Gheorghe Popescu

Gheorghe Popescu

Gheorghe Gică Popescu (born 9 October 1967 in Calafat) is a retired Romanian football defender, former captain of FC Barcelona and key part of the Romania national team in the 1990s. He played for a string of European clubs in that period, including a four-year stint at PSV Eindhoven. His tactical knowledge as a defender made him valuable team member in top European competitions even until he reached his late-thirties. Beside from his defending skills, he was also capable of using the ball and starting attacks from deep. He is the brother-in-law of fellow Romanian international Gheorghe Hagi.