Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marius Marcel Constantin | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 25 October 1984||
Place of birth | Brașov, Romania | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–1997 | Postăvarul Brașov [1] | ||
1997–1999 | Amco Ghimbav [1] | ||
1999–2000 | FC Ghimbav [1] | ||
2000–2002 | Brașov [1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | FC Brașov | 32 | (1) |
2004–2011 | Rapid București | 159 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Vaslui | 15 | (1) |
2012 | Rapid București | 3 | (0) |
2014 | Brașov | 5 | (0) |
2014–2017 | ASA Târgu Mureș | 59 | (2) |
2015 | → Jiangsu Sainty (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2017 | Viitorul Constanța | 5 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 89 | (13) |
2020–2022 | Universitatea Craiova | 56 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Argeș Pitești | 23 | (0) |
2024 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
2003 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
2003–2006 | Romania U21 | 13 | (0) |
2004–2010 | Romania | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024 |
Marius Marcel Constantin (born 25 October 1984) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Constantin was transferred to Rapid from FC Brașov in 2004.
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 București. [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.
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]
He has been involved in multiple alcohol related incidents including a driving under influence in 2010, and showing up inebriated at practice while playing for Gaz Metan in 2019. This was probably the reason the team let him go. His former coach Marius Sumudica banned him from Rapid in 2011 after a confrontation regarding his extra professional life while also accusing him of showing up drunk at practice.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other [lower-alpha 1] | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Braşov | 2002–03 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
2003–04 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
Total | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
Rapid București | 2004–05 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
2005–06 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | 48 | 1 | ||
2006–07 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 36 | 1 | ||
2007–08 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
2008–09 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
2010–11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
Total | 159 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 5 | |
Vaslui | 2011–12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
Rapid București | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Braşov | 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
ASA Târgu Mureș | 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
Total | 59 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 2 | |
Jiangsu Sainty | 2015 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Viitorul Constanța | 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2017–18 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
2018–19 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
2019–20 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||
Total | 89 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 97 | 13 | |||
Universitatea Craiova | 2020–21 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |
2021–22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
Total | 55 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 1 | |
Argeș Pitești | 2022–23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 2023–24 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Career total | 456 | 20 | 42 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 538 | 23 |
Romania national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2004 | 1 | 0 |
2005 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | 2 | 0 |
2008 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | 1 | 0 |
2010 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 0 |
Rapid București
ASA Târgu Mureș
Jiangsu Sainty
Universitatea Craiova
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