Cristian Manea

€1MMarket Value

Rapid Bucuresti•Defender•

Romania

Cristian Manea

€1MMarket Value

Rapid Bucuresti•Defender•

Romania

7.0

Season Score

Aug 9, 1997

183 cm

Height

0.13

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

7.0

Season Score

Aug 9, 1997

183 cm

Height

0.13

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

28Matches

3Goals

3Assists

6Goal Contributions

55Mins/game

6.99Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

CFR Cluj

2017/2018 - 2023/2024

20911100.0516,5087.12

2015/2016 - 2016/2017

17000.001,198-

Total

28614150.0521,630

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Romania

2008 - now

36210.062,3066.75

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Viitorul

2013/2014 - 2014/2015

27100.042,227-

Romania U21

2017/2018 - 2019/2020

16010.001,4406.90

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Rapid Bucuresti

25/26

283—1,5410.35206.99

Rapid Bucuresti

24/25

310—2,2930.08406.98

CFR Cluj

23/24

242—1,3490.13206.92

CFR Cluj

22/23

355—2,7750.36507.10

CFR Cluj

21/22

333—2,5950.21307.29

CFR Cluj

20/21

330—2,4680.00306.98

CFR Cluj

19/20

70—6300.00007.30

CFR Cluj

18/19

421—3,5410.0550-

CFR Cluj

17/18

350—3,1500.0040-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Romania

24/25

10—900.00006.60

Romania

23/24

100—4500.00007.01

Romania

21/22

111—6860.26106.89

Romania

19/20

40—2700.00006.43

Romania

17/18

61—5400.1710-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Romania U21

18/19

100—9000.10106.90

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2013/2014	Superliga (Romania)	4	270	0	0	0	—
2014/2015	Superliga (Romania)	22	1890	1	0	0.05	—
2015/2016	Pro League	7	548	0	0	0	—
2016/2017	Pro League	3	200	0	0	0	—
2017/2018	Superliga (Romania)	35	3150	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Superliga (Romania)	34	3003	1	1	0.06	—
2019/2020	Superliga (Romania)	5	450	0	0	0	—
2020/2021	Superliga (Romania)	26	1914	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	Superliga (Romania)	25	1968	1	3	0.18	—
2022/2023	Superliga (Romania)	31	2561	5	6	0.39	7.1
2023/2024	Superliga (Romania)	23	1259	2	0	0.14	6.92
2024/2025	Superliga (Romania)	25	2023	0	2	0.09	6.98
2025/2026	Superliga (Romania)	23	1451	3	3	0.37	6.99

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

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Cristian Manea — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2022/2023 · 7.1Superliga (Romania)
Lowest-rated season: 2023/2024 · 6.92Superliga (Romania)
Rating trend: -0.02last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.12 G+A per 9013 goals + 15 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 20687 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 13 (2013–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 100thrating 6.99 vs 14 rated peers
Goals rank: #2 of 143 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 100th0.37 per 90

Cohort: 14 Superliga (Romania) defenders, 2025/2026, 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 2026-07-25

Rival Clubs(60)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Universitatea Craiova	9	3	3	3	0	0	1	Mar 2026
Botoşani	8	3	2	3	0	1	1	Aug 2025
Farul Constanța	8	6	1	1	0	0	1	Dec 2022
Argeş	7	5	1	1	0	0	0	Apr 2026
FCSB	6	2	2	2	0	0	1	May 2024
CFR Cluj	6	0	3	3	0	0	0	Mar 2026
Universitatea Cluj	6	1	2	3	0	0	1	Apr 2026
Hermannstadt	6	4	0	2	0	1	1	Feb 2026
Dinamo Bucureşti	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	Feb 2026
KV Kortrijk	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	Mar 2017
Petrolul 52	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	Jul 2024
Young Boys	4	0	2	2	1	0	0	Aug 2021
Otelul	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	Feb 2025
SK Beveren	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	Feb 2017
Voluntari	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2023
UTA Arad	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	Jan 2026
Club Brugge	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	Dec 2016
Standard Liège	3	1	0	2	0	0	1	Apr 2016
Unirea Slobozia	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2026
Sepsi	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	Dec 2024

1–20 of 60

Rival National Teams(29)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Israel	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	Sep 2023
Moldova	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	Oct 2025
Finland	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	Sep 2022
Cyprus	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Nov 2024
Montenegro	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	Sep 2018
Serbia	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	Sep 2018
Lithuania	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Oct 2024
Sweden	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Mar 2018
Norway	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Oct 2020
Algeria	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Jun 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Sep 2022
Slovenia	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	Nov 2022
Belarus	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Nov 2020
Iceland	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2021
Armenia	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	Oct 2021
Albania	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	May 2014
Austria	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Oct 2020
Germany	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	Oct 2021
North Macedonia	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2021
Bulgaria	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	Feb 2015

1–20 of 29

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

CFR Cluj

Rapid Bucuresti

Jul 1, 2024Free Transfer

Apollon

CFR Cluj

Sep 6, 2020Transfer€400K

CFR Cluj

Apollon

Aug 10, 2020End of loan

Jan 31, 2020Loan

Jan 30, 2020End of loan

Sep 2, 2019Loan

Jun 30, 2019End of loan

Jul 1, 2017Loan

Jun 30, 2017End of loan

Aug 31, 2015Loan

Jul 1, 2015Transfer€3M

Trophies & Awards

4 titles won

Championships

Superliga

3x Winner(2019/2020, 2021/2022, 2018/2019)

Romania Cup

1x Winner(2019/2020)

Player Information

Rapid Bucuresti

Current Team

Date of Birth

Aug 9, 1997

Place of Birth

Agigea, Romania

Nationality

Romania

Height

183 cm

Weight

77 kg

Shirt Number

#23

Age

28 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€1M

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.99

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 7.0

Goals/Game

0.13

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

79%

Matches

Total played24

Started (Lineups)17

From Bench0

Total Minutes1541

Minutes per game64

Attacking

Goals3

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency514 min

Goals per game0.13

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists3

Key passes24

Pass accuracy79%

Total passes717

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses70

Accurate Crosses20

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles35

Interceptions17

Clearances-

Blocks11

Clean Sheets9

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels144

Duels Won78

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles4

Cards

Yellow2

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

322

total appearances

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About Cristian Manea

In the 2025/2026 Superliga (Romania), Cristian Manea made 23 appearances (1,451 minutes), with 3 goals and 3 assists — 0.37 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.99. Few compare: against 14 Superliga (Romania) defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he sits in the top 1% by match rating, while ranking 2nd of 14 for goals.

Between 2013 and 2025 he accumulated 13 league seasons across 5 clubs. His best-rated season remains 2022/2023 (7.1, Superliga (Romania)); his lowest was 2023/2024 (6.92).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Cristian Manea play?

Cristian Manea plays as a Defender for Rapid Bucuresti in the Superliga (Romania). He has scored 3 goals in 23 appearances in the Superliga (Romania) 2025/2026, with an average rating of 7.0.

What team does Cristian Manea play for?

Cristian Manea currently plays for Rapid Bucuresti in the Superliga (Romania).

How old is Cristian Manea?

Cristian Manea is 28 years old, born on August 9, 1997. At 28, he has already won 4 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Cristian Manea?

Cristian Manea is 183 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg.

How many trophies has Cristian Manea won?

Cristian Manea has won 4 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Rapid Bucuresti.