Alexandru Manta

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Alexandru Manta
Date of birth (1977-06-07) 7 June 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number eight
Youth career
Flag of Romania.svg Locomotiva București
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1995–1998
1998
1998–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
2006–2007
2007–2009
2009
2009–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
Flag of Romania.svg RC Timișoara
Flag of France.svg Terrasson
Flag of France.svg Aurillac
Flag of France.svg CA Bègles
Flag of France.svg Pau
Flag of France.svg Castres
Flag of France.svg CA Brive
Flag of France.svg Avenir Valencien
Flag of France.svg Lyon OU
Flag of France.svg La Voulte-Valence
Flag of France.svg CS Vienne
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15
48
21
34
0
65
29
13
(?)
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(20)
(30)
(5)
(35)
(0)
(20)
(0)
(5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1996–2012Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 40 (60)

Alexandru Manta (born 7 June 1977 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former rugby union footballer.

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Career

Manta spent the majority of his career in France, playing for USC Terrasson (1998), Stade Aurillacois (1998/02), Bègles-Bordeaux (2002/03), Section Paloise (2003/06), Castres Olympique (2006/07), CA Brive (2007/09), Lyon OU (2009/13), La Voulte-Valence (2013/15) and CS Vienne (2015/16).

Manta made his debut for Romania in 1996 against Belgium, in an 83–5 win. He played three matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try against Italy (18–24).

Honours

Club
Lyon
Pro D2
Champion: 2010–11
Pau
European Challenge Cup
Runner-up: 2004–05
International
Romania
European Nations Cup
Winner: 2006