Marius Constantin

Marius Marcel Constantin (born 25 October 1984) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for CS Universitatea Craiova.

Marius Constantin

Constantin (right) playing for Viitorul Constanța
Personal information
Full name	Marius Marcel Constantin
Date of birth	25 October 1984[1]
Place of birth	Brașov, Romania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Universitatea Craiova
Number	23
Youth career
1996–1997	Postăvarul Braşov[1]
1997–1999	Amco Ghimbav[1]
1999–2000	FC Ghimbav[1]
2000–2002	Brașov[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Brașov	32	(1)
2004–2010	Rapid București	159	(3)
2011–2012	Vaslui	15	(1)
2012–2013	Rapid București	3	(0)
2014	Brașov	5	(0)
2014–2017	Târgu Mureș	59	(2)
2015	→ Jiangsu Sainty (loan)	7	(0)
2017	Viitorul Constanța	5	(0)
2017–2020	Gaz Metan Mediaș	89	(13)
2020–	Universitatea Craiova	2	(0)
National team
2003–2006	Romania U21	13	(0)
2004–2009	Romania	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 August 2020

Club career

Rapid

Constantin was transferred to Rapid from FC Brașov in 2004.

Vaslui

On 31 August 2011, Constantin started training with Liga I club, SC Vaslui,[2] and on 8 September he signed a three-year contract with the Moldavian team.[3] Three days later, Constantin made his competitive debut for Vaslui, in a 3–1 home win against Dinamo Bucureşti.[4]

On 13 July 2012, Constantin signed for four years with Rapid.

In July 2014, ASA Târgu Mureș announced they reached an agreement to sign Constantin for a season.

International career

Marius Constantin played four games for Romania, making his international debut on 27 May 2004, when he came as a substitute and replaced Mirel Rădoi in the 82nd minute of a friendly which ended with a 1–0 loss against Ireland.[1][5][6] In 2007 he played in a friendly against Germany which ended with a 3–1 loss and in a Euro 2008 qualification match against Albania which ended with a 6–1 victory.[5][7][8] Constantin's last appearance for the national team was on 12 August 2009 in a friendly which ended with a 1–0 victory against Hungary.[5][9]

On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu for the results on Qualifying to EURO 2008 and qualification to UEFA Euro 2008 Group C with Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.[10][11]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 October 2020[1][12]

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Braşov	2002–03	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1
	2003–04	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
	Total	32	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	33	1
Rapid	2004–05	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
	2005–06	26	0	6	1	16	0	0	0	48	1
	2006–07	26	0	3	0	7	1	0	0	36	1
	2007–08	30	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	35	0
	2008–09	19	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	21	0
	2009–10	22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	1
	2010–11	17	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	20	2
	Total	159	3	17	1	26	1	1	0	203	5
Vaslui	2011–12	15	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
	Total	15	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
Rapid	2012–13	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
	Total	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Braşov	2013–14	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
ASA Târgu Mureș	2014–15	26	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	28	1
	2015–16	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
	2016–17	24	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	26	1
	Total	59	2	3	0	0	0	3	0	65	2
Jiangsu Sainty	2015	7	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	Total	7	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Viitorul Constanța	2017–18	5	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	9	0
	Total	5	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	9	0
Gaz Metan Mediaș	2017–18	27	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	31	3
	2018–19	32	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	2
	2019–20	30	8	4	0	0	0	0	0	34	8
	Total	89	5	8	0	0	0	0	0	97	13
Universitatea Craiova	2021–21	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	Total	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Career total		381	20	35	1	31	1	4	0	451	22

Honours

Rapid București

• Romanian Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07[1][12]
• Romanian Super Cup: 2007[1][12]

ASA Târgu Mureș

• Romanian Super Cup: 2015[1][12]

Jiangsu Sainty

• Chinese FA Cup: 2015[13][12]

References

1. "Marius Constantin Profile". Romanian Soccer. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
2. "Marius Constantin, primul antrenament cu Hizo la Vaslui" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 31 August 2011.
3. "Marius Constantin a fost prezentat azi de FC Vaslui" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 8 September 2011.
4. "Marius Constantin a debutat pentru Vaslui" (in Romanian). Ofsaid. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
5. "Marius Constantin". European Football. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
6. "Rep. of Ireland - Romania 1:0". European Football. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
7. "Germany - Romania 3:1". European Football. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
8. "Romania - Albania 6:1". European Football. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
9. "Hungary - Romania 0:1". European Football. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
10. "DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241. 28 March 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
11. "Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc". Administrația Prezidențială. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
12. "Marius Constantin Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
13. "足协杯-萨米尔加时绝杀 舜天客场1-0申花首夺冠". Sports.sina.com.cn. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

External links

• Marius Constantin at WorldFootball.net
• Marius Constantin at National-Football-Teams.com