Matei Popa

Matei Popa
Personal information
Full name Matei Alexandru Popa
Date of birth (2007-04-29) 29 April 2007
Place of birth Timișoara, Romania
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 FCSB
Number 13
Youth career
–2021 LPS Bihorul Oradea
2021–2026 FCSB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– FCSB 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2026

Matei Alexandru Popa (born 29 April 2007) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club FCSB.[1][2][3]

Club career

On 1 February 2026, Popa made his league debut, starting for FCSB against FK Csíkszereda, where he managed a clean sheet in a 1–0 win.[4]

Career statistics

As of 20 March 2026[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FCSB 2025–26 Liga I 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0

Personal life

He is the son of former Romanian international footballer Marius Popa, who is currently the goalkeeping coach at Liga I club FCSB.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Tânărul portar orădean Matei Popa va juca cu FCSB în UEFA Youth League" (in Romanian). ebihoreanul.ro.
  2. ^ "Secretele puștiului Matei Popa, marea surpriză de 18 de ani de la FCSB: Transformare incredibilă în doi ani.Exclusiv" (in Romanian). fanatik.ro.
  3. ^ "Gigi Becali, încântat de Matei Popa: Face ce îmi place mie" (in Romanian). golazo.ro.
  4. ^ "Matei Popa a debutat la FCSB cu un „clean sheet" și a dat declarația serii: I-am zis să stea aproape de ambulanță" (in Romanian). gsp.ro.
  5. ^ Matei Popa at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Cine este Matei Popa, noul portar titular de la FCSB! Debutant în SuperLiga, este fiul unui fost internaţional român" (in Romanian). fanatik.ro.
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