Cristian Săpunaru

Retired (2025)

•Defender•

Romania

Cristian Săpunaru

Retired (2025)

•Defender•

Romania

6.5

Season Score

Apr 5, 1984

187 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2024/2025

6.5

Season Score

Apr 5, 1984

187 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2024/2025

Season Performance 24/25

All Competitions

Matches: 10
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 44
Avg Rating: 6.46

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Kayserispor

2017/2018 - 2020/2021

119410.039,6486.86

Porto

2008/2009 - 2011/2012

88200.026,512-

Rapid Bucuresti

2021/2022 - 2024/2025

Total

3422240.0624,643

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Romania

2008 - 2018

11000.00866-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Rapid Bucuresti

24/25

100—4400.00406.46

Rapid Bucuresti

23/24

190—1,6230.06207.42

Rapid Bucuresti

22/23

414—3,6900.1560-

Rapid Bucuresti

21/22

131—1,1700.0820-

Kayserispor

20/21

250—1,9150.00326.80

Kayserispor

19/20

271—2,3250.04806.92

Kayserispor

18/19

343—2,8600.0980-

Kayserispor

17/18

330—2,5480.0481-

Astra

16/17

4410———130-

Elche

13/14

81—3600.2572-

Porto

11/12

172—1,3510.1360-

Porto

10/11

370—2,5690.00100-

Porto

09/10

90—5670.0010-

Porto

08/09

250—2,0250.0050-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Romania

17/18

80—5960.0010-

Romania

15/16

30—2700.0010-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2008/2009	Liga Portugal	17	1355	0	0	0	—
2009/2010	Liga Portugal	5	367	0	0	0	—
2010/2011	Liga Portugal	19	1501	0	0	0	—
2011/2012	Liga Portugal	15	1261	2	0	0.14	—
2013/2014	La Liga	8	360	1	—	0.25	—
2016/2017	Superliga (Romania)	27	—	8	—	—	—
2017/2018	Super Lig	28	2232	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Super Lig	31	2590	2	0	0.07	—
2019/2020	Super Lig	27	2325	1	0	0.04	6.92
2020/2021	Super Lig	25	1915	0	0	0	6.8
2021/2022	Superliga (Romania)	13	1170	1	—	0.08	—
2022/2023	Superliga (Romania)	39	3510	4	2	0.15	—
2023/2024	Superliga (Romania)	18	1533	0	0	0	7.42
2024/2025	Superliga (Romania)	9	330	0	0	0	6.46

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

220

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Cristian Săpunaru — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.42Superliga (Romania)
Lowest-rated season: 2024/2025 · 6.46Superliga (Romania)
Rating trend: +0.08last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.06 G+A per 9019 goals + 2 assists across 14 league seasons (per-90 from 20449 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 14 (2008–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 95thrating 7.42 vs 84 rated peers
Goals rank: #39 of 850 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 42nd0 per 90

Cohort: 85 Superliga (Romania) defenders, 2023/2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Kasımpaşa	8	5	1	2	0	0	4	0	Jan 2021
Konyaspor	8	2	2	4	0	0	2	0	Apr 2021
Alanyaspor	7	1	2	4	0	0	5	2	Feb 2021
Beşiktaş	7	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	Jan 2021
Trabzonspor	7	0	3	4	0	0	2	0	Apr 2021
Dinamo Bucureşti	6	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	May 2025
CFR Cluj	5	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	May 2025
Getafe	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	—
Gençlerbirliği	4	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	Dec 2020
Sporting Braga	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	Apr 2012
Paços de Ferreira	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2012
Bursaspor	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	Jan 2019
APOEL	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	Nov 2011
Genk	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	Feb 2017
Nacional	4	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	Mar 2012
Universitatea Cluj	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Universitatea Craiova	4	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	May 2025
Antalyaspor	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
Granada	3	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	—
Sivasspor	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Rapid Bucuresti

—

Jul 1, 2025Transfer

Kayserispor

Rapid Bucuresti

Jul 1, 2021Free Transfer

Denizlispor

Kayserispor

Jan 23, 2020Free Transfer

Kayserispor

Denizlispor

Jul 1, 2019Free Transfer

—

Rapid Bucuresti

Feb 2, 2015Transfer

Elche

Free Agent

Aug 21, 2014Transfer

Real Zaragoza

Elche

Jul 25, 2013Free Transfer

Porto

Real Zaragoza

Aug 31, 2012Free Transfer

Rapid Bucuresti

Porto

Jun 30, 2010End of loan

Jan 1, 2010Loan

Jul 1, 2008Transfer€5M

Trophies & Awards

5 titles won

Championships

Liga Portugal

2x Winner(2011/2012, 2010/2011)

Player Information

Rapid Bucuresti

Current Team

Date of Birth

Apr 5, 1984

Place of Birth

București, Romania

Nationality

Romania

Height

187 cm

Weight

81 kg

Shirt Number

#22

Age

42 years

Position

Defender

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.46

Highest: 6.5 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

100%

Matches

Total played9

Started (Lineups)8

From Bench25

Total Minutes330

Minutes per game37

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy100%

Total passes50

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses-

Accurate Crosses-

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions1

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets2

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels11

Duels Won4

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow4

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

342

total appearances

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About Cristian Săpunaru

Cristian Săpunaru's 9 outings in the 2024/2025 Superliga (Romania) (330 minutes) produced no goals and no assists. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.46. Measured against 85 Superliga (Romania) defenders with 450+ minutes in 2023/2024, he ranks in the top 6% by match rating — goals rank: 39th of 85.

The database holds 14 league seasons for him, from 2008 to 2024 across 6 clubs. Season ratings peak at 7.42 in 2023/2024, Superliga (Romania) and bottom out at 6.46 in 2024/2025.

Those league minutes are spread over 4 domestic leagues: Super Lig (111 appearances, 3 goals), Superliga (Romania) (106 appearances, 13 goals) and Liga Portugal (56 appearances, 2 goals) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 6 of the 14 campaigns on record. His busiest three-season stretch was 2016/2017–2018/2019: 86 league appearances, 29 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Cristian Săpunaru play?

Cristian Săpunaru plays as a Defender for Rapid Bucuresti in the Superliga (Romania). He has started 8 of his 9 appearances in the Superliga (Romania) 2024/2025.

What team does Cristian Săpunaru play for?

Cristian Săpunaru currently plays for Rapid Bucuresti in the Superliga (Romania). He has 9 appearances in the Superliga (Romania) 2024/2025.

How old is Cristian Săpunaru?

Cristian Săpunaru is 42 years old, born on April 5, 1984. He is from Romania. At 42, he has already won 5 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Cristian Săpunaru?

Cristian Săpunaru is 187 cm tall. He weighs 81 kg.

How many trophies has Cristian Săpunaru won?

Cristian Săpunaru has won 5 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Rapid Bucuresti.

What nationality is Cristian Săpunaru?

Cristian Săpunaru is from Romania and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Rapid Bucuresti.