Gheorghe Popescu I
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Gheorghe Popescu was a Romanian football player and also a manager. He began his career at 14 years. He used to play as a striker
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As a player, Gheorghe Popescu I won, in 1949, the Romanian Cup
. He won 6 caps for Romania national football team
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. With Steaua, he won 4 times the National Championship
(1951, 1952, 1953, 1959–1960) and also 3 times the Romanian Cup
(1951,1952, 1959–1960). After retiring from managerial career, he was the President of Romanian Football Federation
and the vice-president of Steaua Bucureşti.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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As a player, Gheorghe Popescu I won, in 1949, the Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
. He won 6 caps for Romania national football team
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
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Managerial career
Gheorghe Popescu was a successful manager, training in his career only two teams : Steaua Bucureşti and Romania national football teamRomania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
. With Steaua, he won 4 times the National Championship
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
(1951, 1952, 1953, 1959–1960) and also 3 times the Romanian Cup
Romanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
(1951,1952, 1959–1960). After retiring from managerial career, he was the President of Romanian Football Federation
Romanian Football Federation
The Romanian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Romania. It organizes the Romania national football team and most of the Romanian football competitions. It is based in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest...
and the vice-president of Steaua Bucureşti.