Gabriel Popescu facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gabriel Popescu | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 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 |
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| National team | |||
| 1996-1998 | Romania | ||
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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.
