Marius Sava (born 30 November 1978) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. Seen as the most talented midfielder of his generation Sava started his career at Universitatea Craiova, then played for important clubs in Romania such as: Progresul București, Argeș Pitești or Pandurii Târgu Jiu. Sava also had 2 short periods in Italy and Hungary at Genoa and Nyíregyháza Spartacus. He retired in 2009, at only 31 years old, after a season spent at Gaz Metan CFR Craiova, many people considering that he has never reached his true potential.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 November 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universitatea Craiova | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2001 | Universitatea Craiova | 75 | (13) |
| 2001 | Genoa | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Universitatea Craiova | 32 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | Național București | 16 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Argeș Pitești | 24 | (4) |
| 2006 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Gaz Metan CFR Craiova | ? | (?) |
| Total | 163 | (22) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2018 | |||
References
edit- ^ S-au "născut talent şi au murit speranţă": 4. Marius Sava. prosport.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Marius Sava: Abia aștept să se facă noul stadion. gds.ro (in Romanian)
External links
edit- Marius Sava at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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