Nicolas Popescu
{{short description|Romanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nicolas Popescu
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|01|02|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Istanbul, Turkey{{cite web|url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/nicolas-popescu-prima-zi-la-echipa-nationala-fotbalistul-fost-convocat-azi-la-lotul-15-1969833|title=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|publisher=Libertatea.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=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|date= 17 September 2017|access-date= 16 November 2021}}
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Farul Constanța
| clubnumber = 80
| youthyears1 = 2015–2021 | youthclubs1 = Gheorghe Hagi Academy
| years1 = 2021– | clubs1 = Farul Constanța | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = → Voluntari (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = Romania U15 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam2 = Romania U16 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2021 | nationalteam3 = Romania U19 | nationalcaps3 = 12| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2022 | nationalteam4 = Romania U20 | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 12 April 2025
}}
Nicolas Popescu (born 2 January 2003) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga I side Farul Constanța.{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/viitorul-si-farul-constanta-conferinta-despre-fuziune-video-19189813|title=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|trans-title=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|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=21 June 2021}}
Club career
=Farul Constanţa=
He made his league debut on 18 July 2021 in Liga I match against UTA Arad.{{cite web|url=https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/farul-constanta-tinerii-roberto-malaele-si-gabriel-danuleasa-debut-in-liga-1-752816.html|title=Tinerii Roberto Mălăele și Gabriel Dănuleasă, debut în Liga 1|publisher=ziuaconstanta.ro}}
Personal life
Nicolas Popescu is the son of former Romanian international Gheorghe Popescu,{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/mi-am-adus-aminte-cand-jucam-cu-americanii-reactia-lui-gica-hagi-dupa-prima-victorie-a-noului-farul-in-liga-1-1202033|title=Partida cu Gaz Metan Mediaș a consemnat și debutul în Liga 1 al lui Nicolas Popescu, fiul de 18 ani al lui Gică Popescu. | language=Romanian | publisher=digisport.ro |trans-title=The match with Gaz Metan Mediaș also recorded the debut in League 1 of Nicolas Popescu, the 18-year-old son of Gică Popescu.|date=25 July 2021 | accessdate=25 July 2021}} the nephew of former Romanian international Gheorghe Hagi and the cousin of Ianis Hagi who plays for Rangers.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/m-am-simtit-mandru-ca-la-marile-mele-succese-fiul-lui-gica-popescu-a-debutat-in-liga-1-mesaj-emotionant-al-baciului-1202797|title="M-am simțit mândru ca la marile mele succese!". Fiul lui Gică Popescu a debutat în Liga 1! Mesaj emoționant al "Baciului"| language=Romanian | publisher=digisport.ro | date=26 July 2021 | accessdate=26 July 2021}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 12 April 2025}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes Cupa României}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other{{efn|name=SCR|Appearances in Supercupa României}} !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Farul Constanța | 2021–22 | rowspan="4"|Liga I
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24
|7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 20 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Voluntari (loan) | 2022–23 | rowspan="1" |Liga I
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!34||0||8||0||0||0||0||0||42||0 |
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Honours
Farul Constanța
- Liga I: 2022–23
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|nicolas-popescu/616792}}
- {{LPF.ro|popescu-nicolas/974}}
{{FCV Farul Constanța squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Popescu, Nicolas}}
Category:Footballers from Istanbul
Category:Romanian men's footballers
Category:Romania men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:FC Viitorul Constanța players
Category:FCV Farul Constanța players
Category:21st-century Romanian sportsmen
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