| Cristian Popovici | |
| Fullname: | Cristian Daniel Popovici |
| Birth Date: | 13 February 1968[1] |
| Birth Place: | Bacău, Romania |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | CSM Bacău (manager) |
| Years1: | 1993–2002 |
| Clubs1: | FCM Bacău |
| Manageryears1: | 2002–2004 |
| Managerclubs1: | Aerostar Bacău |
| Manageryears2: | 2004–2007 |
| Managerclubs2: | FCM Bacău |
| Manageryears3: | 2008 |
| Managerclubs3: | FCM Bacău |
| Manageryears4: | 2010–2011 |
| Managerclubs4: | Botoșani |
| Manageryears5: | 2011 |
| Managerclubs5: | SC Bacau |
| Manageryears6: | 2012 |
| Managerclubs6: | Dinamo II București |
| Manageryears7: | 2012 |
| Managerclubs7: | FCM Bacău |
| Manageryears8: | 2012–2013 |
| Managerclubs8: | Botoșani |
| Manageryears9: | 2014–2016 |
| Managerclubs9: | SC Bacău |
| Manageryears10: | 2016–2017 |
| Managerclubs10: | Foresta Suceava |
| Manageryears11: | 2017–2018 |
| Managerclubs11: | Aerostar Bacău |
| Manageryears12: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs12: | Metaloglobus București |
| Manageryears13: | 2019–2021 |
| Managerclubs13: | Știința Miroslava |
| Manageryears14: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs14: | Dante Botoșani |
| Manageryears15: | 2022– |
| Managerclubs15: | CSM Bacău |
Cristian Popovici (born 13 February 1968) is a Romanian former professional footballer and currently a manager. As a footballer Popovici played nine years for FCM Bacău, being an important member of the team that beat Steaua București with 5-1 right on the Steaua Stadium and also had appearances in European competitions as UEFA Cup or UEFA Intertoto Cup.[2] After retirement, Popovici started his football manager career, being well known for coaching especially teams from Bacău and Moldavia such as: Aerostar Bacău, FCM Bacău, SC Bacau, FC Botoșani or Foresta Suceava, the only interruptions consisting of two short spells at Dinamo II București and Metaloglobus București.