Adrian Popescu

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

Adrian Mihai Popescu (born 26 July 1960) is a former Romanian footballer who played as a right-back.

Adrian Popescu

Personal information
Full name	Adrian Mihai Popescu
Date of birth	(1960-07-26) 26 July 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth	Craiova, Romania
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
1970–1980	Universitatea Craiova
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1992	Universitatea Craiova	236	(18)
1992–1995	Locarno	56	(2)
1995	Universitatea Craiova	7	(0)
1996–1997	Electroputere Craiova	14	(0)
1997–1998	Constructorul Craiova	17	(1)
1998–1999	Politehnica Iaşi	13	(2)
2000–2001	Birkirkara
Total		343	(23)
International career
1990–1992	Romania	8	(1)
Managerial career
1999	Universitatea Craiova (assistant)
2014–2016	Universitatea Craiova (assistant)
2016	Concordia Chiajna (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club 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.^[1]

International career

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.^[2]

International stats

Appearances and goals by national team and year.

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Romania	1990	1	0
	1991	5	1
	1992	1	0
Total		56	8

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Popescu goal.

List of international goals scored by Ioan Sabău

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	20 November 1991	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	1–0	1–1	Euro 1992 qualifiers

Honours

Club

Universitatea Craiova

• Divizia A: 1980–81, 1990–91^[3]
• Cupa României: 1980–81, 1982–83, 1990–91^[3]

Constructorul Craiova

• Divizia D – Dolj County: 1997–98

Birkirkara

• Maltese Premier League: 1999–2000