Paul

Papp

CB Petrolul 52 #4

Centre-Back – Defender

Paul Papp

Petrolul 52 Superliga

Top 38% of centre-backs in the world
#1030 centre-back aged 30+
Top 47% in the Superliga

Date of birth / Age: 11 Nov 1989 (36)
Citizenship: Romania
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.88 m / 80 kg
Main position: Centre-Back
Contract until: 2026

Benchmarks

centre-backs with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#2914

centre-back in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#1030

among centre-backs aged 30+

In his league

54%

of Superliga centre-backs rank below him

Finishing

−2.6

goals below expected · better than 19% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

5 Expected

7.6

51 shots. He scores fewer than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

0 Expected

1.8

Teammates converted fewer of his chances than expected.

Season 2026/27

AppsAppearances: 4
StartsStarting eleven: 8
GoalsGoals: 0
AssistsAssists: 0
YellowYellow cards: 1
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 316

Starting eleven200%

8 of 4 appearances

Minutes played316

79 per appearance

Goal involvement0

0 goals · 0 assists

Positions played

266 matches · since 2014/15

AMCMLBRBCB

Position	Apps	G	A
Centre-Back	202	11	1
Right-Back	48	0	3
Left-Back	12	1	0
Central Midfield	3	0	0
Attacking Midfield	1	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	SuperligaSuperliga	Petrolul 52	4	8	0	0	1	0	0	316
2025/2625/26	SuperligaSuperliga	Petrolul 52	34	34	2	0	8	0	0	2,824
2025/2625/26	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	Petrolul 52	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2024/2524/25	SuperligaSuperliga	Petrolul 52	34	32	2	0	14	1	0	2,850
2024/2524/25	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	Petrolul 52	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	46
2023/2423/24	SuperligaSuperliga	Petrolul 52	35	35	1	0	9	1	0	3,116
2022/2322/23	SuperligaSuperliga	Universitatea Craiova	17	16	1	–	6	–	1	1,450
2022/2322/23	SuperligaSuperliga	Petrolul 52	12	12	0	–	6	–	0	1,045
2022/2322/23	UEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropa Conference League	Universitatea Craiova	4	4	0	–	0	–	1	272
2022/2322/23	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	Universitatea Craiova	1	1	0	–	1	–	0	90
2021/2221/22	SuperligaSuperliga	Universitatea Craiova	22	21	1	0	7	0	0	1,805
2021/2221/22	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	Universitatea Craiova	3	3	0	–	0	–	0	270
2020/2120/21	SuperligaSuperliga	Universitatea Craiova	18	14	1	0	3	0	0	1,278
2020/2120/21	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	Universitatea Craiova	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
2019/2019/20	Süper LigSüper Lig	Sivasspor	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	77
2019/2019/20	CupCup	Sivasspor	6	5	0	–	2	–	0	453
2018/1918/19	Süper LigSüper Lig	Sivasspor	16	9	0	0	3	0	0	858
2018/1918/19	CupCup	Sivasspor	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2017/1817/18	Süper LigSüper Lig	Karabükspor	14	14	0	–	4	–	1	1,226
2017/1817/18	Süper LigSüper Lig	Sivasspor	3	0	0	–	0	–	0	64
2017/1817/18	CupCup	Karabükspor	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	25
2016/1716/17	Challenge LeagueChallenge League	Wil	16	16	3	0	7	0	0	1,440
2016/1716/17	Süper LigSüper Lig	Karabükspor	12	10	1	1	6	0	0	850
2015/1615/16	SuperligaSuperliga	FCS Bucureşti	17	13	1	1	5	1	0	1,296
2015/1615/16	UEFA Champions LeagueChampions League	FCS Bucureşti	4	4	0	–	0	–	0	360
2015/1615/16	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	FCS Bucureşti	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	134
2014/1514/15	SuperligaSuperliga	FCS Bucureşti	20	18	2	1	8	0	0	1,614
2014/1514/15	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	FCS Bucureşti	6	5	0	–	3	–	0	473
2014/1514/15	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	FCS Bucureşti	5	5	0	–	2	–	0	397
2014/1514/15	Cupa LigiiCupa Ligii	FCS Bucureşti	3	3	0	–	0	–	0	270
20162016	UEFA European Championship QualifiersEuropean Championship Qualifiers	Romania	6	6	2	–	1	–	0	540
2013/1413/14	SuperligaSuperliga	Astra	11	11	1	–	1	–	1	878
2013/1413/14	Serie ASerie A	Chievo (OLD)	6	4	0	–	1	–	0	393
2013/1413/14	Coppa ItaliaCoppa Italia	Chievo (OLD)	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	180
2013/1413/14	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	Astra	1	1	1	–	1	–	0	90
2012/1312/13	Serie ASerie A	Chievo (OLD)	8	6	1	–	4	–	0	525
2012/1312/13	Coppa ItaliaCoppa Italia	Chievo (OLD)	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	6
2011/1211/12	SuperligaSuperliga	Vaslui	25	24	1	–	10	–	2	2,140
2011/1211/12	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	Vaslui	5	5	0	–	1	–	0	450
2011/1211/12	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Vaslui	4	4	0	–	3	–	0	360
2011/1211/12	UEFA Champions LeagueChampions League	Vaslui	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	180
2010/1110/11	SuperligaSuperliga	Vaslui	32	32	3	–	7	–	0	2,859
2010/1110/11	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Vaslui	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	180
2010/1110/11	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	Vaslui	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	120
20122012	UEFA European Championship QualifiersEuropean Championship Qualifiers	Romania	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2009/1009/10	SuperligaSuperliga	Vaslui	16	16	2	–	5	–	0	1,440
2009/1009/10	Cupa RomânieiCupa României	Vaslui	3	3	0	–	2	–	0	300
2008/0908/09	SuperligaSuperliga	Vaslui	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	4
20112011	UEFA U21 ChampionshipU21 Championship	Romania U21	6	6	1	–	1	–	0	540

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			450	415	27	4^*	135	3^*	6	36,534

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Superliga	298	18	2
Süper Lig	48	1	2
Cupa României	23	1	–
Challenge League	16	3	0
Serie A	14	1	–
UEFA Europa League	14	0	–
Cup	8	0	–
Romania	7	2	–
Romania U21	6	1	–
UEFA Champions League	6	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Feb 2023 Feb 2023 · Transfer Universitatea Craiova Petrolul 52 Transfer
Aug 2020 Aug 2020 · Transfer Sivasspor Universitatea Craiova Transfer
Jan 2018 Jan 2018 · Transfer Karabükspor Sivasspor Transfer
Jan 2017 Jan 2017 · Transfer Wil Karabükspor Transfer
Jul 2016 Jul 2016 · Transfer FCS Bucureşti Wil Transfer
Jan 2015 Jan 2015 · Transfer Chievo (OLD) FCS Bucureşti Transfer
Dec 2014 Dec 2014 · Back from Loan FCS Bucureşti Chievo (OLD) Back from Loan
Aug 2014 Aug 2014 · Loan Chievo (OLD) FCS Bucureşti Loan Loan
Jun 2014 Jun 2014 · Back from Loan Astra Chievo (OLD) Back from Loan
Jan 2014 Jan 2014 · Loan Chievo (OLD) Astra Loan Loan
Jul 2012 Jul 2012 · Transfer Vaslui Chievo (OLD) Transfer €2.5M

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Petrolul 52 2022–2027 121 5
Universitatea Craiova 2020–2023 67 3
Sivasspor 2017–2020 29 0
Karabükspor 2016–2018 27 1
Wil 2016 16 3
FCS Bucureşti 2014–2016 57 3
Chievo (OLD) 2012–2014 17 1
Astra 2013 12 2

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