Filip Lazăr (rugby union)

Filip-Emanuel Lazăr (born 17 April 1990) is a former Romanian rugby union footballer and currently a kinesiologist. He played as a centre.

Filip Lazăr
Full nameFilip-Emanuel Lazăr
Date of birth (1990-04-17) 17 April 1990
Place of birthConstanța, Romania
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85.8 kg (13 st 7 lb; 189 lb)
UniversityFaculty of Physical Education and Sports, Ovidius University[1]
Occupation(s)Kinesiologist
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Youth career
Cleopatra Mamaia
LPS "Nicolae Rotaru"
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–12 Farul Constanța ()
2012–13 Rugby Club Trignacais ()
2013–14 Rugby athletic club angérien ()
2014–15 Steaua București ()
2015–18 Beauvais Rugby Club ()
Correct as of 9 May 2020
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 București Wolves 1 (0)
Correct as of 9 May 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Romania 2 (0)
Correct as of 9 May 2020

Club career

Filip Lazăr started playing rugby with Romanian youth club Cleopatra Mamaia under the guidance of coaches Nicoale Dinu and Adrian Tinca. His next club was LPS "Nicolae Rotaru" where he was coached by Virgil Năstase. After finishing his junior years, Lazăr was signed by SuperLiga side, Farul Constanța. After some time with his native club, Lazăr moved to France and joined Fédérale 2 club, Rugby Club Trignacais. In order to improve his abilities, he signed to Fédérale 1 side, Rugby athletic club angérien. After some impressive performances in France, he was signed by Romanian giants, Steaua București. AFter just one season with the Red and blues he once again moved to France and played for three seasons for what would become his last career club, Beauvais Rugby Club.[2][3] [4][5]

Provincial / State sides

Lazăr was also selected in 2014 for the State side assembled to play in the European Cups, namely București Wolves.[6]

International career

Lazăr was also selected for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut during the 2014 IRB Nations Cup in a test match against Los Teros.[7][8]

References
  1. www.fefs.univ-ovidius.ro. "Sportivii facultății".
  2. www.ziuaconstanta.ro (8 July 2018). "Fostul rugbyst Filip Lazăr a făcut nunta la Constanţa. Petrecere de vis, întreţinută de Polifonic Band şi Ionuţ Galani (galerie foto)".
  3. www.frr.ro (16 January 2013). "LAZAR FILIP – PRINTRE CEI MAI BUNI LA TRIGNAC".
  4. www.super-liga.ro (16 July 2014). "Filip Lazar va juca la Steaua".
  5. www.ziuaconstanta.ro (2 July 2014). "Rugbystul Filip Lazăr: „Mai avem mult de muncit şi de învăţat până să ne batem de la egal la egal cu marile puteri"".
  6. www.frr.ro (13 December 2014). "LUPII BUCURESTI AU CEDAT PE RODNEY PARADE IN FATA LUI NEWPORT DRAGONS".
  7. ESPN (13 June 2014). "Romania Rugby Union debuts".
  8. ESPN (13 June 2014). "NATIONS CUP – Bucharest, 13 June 2014, 19:00 local, 16:00 GMT".


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