A. Ciobanu

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Oţelul	2	0	0	7.1	—	—
2025/26	Oţelul · 3rd	34	4	2	6.85	25	25
2024/25	Farul Constanta	22	0	1	6.65	—	—
2023/24	FC Voluntari	9	0	0	6.68	—	—
2023/24	Politehnica IasiLoan	11	0	0	6.68	—	—
2022/23	Rapid	13	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Romania · international

Side	Apps	G
Romania U23	3	0
Romania U21	16	3
Romania U19	3	0
Romania U17	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

A. Ciobanu is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Oţelul, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 2 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 28% of Liga I defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.8, ranking 158th of 318 in the Liga I. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (50.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ciobanu.

Judged on this season alone, Ciobanu graded 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Liga I, on 4 goals, 2 assists and 2.302 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Ciobanu, 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 25, 16th of 36 of the 36 defensive midfielders in the Liga I. At 28 Ciobanu is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential16th of 36 defensive midfielders · Liga I Current seasonTop 28% defensive midfielders · Liga I10th-best defensive midfielder in the Liga I158th in the Liga I · potential16th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Liga I

24.8

Ratingi

16th of 36 defensive midfielders

24.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.3

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Oţelul finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

2.3

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50.1% 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 24.8, Ciobanu carries the 16th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Liga I of 36. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %50.1%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900.205

Assists / 900.102

Goal contribution / 900.307

Defensive actions / 902.302

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %28.6

Shot accuracy %42.4

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %43.3

Cards / 900.051

Foul involvement / 901.791

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Ciobanu sits on 3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ciobanu's projected Rating — 24.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Liga I with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target14

Shots33

Passing

Assists2

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success43.3%

Fouls won29

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions16

Blocks4

Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Oţelul2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

Farul Constanta2024/25 – 2025/26Free

FC Voluntari2023/24 – 2024/25Free

Politehnica Iasi(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Rapid2022/23 – 2023/24

Farul Constanta2021/22 – 2022/23

Viitorul Constantauntil 2021/22

About A. Ciobanu

A. Ciobanu is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Oţelul, born on January 18, 1998 in Bârlad, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Romania. Oţelul currently sit 3rd of 6 in the Liga I.

This season

In the current season, A. Ciobanu has made 34 appearances with 4 goals and 2 assists across 1,759 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Ciobanu at 24.8 with a Season form score of 24.7, ranking 158th of 318 defensive midfielders in the Liga I. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Supercupa and the Cupa României. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, A. Ciobanu has totalled 241 club appearances with 26 goals and 3 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 35 appearances for Viitorul Constanta.

A. Ciobanu's career has also included time at Farul Constanta, FC Voluntari, Politehnica Iasi, Rapid and Viitorul Constanta.

On the international stage, A. Ciobanu has represented Romania U23, Romania U21, Romania U19, Romania U17 — 28 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Oţelul finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points