Mihai Popescu Explained
Mihai Popescu |
Fullname: | Mihai Cătălin Popescu |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1985 |
Birth Place: | Găești, Romania |
Nationality: | Romanian |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Clubnumber: | 16 |
Years1: | 2003-2015 |
Clubs1: | HCM Constanța |
Years2: | 2015- |
Clubs2: | Saint-Raphaël VHB |
Nationalyears1: | 2001-2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Romania |
Nationalcaps1: | 250 games |
Ntupdate: | 20 June 2021 |
Mihai Popescu (born 15 March 1985 in Găești)[1] is a Romanian handballer who plays for French team Saint-Raphaël Var Handball and the Romanian national team.
He was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of his hometown Găești in 2009.[2]
Achievements
- Winner: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Cupa României:
- Winner: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Supercupa României:
- Winners: 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup
Individual awards
- Romanian Handballer of the Year: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,,2021,2022
- LNH Division 1 Best Foreign Goalkeeper: 2015–16[3]
- Best Goalkeeper of the EHF Cup's Final 4: 2018
Notes and References
- Web site: Mihai Popescu Profile. European Handball Federation. 27 May 2014.
- Web site: Mihai Popescu, cetăţean de onoare al oraşului Găeşti. Telegrafonline.ro. 20 July 2009. Romanian.
- Web site: Cel mai bun portar român al momentului speră să se impună și în Hexagon: ”Vreau să fiu cel mai bun portar din Franța!”. Gazeta Sporturilor. 24 February 2017. Romanian.