Gabriel Popescu (born 25 December 1973, Calafat, Romania) is a retired Romanian professional footballer, best known as a technically gifted midfielder who played for Universitatea Craiova (often listed as Univ. Craiova) and several other clubs and the Romania national team.

• Full name: Gabriel Popescu
• Date of birth: 25 December 1973
• Place of birth: Calafat, Romania
• Position: Central/attacking midfielder

Club career (highlights)

• Universitatea Craiova — Popescu came through and featured prominently for Universitatea Craiova in the Romanian top flight, where his technique and passing made him a key midfield figure in the mid‑1990s.
• Other clubs — After his time at Craiova he moved abroad and played for teams including Salamanca (Spain), National București (Romania), Suwon Samsung Bluewings (South Korea), Universitatea Craiova again in a later spell, and other short stints. He enjoyed success with Suwon in the K League and Asian competitions.

International career

• Popescu was capped by the Romania national team and was part of the squad for UEFA Euro 1996. He contributed as a creative midfielder during Romania’s mid‑1990s era.

Style of play

• Technically accomplished, good vision and passing, capable of playing both as a central and an attacking midfielder, contributing to buildup play and occasionally scoring from midfield.

Notable achievements

• Key domestic performances with Universitatea Craiova that raised his profile and led to moves abroad.
• Club honors with Suwon Samsung Bluewings (domestic and Asian competition successes) during his spell in South Korea.
• International representation at Euro 1996 for Romania.

Legacy

Gabriel Popescu is remembered as one of the technically proficient Romanian midfielders of the 1990s who bridged domestic success at Craiova with a solid international and club career abroad.