Marius Popescu

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Marius Popescu
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-11-07) 7 November 1969 (age 53)
Place of birth Alba Iulia, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Youth career
CSȘ Alba Iulia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1989 Universitatea Cluj 3 (0)
1989–1990 CFR Cluj
1990–1998 Universitatea Cluj 176 (37)
1998–1999 Gloria Bistrița 14 (1)
1999 Olimpia Satu Mare 10 (0)
2000–2001 Universitatea Cluj 34 (7)
2002 Apulum Alba Iulia 3 (0)
2002–2004 UTA Arad 56 (7)
2004–2007 Universitatea Cluj 42 (2)
Total338(54)
Managerial career
2008 Universitatea Cluj
2009 Universitatea Cluj
2009 Universitatea Cluj
2011 Botoșani
2012 Universitatea Cluj
2012–2013 Universitatea Cluj
2015 Universitatea Cluj
2016 Sighetu Marmației
2016–2017 Universitatea Cluj
2017 ASA Târgu Mureș
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2018

Marius Popescu is a Romanian former football player, currently manager. He played almost his entire career for Universitatea Cluj and managed teams like Botoşani and Universitatea Cluj. [1] The last team managed was ASA Târgu Mureș. [2]

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References

  1. "Marius Popescu profile" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
  2. ASA Târgu Mureş şi-a pus antrenor principal. Demis de la ”U” Cluj, Marius Popescu a fost ales de conducătorii clubului mureşean. liga2.prosport.ro
  3. 1 2 Marius Popescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  4. "Universitatea Cluj 1991–92 season" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
  5. "Universitatea Cluj 2000–01 season" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.