Cristian Ignat

Cristian Ignat
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-29) 29 January 2003
Place of birth Chișinău, Moldova
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Rapid București
Number 4
Youth career
CSCA Buiucani
–2019 Juniorul București
2019–2021 Rapid București
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Rapid București 31 (0)
2021 → Unirea Constanța (loan) 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Mioveni (loan) 25 (0)
2026 → Petrolul Ploiești (loan) 7 (1)
International career‡
2019 Moldova U17 4 (0)
2021 Romania U19 6 (0)
2022–2023 Romania U20 6 (0)
2023–2025 Romania U21 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2025

Cristian Ignat (born 29 January 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Rapid București.[1][2] Born in Moldova, he represents Romania at international level.

Club career

Ignat made his Liga I debut on 14 December 2022 for Rapid București in a match against Petrolul Ploiești.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cupa României Europe Other[a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rapid București 2020–21 Liga II 30———30
2022–23 Liga I 3010——40
2024–25 Liga I 25050——300
2025–26 Liga I 0000——00
2026–27 Liga I 0000——00
Total 31060——370
Mioveni (loan) 2023–24 Liga II 25021—2[b]0291
Petrolul Ploiești (loan) 2025–26 Liga I 7110——81
Career total 63191—20742
  1. ↑ Appearances in Supercupa României
  2. ↑ Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Cine sunt puștii care au debutat aseară la Rapid. Un stoper născut la Chișinău și extrema considerată "Noul Rareș Ilie"". sport.ro.
  2. ↑ "Fotbalistul pe care l-a remarcat Adrian Mutu după meciurile cu Dortmund și Fiorentina: "Cea mai mare surpriză"". digisport.ro.
  3. ↑ "Rapid - Petrolul 3-1. Spectacol total! Giuleștenii câștigă "Primvs Derby"". digisport (in Romanian). 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.