Ionuț Pop
Ionuț Alin Pop (born 1 August 1997) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga II side Steaua București.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ionuț Alin Pop | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Steaua București | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bihor Oradea | |||
| 2013–2016 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Fidelis Andria | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Alessandria | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Hermannstadt | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Slatina (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2023– | Steaua București | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Romania U-19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2015 | |||
Club career
Pop started his career in local club Bihor Oradea, before he signed to Italian first tier A.S. Roma. He never played a match in the first team, he was loaned to third tier Fidelis Andria to the 2016–17 season.[2] He made his professional debut on 14 September 2016 against Paganese, playing 90 minutes.[3] On 7 July 2017, fellow third tier side Alessandria signed him for an undisclosed fee.[4]
On 26 June 2019, Ionuț Pop signed a contract with Liga I side FC Hermannstadt.[5]
International career
Pop made his debut in the Romania national under-19 football team on 17 November 2015 against Switzerland. He received a red card in the 82nd minute.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 April 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fidelis Andria | 2016-17 | Lega Pro | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Alessandria | 2017-18 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018-19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Hermannstadt | 2019–20 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga II | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
- Includes Cupa României
- Appearances in Supercupa României
References
- Ionuț Pop at Soccerway
- Ionuț Pop at FootballDatabase.eu
- "FIDELIS ANDRIA VS. PAGANESE 2 - 0". Soccerway. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "INGAGGIATO IL PORTIERE IONUT POP" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- "Portarul orădean Ionuţ Pop va juca în Liga 1" (Press release) (in Romanian). bihon.ro. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- "SWITZERLAND U19 VS. ROMANIA U19 3 - 1". Soccerway. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
Sources
- Ionuț Pop at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)