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Octavian Popescu

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Octavian George Popescu (Romanian pronunciation: [oktaviˈan ˈdʒe̯ordʒe poˈpesku]; born 27 December 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Liga I club FCSB. After playing junior football for Rapid București and Universitatea Craiova among others, Popescu recorded his professional debut with FCSB in 2020, at age 17. He won his first national title in the 2023–24 season. Internationally, Popescu made his senior debut for Romania in a 0–1 friendly loss to Greece in March 2022. He previously represented the nation at under-21 and under-23 levels, competing in two UEFA European Championships with the former. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Octavian Popescu is the 20,582nd most popular soccer player (down from 18,233rd in 2024), the 953rd most popular biography from Romania (down from 848th in 2019) and the 215th most popular Romanian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Octavian Popescu ranks 20,582 out of 21,273. Before him are Wang Jingbin, Héctor Rodas, José Cifuentes, Lino Marzorati, Lillo, and Nikita Korzun. After him are Kyohei Yoshino, Steve Leo Beleck, Liu Jianye, Djorkaeff Reasco, Davide Petrucci, and Keisuke Naito.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2002, Octavian Popescu ranks 284. Before him are Sofia Samodurova, Madisyn Shipman, Mihaela Cambei, Timothée Pembélé, Isaac Lihadji, and Hussein Ali. After him are Jarrad Branthwaite, Zito Luvumbo, Taishi Brandon Nozawa, Li Bingjie, Assunta Scutto, and Davis Cleveland.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Octavian Popescu ranks 953 out of 844. Before him are Tudor Băluță (1999), Ana Cata-Chitiga (1989), Nicoleta-Ancuța Bodnar (1998), Theodor Andrei (2004), Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu (1990), and Mugurel Semciuc (1998). After him are Anamaria Tămârjan (1991), Ancuţa Stoenescu (1980), Gabriela Drăgoi (1992), Andrea Miklós (1999), Gabriela Mărginean (1987), and Bianca Pascu (1988).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Romania

Among soccer players born in Romania, Octavian Popescu ranks 215. Before him are Cristian Manea (1997), Ștefan Târnovanu (2000), Valentin Cojocaru (1995), Andrei Ivan (1997), Srdjan Luchin (1986), and Tudor Băluță (1999). After him are Deian Sorescu (1997), Dorin Rotariu (1995), Adrian Șut (1999), Mihai Popa (2000), Alex Pașcanu (1998), and Ronaldo Deaconu (1997).

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