Kevin Ciubotaru

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Kevin Ciubotaru
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left Back
Team information
Current team
Unirea Ungheni
(on loan from Hermannstadt)
Number 14
Youth career
2012–2014 Città di Ciampino
2014–2019 Rapid Wien
2015 → FV Austria XIII (loan)
2015–2018Admira 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 14 (0)
2023– Hermannstadt 3 (0)
2024–Unirea Ungheni (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2018 Romania U15 3 (0)
2019 Romania U16 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2022

Kevin Ciubotaru (born 2 February 2004) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Liga II club Unirea Ungheni, on loan from Liga I club Hermannstadt. [1] Born in Italy, he has represented Romania at youth level.

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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

Ciubotaru is the son of Silviu Ciubotaru. [9]

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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).
  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).