Iurie Iovu

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

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

By 2022-23 he was at Istra 1961, where he made three league appearances. His route since then has taken him to Scottish football with Dundee United, where the role is plain enough: a big centre-half expected to compete, cover ground at the back and be useful in both boxes.

In 2026-27, Iovu has made one league appearance, two League Cup appearances and one Scottish Cup appearance for Dundee United. He has also been involved internationally, making four Nations League appearances for Moldova this season.

His career so far is that of a developing defender building senior experience across club and international football, with Dundee United his current platform in Scotland.

📈 Key stats and insights

Iurie Iovu is 24 and represents Moldova

Iurie Iovu has a market value of €400k

Iurie Iovu has eight appearances across club competitions and the Nations League in 2026–2027

Iurie Iovu carries a season average rating of 6.54 across his appearances

Iurie Iovu moved to Dundee United for €170,000 in July 2025

Last updated 4 November 2026. Send feedback

Iurie Iovu stats

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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: 11
Utilisation: 8%
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 is a central defender for Dundee United and, in Premiership 2026–2027, has one league appearance as a substitute, two League Cup appearances and one Scottish Cup appearance, plus four Nations League appearances, and has scored 0 goals – the distribution suggests a squad role providing substitute and cup minutes rather than regular league starts.

🔥 Recent form

Last 6 appearances for Iurie Iovu.

Season average rating: 6.54

Match: Dundee United 1-1 Motherwell
7 Nov 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

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: -

Iovu's season average rating stands at 6.54 – with the highest and lowest ratings both 6.54 this indicates a consistent numerical profile across a limited set of appearances.

📋 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: -

Iovu's career moved from Cagliari to Venezia on a free transfer in August 2022, followed by a loan to Istra 1961 that became a permanent move in January 2023, a loan to Alaves in January 2025 and a fee transfer to Dundee United in July 2025 – the trajectory shows early mobility through loans before settling into a paid move to 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

Iovu joined Venezia from Cagliari on a free transfer in August 2022, was loaned to Istra 1961 in August 2022 and then transferred to Istra 1961 for an undisclosed sum in January 2023, spent time on loan at Alaves in January 2025 and moved to Dundee United for €170,000 in July 2025 – transfers include a free move, multiple loans and a fee move into the Scottish Premiership.

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🔗 External links

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