Ovidiu Popescu

Ovidiu Popescu
Personal information
Full name Ovidiu Marian Popescu
Date of birth (1994-02-27) 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
 FCSB
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 UTA Arad 24 (6)
2014–2016 Poli Timișoara 47 (5)
2016– FCSB 60 (1)
National team‡
2015–2016 Romania U21 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2018
‡ 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 FCSB.

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, 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 30 September 2018[8]
Club statistics
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 24610–––256
Total 24 6 1 0 – – – – – – 25 6
ACS Poli Timișoara 2014–15 22300–––223
2015–16 2522000––272
Total 47 5 2 0 0 0 – – – – 49 5
FCSB 2016–17 271213150–373
2017–18 24010–80–330
2018–19 9000–20–110
Total 60 1 3 1 3 1 15 0 – – 81 3
Career Total 131 12 6 1 3 1 15 0 – – 155 14

Honours

Club

ACS Poli Timișoara
Steaua București

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. ↑ "Steaua Bucharest owner makes shock claim that Celtic are in talks over '£25million' Romanian playmaker Ovidiu Popescu". The Scottish Sun. 5 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "After missing out on team-mate, should Southampton challenge Celtic for Ovidiu Popescu?". hitc.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "O. Popescu". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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