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Nicolas Popescu

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Nicolas Popescu
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Farul Constanța
Number 80
Youth career
2015–2021 Gheorghe Hagi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Farul Constanța 21 (0)
2022–2023Voluntari (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2018 Romania U15 6 (0)
2018–2019 Romania U16 3 (0)
2021 Romania U19 12 (0)
2022 Romania U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024

Nicolas Popescu (born 2 January 2003) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga I side Farul Constanța.[2]

Club career

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Farul Constanta

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He made his league debut on 18 July 2021 in Liga I match against UTA Arad.[3]

Personal life

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Nicolas Popescu is the son of former Romanian international Gheorghe Popescu,[4] the nephew of former Romanian international Gheorghe Hagi and the cousin of Ianis Hagi who plays for Rangers.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 18 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Farul Constanța 2021–22 Liga I 7 0 0 0 7 0
2022–23 1 0 1 0
2023–24 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2024–25 6 0 3 0 9 0
Total 21 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Voluntari (loan) 2022–23 Liga I 3 0 1 0 4 0
Career Total 24 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
  1. ^ Includes Cupa României
  2. ^ Appearances in Supercupa României

Honours

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Farul Constanța

References

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  1. ^ "Nicolas, prima zi la echipa națională a României. Adus cu o mașină de lux, fiul lui Gică Popescu a îmbrăcat tricoul "Baciului" și a jucat un biliard" [Nicolas, the first day at the Romanian national team. Brought with a luxury car, Gică Popescu's son wore the "Baciul's" t-shirt and played billiards] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat. În Liga 1 va juca Farul, antrenor va fi Gheorghe Hagi, iar acționarii echipei sunt Hagi, Ciprian Marica și Zoltan Iasko" [Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged. Farul will play in the Liga I, Gheorghe Hagi will be the coach, and the team's shareholders are Hagi, Ciprian Marica and Zoltan Iasko] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Tinerii Roberto Mălăele și Gabriel Dănuleasă, debut în Liga 1". ziuaconstanta.ro.
  4. ^ "Partida cu Gaz Metan Mediaș a consemnat și debutul în Liga 1 al lui Nicolas Popescu, fiul de 18 ani al lui Gică Popescu" [The match with Gaz Metan Mediaș also recorded the debut in League 1 of Nicolas Popescu, the 18-year-old son of Gică Popescu.] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ ""M-am simțit mândru ca la marile mele succese!". Fiul lui Gică Popescu a debutat în Liga 1! Mesaj emoționant al "Baciului"" (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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