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Răzvan Sava

Răzvan Sava
Sava (center) with CFR Cluj in 2022
Personal information
Full name Răzvan Sergiu Sava
Date of birth (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Timișoara, Romania
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Udinese
Number 90
Youth career
–2017 LPS Banatul Timișoara
2017–2018 Pro Sesto
2018–2020 Juventus
2019–2020Pescara (loan)
2020Lecce (loan)
2020–2022 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Juventus 0 (0)
2020Lecce (loan) 0 (0)
2021 Torino 0 (0)
2022–2024 CFR Cluj 48 (0)
2024– Udinese 12 (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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2025

Răzvan Sergiu Sava (Romanian pronunciation: [rəzˈvan ˈserd͡ʒju ˈsava]; born 21 June 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Udinese.

Club career

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Early career

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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

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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 0–1 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

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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.

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 August 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental 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 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 12 0 2 0 14 0
Career total 60 0 7 0 6 0 0 0 73 0
  1. ^ Includes Cupa României, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Sava lining up for Romania U21 in October 2024.

CFR Cluj[10]

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "CFR Cluj a făcut al cincilea transfer al iernii, un portar de la Torino" [CFR Cluj made its fifth transfer of the winter, a goalkeeper from Torino] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ "CFR Cluj - FC Botoșani 0-1. Trupa lui Teja e noul lider. Campioana, două "transversale" și multe ocazii" [CFR Cluj - FC Botoșani 0–1. Teja's side is the new leader. The champion hit the post two times and had many chances]. Digi Sport. 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ "CFR Cluj - Adana Demirspor 1–1". UEFA. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Gândurile portarului nostru, Răzvan Sava, după ce a fost desemnat cel mai bun jucător U21 din sezonul trecut" [The reflections of our goalkeeper, Răzvan Sava, after being named the best U21 player of last season] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj on Facebook. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ "ÎNCĂ UN PORTAR CFRIST AJUNGE ÎN SERIA A!" [ANOTHER CFR GOALKEEPER REACHES THE SERIE A!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Sava joins Udinese". Udinese Calcio. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Răzvan Sava semnează! Detaliile contractului + Suma pe care o va primi CFR Cluj" [Răzvan Sava signs! Contract details + The amount that CFR Cluj will receive] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  8. ^ "UDINESE VS SALERNITANA" (in Italian). Serie A. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Monza vs Udinese". beIN Sports. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b Răzvan Sava at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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