Kevin Ciubotaru
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Andrei Ciubotaru | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hermannstadt | 31 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Unirea Ungheni (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Romania U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Romania U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Romania U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Romania | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Kevin Andrei Ciubotaru (born 2 February 2004) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Liga I club Hermannstadt and the Romania national team.[1]
Club career
Ciubotaru’s early football journey took him from Italy to Austria, where he had a brief stint at Rapid Vienna. However, he moved to UK in search of better opportunities.[2]
In England, Kevin joined Ava Football Club, a Romanian-run football school in London, and began attending trials with clubs such as Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and others.[3]
Eventually Ciubotaru was invited to join Rangers and signed a contract with the club until the summer of 2023, initially joining the U21 squad.[4]
In the summer of 2023, Kevin Ciubotaru, then 19 years old, signed a three-year contract with Hermannstadt after spending the preseason training with Dinamo Bucharest. Although he had initially agreed to join Dinamo — having passed the trial and completed the medical. As a result, Ciubotaru opted to join Hermannstadt, who offered him a firm deal following Raul Opruț’s departure.[5]
International career
Ciubotaru has represented Romania at various youth levels throughout his career.[6]
On 9 October 2025, Ciubotaru made his senior debut for the Romania national football team in a friendly match against Moldova. His strong internal performances convinced coach Mircea Lucescu to call him up.[7]
Style of play
Ciubotaru mainly operates as a left-back.[8]
Personal life
He was born to Romanian parents. His father Silviu supported a local amateur team from Rome called Dacica, where Kevin first began playing. Ciubotaru eventually joined a church-affiliated team, participating in an old inter-congregational tournament.[9]
He is a fan of Roma, Dinamo București and Arsenal. Ciubotaru is also a fan of Theo Hernández, calling him his idol.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 March 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers B | 2022–23 | Lowland Football League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Hermannstadt | 2023–24 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Liga I | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | ||||
| Unirea Ungheni (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga II | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 67 | 0 | ||||
International
- As of match played 9 October 2025.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Bădulescu, Silvian (4 July 2023). "Dinamo și-a adus un fotbalist care a fost legitimat la Rangers". Prosport (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Ciubotaru spune povestea transferului său miraculos la Rangers: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg. Abia aștept să joc alături de Ianis Hagi". playsport.ro.
- ^ "Kevin Ciubotaru spune povestea transferului său miraculos la Rangers: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg. Abia aștept să joc alături de Ianis Hagi". playsport.ro.
- ^ "Kevin Ciubotaru spune povestea transferului său miraculos la Rangers: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg. Abia aștept să joc alături de Ianis Hagi". playsport.ro.
- ^ "E oficial. L-au luat pe jucătorul de la Rangers care s-a pregătit cu Dinamo toată vara. Contract pe 3 sezoane!". gsp.ro.
- ^ "con Kevin Ciubotaru difensore Nazionale Under 16 della Romania". sportakm.com.
- ^ "Și-au făcut debutul la națională în meciul contra Moldovei". iamsport.ro.
- ^ "Who is Rangers signing Kevin Ciubotaru? The Romanian youngster determined to break into the Ibrox first team". glasgowtimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Kevin Ciubotaru spune povestea transferului său miraculos la Rangers: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg. Abia aștept să joc alături de Ianis Hagi". playsport.ro.
- ^ "Kevin Ciubotaru spune povestea transferului său miraculos la Rangers: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg. Abia aștept să joc alături de Ianis Hagi". playsport.ro.
- ^ Kevin Ciubotaru at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
External links
- Kevin Ciubotaru at Soccerway (archive)