Cătălin Gheorghiță Golofca (born 21 April 1990) 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.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupa RomânieiCupa LigiiContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCS Gura Humorului2009–10Liga III2011??———2011Rapid CFR Suceava2010–11Liga III????———??2011–12Liga III????———??2012–13Liga II4100———412013–14Liga II21210———2222014–15Liga II24431———2752015–16Liga II29610———306Total781351———8314Botoșani2016–17Liga I3491020——3792017–18Liga I4300———43Total38121020——4112FCSB2017–18Liga I8021—50—151FCSB II2017–18Liga III55————55Botoșani (loan)2017–18Liga I17230———202Botoșani2018–19Liga I39710———4072019–20Liga I6100———61Total621040———6610CFR Cluj2019–20Liga I7011—50—1312020–21Liga I1000—21—31Total8011—71—162Sepsi OSK (loan)2020–21Liga I31310——10333Sepsi OSK2021–22Liga I31251—00—3632022–23Liga I11220—3010172Total73781—3020868 Botoșani2022–23Liga I70————702023–24Liga I10————10Total80————80Chindia Târgoviște2023–24Liga II12232———154CSM Slatina2024–25Liga II12110———131Unirea Alba Iulia2024–25Liga III6420———84Career total33065276201512037572
Honours Rapid CFR Suceava Liga III: 2011–12
CFR Cluj Liga I: 2019–20, 2020–21
Sepsi OSK Cupa României: 2021–22 Supercupa României: 2022
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