Field Insider
45.8
Ratingi
32.6
Seasoni
12.1
Valuei

Profile

Full nameIurie Iovu
PositionFull-back
NationalityMoldova
Age24
Date of birth6 Jul 2002
Shirt number#4
ClubDundee Utd
Full-back

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
27
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
2252
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Dundee Utd.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership270022526.64
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Moldova U21900733—
UEFA Europa Conference League2001796.75
League Cup1300907.2

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Full-back

I. Iovu is a 24-year-old full-back at Dundee Utd, rated 45.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 58th of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (65.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Iovu.

Judged on this season alone, Iovu graded 33 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 41 full-backs in the Premiership, on 5 clean sheets and 5.395 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Iovu, 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 46, top 25% of the 41 full-backs in the Premiership. At 24 Iovu is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.1 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 25% full-backs · PremiershipCurrent seasonTop 32% full-backs · Premiership13th-best full-back in the Premiership58th in the Premiership · potential10th-highest potential full-back in the Premiership
45.8
Ratingi
10th of 41 full-backs
32.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
65.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
5.4
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Dundee Utd finished 7th of 12 · a mid-table side

5.4
Def. / 90
67
Tackles
47
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

5.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 5.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 45.8, Iovu carries the 10th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premiership (top 25%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.