Mihai Popescu

Mihai Popescu
Mihai Popescu
Personal information
Full name	Mihai Cătălin Popescu
Born	15 March 1985 (age 39); Găești, Romania
Nationality	Romanian
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Saint-Raphaël VHB
Number	16
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2003-2015	HCM Constanța
2015-	Saint-Raphaël VHB
National team 1
Years	Team
2001-2021	Romania
	1 National team caps and goals correct ; as of 20 June 2021

Mihai Popescu (born 15 March 1985 in Găești)^[1] is a Romanian handballer who plays for French team Saint-Raphaël Var Handball and the Romanian national team.

He was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of his hometown Găești in 2009.^[2]

Achievements

LNH Division 1:
- Runner-up: 2016
Liga Națională:
- Winner: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Cupa României:
- Winner: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Supercupa României:
- Winners: 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014
EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Semifinalist: 2006
EHF Cup:
- Finalist: 2018
- Semifinalist: 2017
- Semifinalist: 2014
EHF Challenge Cup:
- Semifinalist: 2004

Romanian Handballer of the Year: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,,2021,2022
LNH Division 1 Best Foreign Goalkeeper: 2015–16^[3]
Best Goalkeeper of the EHF Cup's Final 4: 2018