Marius Constantin
{{short description|Romanian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marius Constantin
| fullname = Marius Marcel Constantin
| image = Marius Constantin,FC Salzburg gegen FC Viitorul Constanța (24. August 2017) 41 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Constantin playing for Viitorul Constanța in 2017
| height = 1.85 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|10|25}}{{Cite web
| title = Marius Constantin Profile | url = https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/448/marius-marcel-constantin.htm | publisher = Romanian Soccer | access-date = 8 September 2011}}
| birth_place = Brașov, Romania
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = 1996–1997 | youthclubs1 = Postăvarul Brașov
| youthyears2 = 1997–1999 | youthclubs2 = Amco Ghimbav
| youthyears3 = 1999–2000 | youthclubs3 = FC Ghimbav
| youthyears4 = 2000–2002 | youthclubs4 = FC Brașov
| years1 = 2002–2004 | clubs1 = FC Brașov | caps1 = 32 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2004–2011 | clubs2 = Rapid București | caps2 = 159 | goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = Vaslui | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = Rapid București | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = Brașov | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014–2017 | clubs6 = ASA Târgu Mureș | caps6 = 59 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = → Jiangsu Sainty (loan) | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017 | clubs8 = Viitorul Constanța | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2017–2020 | clubs9 = Gaz Metan Mediaș | caps9 = 89 | goals9 = 13
| years10= 2020–2022 | clubs10= Universitatea Craiova | caps10= 56 | goals10= 0
| years11 = 2022–2023| clubs11= Argeș Pitești | caps11 = 23 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2024 | clubs12 = Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | caps12 = 4 | goals12 = 0
| totalcaps = 456 | totalgoals = 20
| nationalyears1 = 2003 | nationalteam1 = Romania U19
| nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2003–2006 | nationalteam2 = Romania U21
| nationalcaps2 = 13 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2004–2010 | nationalteam3 = Romania
| nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate =
}}
Marius Marcel Constantin (born 25 October 1984) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Club career
=Rapid București=
Constantin was transferred to Rapid from FC Brașov in 2004.
=Vaslui=
On 31 August 2011, Constantin started training with Liga I club, SC Vaslui,{{cite news|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/foto-marius-constantin-si-zappino-primul-antrenament-cu-hizo-la-vaslui-258220.html|title=Marius Constantin, primul antrenament cu Hizo la Vaslui|date=31 August 2011|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian}} and on 8 September he signed a three-year contract with the Moldavian team.{{cite news|url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/marius-constantin-a-fost-prezentat-azi-de-fc-vaslui-e-un-nou-inceput-pentru-mine-260622.html|title=Marius Constantin a fost prezentat azi de FC Vaslui|date=8 September 2011|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian}} Three days later, Constantin made his competitive debut for Vaslui, in a 3–1 home win against Dinamo București.{{cite news|url=http://ofsaid.ro/2011/09/fc-vaslui-fc-dinamo-3-1-moldovenii-castiga-primele-trei-puncte-acasa-liderul-pierde-in-premiera-in-acest-sezon/|title=Marius Constantin a debutat pentru Vaslui|date=11 September 2011|publisher=Ofsaid|language=Romanian|access-date=16 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035740/http://ofsaid.ro/2011/09/fc-vaslui-fc-dinamo-3-1-moldovenii-castiga-primele-trei-puncte-acasa-liderul-pierde-in-premiera-in-acest-sezon/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
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.
International career
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.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3808|title=Marius Constantin|publisher=European Football|access-date=27 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=25767|title=Rep. of Ireland – Romania 1:0|publisher=European Football|access-date=27 October 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=26303|title=Germany – Romania 3:1|publisher=European Football|access-date=27 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=26307|title=Romania – Albania 6:1|publisher=European Football|access-date=27 October 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=2650|title=Hungary – Romania 0:1|publisher=European Football|access-date=27 October 2020}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Monitorul_Oficial_al_Rom%C3%A2niei._Partea_I_2008-03-28%2C_nr._241.pdf |title=DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv |publisher=Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241 |date=28 March 2008 |page=3 |access-date= 26 August 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://old.presidency.ro/index.php?_RID=det&tb=date_arhiva&id=10313&_PRID=arh |title=Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc |publisher=Administrația Prezidențială |date= 25 March 2008 |access-date= 26 August 2016}}
Controversy
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.
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 16 March 2024}}{{Cite web
| title = Marius Constantin Profile | url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/marius-marcel-constantin/11914/ | publisher = Soccerway | access-date = 22 June 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|OtherIncludes the Cupa Ligii, Supercupa României !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| rowspan="3"|Braşov
|13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2003–04
|19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total
!32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 33 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="8"|Rapid București
|19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06
|26 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 48 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07
|26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08
|30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2008–09
|19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10
|22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11
|17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 2 | |||
| Total | 159 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 5 |
| Vaslui
|15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 17 | 1 | |||
| Rapid București
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| Braşov
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|ASA Târgu Mureș
|26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 2 |
| Jiangsu Sainty
|2015 |7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 0 | |||
| Viitorul Constanța
|5 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Gaz Metan Mediaș
|27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19
|32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20
|30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 34 | 8 | |||
| Total | 89 | 5 | 8 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 97 | 13 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Universitatea Craiova
|35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|appearance in Supercupa României, appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 1 |
| Argeș Pitești
|23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 24 | 0 | |||
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
|4 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Career total
!456 | 20 | 42 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 538 | 23 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | Romania | ||
| 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 |
Honours
Rapid București
ASA Târgu Mureș
Jiangsu Sainty
- Chinese FA Cup: 2015{{cite news|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/cfacup/2015-11-29/doc-ifxmazmz8993885.shtml|title=足协杯-萨米尔加时绝杀 舜天客场1-0申花首夺冠|publisher=Sports.sina.com.cn|date=2015-11-29|access-date=2019-08-17}}
Universitatea Craiova
Individual
- Liga I Team of the Season: 2019–20{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/lpf-a-anuntat-echipa-sezonului-in-liga-1-cfr-cluj-da-cei-mai-multi-jucatori-fcsb-doar-unul-606747.html|title=LPF a anunțat echipa sezonului în Liga 1 » CFR Cluj dă cei mai mulți jucători, FCSB doar unul|trans-title=LPF has announced the "ideal team" of the Liga 1 season! CFR Cluj offers the most players, FCSB only one.|publisher=GSP|language=ro|date=7 August 2020|accessdate=4 June 2021}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball|marius-constantin}}
- {{NFT|8418}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Constantin, Marius}}
Category:Footballers from Brașov
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Romanian men's footballers
Category:FC Brașov (1936) players
Category:FC Rapid București players
Category:ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș players
Category:FC Viitorul Constanța players
Category:CS Gaz Metan Mediaș players
Category:CS Universitatea Craiova players
Category:FC Argeș Pitești players
Category:CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț players
Category:Chinese Super League players
Category:Romanian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China
Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in China
Category:Romania men's under-21 international footballers