Ionuț Pop

Ionuț Pop

Personal information
Full name	Ionuț Alin Pop
Date of birth	(1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Oradea, Romania
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Hermannstadt
Number	22
Youth career
0000–2014	Bihor Oradea
2013–2014	→ Roma (loan)
2014–2016	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Roma	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Fidelis Andria (loan)	13	(0)
2017–2019	Alessandria	9	(0)
2019–	Hermannstadt	14	(0)
2022–2023	→ CSM Slatina (loan)	25	(0)
2023	→ CSA Steaua București (loan)	3	(0)
International career
2014–2015	Romania U19	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024

Ionuț Alin Pop (born 1 August 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Hermannstadt.^[1]

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.^{[citation needed]} He made his professional debut on 14 September 2016 against Paganese, playing 90 minutes.^[2] On 7 July 2017, fellow third tier side Alessandria signed him for an undisclosed fee.^[3]

On 26 June 2019, Ionuț Pop signed a contract with Liga I side FC Hermannstadt.^[4]

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.^[5]

Honours

Alessandria

• Coppa Italia Serie C: 2017–18

References

1. Ionuț Pop at Soccerway
2. "FIDELIS ANDRIA VS. PAGANESE 2 - 0". Soccerway. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
3. "INGAGGIATO IL PORTIERE IONUT POP" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912. 7 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
4. "Portarul orădean Ionuţ Pop va juca în Liga 1" (Press release) (in Romanian). bihon.ro. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
5. "SWITZERLAND U19 VS. ROMANIA U19 3 - 1". Soccerway. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

Sources

• Ionuț Pop at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)