Răzvan Sava
Romanian footballer (born 2002)
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Răzvan Sergiu Sava (Romanian pronunciation: [rəzˈvan ˈserd͡ʒju ˈsava]; born 21 June 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova and the Romania national team.
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Sava lining up for Romania U21 in October 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Răzvan Sergiu Sava | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Timișoara, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | LPS Banatul Timișoara | ||
| 2017–2018 | Pro Sesto | ||
| 2018–2020 | Juventus | ||
| 2019–2020 | → Pescara (loan) | ||
| 2020 | → Lecce (loan) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | CFR Cluj | 48 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Udinese | 19 | (0) |
| 2026– | Universitatea Craiova | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Romania U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Romania U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Romania U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Romania U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Romania U21 | 13 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 July 2025 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Timișoara, Sava left Romania in 2017 and spent his next years in the academies of Italian clubs Pro Sesto, Juventus, Pescara, Lecce, and Torino, respectively.[1]
CFR Cluj
On 28 January 2022, Sava returned to Romania by signing a contract with four-time defending champions CFR Cluj.[1] He made his senior debut on 14 August that year, in a 1–0 home Liga I loss to Botoșani.[2]
After the departure of Simone Scuffet, Sava became the starting goalkeeper of CFR Cluj in the 2023–24 season. He made his European debut on 27 July 2023, in a 1–1 draw with Adana Demirspor in the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.[3] Sava appeared in all 40 league matches and kept 11 clean sheets, and was named the Under-21 Player of the Season by LPF.[4]
Udinese
On 23 August 2024, Sava joined Serie A club Udinese on a five-year deal,[5][6] for a transfer fee reportedly worth €2.5 million plus €1 million in bonuses.[7] He made his debut on 25 September, starting and saving a penalty kick in a 3–1 home win over Salernitana in the second round of the Coppa Italia.[8]
Sava recorded his Serie A debut on 9 December 2024, in a 2–1 away victory over Monza.[9] He totalled 12 league matches during his debut season, as Udinese finished 12th in the table.
Universitatea Craiova
On 19 June 2026, Liga I club Universitatea Craiova announced the signing of Sava on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 September 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CFR Cluj | 2021–22 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 5 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| Udinese | 2024–25 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2026–27 | Liga I | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 73 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | ||
- Includes Cupa României, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in Supercupa României