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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]

Paul Popovici

Personal information
Date of birth	(1948-06-21)21 June 1948
Place of birth	Oradea, Romania
Date of death	7 April 2021(2021-04-07) (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)
National team
1971–1972	Romania	4[lower-alpha 1]	(0)
Teams managed
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

References

External links

• Paul Popovici at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
• Paul Popovici at WorldFootball.net

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