Adrian Popa (footballer, born 1988)

For other people named Adrian Popa, see Adrian Popa (disambiguation).
Adrian Popa

Popa in 2013.
Personal information
Full name Adrian Dumitru Popa
Date of birth (1988-07-24) 24 July 1988
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Steaua București
Number 77
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Politehnica II Timișoara 87 (26)
2008 → Buftea (loan) 11 (2)
2009 → Gloria Buzău (loan) 12 (0)
2009–2010 Universitatea Cluj 24 (3)
2010–2012 Concordia Chiajna 60 (10)
2012– Steaua București 135 (19)
National team‡
2012– Romania 21 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Adrian Dumitru Popa (born 24 July 1988 in Bucharest) is a Romanian footballer who plays for Romanian side Steaua București and the Romania national team.

Club career

Politehnica II Timișoara

He was the top striker of Politehnica II Timișoara, with 9 goals in 10 matches in the 2008 season and played the second half of the season on loan for Gloria Buzău.

Universitatea Cluj

On July 2009, he signed a contract with U Cluj. Although he showed impressive skills and helped U Cluj get promoted to the first division. However, his relationship with the President deteriorated rapidly, and he left the club.

Concordia Chiajna

In 2010, coach Laurențiu Reghecampf convinced Popa to sign with Concordia Chiajna. Adrian Popa contributed to the club's promotion in the Romanian first division and was kept for the 2011–12 Liga I season.

Steaua București

In August 2012, Popa signed a contract with Steaua București for an undisclosed fee.[1]

Honours

Steaua București

Statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Politehnica II Timișoara 2005–06 ????---??
2006–07 ????---??
2007–08 ????---??
Total 87 26 ? ? - - - - - - 87 26
Buftea 2008–09 112??---112
Total 11 2 ? ? - - - - - - 11 2
Gloria Buzău 2008–09 120----120
Total 12 0 - - - - - - - - 12 0
Universitatea Cluj 2009–10 24300---243
Total 24 3 0 0 - - - - - - 24 3
Concordia Chiajna 2011–12 274??---274
2011–12 29311---304
2012–13 43----43
Total 60 10 1 1 - - - - - - 61 11
Steaua București 2012–13 30120-111-432
2013–14 28750-11010457
2014–15 285433010000458
2015–16 32450306100465
2016–17 172000090-262
Total 135 19 16 3 6 0 47 2 1 0 205 24
Career Total 329 60 17 4 6 0 47 2 1 0 400 66

Statistics accurate as of match played 30 November 2016

International goals

As of 8 October 2016 (Romania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Popa goal)
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 June 2016 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania 14  Georgia 1–0 5–1 Friendly
2 4 September 2016 Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 17  Montenegro 1–0 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 8 October 2016 Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia 18  Armenia 0–2 0–5 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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