Date of birth | 09 October 1967 |
Place of birth | Calafat |
Nationality | Romanian |
Weight | 78 kg |
Height | 1.88 m |
Position | Defender |
Popescu has spent time in both the English and Spanish leagues with Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona respectively.
His organisational ability makes him a valuable member of the Galatasaray team.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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PSV Eindhoven | 09 Sep 1994 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 09 Sep 1994 | 30 Jun 1995 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 23 | 3 |
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1998-99 | World XI | State 75th Anniversary | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Galatasaray | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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2000-01 | Galatasaray | Turkish First Division | 24 |
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2000-01 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 14 |
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2001-02 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
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2001-02 | Lecce | Serie A | 28 | 3 |
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2002-03 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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21 Sep 1994 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-6 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
24 Sep 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
01 Oct 1994 | Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
15 Oct 1994 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
22 Oct 1994 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
26 Oct 1994 | Notts County v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
29 Oct 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
05 Nov 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
19 Nov 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
23 Nov 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
26 Nov 1994 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
03 Dec 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
17 Dec 1994 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1994 | Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
27 Dec 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
31 Dec 1994 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
02 Jan 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
14 Jan 1995 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
25 Jan 1995 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
29 Jan 1995 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
05 Feb 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
11 Feb 1995 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
18 Feb 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
25 Feb 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
09 Apr 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
11 Apr 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
14 Apr 1995 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1983-84 | Romania | Olympics | 1 | ||||
1985-86 | Romania | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1986-87 | Romania | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
1986-87 | Romania | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Romania | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Romania | OT | 3 | ||||
1987-88 | Romania | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1987-88 | Romania | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1988-89 | Romania | International Friendly | 4 |
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1989-90 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
1989-90 | Romania | International Friendly | 8 | ||||
1990-91 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1990-91 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
1990-91 | Romania | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
1992-93 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 8 |
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1993-94 | Romania | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
1994-95 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1994-95 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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1995-96 | Romania | King`s Cup | 1 | 2 |
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1995-96 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
1996-97 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 8 |
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1996-97 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Romania | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Romania | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1998-99 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Romania | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
1999-00 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
2001-02 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Romania | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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18 Apr 1984 | Romania v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Group C |
03 Jun 1986 | Romania v Norway | D | 3-3 | U21 | |
20 Aug 1986 | Norway v Romania | L | 3-0 | U21 | |
12 Nov 1986 | Spain v Romania | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
03 Mar 1987 | Turkey v Romania | L | 3-1 | U21 | |
24 Mar 1987 | Romania v Albania | W | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
15 Apr 1987 | Czechoslovakia v Romania | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
28 Apr 1987 | Romania v Spain | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
19 Aug 1987 | Romania v Bulgaria | D | 2-2 | OT | |
03 Sep 1987 | Romania v Denmark | L | 1-2 | Olympics | Europe group A |
06 Oct 1987 | Romania v Greece | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
27 Oct 1987 | Albania v Romania | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
17 Nov 1987 | Austria v Romania | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
28 Jan 1988 | Albania v Romania | L | 1-0 | OT | |
02 Feb 1988 | Albania v Romania | D | 0-0 | OT | |
31 May 1988 | West Germany v Romania | L | 3-0 | Olympics | Europe group A |
20 Sep 1988 | Romania v Albania | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
19 Oct 1988 | Bulgaria v Romania | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
02 Nov 1988 | Romania v Greece | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
23 Nov 1988 | Romania v Israel | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 1989 | Romania v Italy | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
12 Apr 1989 | Poland v Romania | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
26 Apr 1989 | Greece v Romania | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
17 May 1989 | Romania v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
31 Aug 1989 | Portugal v Romania | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Sep 1989 | Czechoslovakia v Romania | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 1989 | Denmark v Romania | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
15 Nov 1989 | Romania v Denmark | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
04 Feb 1990 | Algeria v Romania | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
28 Mar 1990 | Egypt v Romania | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
03 Apr 1990 | Switzerland v Romania | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
25 Apr 1990 | Israel v Romania | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
21 May 1990 | Romania v Egypt | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
26 May 1990 | Belgium v Romania | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
09 Jun 1990 | USSR v Romania | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
14 Jun 1990 | Cameroon v Romania | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
18 Jun 1990 | Argentina v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
25 Jun 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | L | 0-0 (4-5) | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
12 Sep 1990 | Scotland v Romania | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
26 Sep 1990 | Romania v Poland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
17 Oct 1990 | Romania v Bulgaria | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
05 Dec 1990 | Romania v San Marino | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
22 Dec 1990 | Croatia v Romania | L | 2-0 | UNOFFICIAL | |
27 Mar 1991 | San Marino v Romania | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
03 Apr 1991 | Switzerland v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
17 Apr 1991 | Spain v Romania | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
16 Oct 1991 | Romania v Scotland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
13 Nov 1991 | Romania v Switzerland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
20 Nov 1991 | Bulgaria v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
08 Apr 1992 | Romania v Latvia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
06 May 1992 | Romania v Faroe Islands | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
20 May 1992 | Romania v Wales | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
29 Nov 1992 | Cyprus v Romania | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
02 Jun 1993 | Czechoslovakia (RCS) v Romania | L | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
08 Sep 1993 | Faroe Islands v Romania | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
13 Oct 1993 | Romania v Belgium | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
17 Nov 1993 | Wales v Romania | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
23 Mar 1994 | Northern Ireland v Romania | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
20 Apr 1994 | Romania v Bolivia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
25 May 1994 | Romania v Nigeria | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
01 Jun 1994 | Romania v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
13 Jun 1994 | Romania v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Jun 1994 | Colombia v Romania | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
22 Jun 1994 | Romania v Switzerland | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
26 Jun 1994 | USA v Romania | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
03 Jul 1994 | Romania v Argentina | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
10 Jul 1994 | Sweden v Romania | L | 2-2 (4-5) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final final |
07 Sep 1994 | Romania v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
08 Oct 1994 | France v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
12 Oct 1994 | England v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Nov 1994 | Romania v Slovakia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
14 Dec 1994 | Israel v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
23 Dec 1994 | Argentina v Romania | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 1995 | Romania v Poland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
26 Apr 1995 | Azerbaijan v Romania | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
06 Sep 1995 | Poland v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
11 Oct 1995 | Romania v France | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
15 Nov 1995 | Slovakia v Romania | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
16 Feb 1996 | Romania v Denmark | W | 2-1 | KINGS CUP | Final |
24 Apr 1996 | Romania v Georgia | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
01 Jun 1996 | Romania v Moldova | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
10 Jun 1996 | Romania v France | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
13 Jun 1996 | Bulgaria v Romania | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
18 Jun 1996 | Romania v Spain | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
18 Sep 1996 | Romania v United Arab Emirates | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
09 Oct 1996 | Iceland v Romania | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
15 Dec 1996 | North Macedonia v Romania | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
29 Mar 1997 | Romania v Liechtenstein | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
02 Apr 1997 | Lithuania v Romania | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
30 Apr 1997 | Romania v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
20 Aug 1997 | Romania v North Macedonia | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
10 Sep 1997 | Romania v Iceland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
11 Oct 1997 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
19 Nov 1997 | Spain v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Mar 1998 | Romania v Israel | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 1998 | Romania v Paraguay | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
06 Jun 1998 | Romania v Moldova | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
15 Jun 1998 | Romania v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
22 Jun 1998 | Romania v England | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
26 Jun 1998 | Romania v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
30 Jun 1998 | Romania v Croatia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
19 Aug 1998 | Norway v Romania | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 1998 | Romania v Liechtenstein | W | 7-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
05 Sep 1998 | Germany v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
10 Oct 1998 | Portugal v Romania | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
14 Oct 1998 | Hungary v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
03 Mar 1999 | Romania v Estonia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 1999 | Romania v Slovakia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
05 Jun 1999 | Romania v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
09 Jun 1999 | Romania v Azerbaijan | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
18 Aug 1999 | Cyprus v Romania | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
04 Sep 1999 | Slovakia v Romania | W | 1-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
08 Sep 1999 | Romania v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
09 Oct 1999 | Liechtenstein v Romania | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
26 Apr 2000 | Romania v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
27 May 2000 | Netherlands v Romania | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2000 | Romania v Greece | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Jun 2000 | Germany v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
17 Jun 2000 | Romania v Portugal | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
20 Jun 2000 | England v Romania | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
15 Aug 2001 | Slovenia v Romania | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
05 Sep 2001 | Hungary v Romania | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
06 Oct 2001 | Romania v Georgia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
10 Nov 2001 | Slovenia v Romania | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
14 Nov 2001 | Romania v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
13 Feb 2002 | France v Romania | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2002 | Romania v Ukraine | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
17 Apr 2002 | Poland v Romania | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
21 Aug 2002 | Romania v Greece | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2002 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Romania | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
12 Oct 2002 | Romania v Norway | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
16 Oct 2002 | Luxembourg v Romania | W | 0-7 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
29 Mar 2003 | Romania v Denmark | L | 2-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.