Ionuț Alin Pop (born 1 August 1997) is a Romanian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Hermannstadt.

Club career

Pop started his career in local club Bihor Oradea, before he signed to Italian first tier A.S. Roma. He never played a match in the first team, he was loaned to third tier Fidelis Andria to the 2016–17 season. He made his professional debut on 14 September 2016 against Paganese, playing 90 minutes. On 7 July 2017, fellow third tier side

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signed him for an undisclosed fee. On 26 June 2019, Ionuț Pop signed a contract with

side FC Hermannstadt.

International career

Pop made his debut in the Romania national under-19 football team on 17 November 2015 against

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. He received a red card in the 82nd minute.

Honours

Alessandria * Coppa Italia Serie C: 2017–18 Hermannstadt * Cupa României runner-up: 2024–25

References

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* 1997 births Living people Footballers from Oradea Romanian men's footballers Romania men's youth international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers FC Bihor Oradea (1958) players AS Roma players Serie C players Fidelis Andria 2018 players US Alessandria Calcio 1912 players Liga I players Liga II players FC Hermannstadt players CSM Slatina (football) players CSA Steaua București footballers Romanian expatriate men's footballers Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy 21st-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-footy-goalkeeper-stub