Alin Popa

{{Short description|Romanian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alin Popa

| image =

| fullname = Alin Nicușor Popa

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|01|01|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Caracal, Romania

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Midfielder / Forward

| currentclub = Real Bradu

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1998–2005 | youthclubs1 = CSȘ Aripi Pitești

| youthyears2 = 2005–2008 | youthclubs2 = Argeș Pitești

| years1 = 2008–2013 |clubs1 = Argeș Pitești |caps1 = 101 |goals1 = 23

| years2 = 2008 |clubs2 = → Argeș II Pitești |caps2 = 4 |goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2009 |clubs3 = → Dacia Mioveni (loan) |caps3 = 7 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2017 |clubs4 = Mioveni |caps4 = 75 |goals4 = 11

| years5 = 2017–2021 |clubs5 = Argeș Pitești |caps5 = 38 |goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2021 |clubs6 = Vedița Colonești |caps6 = 11 |goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2022– |clubs7 = Real Bradu |caps7 = 0 |goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1= 2010

| nationalteam1 = Romania U-19

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1= 0

| pcupdate = 13:10, 8 April 2022 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 12 March 2018

}}

Alin Nicușor Popa (born 1 January 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Real Bradu.{{cite web|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/bursa-transferurilor/scm-pitesti-a-mai-realizat-inca-trei-transferuri-si-a-luat-portar-mijlocas-si-atacant-de-la-rivala-cs-mioveni-toti-au-un-singur-gand-promovarea-16495240|title=SCM Piteşti a mai realizat încă trei transferuri. Şi-a luat portar, mijlocaş şi atacant de la rivala CS Mioveni. Toţi au un singur gând: promovarea|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro}} Born in Caracal but grew up in Pitești, at Argeș Pitești academy, Popa played all his career for the two main teams of Argeș County, Argeș Pitești and Mioveni having played more than 100 matches for the white-violet eagles and more than 80 for the yellow and greens. His father, Vasile Popa was also a footballer.{{cite web| url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/drama-incredibila-unui-fotbalist-care-fost-erou-cupa-s-nascut-fara-tendoane-fost-operat-nu-numai-ca-merge-dar-da-si-goluri-mama-sa-e-grav-bolnava-1411644| title=DRAMA unui fotbalist care a fost erou în Cupă. S-a născut cu probleme| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=DRAMA of a footballer who was a hero in the Cup. He was born with problems | date=26 September 2014| access-date=5 March 2020}}