Marian Popa (born 3 March 1964) is a Romanian former football striker.[2][3] On 9 June 1993 he scored six goals for Farul Constanța in a Divizia A match against Oțelul Galați which ended with a 6–3 victory.[2][4][5] In 1994 he played in the first ever Supercupa României, scoring the only goal of the game against Gloria Bistrița, helping Steaua win the trophy.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1964[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Constanța, Romania[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1982 | FC Constanța[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | Voința Constanța[2] | ||
| 1983–1987 | Metalul Mangalia[2] | ||
| 1987–1990 | Farul Constanța | 80 | (29) |
| 1990–1992 | Steaua București | 49 | (20) |
| 1992–1994 | Farul Constanța | 28 | (18) |
| 1994–1995 | Steaua București | 14 | (7) |
| 1995 | Farul Constanța | 1 | (0) |
| 1996 | FC Brașov | 17 | (5) |
| 1997 | Budapesti VSC | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 194 | (79) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1993 | Romania | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career edit
Marian Popa played two friendly games at international level for Romania, both of them being victories against Israel.[7]
Honours edit
Farul Constanța
Steaua București
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Marian Popa at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d e "Cum a ratat Marian Popa campionatul mondial din 1990" [How Marian Popa missed the 1990 World Cup championship] (in Romanian). Ziuaconstanta.ro. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ ""Fost golgheter, caut post de antrenor!" Firea rebelă și operațiile i-au stopat cariera" ["Former goalscorer, I'm looking for a job as coach!" His rebel nature and the operations stopped his career] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "VIDEO Claudiu Keșeru, pe urmele lui Marian Popa: "Și la antrenament îți vine greu să dai 6 goluri"" [VIDEO Claudiu Keșeru, follows the footsteps of Marian Popa: "Even at training you find it difficult to give 6 goals"] (in Romanian). FRF.ro. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Marian Popa, fostul vârf de lance al FC Farul împlinește astăzi 50 de ani" [Marian Popa, the former striker of FC Farul turns 50 today] (in Romanian). Ziuaconstanta.ro. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Romanian Super Cup – Season 1994". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Marian Popa". European Football. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 1991–1992". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
External links edit
- Marian Popa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marian Popa at WorldFootball.net
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