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Romanian footballer (1948–2021)

Paul Popovici
Popovici in the 1970s
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-06-21)21 June 1948
Place of birth Oradea, Romania
Date of death 7 April 2021(2021-04-07) (aged 72)
Place of death Oradea, Romania
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1957–1958 Metalul Oradea
1958–1963 Crișana Oradea
1963–1964 Crișul Oradea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1970 Crișul Oradea 96 (7)
1971–1974 UTA Arad 106 (2)
1974–1978 Bihor Oradea 120 (18)
1978–1979 Înfrățirea Oradea
Total 322 (27)
International career
1971–1972 Romania 4 (0)
Managerial career
1988 Bihor Oradea (assistant)
1988 Bihor Oradea
1989–1990 Bihor Oradea (assistant)
1990 Bihor Oradea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Popovici or Paul Popovits (21 June 1948 – 7 April 2021) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a left-back. He played almost all his career for two clubs, Bihor Oradea and UTA Arad. He also played four matches for Romania, making his debut in a match against Albania.

Popovici died in the morning of 7 April 2021, after he suffered a heart attack.

Notes

  1. Including 3 appearances for Romania's Olympic team

References

  1. ^ "Paul Popovici". European Football. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. Paul Popovici at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. "Paul Popovici: Am refuzat blaturile și am făcut-o pe Dinamo campioană!". evz.ro. 2 February 2015.
  4. S-a mai stins o fostă glorie a fotbalului bihorean. Mesajul fiului: „Ai fost idolul meu”. bihon.ro (in Romanian)
  5. . digisport.ro (in Romanian)

External links

FC Bihor Oradea – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
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