Cătălin Golofca


Cătălin Gheorghiță Golofca is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Liga III club Unirea Alba Iulia.

Career

Early career / Botoșani

Golofca joined FC Botoșani of the Romanian first division in January 2016, 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. 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. The capital-based team paid €400,000 for 40% of his economic rights. 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.
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 and be loaned back to FC Botoșani in the 2018 winter transfer window, 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. The following day, he made his debut and assisted Adrian Păun's late goal in a 2–3 loss to Astra Giurgiu.

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.

Honours

Rapid CFR Suceava
CFR Cluj
Sepsi OSK