Marian Popa Explained
| Marian Popa |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Constanța, Romania |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1975–1982 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Constanța |
| Years1: | 1982–1983 |
| Clubs1: | Voința Constanța |
| Years2: | 1983–1987 |
| Years3: | 1987–1990 |
| Caps3: | 80 |
| Goals3: | 29 |
| Years4: | 1990–1992 |
| Caps4: | 49 |
| Goals4: | 20 |
| Years5: | 1992–1994 |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 18 |
| Years6: | 1994–1995 |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 1995 |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1996 |
| Caps8: | 17 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Years9: | 1997 |
| Caps9: | 5 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 194 |
| Totalgoals: | 79 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1990–1993 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Marian Popa (born 3 March 1964) is a Romanian former football striker.[1] [2] 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.[1] [3] [4] 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.[5]
International career
Marian Popa played two friendly games at international level for Romania, both of them being victories against Israel.[6]
Honours
Farul Constanța
1987–88Steaua București
1994–95
1991–92[7]
1994[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Cum a ratat Marian Popa campionatul mondial din 1990. Ziuaconstanta.ro. Romanian . How Marian Popa missed the 1990 World Cup championship. 7 March 2015 . 22 February 2020.
- Web site: "Fost golgheter, caut post de antrenor!" Firea rebelă și operațiile i-au stopat cariera. Prosport.ro. Romanian . "Former goalscorer, I'm looking for a job as coach!" His rebel nature and the operations stopped his career. 15 August 2011 . 22 February 2020.
- Web site: VIDEO Claudiu Keșeru, pe urmele lui Marian Popa: "Și la antrenament îți vine greu să dai 6 goluri". FRF.ro. Romanian . VIDEO Claudiu Keșeru, follows the footsteps of Marian Popa: "Even at training you find it difficult to give 6 goals". 19 August 2014 . 22 February 2020.
- Web site: Marian Popa, fostul vârf de lance al FC Farul împlinește astăzi 50 de ani. Ziuaconstanta.ro. Romanian . Marian Popa, the former striker of FC Farul turns 50 today. 3 March 2017 . 22 February 2020.
- Web site: Romanian Super Cup – Season 1994. RomanianSoccer. 22 February 2020.
- Web site: Marian Popa . European Football. 22 February 2020.
- Web site: Romanian Cup – Season 1991–1992. RomanianSoccer. 22 February 2020.
