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 (1984-10-25) 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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Braşov 2002–03 131000000131
2003–04 190100000200
Total 321100000331
Rapid 2004–05 190100000200
2005–06 2606116000481
2006–07 260307100361
2007–08 300301010350
2008–09 190002000210
2009–10 221100000231
2010–11 172300000202
Total1593171261102035
Vaslui 2011–12 151200000171
Total151200000171
Rapid 2012–13 3000100040
Total3000100040
Braşov 2013–14 5000000050
Total5000000050
ASA Târgu Mureș 2014–15 261200000281
2015–16 90100010100
2016–17 241000020261
Total592300030652
Jiangsu Sainty 2015 70400000110
Total70400000110
Viitorul Constanța 2017–18 5000400090
Total5000400090
Gaz Metan Mediaș 2017–18 273400000313
2018–19 322000000322
2019–20 308400000348
Total8958000009713
Universitatea Craiova 2021–21 7000000070
Total7000000070
Career total 381203513114045122

Honours

Rapid București

ASA Târgu Mureș

Jiangsu Sainty

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.
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