Mihai Popescu

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.

This article is about the handball player. For the footballer, see Mihai Popescu (footballer).

Mihai Popescu
Personal information
Full name	Mihai Cătălin Popescu
Born	(1985-03-15) 15 March 1985 Găești, Romania
Nationality	Romanian
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 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
	Romania
^1 National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2012

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: 2014
• EHF Challenge Cup:
  • Semifinalist: 2004

Individual awards

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

References

1. "Mihai Popescu Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
2. "Mihai Popescu, cetăţean de onoare al oraşului Găeşti" (in Romanian). Telegrafonline.ro. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
3. "Cel mai bun portar român al momentului speră să se impună și în Hexagon: "Vreau să fiu cel mai bun portar din Franța!"" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 24 February 2017.