[8] After his appearance in a friendly with Boreham Wood, Cîrjan experienced a 480-day gap before returning to action in an under-21 match in August 2022.
[9] On 23 June 2023, after several weeks of rumours,[10] Cîrjan returned to Romania by signing for Liga I club Rapid București on a one-year loan.
[11] He made his debut as a senior in a goalless league draw with Sepsi OSK on 14 July.
He started and scored on debut on 14 July, in a 2–3 away Liga I loss to CFR Cluj.
[15] As a result of his efficient start to the season, Cîrjan was named Romania Player of the Month for July 2024 by the Gazeta Sporturilor website.