Cătălin Golofca

Cătălin Gheorghiță Golofca (born 21 April 1990) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Liga II club Chindia Târgoviște.

Cătălin Golofca
Golofca playing for Sepsi OSK in 2022
Personal information
Full name Cătălin Gheorghiță Golofca
Date of birth (1990-04-21) 21 April 1990
Place of birth Suceava, Romania
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chindia Târgoviște
Number 38
Youth career
0000–2009 Cetatea Suceava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 CS Gura Humorului 20 (11)
2010–2015 Rapid CFR Suceava 63 (9)
2016–2017 Botoșani 38 (12)
2016 → Rapid CFR Suceava (loan) 14 (4)
2017–2018 FCSB 8 (0)
2017–2018 → Botoșani (loan) 17 (2)
2018–2019 Botoșani 45 (8)
2019–2021 CFR Cluj 8 (0)
2020–2021 → Sepsi OSK (loan) 31 (3)
2021–2022 Sepsi OSK 42 (4)
2023 Botoșani 8 (0)
2023– Chindia Târgoviște 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

Career

Early career / Botoșani

Golofca joined FC Botoșani of the Romanian first division in January 2016,[1] aged 25, but spent the rest of the 2015–16 season on loan at former club Rapid CFR Suceava. He previously only had stints with lower league teams from his native Suceava County area.

On 5 August 2016, Golofca recorded his Liga I debut in a 2–4 loss to FC Voluntari. Thirtheen days later, he scored his first goal for Botoșani in a 5–0 away thrashing of ACS Poli Timișoara.[2] In his debut campaign at the club, Golofca amassed 34 league appearances and netted nine times.

FCSB / Return to Botoșani

After scoring three goals in the first four opening games of the 2017–18 Liga I, FCSB announced the signing of Golofca on a four-year deal on 7 August 2017.[3] The capital-based team paid €400,000 for 40% of his economic rights.[4][5] On the 15th that month he played his first European match, starting in a goalless draw with Sporting CP at the Estádio José Alvalade in the UEFA Champions League play-off round.[6]

Golofca's only goal at FCSB came in a Cupa României 3–0 victory over ACS Poli Timișoara, on 30 November. His poor form and rumours about his nightlife made him fall out of favor[7][8] and be loaned back to FC Botoșani in the 2018 winter transfer window,[9] eventually rejoining the club on a permanent basis in the summer of that year.

CFR Cluj

On 30 August 2019, Golofca was transferred by two-time defending champions CFR Cluj for an undisclosed fee.[10] The following day, he made his debut and assisted Adrian Păun's late goal in a 2–3 loss to Astra Giurgiu.[11]

Style of play

Golofca primarily plays as a winger on the right flank, although he has been deployed in the centre as an attacking midfielder or even a main striker on occasion.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 October 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CS Gura Humorului2009–10Liga III 2011??———2011
Rapid CFR Suceava2010–11Liga III ????———??
2011–12Liga III ????———??
2012–13Liga II 4100———41
2013–14Liga II 21210———222
2014–15Liga II 24431———275
2015–16Liga II 29610———306
Total 781351———8314
Botoșani2016–17Liga I 3491020——379
2017–18Liga I 4300———43
Total 38121020——4112
FCSB2017–18Liga I 8021—50—151
FCSB II2017–18Liga III 55————55
Botoșani (loan)2017–18Liga I 17230———202
Botoșani2018–19Liga I 39710———407
2019–20Liga I 6100———61
Total 621040———6610
CFR Cluj2019–20Liga I 7011—50—131
2020–21Liga I 1000—21—31
Total 8011—71—162
Sepsi OSK (loan)2020–21Liga I 31310——1[lower-alpha 2]0333
Sepsi OSK2021–22Liga I 31251—00—363
2022–23Liga I 11220—301[lower-alpha 3]0172
Total 73781—3020868
Botoșani2022–23Liga I 70————70
2023–24Liga I 10————10
Total 80————80
Chindia Târgoviște 2023–24Liga II 8232———114
Career total 30860246201512035067
  1. Includes the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League
  2. appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. Appearance in Supercupa României

Honours

Rapid CFR Suceava

CFR Cluj[12]

Sepsi OSK

References
  1. "FC Botoșani s-a reunit astăzi! Ce lot are la dispoziție Cristi Pustai" [FC Botoşani has gathered today! The squad Cristi Pustai will count on]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 11 January 2016.
  2. "ACS Poli Timișoara 0–5 FC Botoșani" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. "Bine ai venit, Catalin Golofca!" [Welcome, Cătălin Golofca] (in Romanian). FC Steaua București. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. "Golofca e jucătorul FCSB. Cât va încasa atacantul și pe ce post va evolua" [Golofca is FCSB's player. How much he will earn and what position he will play on] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. "Golofca a SEMNAT cu FCSB în această seară! Va fi deținut în coproprietate: câți bani a dat Becali pe 40 la sută din jucător + primele reacții oficiale: "Am făcut o afacere bună pentru toată lumea"" [Golofa SIGNED with FCSB this evening! He will be co-owned: how much money Becali has given for 40% of the player + first official reactions: "We made a good deal for everyone"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. "Sporting CP 0–0 FCSB". UEFA.com. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  7. "Gigi Becali n-a glumit. A dat afară un jucător pe care-l luase în vară, dar care l-a nemulţumit" [Gigi Becali din not joke around. He kicked out a player he had brought in the summer, but which had disappointed him] (in Romanian). Realitatea TV. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  8. "Golofca îi răspunde lui Gigi: "Nu sunt curvar! Timpul va demonstra"" [Golofca gives Gigi a reply: "I am not a manwhore! Time will tell"] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. "Multumim, Catalin Golofca!" [Thank you, Cătălin Golofca] (in Romanian). FC Steaua București. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  10. "Bun venit, Catalin Golofca!" [Welcome, Cătălin Golofca!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  11. "Astra Giurgiu 3–2 CFR Cluj" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  12. Cătălin Golofca at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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