Luca Popa
Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Luca Popa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luca Mario Popa |
| Date of birth | 2005-12-14 (20 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oradea, Romania |
| Citizenship |  Romania |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | FC Botosani |
| Joined | 2025-04-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Catalin Sarmasan |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Botosani | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CSC 1599 Selimbar | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gloria Bistrita | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| Venezia Under 18 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venezia Primavera | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venezia Under 17 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | SuperLiga | FC Botosani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga 2 | CSC 1599 Selimbar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 Play-Off | Gloria Bistrita | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 22/23 | Under 18 - B | Venezia Under 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Primavera 2 - A | Venezia Primavera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Under 17 - B | Venezia Under 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | CA Oradea U19 | CAO 1910 Oradea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-20 | CAO 1910 Oradea | Venezia U17 | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Venezia U17 | Venezia U18 | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-28 | Venezia U18 | Venezia U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-08 | Venezia U19 | Gloria Bistrita | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Gloria Bistrita | CSC Selimbar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | CSC Selimbar | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-05 | Without Club | FC Botosani | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Schiavon | 1 | 0 | 914 |
| Nicolò Berengo | 1 | 0 | 832 |
| Marco Ladisa | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| Edoardo Salviato | 1 | 0 | 769 |
| David Camber | 1 | 0 | 631 |
| Nicola Camolese | 1 | 0 | 605 |
| Andrei Borza | 1 | 0 | 588 |
| Vlad Rafailă | 2 | 0 | 509 |
| Alexandru Melniciuc | 1 | 0 | 371 |
| Leonardo Battaiotto | 1 | 0 | 369 |
| Mohamed Bah | 1 | 0 | 363 |
| Adrian Mazilu | 1 | 0 | 354 |
| Alin Ștefănescu | 2 | 0 | 318 |
| Sahel Kibour | 1 | 0 | 314 |
| Adrian Caragea | 2 | 0 | 306 |
| Romeo Rocchetto | 1 | 0 | 303 |
| Diego Girardi | 1 | 0 | 280 |
| Matei Moraru | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| Eddi Atic | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| Giovanni Tessaro | 1 | 0 | 199 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga 3 Play-Off | Gloria Bistrita | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Last 7 matches for FC Botosani while Luca Popa was at the club (joined 2025-04-05). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | RO1 |
FC Botoşani | 2–1 | FC Hermannstadt | Available |
| 2025-05-09 | RO1 |
Sepsi OSK | 2–0 | FC Botoşani | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | RO1 |
FC Botoşani | 1–1 | Unirea Slobozia | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | RO1 |
Gloria Buzău | 0–2 | FC Botoşani | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | RO1 |
FC Politehnica Iași | 3–0 | FC Botoşani | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | RO1 |
FC Botoşani | 0–1 | Oţelul Galaţi | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | RO1 |
UTA Arad | 1–0 | FC Botoşani | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 23/24 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Luca Popa
Who is Luca Popa?
Luca Popa is a Romania professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Botosani.
How old is Luca Popa?
Luca Popa is 20 years old. He was born on December 14, 2005 in Oradea.
What position does Luca Popa play?
Luca Popa plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Luca Popa play for?
Luca Popa currently plays for FC Botosani.
How many career goals has Luca Popa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luca Popa has scored 1 goals in 25 appearances.