Gheorghe Popescu
Be the first in the stands
RomaniaCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Gheorghe "Gică" Popescu is a Romanian former professional football player who played as a defender, currently he is the owner and the president of Liga I club Farul Constanța. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
18 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1990–2000The archive holds 18 team sheets naming Gheorghe Popescu in Romania's starting line-up, from 1990-06-09 to 2000-06-20.
18 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
13 goals across 8 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1989–2001| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-06 |  Georgia | D1–1(h) | 88' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Bucharest |
| 1998-09-02 |  Liechtenstein | W7–0(h) | 18' | UEFA Euro qualification | Bucharest |
| 1997-03-29 | Liechtenstein | W8–0(h) | 28' 30' 68' 88'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Bucharest |
| 1996-12-14 |  North Macedoniaplayed as Macedonia | W3–0(a) | 36' 45' 90' (pen)hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Skopje |
| 1996-10-09 |  Iceland | W4–0(a) | 75' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Reykjavík |
| 1994-11-12 |  Slovakia | W3–2(h) | 7' | UEFA Euro qualification | Bucharest |
| 1992-11-29 |  Cyprus | W4–1(a) | 4' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Larnaca |
| 1989-05-17 |  Bulgaria | W1–0(h) | 35' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Bucharest |
Honours
15 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours15 | ||||
| 1.Lig | ×3 | 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00 | Galatasaray | |
| Eredivisie | ×2 | 1990–91, 1991–92 | PSV Eindhoven | |
| Turkish Cup | ×2 | 1998–99, 1999–00 | Galatasaray | |
| Copa del Rey | ×1 | 1996–97 | Barcelona | |
| Cupa României | ×1 | 1987–88 | Steaua București | |
| Divizia A | ×1 | 1987–88 | Steaua București | |
| Johan Cruijff Shield | ×1 | 1992 | PSV Eindhoven | |
| Supercopa de España | ×1 | 1996 | Barcelona | |
| UEFA Cup | ×1 | 1999–00 | Galatasaray | |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | ×1 | 1996–97 | Barcelona | |
| UEFA Super Cup | ×1 | 2000 | Galatasaray | |
| Individual honours6 | ||||
| Player of the year · 6 | ||||
| Romanian Footballer of the Year | ×6 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 | ||
| Orders & distinctions1 | ||||
| Sport Merit Order | ||||