Players · Best young Romanian footballers
Nationality · RomaniaBest young Romanian footballers
The ScoutChefAI radar has 139 young Romanian players with at least 90 minutes in the last 12 months, dual nationals included. Of these, 32 play abroad and 107 play in Romania. They play in 15 leagues, led by Romanian SuperLiga (107 players), MLS (6) and Hungarian NB I (5). Ranked by ScoutChefAI score, the leaders are FC Rapid 1923's Bogdan Ungureanu (80), Corvinul Hunedoara's Codruț Sandu (78) and FC Dinamo 1948's Cătălin Cîrjan (78).
LS
55
Luca Stancu
Age 21 · Right-Back · FCSB
Value up 3x in 12 months
25apps
1396mins
13starts
€300Kvalue
RI
55
Rareș Ilie
Age 23 · Attacking Midfielder · Mantova 1911 
Senior debut at 17
28apps
1511mins
2+6G+A
€1.8Mvalue
DI
55
David Irimia
Age 20 · Right-Back · FC Dinamo 1948
Started 19 of 22 games
22apps
1616mins
19starts
€400Kvalue
MB
55
Mario Bratu
Age 24 · Right Winger · Corvinul Hunedoara
A goal or assist every 105 minutes
17apps
943mins
7+2G+A
€275Kvalue
AF
53
Andrei Florea
Age 21 · Central Midfielder · MSK Zilina 
Value up nearly 4x in 12 months
29apps
995mins
2+2G+A
€375Kvalue
RC
53
Răzvan Creț
Age 20 · Left-Back · FC Botosani
Value up more than 7x in 12 months
22apps
1400mins
15starts
€550Kvalue
TC
52
Theo Corbeanu 
Age 24 · Right Winger · Toronto FC 
A goal or assist every 142 minutes
17apps
991mins
2+5G+A
€1.5Mvalue
ZM
51
Zoran Mitrov
Age 24 · Right Winger · FC Botosani
2 goals, 3 assists in his last 5 games
27apps
1563mins
4+4G+A
€700Kvalue
ȘL
51
Ștefan Lefter
Age 21 · Goalkeeper · FC Universitatea Cluj
Started 20 of 20 games
20apps
1764mins
20starts
€500Kvalue
AD
51
Antonio David
Age 22 · Left-Back · Cesena FC
Value doubled in 12 months
20apps
1225mins
14starts
€400Kvalue
DȚ
50
Denis Țăroi
Age 18 · Attacking Midfielder · UTA Arad
Value up 4x in 12 months
18apps
641mins
0+2G+A
€300Kvalue
AS
47
Andres Sfait
Age 21 · Left Winger · CFR Cluj
Senior debut at 16
20apps
780mins
2+3G+A
€400Kvalue
IF
46
Ilay Feingold 
Age 22 · Right-Back · New England Revolution
22-year-old MLS player
16apps
839mins
9starts
€3Mvalue
BO
46
Bogdan Oteliță
Age 24 · Right-Back · Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe
24-year-old Romanian SuperLiga player
21apps
951mins
8starts
€250Kvalue
RP
46
Robert Petculescu
Age 19 · Left Winger · FC Voluntari
Senior debut at 17
16apps
657mins
2+1G+A
€150Kvalue
CS
45
Cristian Sima
Age 19 · Left Winger · FCV Farul Constanta
Value up 75% in 12 months
17apps
742mins
1+1G+A
€350Kvalue
MT
45
Mihai Toma
Age 19 · Left Midfielder · FCSB
Senior debut at 16
24apps
932mins
1+1G+A
€500Kvalue
DM
45
David Maftei
Age 22 · Right-Back · FCV Farul Constanta
22-year-old Romanian SuperLiga player
17apps
986mins
10starts
€350Kvalue
AR
44
Alexandru Roșca
Age 22 · Goalkeeper · FC Dinamo 1948
22-year-old Romanian SuperLiga player
9apps
810mins
9starts
€350Kvalue
OE
44
Omar El Sawy 
Age 22 · Right Winger · UTA Arad
22-year-old Romanian SuperLiga player
27apps
1169mins
2+3G+A
€550Kvalue
LM
43
Luca Moisa
Age 18 · Central Midfielder · Real Salt Lake City
Started 21 of 22 games
22apps
1549mins
0+0G+A
€600Kvalue
LB
43
Luca Băsceanu
Age 20 · Left Winger · Universitatea Craiova
Value up 50% in 12 months
29apps
830mins
1+2G+A
€600Kvalue
TC
43
Tudor Coșa
Age 17 · Goalkeeper · FC Universitatea Cluj
Senior debut at 17
6apps
540mins
6starts
€100Kvalue
RP
43
Rareș Pop
Age 21 · Right Winger · FC Rapid 1923
Senior debut at 17
18apps
942mins
2+2G+A
€550Kvalue
VK
43
Viktor Kun 
Age 22 · Right-Back · CFR Cluj
0.9 goals conceded per 90 with him on the pitch
24apps
1605mins
19starts
€400Kvalue
ȘB
42
Ștefan Bodișteanu 
Age 23 · Left Winger · FC Botosani
Senior debut at 17
31apps
1199mins
1+3G+A
€700Kvalue
DP
42
David Paraschiv
Age 20 · Central Midfielder · Petrolul Ploiesti
Value up 4x in 12 months
11apps
413mins
1+0G+A
€100Kvalue
DP
41
David Păcuraru
Age 20 · Striker · FCV Farul Constanta
20-year-old Romanian SuperLiga player
13apps
827mins
1+1G+A
€100Kvalue
OP
40
Octavian Popescu
Age 23 · Left Winger · Levadiakos 
Senior debut at 17
29apps
1160mins
1+4G+A
€600Kvalue
RB
38
Robert Bădescu
Age 21 · Left-Back · UTA Arad
21-year-old Romanian SuperLiga player
18apps
979mins
12starts
€150Kvalue
CV
38
Cătălin Vulturar
Age 22 · Defensive Midfielder · FC Rapid 1923
Senior debut at 14
28apps
1469mins
0+0G+A
€850Kvalue
II
37
Iurie Iovu
Age 24 · Centre-Back · Dundee United FC 
Started 23 of 24 games
24apps
1839mins
23starts
€400Kvalue
DP
37
David Popa
Age 19 · Right Winger · FCSB
Value up 3x in 12 months
9apps
216mins
2+0G+A
€150Kvalue
LM
37
Luca Mihai
Age 23 · Defensive Midfielder · FK Radnik Bijeljina 
Value doubled in 12 months
13apps
717mins
1+0G+A
€300Kvalue
MM
36
Mateo Miclăuș
Age 17 · Right Midfielder · CFR Cluj
Senior debut at 17
6apps
268mins
0+1G+A
€50Kvalue
DR
36
Denis Radu
Age 23 · Right Winger · Kayserispor 
Senior debut at 16
27apps
1151mins
1+2G+A
€800Kvalue
AG
36
Alexandru Goncear
Age 17 · Attacking Midfielder · FCV Farul Constanta
Senior debut at 16
11apps
340mins
1+0G+A
€50Kvalue
RT
36
Răzvan Tănasă
Age 23 · Left Winger · FCV Farul Constanta
23-year-old Romanian SuperLiga player
28apps
1587mins
0+1G+A
€700Kvalue
NP
36
Nicolas Popescu
Age 23 · Defensive Midfielder · FCV Farul Constanta
23-year-old Romanian SuperLiga player
16apps
632mins
2+0G+A
€200Kvalue
DB
36
Darius Bota
Age 17 · Attacking Midfielder · FK Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc
Senior debut at 16
17apps
501mins
0+0G+A
€150Kvalue
EC
35
Eduard Chioveanu
Age 21 · Goalkeeper · FC Voluntari
21-year-old Romanian SuperLiga player
6apps
540mins
6starts
€75Kvalue
PD
35
Patrick Dulcea
Age 21 · Attacking Midfielder · ACSC FC Arges
Value up more than 2x in 12 months
18apps
690mins
0+1G+A
€250Kvalue
RB
34
Rareș Burnete
Age 22 · Striker · FC Südtirol
Senior debut at 17
28apps
1210mins
2+1G+A
€500Kvalue
DS
32
Daniel Sandu
Age 19 · Right Winger · ACSC FC Arges
Value up 6x in 12 months
13apps
495mins
0+0G+A
€300Kvalue
DB
32
David Barbu
Age 20 · Striker · Universitatea Craiova
190 cm tall
24apps
732mins
1+1G+A
€200Kvalue
CM
31
Cristian Mihai
Age 22 · Defensive Midfielder · FC Dinamo 1948
22-year-old Romanian SuperLiga player
18apps
558mins
1+1G+A
€650Kvalue
DM
31
Denis Moldovan
Age 21 · Goalkeeper · FC Universitatea Cluj
Value up 3x in 12 months
9apps
795mins
9starts
€75Kvalue
DS
31
Dan Sîrbu
Age 23 · Right-Back · FCV Farul Constanta
Started 17 of 19 games
19apps
1214mins
17starts
€500Kvalue
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