Cătălin Carp
{{short description|Moldovan footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cătălin Carp
| image = Cătălin Carp 2021.jpg
| caption = Carp with FC Tambov in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chișinău, Moldova
| height = 1.87 m
| position = Centre back, defensive midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009
| youthclubs1 = Zimbru Chișinău
| youthyears2 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs2 = CSCA Buiucani
| youthyears3 = 2011
| youthclubs3 = Shakhtar Donetsk
| youthyears4 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs4 = Dynamo Kyiv
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Dynamo-2 Kyiv
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = CFR Cluj
| caps2 = 17
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = Steaua București
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = Viitorul Constanța
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2021
| clubs5 = Ufa
| caps5 = 79
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2021
| clubs6 = Tambov
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = Dinamo București
| caps7 = 13
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2022–2023
| clubs8 = Ufa
| caps8 = 23
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = UTA Arad
| caps9 = 15
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2024
| clubs10 = Neftchi Fergana
| caps10 = 11
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2024–2025
| clubs11 = Omonia 29M
| caps11 = 15
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = Moldova U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010
| nationalteam2 = Moldova U19
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam3 = Moldova U21
| nationalcaps3 = 22
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| nationalyears4 = 2013–
| nationalteam4 = Moldova
| nationalcaps4 = 36
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| pcupdate = 23 January 2025
| ntupdate = 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.{{cite news |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/inca-un-transfer-pentru-cfr-un-international-de-20-de-ani-vine-in-gruia-433942.html |work=Gazeta Sporturilor |accessdate=8 September 2014 |date=8 September 2014 |title=Încă un transfer pentru CFR}}
In January 2012 Carp signed a three-year deal with Ukrainian Premier League side FC Dynamo Kyiv.{{cite web|publisher=moldfootball.com|title=Cătălin Carp a semnat un contract de trei ani cu Dinamo Kiev|url=http://www.moldfootball.com/ro/?index=news&news=11425|date=13 February 2014|language=Romanian}}
On 27 January 2017, he joined a Russian Premier League club FC Ufa on a 3.5-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=FC Ufa|url=http://www.fcufa.pro/allarticle/lenta/61-klub/3849-ufa-zaklyuchila-kontrakt-s-katalinom-karpom|script-title=ru:«Уфа» заключила контракт с Каталином Карпом|date=27 January 2017|language=Russian|access-date=27 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129193456/http://www.fcufa.pro/allarticle/lenta/61-klub/3849-ufa-zaklyuchila-kontrakt-s-katalinom-karpom|archive-date=29 January 2017|url-status=dead}} On 18 January 2021, he exercised the option to terminate his contract early.{{cite web|publisher=FC Ufa|url=http://fcufa.pro/news-new/ketelin-karp-pokidaet-fk-ufa|title=Кэтэлин Карп покидает ФК "Уфа"|date=18 January 2021|language=ru}}
On 28 October 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Romanian club Dinamo București.{{cite web|publisher=news.ro|url=https://www.news.ro/sport/catalin-carp-la-dinamo-1922401828372021101520446253|title=Cătălin Carp, la Dinamo|date=28 October 2021|language=ro}}
On 13 July 2022, Carp returned to Ufa.{{cite web|publisher=Ufa|url=http://www.fcufa.pro/news-new/s-vozvrashcheniem-ketelin|title=С возвращением, Кэтэлин!|date=13 July 2022|access-date=15 July 2022|language=ru}} Carp left Ufa following their relegation to the third-tier Russian Second League in June 2023.{{cite web|publisher=FC Ufa|url=https://www.fcufa.pro/news-new/spasibo-ketelin|title=Спасибо, Кэтэлин!|date=16 June 2023|language=ru}}
In June 2023, Carp returned to Romania when he joined UTA Arad on a one-year contract with the option for a further year. {{cite web|url=https://www.uta-arad.ro/stiri/bine-ai-venit-catalin-carp|title=BINE AI VENIT, CĂTĂLIN CARP!|trans-title=WELCOME, CĂTĂLIN CARP!|language=Romanian|website=www.uta-arad.ro|date=18 June 2023|accessdate=19 June 2023}}
International career
On 14 August 2013, Carp made his debut for the Moldova national football team in a friendly match against Andorra.{{cite news |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/inca-un-transfer-pentru-cfr-un-international-de-20-de-ani-vine-in-gruia-433942.html |work=Gazeta Sporturilor |accessdate=8 September 2014 |date=8 September 2014 |title=Încă un transfer pentru CFR}}
Personal life
His father, Ilie Carp, was a football scout and coach, who previously managed in Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|16 December 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1" |Dynamo-2 Kyiv
|23 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="1" |CFR Cluj
| rowspan="3" |Liga I |17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 20 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="1" |Steaua București
|9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |Viitorul Constanța
|14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| rowspan="6" |Ufa
| rowspan="5" |Russian Premier League |9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2019–20
|24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!79 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 3 | |
| rowspan="1" |Tambov
|Russian Premier League |9 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="1" |Dinamo București
|Liga I |13 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="1" |Ufa
|23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="1" |UTA Arad
|Liga I |15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 18 | 2 | |||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!202 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 231 | 7 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 31 March 2021}}{{Soccerway|225332|accessdate=25 May 2016}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="9|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 | |
| colspan=2|Total||36||2 |
=International goals=
{{updated|31 March 2021.}}{{Soccerway|225332|accessdate=25 May 2016}} Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 14 February 2015 | Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | {{fb|ROU}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center|1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 31 March 2021 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | {{fb|ISR}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center|1–4 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Chișinău
Category:Moldovan men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Moldova men's youth international footballers
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Category:FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv players
Category:FC Viitorul Constanța players
Category:FC Dinamo București players
Category:FC Neftchi Fergana players
Category:PAC Omonia 29M players
Category:Ukrainian First League players
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:Russian First League players
Category:Uzbekistan Super League players
Category:Cypriot First Division players
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