Iurie Iovu

Iurie Iovu of Dundee United was born in Chișinău, Moldova on 6 July 2002 (age 24).

Iurie Iovu is a Moldovan central defender, born on 6 July 2002 (age 24), currently with Dundee United. A commanding 6ft 5in (1.96m), he wears the number four shirt and is valued at around £340,000 by Transfermarkt.

His senior career has included a spell at Istra 1961, where he made three league appearances in the 2022-23 season. He has since moved into Scottish football with Dundee United, where his 2026-27 involvement has included one league appearance, two in the League Cup and one in the Scottish Cup.

Iovu has also been involved internationally with Moldova, making four Nations League appearances this season. At club level, his Dundee United record stands at four appearances across all competitions, with his career still at the stage where minutes and continuity matter more than grand claims.

📈 Key stats and insights

Iurie Iovu has made 1 Premiership appearance this season, as a substitute

Iurie Iovu has 2 League Cup appearances this season

Iurie Iovu has 1 Scottish Cup appearance this season

Iurie Iovu has 4 Nations League appearances this season

Iurie Iovu is valued at €400k and joined Dundee United for €170000 in July 2025

Last updated 30 October 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Iurie Iovu

CD

1.96m (6ft 5in)
Height: 4
Squad Number: 77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight: 6 July 2002 (age 24)
Date of Birth: Chișinău
Birthplace: Moldova 🇲🇩
Country of Birth: Dundee United
Team: Moldova 🇲🇩
National Team: £340,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Dundee United
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 10
Utilisation: 9%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Dundee United
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 40%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Dundee United
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 33%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: 1

Team: Moldova 🇲🇩
Nations League 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Iurie Iovu has made 1 Premiership appearance this season, appearing as a substitute, and added 2 League Cup appearances, 1 Scottish Cup appearance and 4 Nations League appearances – these figures point to a defensive squad role used in cup and international fixtures rather than as a regular league starter.

🔥 Recent form

Last 6 appearances for Iurie Iovu.

Season average rating: 6.54

Match: Celtic 2-2 Dundee United
28 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Dundee United 3-2 Aberdeen
24 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Johnstone 1-1 Dundee United
17 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Dundee United 1-0 Hibernian
10 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Mirren 0-3 Dundee United
19 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Dundee United 1-1 Falkirk
5 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Iurie Iovu is averaging a 6.54 match rating this season – the recorded ratings are uniform at 6.54, reflecting consistent match scores across his limited minutes.

📋 Career stats

Team: Dundee United
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Dundee United
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 27
Goals: -

Team: Istra 1961
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Croatia 🇭🇷
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: Istra 1961
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Croatia 🇭🇷
Games: 11
Goals: -

Team: Istra 1961
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Croatia 🇭🇷
Games: 3
Goals: -

Iurie Iovu's career moved from Italy into Croatia and then to Scotland; he left Cagliari for Venezia on a free transfer in August 2022, joined Istra 1961 initially on loan in August 2022 before a permanent switch in January 2023 for an undisclosed fee, and had a loan spell at Alaves in January 2025 – the sequence maps a path of loans and permanent moves across several European leagues leading to his current spell in Scotland.

💰 Transfers

Team: Dundee United
1 July 2025
From: Istra 1961
Type: Fee (£170k)

Team: Alaves
31 January 2025
From: Istra 1961
Type: Loan

Team: Istra 1961
31 January 2023
From: Venezia
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Istra 1961
31 August 2022
From: Venezia
Type: Loan

Team: Venezia
30 August 2022
From: Cagliari
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Cagliari
1 July 2021
Type: Signed

Iurie Iovu moved from Istra 1961 to Dundee United for €170000 in July 2025; his prior moves included a loan to Alaves in January 2025, an initial loan to Istra 1961 from Venezia in August 2022 and a permanent Istra transfer in January 2023, while the switch from Cagliari to Venezia in August 2022 was a free transfer – the July 2025 fee represented his arrival into the Scottish Premiership.

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🔗 External links

Iurie Iovu on Transfermarkt