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Cătălin Alin Vulturar (born 9 March 2004) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Rapid București.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cătălin Alin Vulturar[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 March 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Arad, Romania[1] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rapid București | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | UTA Arad | ||
2020–2024 | Lecce | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | UTA Arad | 3 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Rapid București | 0 | (0) |
2024 | → UTA Arad (loan) | 9 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Romania U16 | 4 | (0) |
2021 | Romania U18 | 2 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Romania U19 | 6 | (0) |
2024– | Romania U20 | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Romania U21 | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 |
Born in Arad, Romania, Vulturar started his career with UTA Arad, making his first team debut at the age of fourteen.[2] After rejecting an offer from FCSB, and trialling with Barcelona and Liverpool, he signed for Italian side Lecce in 2020.[3] In completing the transfer, he became the most expensive sale in UTA Arad history.[4][5]
In October 2021, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide.[6] He has since been named captain of Lecce's under-19 side.[7]
On 1 February 2024, Lecce announced Vulturar's transfer to Rapid București.[8] Lecce reserved 40% of the sell-on fee and an option to match a purchase offer. Three weeks later, in order to gain playing minutes and adapt to Romanian football, he was sent on loan to UTA Arad until the summer, due to a huge number of midfielders in the team squad.[9]
Vulturar has represented Romania at under-18 and under-19 level.[1]
UTA Arad
Lecce
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