Denis Ciobotariu
{{Short description|Romanian footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Denis Ciobotariu
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|06|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bucharest, Romania
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Rapid București
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = 2005–2017
| youthclubs1 = Dinamo București
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Dinamo București
| caps1 = 34
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = → Chindia Târgoviște (loan)
| caps2 = 32
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2020–2022
| clubs3 = CFR Cluj
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → Voluntari (loan)
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2022–2025
| clubs5 = Sepsi OSK
| caps5 = 84
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = Rapid București
| caps6 = 19
| goals6 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = Romania U18
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam2 = Romania U19
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2018–2021
| nationalteam3 = Romania U21
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2025–
| nationalteam4 = Romania
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| pcupdate = 11 July 2025
| ntupdate = 24 March 2025
}}
Denis Ciobotariu (born 10 June 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Rapid București and the Romania national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cfr-cluj-l-a-cedat-pe-denis-ciobotariu-la-voluntari-programul-echipei-de-pe-locul-3-in-liga-1-1448891|title=CFR Cluj l-a cedat pe Denis Ciobotariu la Voluntari. Programul echipei de pe locul 3 în Liga 1|publisher=digisport.ro}}
Club career
In 2017, Ciobotariu signed a contract with Dinamo București.{{cite web|url=http://adevarul.ro/locale/targoviste/jucatorul-50000-euro-chindia-bazeaza-negoita-refacerea-dinamo-1_5a0d1d9d5ab6550cb83383ff/index.html|title=Jucătorul de 50.000 de euro, de la Chindia, pe care se bazează Negoiţă în refacerea lui Dinamo|publisher=adevarul.ro}}
CFR Cluj reached an agreement with Dinamo in January 2020 to buy Ciobotariu for 150,000 euros.{{cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/exclusiv-prima-mare-mutare-facuta-de-cfr-dupa-ce-tas-a-ridicat-interdictia-la-transferuri-denis-ciobotariu-praseste-dinamo-si-vine-in-gruia-suma-transferului-18965239|title=CFR Cluj, transfer de titlu de la Dinamo. Prima lovitură după ce au semnat contractul de milioane de euro cu fostul șef de la Tesla|publisher=ProSport}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/crestere-extraordinara-de-salariu-pentru-denis-ciobotariu-la-cfr-cluj-azi-semneaza-cu-echipa-din-gruia-782363|title=Creștere extraordinară de salariu pentru Denis Ciobotariu la CFR Cluj! Azi semnează cu echipa din Gruia|publisher=digisport.ro}}
He joined Rapid Bucureşti in January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/rasturnare-de-situatie-denis-ciobotariu-transfer-rapid-sepsi-772812.html|title=Telenovela Denis Ciobotariu s-a încheiat! Ce se întâmplă cu transferul fotbalistului la Rapid|publisher=gsp.ro}}
Personal life
He is the son of former Romanian international and current football coach Liviu Ciobotariu.{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/dupa-costache-dinamo-mai-propune-un-tanar-care-va-impresiona-vom-auzi-lucruri-frumoase-despre-el-470148.html|title=După Costache, Dinamo mai propune un tânăr care va impresiona: "Vom auzi lucruri frumoase despre el"|publisher=gsp.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=After Costache, Dinamo proposes another young man who will impress: "We will hear beautiful things about him"|accessdate= 18 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dolce-sport.ro/fotbal/fotbal-intern/video-fiul-lui-liviu-ciobotariu-gata-sa-faca-pasul-spre-echipa-mare-lui-dinamo-tata-ma-inva.html|title=VIDEO Fiul lui Liviu Ciobotariu, gata să facă pasul spre echipa mare a lui Dinamo: "Tata mă învață..."|publisher=dolce-sport.ro|language=Romanian|trans-title=VIDEO Liviu Ciobotariu's son, ready to make his way to Dinamo's big team: "Dad teaches me ..."|accessdate=18 March 2018|archive-date=8 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008130118/https://www.dolce-sport.ro/fotbal/fotbal-intern/video-fiul-lui-liviu-ciobotariu-gata-sa-faca-pasul-spre-echipa-mare-lui-dinamo-tata-ma-inva.html|url-status=dead}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 11 July 2025}}{{Soccerway|denis-ciobotariu/436283|access-date=8 March 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Cupa României}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Chindia Târgoviște (loan)
|32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Dinamo București
|rowspan="2"|Liga I |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| rowspan="4"|CFR Cluj
|rowspan="3"|Liga I |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SCR|Appearance in Supercupa României}} | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2021–22
|6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Voluntari (loan) | 2021–22
|Liga I |13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Sepsi OSK
|rowspan="3"|Liga I |28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2023–24
|35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| 2024–25
|21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!84 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 6 | |
| rowspan="3"|Rapid Bucureşti
|rowspan="2"|Liga I |18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2025–26
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!200 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 235 | 15 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 24 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania
|2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{RomanianSoccer|4734/denis-ciobotariu}}
- {{Soccerway|denis-ciobotariu/436283}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|denis-ciobotariu}}
{{FC Rapid București squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ciobotariu, Denis}}
Category:Footballers from Bucharest
Category:Romanian men's footballers
Category:Romania men's international footballers
Category:Romania men's youth international footballers
Category:Romania men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:FC Dinamo București II players
Category:FC Dinamo București players
Category:AFC Chindia Târgoviște players
Category:Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe players