Ionel Melinte (born 31 January 1996) is a Romanian rugby union football player. He plays as a fullback for professional Le Rugby Club Hyères La Crau Carqueiranne.[1][2]
 Melinte representing CSA Steaua in the 2017–18 SuperLiga, September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ghindărești, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editIonel Melinte started playing rugby as a youth for CS Cleopatra Mamaia at age 16 and after three years he moved to Bucharest to finish his junior years with giants Steaua. After one year he joined the senior squad of Steaua where he played for three seasons. In 2019 he was signed by Timișoara Saracens.[3]
International career
editIn November 2018, Melinte was called for Romania's national team, the Oaks, being part of the 34 man squad assembled in preparation for a match against the Os Lobos held for the Relegation/Promotion Play-Off of the 2018 Rugby Europe Championship, making his test debut on this occasion.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "FELICITĂRI, IONEL MELINTE!". 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Sabin Strătilă, Gheorghe Grigoraş, Ionel Melinte şi Cristian Cojocaru nominalizati in ancheta Federatiei Romane de Rugby". 8 December 2015.
- ^ www.cugetliber.ro (30 December 2019). "Cel mai bun rugbyst român al anului 2019 este născut în Constanţa".
- ^ Telekom Sport (5 November 2018). ""Stejarii", gata de barajul pentru menţinerea în Rugby Europe Championship 2019! Lotul pentru confruntarea cu Portugalia".
- ^ ESPN (10 November 2018). "FIRA CHAMPIONSHIP - Baia Mare, 10 November 2018, 14:00 local, 12:00 GMT".
External links
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- Ionel Melinte at ESPNscrum
- Ionel Melinte at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Ionel Melinte at Romanian Rugby SuperLiga (in Romanian)
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