Andrei Mărgăritescu

Andrei Silviu Margaritescu (born 1 January 1980, in Piteşti) is a Romanian former footballer.[1]

Andrei Mărgăritescu
Mărgăritescu playing for FC Terek in 2009
Personal information
Full name Andrei Silviu Mărgăritescu
Date of birth (1980-01-01) 1 January 1980
Place of birth Piteşti, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Rapid București 11 (0)
2000–2002 Tractorul Brașov 51 (7)
2002–2003 Olimpia Satu Mare 25 (0)
2003–2004 Unirea Focşani 25 (3)
2004–2008 Dinamo București 106 (5)
2008–2009 Terek Grozny 33 (0)
2009–2011 Dinamo București 23 (0)
2011–2013 Mioveni 21 (0)
2014 Atletic Bradu 16 (0)
2014–2015 Urban Titu 1 (0)
2015 SCM Pitești
Total 312 (15)
National team‡
2006–2007 Romania 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2007

International career

Andrei Mărgăritescu played three matches for Romania at the Euro 2008 qualifiers, under coach Victor Pițurcă.[2] He made his debut when he came as a substitute and replaced Laurențiu Roșu in the 90th minute of a 2–0 away victory against Albania.[2][3] His second game was a 2–0 away victory against Luxembourg and his final game was the second leg against Albania, a 6–1 home victory.[2][4][5]

On 25 March 2008, he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu, for his performance in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group G, where Romania managed to qualify to UEFA Euro 2008 Group C. He received Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" – ("The Sportive Merit" Medal) class III.[6][7]

Controversies

On 27 June 2014, Mărgăritescu received a three-year suspended sentence for buying a car while knowing it was stolen.[8]

Honours

Dinamo București

References
  1. Andrei Mărgăritescu a semnat cu Urban Titu: "Sunt obișnuit cu performanța și vreau să promovez cu Titu în Liga a 2-a", gazetadambovitei.ro
  2. "Andrei Mărgăritescu". European Football. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. "Albania - Romania 0:2". European Football. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. "Luxembourg - Romania 0:2". European Football. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. "Romania - Albania 6:1". European Football. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. "DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241. 28 March 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  7. "Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc". Administrația Prezidențială. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  8. Fostul fotbalist Andrei Mărgăritescu, condamnat trei ani de închisoare cu suspendare, 27 iunie 2014, Otilia Ciocan, Gândul, accesat la 28 iunie 2014
  9. Andrei Mărgăritescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com


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