| Birth Date: | 22 July 1980 |
| Weight: | 185lbs |
| Ru Position: | Wing |
| Repyears1: | 2003–2011 |
| Repcaps1: | 24 |
| Reppoints1: | 10 |
Cătălin Nicolae (born Bucharest, 22 July 1980) is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a wing.
Nicolae played for CSA Steaua București (Rugby), Farul Constanţa, but now he plays for Dinamo.
Nicolae has 24 caps for Romania, since his debut in 2003, with 2 tries scored, 10 points in aggregate. He was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing a single match in the 14–10 win over Portugal. He also played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.