Mihai Popa

Following his move to Motor Lublin, Popa's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating climbed 31→39. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Motor Lublin · 13th	5	1	20%	6.82	39	11
2025/26	CFR 1907 Cluj · 3rd	17	5	29%	6.91	31	11
2024/25	CFR 1907 ClujLoan	9	0	0%	6.61	—	—
2022/23	FC Voluntari	38	0	0%	6.2	—	—
2021/22	FC Voluntari	35	0	0%	—	—	—
2021/22	FC Astra Giurgiu	1	0	0%	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Romania · international

Side	Apps	G
Romania U21	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

M. Popa is a 25-year-old goalkeeper at CFR 1907 Cluj, rated 31.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Popa.

On the season, Popa graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets across 17 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 25 Popa is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

31.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

42.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.06

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · CFR 1907 Cluj finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

29%

CS rate

42.6%

Minutes

5 clean sheets in 17 appearances (29% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (3rd of 16) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Watch points

Game time. Only 42.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.8 overall — below regular-starter level. A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %42.6%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.059

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.235

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~20), then tapers with age. At 25, Popa sits on 3.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Popa's projected Rating — 31.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Torino(back from loan)Jul 2025 – now

CFR 1907 Cluj(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

TorinoJul 2023 – Aug 2024Free

FFC Voluntariuntil Jul 2023

FFC Astra Giurgiu(back from loan)Aug 2020 – Jul 2023

Rapid(on loan)Feb 2020 – Aug 2020

FFC Astra GiurgiuSept 2019 – Feb 2020Free

Farul Constantauntil Sept 2019

About M. Popa

Mihai Maximilian Popa is a 25-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Torino, born on October 12, 2000 in Constanța, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Romania. Torino currently sit 13th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, M. Popa has made 17 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,535 minutes, averaging a 6.82 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 4 yellow cards.

When M. Popa plays, Torino's record this season is 1W-2D-2L.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Korona Kielce (90 minutes, 6 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs GKS Katowice (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Pogon Szczecin (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 31, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Jagiellonia (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 26, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Widzew Łódź (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)

M. Popa's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Torino face Sassuolo away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Popa at 31.8 with a Season form score of 10.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Cupa României. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, M. Popa has totalled 138 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 38 appearances for FC Voluntari.

M. Popa's career has also included time at CFR 1907 Cluj, FFC Voluntari, FFC Astra Giurgiu, Rapid and Farul Constanta.

On the international stage, M. Popa has represented Romania U21 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.