Matei Popa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matei Alexandru Popa | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | 16 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of 2 September 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cupa Romaniei | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FCSB | 2025–26 | Liga I | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2026–27 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of former Romanian international footballer Marius Popa, who is currently the goalkeeping coach at Liga I club FCSB.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tânărul portar orădean Matei Popa va juca cu FCSB în UEFA Youth League" (in Romanian). ebihoreanul.ro.
- ↑ "Secretele puștiului Matei Popa, marea surpriză de 18 de ani de la FCSB: Transformare incredibilă în doi ani.Exclusiv" (in Romanian). fanatik.ro.
- ↑ "Gigi Becali, încântat de Matei Popa: Face ce îmi place mie" (in Romanian). golazo.ro.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Matei Popa at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Cine este Matei Popa, noul portar titular de la FCSB! Debutant în SuperLiga, este fiul unui fost internaţional român" (in Romanian). fanatik.ro.
External links
[edit]- Matei Popa at Soccerway
- Matei Popa – Romanian league stats at LPF (in Romanian)
  | This biographical article related to a Romanian association football goalkeeper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |