Cătălin Carp (born 20 October 1993) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder.

Club career

Carp made his way through the youth system of the Ukrainian football club FC Shakhtar Donetsk.[1]

In January 2012 Carp signed a three-year deal with Ukrainian Premier League side FC Dynamo Kyiv.[2]

On 27 January 2017, he joined a Russian Premier League club FC Ufa on a 3.5-year contract.[3] On 18 January 2021, he exercised the option to terminate his contract early.[4]

On 28 October 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Romanian club Dinamo București.[5]

On 13 July 2022, Carp returned to Ufa.[6] Carp left Ufa following their relegation to the third-tier Russian Second League in June 2023.[7]

In June 2023, Carp returned to Romania when he joined UTA Arad on a one-year contract with the option for a further year.[8]

International career

On 14 August 2013, Carp made his debut for the Moldova national football team in a friendly match against Andorra.[9]

Personal life

His father, Ilie Carp, was a football scout and coach, who previously managed in Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 December 2023
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dynamo-2 Kyiv 2013–14 Ukrainian First League 23 0 23 0
CFR Cluj 2014–15 Liga I 17 0 3 0 20 0
Steaua București 2015–16 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 13 0
Viitorul Constanța 2016–17 14 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 18 0
Ufa 2016–17 Russian Premier League 9 0 2 0 11 0
2017–18 10 0 1 0 11 0
2018–19 24 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 31 2
2019–20 24 1 1 0 25 1
2020–21 12 0 0 0 12 0
Total 79 3 4 0 5 0 2 0 90 3
Tambov 2020–21 Russian Premier League 9 0 9 0
Dinamo București 2021–22 Liga I 13 2 2 0 15 2
Ufa 2022–23 Russian First League 23 0 2 0 25 0
UTA Arad 2023–24 Liga I 15 2 3 0 18 2
Career total 202 7 16 0 7 0 6 0 231 7

International

As of match played 31 March 2021[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Moldova 2013 1 0
2014 0 0
2015 6 1
2016 4 0
2017 3 0
2018 8 0
2019 7 0
2020 4 0
2021 3 1
Total 36 2

International goals

As of 31 March 2021.[11] Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 February 2015 Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey  Romania 1–0 1–2 Friendly
2. 31 March 2021 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova  Israel 1–0 1–4 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Steaua București

Viitorul Constanța

References

  1. ^ "Încă un transfer pentru CFR". Gazeta Sporturilor. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Cătălin Carp a semnat un contract de trei ani cu Dinamo Kiev" (in Romanian). moldfootball.com. 13 February 2014.
  3. ^ «Уфа» заключила контракт с Каталином Карпом (in Russian). FC Ufa. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Кэтэлин Карп покидает ФК "Уфа"" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Cătălin Carp, la Dinamo" (in Romanian). news.ro. 28 October 2021.
  6. ^ "С возвращением, Кэтэлин!" (in Russian). Ufa. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Спасибо, Кэтэлин!" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 16 June 2023.
  8. ^ "BINE AI VENIT, CĂTĂLIN CARP!" [WELCOME, CĂTĂLIN CARP!]. www.uta-arad.ro (in Romanian). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Încă un transfer pentru CFR". Gazeta Sporturilor. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  10. ^ Cătălin Carp at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  11. ^ Cătălin Carp at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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