Mircea Popa (born 21 June 1962) is a Romanian former football

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. His son, Horațiu Popa was also a footballer.

International career

Mircea Popa played three friendly games at international level for

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

, making his debut in a 2–2 against

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when he came as a substitute, replacing

Mircea Rednic Mircea Rednic (born 9 April 1962) is a Romanian professional football coach and former player who played as a defender, who is currently the head coach of Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège. Playing career Corvinul Hunedoara Rednic, ni ...

at half-time.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Popa, Mircea 1962 births Living people Romanian men's footballers Romania men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Liga I players Liga II players CSM Jiul Petroșani players ACS Minerul Lupeni players FC Sportul Studențesc București players FC Progresul București players Sportspeople from Petroșani Footballers from Hunedoara County 20th-century Romanian sportsmen