Octavian Popescu
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Octavian Popescu is a former Romanian international
football forward who played for clubs in Romania and Turkey.
, Popescu started playing football for FC Rapid București. He joined Ştiinţa Cluj
before moving to FC Dinamo București, where he would win three consecutive Romanian league championships with the club from 1963 to 1965. In 1968, he joined rivals CS Jiul Petroşani.
Popescu next moved to Turkey to join Mersin İdmanyurdu SK, making him one of the first Romanians to play professional football in Turkey. He made 30 appearances in the Süper Lig during the 1969–70 and 1970–71 seasons.
Popescu made one appearance for the Romania national football team
.
Following the end of his playing career, Popescu moved to Germany where he studied to be a football manager. He was appointed manager of TSV 1860 München
and Malatyaspor
.
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
football forward who played for clubs in Romania and Turkey.
Career
Born in BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Popescu started playing football for FC Rapid București. He joined Ştiinţa Cluj
FC Universitatea Cluj
Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from Cluj-Napoca, founded in 1919 by Iuliu Hațieganu. The team plays in the country's top-flight league, Liga I...
before moving to FC Dinamo București, where he would win three consecutive Romanian league championships with the club from 1963 to 1965. In 1968, he joined rivals CS Jiul Petroşani.
Popescu next moved to Turkey to join Mersin İdmanyurdu SK, making him one of the first Romanians to play professional football in Turkey. He made 30 appearances in the Süper Lig during the 1969–70 and 1970–71 seasons.
Popescu made one appearance for the Romania national football team
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
.
Following the end of his playing career, Popescu moved to Germany where he studied to be a football manager. He was appointed manager of TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
and Malatyaspor
Malatyaspor
Malatya SK is a Turkish sports club based in Malatya, mainly concentrated on football. Malatyaspor are currently playing in the TFF Third League. Previously their colors were yellow and black . They played in First League for 11 seasons. They are the first and only team located in Eastern Anatolia...
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External links
- Octavian Popescu career stats in Turkey at mackolik.com