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Gabriel Popescu
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Full name Gabriel Popescu
Date of birth (1973-12-25) 25 December 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Craiova, Romania
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992-1994
1995-1997
1998
1998-1999
1999
2000
2000-2002
2002-2004
2004-2005
2005
Electroputere Craiova
Universitatea Craiova
Salamanca
Valencia
Numancia Soria
Dinamo Bucureşti
Naţional Bucureşti
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Naţional Bucureşti
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
National team
1996-1998 Romania
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gabriel Popescu was a talented Romanian football player. He was born on 25 December 1973. He played as a Midfielder, which is a key position in football. Gabriel also proudly represented his home country, Romania, in international matches.

Playing for Clubs

Gabriel Popescu played for many different football clubs during his career. He started playing professionally in Romania. His first clubs included Electroputere Craiova and Universitatea Craiova. These were important teams in his home country.

Later, Gabriel moved to Spain to play. He joined Spanish clubs like Salamanca and Valencia. Valencia is a very well-known team in Europe. He also played for Numancia Soria while in Spain.

After his time in Spain, Gabriel returned to Romania. He played for Dinamo Bucureşti and Naţional Bucureşti. He then went to South Korea to play for Suwon Samsung Bluewings. This team plays in the K-League.

His career also took him to Japan. He played for JEF United Ichihara Chiba in the J. League 1. Gabriel Popescu had a long and varied career playing football in several different countries.

Playing for His Country

Gabriel Popescu also played for the Romanian national team. He represented his country in important international games. He was part of the Romanian squad that played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. This is one of the biggest football tournaments in the world. Playing for your country is a great honor for any footballer.

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