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Matei Popa

Squad depthFCSB · 19 yrsFringe player

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMatei Popa
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityRomania
Age19
Date of birth27 Apr 2007
Shirt number#13
ClubFCSB
Goalkeeper
13
Appearances
4
Clean sheets
31%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
1124
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FCSB.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
Liga I1311246.75

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

M. Popa is a 19-year-old goalkeeper at FCSB, rated 33 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 46th of 240 on scout potential in the Liga I and 505th of 652 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Popa.

Judged on this season alone, Popa graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 26 of the 26 goalkeepers in the Liga I, on 4 clean sheets across 13 appearances.

We hold a single season for Popa, 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 33, top 20% of the 26 goalkeepers in the Liga I. At 19 Popa is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

33
Ratingi
5th of 26 goalkeepers
9.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.5%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · FCSB finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

13
Apps
4
Clean sheets
31%
CS rate
30.5%
Minutes

4 clean sheets in 13 appearances (31% of games).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.5% 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 33, Popa carries the 5th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Liga I of 26 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. At 19 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (99/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Liga I with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets4

Distribution

Pass accuracy78%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.