Ovidiu Cojocaru

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Ovidiu Cojocaru
Full nameOvidiu Cojocaru
Date of birth (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth Pașcani, Romania
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team CSM Baia Mare
Youth career
2010–11 CFR Pașcani
2011–1? CS Cleopatra Mamaia
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
201?–15 CS Cleopatra Mamaia ? (?)
2015–Present CSM Baia Mare 39 (25)
Correct as of 13 January 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–Present Romania 8 (10)
Correct as of 13 January 2019

Ovidiu Cojocaru (born 19 November 1996) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker for professional SuperLiga club CSM Baia Mare.

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Club career

Ovidiu Cojocaru started playing rugby in 2010 as a youth for CFR, a local Romanian club based in Pașcani. After one year he moved to the seaside joining CS Cleopatra Mamaia. In July 2015 he started his professional journey joining SuperLiga side, CSM Baia Mare. [1]

International career

Cojocaru is also selected for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut in a test match against the Tupis on 24 June 2017. [2] [3]

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References

  1. www.graiul.ro (26 June 2019). "Ovidiu Cojocaru – zimbru încă 3 ani".
  2. en.espn.co.uk (19 November 2016). "Romania Rugby Union debuts".
  3. ESPN (19 November 2016). "BRAZIL TOUR - Bucharest, 24 June 2017, 19:00 local, 16:00 GMT".