Romanian footballer (born 2002)
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
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 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
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]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 15 August 2024 [ 8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
National Cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
CFR Cluj
2022–23
Liga I
3
0
2
0
—
5
0
2023–24
40
0
3
0
2[ a]
0
—
45
0
2024–25
5
0
—
4[ a]
0
—
9
0
Total
48
0
5
0
6
0
—
59
0
Udinese
2024–25
Serie A
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Career total
48
0
5
0
6
0
—
59
0
Honours
CFR Cluj [ 8]
Individual
References
External links