Cătălin Carp
Cătălin Carp (born 20 October 1993) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Liga I club UTA Arad.
| Carp with FC Tambov in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UTA Arad | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2009–2011 | CSCA Buiucani | ||
| 2011 | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| 2011–2013 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 23 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | CFR Cluj | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Steaua București | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Viitorul Constanța | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Ufa | 79 | (3) |
| 2021 | Tambov | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Dinamo București | 13 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Ufa | 23 | (0) |
| 2023– | UTA Arad | 11 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Moldova U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Moldova U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Moldova U21 | 22 | (4) |
| 2013– | Moldova | 36 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2021 | |||
Club career edit
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 edit
On 14 August 2013, Carp made his debut for the Moldova national football team in a friendly match against Andorra.[9]
Personal life edit
His father, Ilie Carp, was a football scout and coach, who previously managed in Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 1 November 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 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 198 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 226 | 7 | ||
International edit
- As of match played 31 March 2021[10]
| 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 edit
- 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 edit
Steaua București
Viitorul Constanța
References edit
- ^ "Încă un transfer pentru CFR". Gazeta Sporturilor. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Cătălin Carp a semnat un contract de trei ani cu Dinamo Kiev" (in Romanian). moldfootball.com. 13 February 2014.
- ^ (in Russian). FC Ufa. 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Кэтэлин Карп покидает ФК "Уфа"" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Cătălin Carp, la Dinamo" (in Romanian). news.ro. 28 October 2021.
- ^ "С возвращением, Кэтэлин!" (in Russian). Ufa. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Спасибо, Кэтэлин!" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 16 June 2023.
- ^ "BINE AI VENIT, CĂTĂLIN CARP!" [WELCOME, CĂTĂLIN CARP!]. www.uta-arad.ro (in Romanian). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Încă un transfer pentru CFR". Gazeta Sporturilor. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Cătălin Carp at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ Cătălin Carp at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
External links edit
- Cătălin Carp at National-Football-Teams.com