Introduction
Cătălin Carp (born 20 October 1993) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Uzbekistan Super League club Neftchi Fergana.
Club career
Carp made his way through the youth system of the Ukrainian football club FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
In January 2012 Carp signed a three-year deal with Ukrainian Premier League side FC Dynamo Kyiv.
On 27 January 2017, he joined a Russian Premier League club FC Ufa on a 3.5-year contract. On 18 January 2021, he exercised the option to terminate his contract early.
On 28 October 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Romanian club Dinamo București.
On 13 July 2022, Carp returned to Ufa. Carp left Ufa following their relegation to the third-tier Russian Second League in June 2023.
In June 2023, Carp returned to Romania when he joined UTA Arad on a one-year contract with the option for a further year.
International career
On 14 August 2013, Carp made his debut for the Moldova national football team in a friendly match against Andorra.
Personal life
His father, Ilie Carp, was a football scout and coach, who previously managed in Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2013–14 | Ukrainian First League | 23 | 0 | – | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| CFR Cluj | 2014–15 | Liga I | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| Steaua București | 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Viitorul Constanța | 2016–17 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Ufa | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 3 | ||
| Tambov | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| Dinamo București | 2021–22 | Liga I | 13 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Ufa | 2022–23 | Russian First League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| UTA Arad | 2023–24 | Liga I | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 202 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 231 | 7 | ||
International
- As of match played 31 March 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total | 36 | 2 | |
International goals
- As of 31 March 2021 Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 February 2015 | Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey |  Romania | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 31 March 2021 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Israel | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Steaua București
- Cupa Ligii: 2015–16
Viitorul Constanța
- Liga I: 2016–17