Florin LaurenÃÂiu Popete (born 27 December 1977) is a Romanian former professional football player who played as a right back for teams such as Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Farul ConstanÃÂa or Gilortul Târgu CÃÂrbuneÃÂti, among others. Popete played almost all his career for the team from his hometown, Pandurii Târgu Jiu. After retirement, he started to work as a manager for Pandurii Târgu Jiu Football Academy.