(1960-07-26) 26 July 1960
Place of birth	Craiova, Romania
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
1970–1978	Universitatea Craiova
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1992	Universitatea Craiova	294	(18)
1992–1995	Locarno	56	(2)
1995–1996	FC U Craiova	7	(0)
1996–1997	Electroputere Craiova	14	(0)
1997–1998	Constructorul Craiova	17	(1)
1998–1999	Politehnica Iaşi	13	(2)
2000–2001	Birkirkara	?	(?)
International career
1990–1992	Romania	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Career

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 and for Maltese side Birkirkara.

Popescu made his debut for the Romania 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.

Honours

Club

Universitatea Craiova

• Romanian Championship League: 1980–81, 1990–91
• Cupa României: 1980–81, 1982–83, 1990–91

External links

• Adrian Popescu at WorldFootball.net