Denis Ciobotariu

Denis Ciobotariu (born 10 June 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Rapid București and the Romania national team.^[1]

Denis Ciobotariu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Rapid București
Number	13
Youth career
2005–2017	Dinamo București
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Dinamo București	34	(2)
2017–2018	→ Chindia Târgoviște (loan)	32	(2)
2020–2022	CFR Cluj	18	(1)
2022	→ Voluntari (loan)	13	(1)
2022–2025	Sepsi OSK	84	(5)
2025–	Rapid București	21	(3)
International career‡
2016	Romania U18	1	(0)
2016–2017	Romania U19	6	(0)
2018–2021	Romania U21	7	(0)
2025–	Romania	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025

Club career

In 2017, Ciobotariu signed a contract with Dinamo București.^[2]

CFR Cluj reached an agreement with Dinamo in January 2020 to buy Ciobotariu for 150,000 euros.^[3][4]

He joined Rapid Bucureşti in January 2025.^[5]

Personal life

He is the son of former Romanian international and current football coach Liviu Ciobotariu.^[6][7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 July 2025^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chindia Târgoviște (loan)	2017–18	Liga II	32	2	2	0	—		2[b]	0	36	2
Dinamo București	2018–19	Liga I	16	0	2	0	—		—		18	0
	2019–20		18	2	2	0	—		—		20	2
	Total		34	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	38	2
CFR Cluj	2019–20	Liga I	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2020–21		11	1	1	0	1	0	1[c]	0	14	1
	2021–22		6	0	1	0	2	0	—		9	0
	Total		18	1	2	0	3	0	1	0	24	1
Voluntari (loan)	2021–22	Liga I	13	1	3	0	—		—		16	1
Sepsi OSK	2022–23	Liga I	28	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	35	2
	2023–24		35	1	2	1	6	0	1	0	44	2
	2024–25		21	2	0	0	—		—		21	2
	Total		84	5	7	1	8	0	1	0	100	6
Rapid Bucureşti	2024–25	Liga I	18	3	2	0	—		—		20	3
	2025–26		3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		21	3	2	0	—		—		23	3
Career total			202	14	20	1	11	0	4	0	237	15

1. Includes Cupa României
2. Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs
3. Appearance in Supercupa României

International

As of match played 24 March 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Romania	2025	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

CFR Cluj

• Liga I: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
• Supercupa României: 2020

Voluntari

• Cupa României runner-up: 2021–22

Sepsi OSK

• Cupa României: 2022–23
• Supercupa României: 2022, 2023