Paul Popovici or Paul Popovits (21 June 1948 – 7 April 2021) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a left-back.[3] He played almost all his career for two clubs, Bihor Oradea and UTA Arad. He also played four matches for Romania, making his debut in a match against Albania.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 June 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 7 April 2021 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1958 | Metalul Oradea | ||
| 1958–1963 | Crișana Oradea | ||
| 1963–1964 | Crișul Oradea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1970 | Crișul Oradea | 94 | (7) |
| 1971–1974 | UTA Arad | 106 | (2) |
| 1974–1978 | Bihor Oradea | 90 | (11) |
| 1978–1979 | Înfrățirea Oradea | ? | (?) |
| Total | 290 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Romania | 4[a] | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 1990 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Popovici died in the morning of 7 April 2021, after he suffered a heart attack.[4][5]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Paul Popovici". European Football. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Paul Popovici at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Paul Popovici: Am refuzat blaturile și am făcut-o pe Dinamo campioană!". evz.ro. 2 February 2015.
- ^ S-a mai stins o fostă glorie a fotbalului bihorean. Mesajul fiului: „Ai fost idolul meu”. bihon.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ [1]. digisport.ro (in Romanian)
External links
edit- Paul Popovici at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Paul Popovici at WorldFootball.net
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