Răzvan Sava

Răzvan Sergiu Sava (Romanian pronunciation: [rəzˈvan ˈserd͡ʒju ˈsava]; born 21 June 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Udinese.

Răzvan Sava

Sava (center) with CFR Cluj in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Răzvan Sergiu Sava
Date of birth	(2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Timișoara, Romania
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Udinese
Number	90
Youth career
0000–2017	LPS Banatul Timișoara
2017–2018	Pro Sesto
2018–2020	Juventus
2019–2020	→ Pescara (loan)
2020	→ Lecce (loan)
2020–2022	Torino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Juventus	0	(0)
2020	→ Lecce (loan)	0	(0)
2021	Torino	0	(0)
2022–2024	CFR Cluj	48	(0)
2024–	Udinese	12	(0)
International career‡
2018	Romania U16	2	(0)
2018–2019	Romania U17	8	(0)
2019	Romania U18	2	(0)
2021–2023	Romania U20	6	(0)
2023–2025	Romania U21	13	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2025

Club career

Early career

Born in Timișoara, Sava left Romania in 2017 and spent his next years in the academies of Italian clubs Pro Sesto, Juventus, Pescara, Lecce, and Torino, respectively.^[1]

CFR Cluj

On 28 January 2022, Sava returned to Romania by signing a contract with four-time defending champions CFR Cluj.^[1] He made his senior debut on 14 August that year, in a 0–1 home Liga I loss to Botoșani.^[2]

After the departure of Simone Scuffet, Sava became the starting goalkeeper of CFR Cluj in the 2023–24 season. He made his European debut on 27 July 2023, in a 1–1 draw with Adana Demirspor in the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.^[3] Sava appeared in all 40 league matches and kept 11 clean sheets, and was named the Under-21 Player of the Season by LPF.^[4]

Udinese

On 23 August 2024, Sava joined Serie A club Udinese on a five-year deal,^[5][6] for a transfer fee reportedly worth €2.5 million plus €1 million in bonuses.^[7] He made his debut on 25 September, starting and saving a penalty kick in a 3–1 home win over Salernitana in the second round of the Coppa Italia.^[8]

Sava recorded his Serie A debut on 9 December 2024, in a 2–1 away victory over Monza.^[9] He totalled 12 league matches during his debut season, as Udinese finished 12th in the table.

Career statistics

As of match played 21 February 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CFR Cluj	2021–22	Liga I	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2022–23	Liga I	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2023–24	Liga I	40	0	3	0	2[b]	0	—		45	0
	2024–25	Liga I	5	0	—		4[b]	0	—		9	0
	Total		48	0	5	0	6	0	0	0	59	0
Udinese	2024–25	Serie A	12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
Career total			60	0	6	0	6	0	0	0	72	0

1. Includes Cupa României, Coppa Italia
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Sava lining up for Romania U21 in October 2024.

CFR Cluj^[10]

• Supercupa României runner-up: 2022

Individual

• Liga I Under-21 Player of the Season: 2023–24^[4]