Adrian Popa
| Date of birth | 24 July 1988 |
| Place of birth | Bucharest |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Adrian Popa joined Reading in January 2017 with a contract to June 2020.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Politehnica Timișoara | 01 Jul 2005 | 01 Jul 2009 | |
| CS Buftea | 01 Aug 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | L |
| FC Gloria Buzau | 01 Jan 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| FC Universitatea Cluj | 01 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Concordia Chiajna | 01 Jul 2010 | 14 Aug 2012 | |
| Steaua Bucuresti | 14 Aug 2012 | 30 Jan 2017 | |
| Reading | 30 Jan 2017 | ||
| Al-Taawoun | 29 Jan 2018 | 31 May 2018 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | Steaua Bucuresti | UEFA Europa League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Steaua Bucuresti | UEFA Champions League | 11 |
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| 2015-16 | Steaua Bucuresti | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Reading | League Championship | 4 | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Steaua Bucuresti | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Reading | League Championship | 3 | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Reading | League Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2017 | Reading v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Aston Villa v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Reading v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Reading v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Reading v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Reading v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Reading v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Nov 2017 | Reading v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2017 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Romania | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2012 | Romania v Netherlands | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Netherlands v Romania | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Romania v Hungary | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Romania v Turkey | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Romania v Denmark | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Romania v Faroe Islands | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Hungary v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 07 Sep 2015 | Romania v Greece | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Romania v Finland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Faroe Islands v Romania | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Romania v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2016 | Congo DR v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2016 | Romania v Ukraine | L | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2016 | Romania v Georgia | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2016 | France v Romania | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 19 Jun 2016 | Romania v Albania | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 04 Sep 2016 | Romania v Montenegro | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 08 Oct 2016 | Armenia v Romania | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Kazakhstan v Romania | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Romania v Poland | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Russia v Romania | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2017 | Romania v Armenia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.