Răzvan Popa (footballer)

Răzvan Ștefan Popa (born 4 January 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a central midfielder.

Răzvan Popa

Personal information
Full name	Răzvan Ștefan Popa
Date of birth	(1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2004–2007	Sporting Râmnicu Vâlcea
2007–2011	Steaua București
2011–2012	Sportul Studențesc
2013–2016	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Sportul Studențesc	5	(0)
2015–2016	Inter Milan	0	(0)
2016–2017	Zaragoza	1	(0)
2017	→ Burgos (loan)	11	(0)
2017–2019	Universitatea Craiova	17	(0)
2019–2020	Gaz Metan Mediaș	22	(0)
2020–2021	Politehnica Iași	17	(0)
2021–2022	Dinamo București	7	(0)
Total		80	(0)
International career‡
2012	Romania U-17	1	(0)
2015–2016	Romania U-19	6	(0)
2017–2018	Romania U-21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 November 2017

Club career

Popa was born in Râmnicu Vâlcea, and was a FC Sportul Studențesc București youth graduate. He made his Romanian Liga I debut at 15 years and 2 months of age, when he was substituted in the stoppage time on 17 March 2012 against Dinamo București.^[1]

In August 2013, Popa joined Internazionale Milano after the Italian side battled Chelsea for him.^[2] However, he only appeared for the Primavera team during the course of three seasons.

On 21 July 2016, Popa signed a three-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Real Zaragoza.^[3] He made his debut for the club on 7 September, starting and scoring his team's only in a 1–2 home loss against Real Valladolid for the season's Copa del Rey.

In September 2021, he was signed Dinamo București as a free agent.

Honours

Universitatea Craiova

• Cupa României: 2017–18
• Supercupa României: Runner-up 2018