Personal information | |
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Born | Bucharest, Romania | June 29, 1979
Nationality | Romanian |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Career information | |
High school | CSȘ4 |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
2001–2002 | Vega-Asesoft Ploiești |
2002–2004 | Rompetrol București |
2004–2007 | Dinamo București |
2007–2008 | Univ Mobitelco Cluj |
2008–2009 | BCMUS Argeș Pitești |
Career highlights and awards | |
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