Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Rapid.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga I | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1748 | 6.83 |
Scout report
D. Ciobotariu is a 28-year-old central defender at Rapid, rated 22.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 180th of 318 on scout potential in the Liga I. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (48.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.42 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ciobotariu.
Judged on this season alone, Ciobotariu graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Liga I, on 6 clean sheets and 2.42 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Ciobotariu, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 23rd of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Liga I. At 28 Ciobotariu is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Rapid finished 5th of 6 · a relegation-threatened side
2.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (5th of 6) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 48.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 22.5, Ciobotariu carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga I of 51, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Rapid finished 5th of 6) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.42 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
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Transfer news
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