Gheorghe Popescu Football player

Gheorghe Gică Popescu (born 9 October 1967 in Calafat) is a retired Romanian football defender, former captain of FC Barcelona and key part of the Romania national team in the 1990s. He played for a string of European clubs in that period, including a four-year stint at PSV Eindhoven. His tactical knowledge as a defender made him a valuable team member in top European competitions until he reached his late-thirties. Beside from his defending skills, he was also capable starting attacks. He is the brother-in-law of fellow Romanian international Gheorghe Hagi.

Personal facts

Gheorghe Popescu
Birth dateOctober 09, 1967
Birth place
Romania , Calafat , Dolj County
Height (meters)1.88

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Football player

position
Midfielder
Defender (association football)
teams
Romania national football team
FC Universitatea Craiova
Hannover 96
FC Barcelona
PSV Eindhoven
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
FC Dinamo București
FC Steaua București
Galatasaray S.K. (football)
U.S. Lecce

Gheorghe Popescu on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/p/popescu_gheorghe.shtml
  2. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/popescu-intl.html