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Ovidiu Popescu

Ovidiu Popescu
Popescu with FCSB in 2022
Personal information
Full name Ovidiu Marian Popescu
Date of birth (1994-02-27) 27 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Reșița, Romania
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, defender
Team information
Current team
 Universitatea Cluj
Number 23
Youth career
2004–2009 Muncitorul Reșița
2009–2013 Școala de Fotbal Marcel Băban Jimbolia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 UTA Arad 24 (6)
2014–2016 ACS Poli Timișoara 47 (5)
2016–2024 FCSB 200 (4)
2024– Universitatea Cluj 17 (1)
International career‡
2015–2016 Romania U21 8 (1)
2021 Romania 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2021

Ovidiu Marian Popescu (Romanian pronunciation: [oˈvidju mariˈan poˈpesku]; born 27 February 1994) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a defender for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.

Club career

FCSB

In June 2016, FCSB 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, following Popescu's good display, it was reported that Celtic and Southampton were interested in signing him.[5]

International career

In June 2015, Popescu was selected in Romania's squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Armenia.[6]

He made his debut for Romania national football team on 25 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against North Macedonia.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 December 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
UTA Arad 2013–14 Liga II 24 6 1 0 — — — 25 6
ACS Poli Timișoara 2014–15 Liga II 22 3 0 0 — — — 22 3
2015–16 Liga I 25 2 2 0 0 0 — — 27 2
Total 47 5 2 0 0 0 — — 49 5
FCSB 2016–17 Liga I 27 1 2 1 3 1 5 0 — 37 3
2017–18 24 0 1 0 — 8 0 — 33 0
2018–19 10 0 0 0 — 2 0 — 12 0
2019–20 27 1 4 0 — 8 0 — 39 1
2020–21 35 0 1 0 — 1 0 1 0 38 0
2021–22 30 0 1 0 — 2 0 — 33 0
2022–23 17 1 0 0 — 3 0 — 20 1
2023–24 30 1 3 0 — 3 0 — 36 1
Total 200 4 12 1 3 1 32 0 1 0 248 6
Universitatea Cluj 2024–25 Liga I 17 1 0 0 — — — 17 1
Career total 288 16 15 1 3 1 32 0 1 0 339 18

International

As of match played 28 March 2021[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2021 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

ACS Poli Timișoara

FCSB[8]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Botoșani - Steaua 0–2" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "After missing out on team-mate, should Southampton challenge Celtic for Ovidiu Popescu?". hitc.com. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Romania v North Macedonia game report". FIFA. 25 March 2021.[dead link‍]
  8. ^ a b Ovidiu Popescu at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Ovidiu Popescu". European Football. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  10. ^ "FOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj a câștigat Supercupa României!" [PHOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj won the Romanian Supercup!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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