ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rapid.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga I | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1463 | 6.91 |
Scout report
C. Manea is a 29-year-old full-back at Rapid, rated 21.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 152nd of 240 on scout potential in the Liga I. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Manea.
Judged on this season alone, Manea graded 20 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 46 full-backs in the Liga I, on 5 clean sheets and 3.876 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Manea, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 31st of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Liga I. At 29 Manea is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Rapid finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (5th of 6) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.37 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 45.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 21.1, Manea carries the 31st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga I of 46, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Rapid finished 5th of 6) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Liga I with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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