Football Query

Player · Romania · Defender

Gheorghe Popescu

Goals from 17 May 1989 to 6 Oct 2001

Caps
17
Starts
16
Minutes
1,558
Win % when playing
41.2%
Goals
13
Matches scored in
8
Penalties
1
Hat-tricks
2
For their side
8th of 187
Yellow cards
4
Sent off
0
Longest gap
3.5 yrs

Goals by year

1989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001

Tallest: 4 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 3 · Minute

What the goals did

Extended lead7
Winning goal3
Opening goal2
Equaliser1

Romania with and without them

Romania's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them17746282341.2%
Without them000000—

Played most alongside10

Dorinel Munteanu13
Gheorghe Hagi12
Dan Petrescu9
Ilie Dumitrescu8
Ioan Lupescu8
Adrian Ilie7
Florin Răducioiu7
Viorel Moldovan7
Bogdan Stelea6
Constantin Gâlcă6

Faced most10

Adolfo ValenciaColombia2
Carlos ValderramaColombia2
Faustino AsprillaColombia2
Freddy RincónColombia2
José BasualdoArgentina2
Abel BalboArgentina1
Adel SellimiTunisia1
Adrian KnupSwitzerland1
Alain BoghossianFrance1
Alain GeigerSwitzerland1

Against7

Liechtenstein52
North Macedonia31
Bulgaria11
Cyprus11
Georgia11
Iceland11
Slovakia11

At tournaments7

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

FIFA World Cup qualification 200111
UEFA Euro qualification 199811
FIFA World Cup qualification 199741
FIFA World Cup qualification 199642
UEFA Euro qualification 199411
FIFA World Cup qualification 199211
FIFA World Cup qualification 198911

Every goal13

6 Oct 2001v Georgia1–188′—Equaliser1–1FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2 Sep 1998v Liechtenstein7–018′—Winning goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 1998
29 Mar 1997v Liechtenstein8–088′—Extended lead8–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
29 Mar 1997v Liechtenstein8–068′—Extended lead6–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
29 Mar 1997v Liechtenstein8–030′—Extended lead3–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
29 Mar 1997v Liechtenstein8–028′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
14 Dec 1996v North Macedonia3–090′penExtended lead3–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
14 Dec 1996v North Macedonia3–045′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
14 Dec 1996v North Macedonia3–036′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
9 Oct 1996v Iceland4–075′—Extended lead3–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
12 Nov 1994v Slovakia3–27′—Opening goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 1994
29 Nov 1992v Cyprus4–14′—Opening goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
17 May 1989v Bulgaria1–035′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Every match on record25

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

29 Mar 2003v Denmark2–5started90——UEFA Euro qualification 2003
16 Oct 2002v Luxembourg7–0started90——UEFA Euro qualification 2002
12 Oct 2002v Norway0–1started90——UEFA Euro qualification 2002
13 Feb 2002v France1–2started90——Friendly
6 Oct 2001v Georgia1–1——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2 Sep 1998v Liechtenstein7–0——1—UEFA Euro qualification 1998
30 Jun 1998v Croatia0–1started90—YellowFIFA World Cup 1998 · Round of 16
26 Jun 1998v Tunisia1–1came on 32′58——FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage
22 Jun 1998v England2–1started90—YellowFIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage
15 Jun 1998v Colombia1–0started90——FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage
29 Mar 1997v Liechtenstein8–0——4—FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
14 Dec 1996v North Macedonia3–0——3—FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
9 Oct 1996v Iceland4–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
12 Nov 1994v Slovakia3–2——1—UEFA Euro qualification 1994
10 Jul 1994v Sweden2–2started120—YellowFIFA World Cup 1994 · Quarter-final
3 Jul 1994v Argentina3–2started90—YellowFIFA World Cup 1994 · Round of 16
26 Jun 1994v United States1–0started90——FIFA World Cup 1994 · Group stage
22 Jun 1994v Switzerland1–4started90——FIFA World Cup 1994 · Group stage
18 Jun 1994v Colombia3–1started90——FIFA World Cup 1994 · Group stage
29 Nov 1992v Cyprus4–1——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1992
25 Jun 1990v Republic of Ireland0–0started120——FIFA World Cup 1990 · Round of 16
18 Jun 1990v Argentina1–1started90——FIFA World Cup 1990 · Group stage
14 Jun 1990v Cameroon1–2started90——FIFA World Cup 1990 · Group stage
9 Jun 1990v Russia2–0started90——FIFA World Cup 1990 · Group stage
17 May 1989v Bulgaria1–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.