ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Petrolul Ploiesti.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Iat Petrolul Ploiesti | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1111 | 6.52 |
Scout report
R. Sălceanu is a 22-year-old full-back at Rapid, rated 33.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 76th of 240 on scout potential in the Liga I and 1475th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sălceanu.
Judged on this season alone, Sălceanu graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Liga I, on 3 clean sheets and 4.293 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Sălceanu, 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 31% of the 46 full-backs in the Liga I. At 22 Sălceanu is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Rapid finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 14 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.4% 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 33.3, Sălceanu carries the 14th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga I of 46 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
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.
Shooting
Passing
Possession
Defending
Yellow/red cards
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
