Mihai Popescu

Dinamo București and various loans

Popescu joined Liga I club Dinamo București from Sporting Pitești in 2011. Following loans to Dunărea Călărași, Berceni, and again Dunărea Călărași, he recorded his debut for Dinamo on 11 August 2016, starting in a 2–1 away win over Voluntari in the Cupa Ligii. On 12 September, Popescu made his Liga I debut in a 1–2 away loss to ASA Târgu Mureș. In the summer of 2017, Popescu was sent on loan to fellow league club Voluntari, where he spent half of season. Upon his return to Dinamo, he scored his first Liga I goal on 12 March 2018, in a 3–0 home defeat of Gaz Metan Mediaș. On 29 July that year, he netted in a 3–3 away derby draw with FCSB. Popescu moved abroad for the first time by being loaned to Scottish Premiership side St Mirren in January 2019. After St Mirren manager Oran Kearney left the team, he returned to Bucharest in July that year.

Heart of Midlothian and loan to Hamilton Academical

In September 2020, Popescu signed a two-year contract with Scottish Championship club Heart of Midlothian. After the team achieved promotion to the Scottish Premiership as league winners, on 31 August 2021 he was sent to Championship side Hamilton Academical on loan until the end of the campaign.

Farul Constanța

In July 2022, Popescu left Hearts as a free agent and returned to his native Romania, signing a two-year contract with Liga I side Farul Constanța. In his debut season, he made 30 league appearances and scored one…

Popescu made his debut for the Romania national team on 21 March 2025, aged 31, starting in a 0–1 home loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Three days later, he scored in a 5–1 away thrashing of San Marino counting for the same competition.

Club

As of match played 27 September 2026.

International

As of match played 6 June 2026.

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Popescu goal.

Dinamo București

Cupa Ligii: 2016–17 Voluntari

Supercupa României: 2017 Heart of Midlothian

Scottish Championship: 2020–21 Farul Constanța

Liga I: 2022–23 Supercupa României runner-up: 2023 FCSB

Liga I: 2024–25 Supercupa României: 2025