Kevin Ciubotaru

Kevin Ciubotaru
Personal information
Full name Kevin Andrei Ciubotaru
Date of birth (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 19
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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Rangers B 12 (0)
2023–2026 Hermannstadt 37 (0)
2024–2025 → Unirea Ungheni (loan) 14 (0)
2026– Dundee United 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Romania U15 3 (0)
2019 Romania U16 1 (0)
2025– Romania U21 4 (0)
2025– Romania 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Kevin Andrei Ciubotaru (born 2 February 2004) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.[1]

Club career

Ciubotaru’s early football journey took him from Italy to Austria, where he had a brief stint at Rapid Vienna. However, he moved to UK in search of better opportunities.[2]

In England, Kevin joined Ava Football Club, a Romanian-run football school in London, and began attending trials with clubs such as Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and others.[3]

Eventually Ciubotaru was invited to join Rangers and signed a contract with the club until the summer of 2023, initially joining the U21 squad.[4]

In the summer of 2023, Kevin Ciubotaru, then 19 years old, signed a three-year contract with Hermannstadt after spending the preseason training with Dinamo Bucharest. Although he had initially agreed to join Dinamo — having passed the trial and completed the medical. As a result, Ciubotaru opted to join Hermannstadt, who offered him a firm deal following Raul Opruț’s departure.[5]

International career

Ciubotaru has represented Romania at various youth levels throughout his career.[6]

On 9 October 2025, Ciubotaru made his senior debut for the Romania national football team in a friendly match against Moldova. His strong internal performances convinced coach Mircea Lucescu to call him up.[7]

Style of play

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

Personal life

He was born to Romanian parents. His father Silviu supported a local amateur team from Rome called Dacica, where Kevin first began playing. Ciubotaru eventually joined a church-affiliated team, participating in an old inter-congregational tournament.[9]

He is a fan of Roma, Dinamo București and Arsenal. Ciubotaru is also a fan of Theo Hernández, calling him his idol.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers B 2022–23 Lowland Football League 120———120
Hermannstadt 2023–24 Liga I 3040——70
2024–25 Liga I 0010——10
2025–26 Liga I 34030—2[a]0390
Total 37080—20470
Unirea Ungheni (loan) 2024–25 Liga II 14020——160
Dundee United 2026–27 Scottish Premiership 0000——00
Career total 630100—20750
  1. ↑ Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

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 spune povestea transferului său miraculos la Rangers: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg. Abia aștept să joc alături de Ianis Hagi". playsport.ro.
  3. ↑ "Kevin Ciubotaru spune povestea transferului său miraculos la Rangers: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg. Abia aștept să joc alături de Ianis Hagi". playsport.ro.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Ciubotaru spune povestea transferului său miraculos la Rangers: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg. Abia aștept să joc alături de Ianis Hagi". playsport.ro.
  5. ↑ "E oficial. L-au luat pe jucătorul de la Rangers care s-a pregătit cu Dinamo toată vara. Contract pe 3 sezoane!". gsp.ro.
  6. ↑ "con Kevin Ciubotaru difensore Nazionale Under 16 della Romania". sportakm.com.
  7. ↑ "Și-au făcut debutul la națională în meciul contra Moldovei". iamsport.ro.
  8. ↑ "Who is Rangers signing Kevin Ciubotaru? The Romanian youngster determined to break into the Ibrox first team". glasgowtimes.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Kevin Ciubotaru spune povestea transferului său miraculos la Rangers: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg. Abia aștept să joc alături de Ianis Hagi". playsport.ro.
  10. ↑ "Kevin Ciubotaru spune povestea transferului său miraculos la Rangers: "M-au remarcat într-un clip de prezentare dedicat unui fost coleg. Abia aștept să joc alături de Ianis Hagi". playsport.ro.
  11. ↑ Kevin Ciubotaru at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
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