Petre Marin
Petre Marin (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpetre maˈrin]; born 8 September 1973) is a retired Romanian footballer who played as a defender.
 Marin with Steaua București in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 September 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back / Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1993 | Sportul Studențesc | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Sportul Studențesc | 53 | (1) |
| 1995–2004 | Național București | 246 | (8) |
| 2001 | → Rapid București (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2004–2010 | Steaua București | 136 | (2) |
| 2010 | Unirea Urziceni | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Concordia Chiajna | 19 | (0) |
| Total | 472 | (11) | |
| National team | |||
| Romania U-21 | 3 | (0) | |
| 2004–2007 | Romania | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 August 2011 | |||
Club career
Marin made his professional debut in 1993, when he was signed by Sportul Studenţesc of Bucharest. In 1995, he joined FC Naţional Bucureşti, where he remained until 2004. During the 2000–01 season, while under contract with Naţional Bucureşti, he was loaned to Rapid București. In 2004, he was transferred to Steaua București and quickly earned himself a place in the first eleven. His six-year spell with Steaua include two Liga 1 titles, and a UEFA Cup semi-final in 2006. On 17 October 2008, Petre played his 400th match in Liga I.
On 8 June 2010, he signed a two-year deal with Unirea Urziceni making only four appearances because of the financial problems suffered by the club. As of August 2010, he made a total of 453 appearances in Liga I while playing for Urziceni. In February 2011, the 37-year-old defender signed for newly promoted team Concordia Chiajna. On 4 January 2012, he announced his retirement from professional football.[1]
International career
Petre Marin won 9 caps for Romania and three caps for Romania under 21 team.
He made his senior national team debut on 27 May 2004 in a friendly match against Republic of Ireland.
Personal life
His son, Răzvan is also a professional footballer, currently playing for Dutch side AFC Ajax.[2]
Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Steaua București | Divizia A |
| 2005–06 | Steaua București | Divizia A |
| 2005–06 | Steaua București | Supercupa României |
References
- "Ajax sign highly-rated starlet Razvan Marin to replace Barcelona-bound Frenkie De Jong". The Independent. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
External links
- Petre Marin's profile – SteauaFC.com (Romanian)
- Petre Marin at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sorin Ghionea |
Steaua captain 2010 |
Succeeded by Bănel Nicoliţă |