Iurie Iovu (born 6 July 2002) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United and the Moldova national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2018–2022 | Cagliari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Cagliari | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Venezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Istra 1961 | 24 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Alavés B (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Dundee United | 27 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Moldova U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Moldova U21 | 18 | (1) |
| 2021– | Moldova | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:48, 23 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editHe was raised in the system of Cagliari and began receiving call-ups to their senior squad in early 2022. He remained on the bench on all those occasions.[1]
On 31 August 2022, Iovu signed a two-year contract with Serie B club Venezia and was immediately loaned out to Istra 1961 in Croatia, with an obligation to buy.[2]
International career
editHe made his debut for Moldova national football team on 15 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Austria.[3]
Style of Play
editHe is one of the best rising young defending talents coming out of Moldovan football, having been likened to greats such as Nemanja Vidic or more niche players such as Vedran Ćorluka.
References
edit- ↑ "Roma v Cagliari game report". Soccerway. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ↑ "IURIE IOVU AL VENEZIA FC" (in Italian). Venezia. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ↑ "Austria v Moldova game report". FIFA. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
External links
edit- Iurie Iovu at Soccerway
- Iurie Iovu at National-Football-Teams.com
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