Kevin Ciubotaru

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Kevin Ciubotaru
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Rangers B 12 (0)
2023– Hermannstadt 14 (0)
2024–2025 → Unirea Ungheni (loan) 14 (0)
International career‡
2018 Romania U15 3 (0)
2019 Romania U16 1 (0)
2025– Romania U21 1 (0)
2025– Romania 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2025

Kevin Ciubotaru (born 2 February 2004) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Liga I club Hermannstadt. [1] Born in Italy, he plays for the Romania national team.

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Early life

Ciubotaru was born in Rome, Italy, to Romanian parents and started football with the youth academy of Ciampino. [2]

Club career

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

Ciubotaru has represented Romania at youth level. [7]

Style of play

Ciubotaru mainly operates as a left-back. [8]

Personal life

Kevin is the son of Silviu Ciubotaru. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 October 2025 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers B 2022–23 Lowland Football League 120———120
Hermannstadt 2023–24 Liga I 3040——70
2024–25 Liga I0010——10
2025–26 Liga I11000——110
Total14050——190
Unirea Ungheni (loan) 2024–25 Liga II 14020——160
Career total40070——470

    International

    As of match played 9 October 2025.
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Romania
    202510
    Total10

    References

    1. ↑ Bădulescu, Silvian (4 July 2023). "Dinamo și-a adus un fotbalist care a fost legitimat la Rangers". Prosport (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
    2. ↑ "Kevin Ciubotaru va fi coleg cu Ianis Hagi la scoțieni". gsp.ro.
    3. ↑ "Cine este Kevin Ciubotaru, al doilea român". primul11.com.
    4. ↑ "Inside Rangers' developing relationship with Kinetic Foundation as Kevin Ciubotaru follows Joe Aribo route to Ibrox". footballscotland.co.uk.
    5. ↑ "Un fotbalist român a ratat transferul la Chelsea, Tottenham sau Arsenal, însă a ajuns în Italia, la o echipă de tradiţie". orangesport.ro (Archived). Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
    6. ↑ "Who is Kevin Ciubotaru? Rangers prospect who walked the Joe Aribo path flies under transfer radar". dailyrecord.co.uk.
    7. ↑ "con Kevin Ciubotaru difensore Nazionale Under 16 della Romania". sportakm.com.
    8. ↑ "Who is Rangers signing Kevin Ciubotaru? The Romanian youngster determined to break into the Ibrox first team". glasgowtimes.co.uk.
    9. ↑ "Kevin Ciubotaru: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg"". playsport.ro (Archived). Archived from the original on 30 April 2023.
    10. ↑ Kevin Ciubotaru at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 October 2025.
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