Lilian Popescu

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Lilian Popescu
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Popescu in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-11-15) 15 November 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Făleștii Noi, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Moldova U19 (head coach)
Youth career
1987 Cristalul Fălești
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1993 Agro Chișinău 52 (18)
1993–1994 Nistru Otaci 25 (1)
1995 Agro Chișinău 23 (6)
1996–1998 Nistru Otaci 40 (17)
1998 Sheriff Tiraspol 20 (0)
1999–2006 Nistru Otaci 114 (17)
2006 Ekibastuzets Ekibastuz 5 (0)
2006–2007 Olimpia Bălți 27 (1)
International career
1992–1995 [1] Moldova 6 (0)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Olimpia Bălți (player-manager)
2007–2008 Olimpia Bălți
2008–2012 Nistru Otaci
2012 Costuleni
2013–2014 Costuleni
2014 Veris Chișinău
2014–2015 Tiraspol
2015 Sheriff Tiraspol
2017–2022 Petrocub Hîncești
2022–2024 Zimbru Chișinău
2025– Moldova U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lilian Popescu (born 15 November 1973) is a Moldovan football manager and former player. He is the current head coach of the Moldova national under-19 team.

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Petrocub Hîncești

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