Cătălin Carp

Cătălin Carp
	Carp with FC Tambov in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	20 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Chișinău, Moldova
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
0000–2009	Zimbru Chișinău
2009–2011	CSCA Buiucani
2011	Shakhtar Donetsk
2011–2013	Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2014	Dynamo-2 Kyiv
2014–2015	CFR Cluj
2015–2016	Steaua București
2016–2017	Viitorul Constanța
2017–2021	Ufa
2021	Tambov
2021–2022	Dinamo București
2022–2023	Ufa
2023	UTA Arad
2024	Neftchi Fergana
2024–2025	Omonia 29M
International career‡
2009	Moldova U17
2010	Moldova U19
2013–2014	Moldova U21
2013–	Moldova
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2021

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
Club	Season	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

Cupa Ligii: 2015–16

Viitorul Constanța

Liga I: 2016–17

References

^ "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.
^ «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.
^ "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

Cătălin Carp at National-Football-Teams.com

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[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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