Iurie Iovu

Iurie Iovu

Iovu with Moldova U21 in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth	Chișinău, Moldova
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Dundee United
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2018	Zimbru Chișinău
2018–2022	Cagliari
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022	Cagliari	0	(0)
2022–2023	Venezia	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Istra 1961 (loan)	0	(0)
2023–2025	Istra 1961	24	(0)
2025	→ Alavés B (loan)	12	(0)
2025–	Dundee United	27	(0)
International career‡
2018	Moldova U17	3	(0)
2021–2024	Moldova U21	18	(1)
2021–	Moldova	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:48, 23 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 October 2026

Iurie Iovu (born 6 July 2002) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United and the Moldova national team.

Club career

He was raised in the system of Cagliari and began receiving call-ups to their senior squad in early 2022. ^[1] He remained on the bench on all those occasions. ^[2]

On 31 August 2022, Iovu signed a two-year contract with Serie B club Venezia and was immediately loaned out to Istra 1961 in Croatia, with an obligation to buy. ^[3]

In 2025, he signed for Scottish side Dundee United, becoming the first Moldovan player to sign for the club. ^[4]

International career

He made his debut for Moldova national football team on 15 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Austria. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Iurie Iovu: "În Scoția domină un stil de joc bazat pe forța fizică, iar acesta este punctul meu forte"" [Iurie Iovu: "In Scotland, a style of play based on physical strength dominates, and this is my strong point"] (in Romanian). Moldfootball.com. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
2. "Roma v Cagliari game report". Soccerway. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
3. "IURIE IOVU AL VENEZIA FC" (in Italian). Venezia. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
4. "Dundee United seal Iurie Iovu deal as Jim Goodwin hails 'fearless' stopper". The Courier. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
5. "Iurie Iovu recalls cup agony he can't let repeat itself with Dundee United". The Courier. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
6. "Austria v Moldova game report". FIFA. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

External links

• Iurie Iovu at Soccerway
• Iurie Iovu at National-Football-Teams.com