Summary
Kevin Ciubotaru (born 2 February 2004) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Hermannstadt.[1] Born in Italy, he is a Romania youth international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hermannstadt | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Città di Ciampino | ||
| 2014–2019 | Rapid Wien | ||
| 2015 | → FV Austria XIII (loan) | ||
| 2015–2018 | → Admira Wacker (loan) | ||
| 2018–2019 | → TWL Elektra (loan) | ||
| 2019–2020 | AVA Football Club | ||
| 2020–2021 | Parma | ||
| 2021–2022 | Kinetic Academy | ||
| 2022–2023 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Rangers B | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hermannstadt | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Romania U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Romania U16 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2022 | |||
Early life edit
Ciubotaru was born in Rome, Italy, to Romanian parents and started football with the youth academy of Ciampino.[2]
Club career edit
While playing for Rapid Vienna, he was loaned to Austria XIII, Admira Youth and TWL Youth.[3] After five years playing in Austria, Ciubotaru moved to England with his father for educational purposes.[4] He then trialed with English Premier League sides Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Watford.[5] After that, he received an offer from Barnet and played the youth academy of Parma and the Kinetic Foundation before signing for Scottish side Rangers B.[6]
International career edit
Ciubotaru has represented Romania at youth level.[7]
Style of play edit
Ciubotaru mainly operates as a left-back.[8]
Personal life edit
Ciubotaru is the son of Silviu Ciubotaru.[9]
References edit
- ^ Bădulescu, Silvian (2023-07-04). "Dinamo și-a adus un fotbalist care a fost legitimat la Rangers". Prosport (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Kevin Ciubotaru va fi coleg cu Ianis Hagi la scoțieni". gsp.ro.
- ^ "Cine este Kevin Ciubotaru, al doilea român". primul11.com.
- ^ "Inside Rangers' developing relationship with Kinetic Foundation as Kevin Ciubotaru follows Joe Aribo route to Ibrox". footballscotland.co.uk.
- ^ "Un fotbalist român a ratat transferul la Chelsea, Tottenham sau Arsenal, însă a ajuns în Italia, la o echipă de tradiţie". orangesport.ro (Archived).
- ^ "Who is Kevin Ciubotaru? Rangers prospect who walked the Joe Aribo path flies under transfer radar". dailyrecord.co.uk.
- ^ "con Kevin Ciubotaru difensore Nazionale Under 16 della Romania". sportakm.com.
- ^ "Who is Rangers signing Kevin Ciubotaru? The Romanian youngster determined to break into the Ibrox first team". glasgowtimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Kevin Ciubotaru: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg"". playsport.ro (Archived).