Petre Marin
Encyclopedia
Petre Marin (born 8 September 1973 in Bucharest
) is a Romania
n footballer
who plays for Concordia Chiajna.
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 Bucureşti. In 2004, he was transferred to Steaua Bucureşti 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.
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
.
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
) is a Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays for Concordia Chiajna.
Club career
Marin made his professional debut in 1993, when he was signed by Sportul StudenţescSportul Studentesc
Sportul Studenţesc is a Romanian football club that was established in 1916 . The Bucharest club has won the Balkans Cup once and its best result in the Romanian league is a 2nd place in 1986...
of Bucharest. In 1995 he joined FC Naţional Bucureşti
FC National Bucuresti
Fotbal Club Progresul Bucureşti is a Romanian football club from Bucharest, founded in 1944...
, where he remained until 2004. During the 2000-01 season, while under contract with Naţional Bucureşti, he was loaned to Rapid Bucureşti. In 2004, he was transferred to Steaua Bucureşti 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
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
semi-final in 2006. On 17 October 2008, Petre played his 400th match in Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
.
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.
Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 |  Kingdom of Romania Steaua Bucureşti |
Divizia A |
| 2005–06 | Kingdom of Romania Steaua Bucureşti |
Divizia A |
| 2005–06 | Kingdom of Romania Steaua Bucureşti |
Supercupa României |
International career
Petre Marin won 9 caps for RomaniaRomania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
and three caps for Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
under 21 team.
He made his senior national team debut on 27 May 2004 in a friendly match against Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
.