Adrian Ion | |
Fullname: | Adrian Ion |
Birth Date: | 9 August 1986 |
Birth Place: | București, Romania |
Weight: | 102kg (225lb) |
University: | Romanian-American University |
Position: | Flanker |
Currentclub: | CSM București |
Years1: | 2005–2013 |
Clubs1: | Dinamo București |
Apps1: | 200 |
Points1: | 50 |
Years2: | 2013-2015 |
Clubs2: | Farul Constanța |
Apps2: | 40 |
Points2: | 30 |
Years3: | 2015–2020 |
Clubs3: | CSM București |
Apps3: | 300 |
Points3: | 65 |
Ru Province1: | București Wolves |
Ru Provinceyears1: | 2011–2014 |
Ru Provinceapps1: | 20 |
Ru Provincepoints1: | 10 |
Ru Provinceupdate: | 23 March 2019Tomitanii Constanta |
Apps4: | 30 |
Years4: | 2019-2021 |
Repyears1: | 2012–2020 |
Repteam1: | Romania |
Repcaps1: | 25 |
Reppoints1: | 15 |
Clubupdate: | 9 March 2019 |
Repupdate: | 9 March 2019 |
Adrian Ion (born 9 August 1986) is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays the position of flanker.
His father Gheorghe nicknamed Tarzan was also a professional rugby player.
He currently plays for and captains CSM București, in the Romanian SuperLiga, transferring in 2013 from Farul Constanța.[1] Before playing for Farul, Ion played for Bucharest side, Dinamo.[2]
Ion also plays for The Oaks making his international debut in a 2012 test match against Los Leones.[3] [4]
In 2018 he was recalled for the national team for the game against Portugal and November Tests.
In 2019 Ion also was selected for The Oaks and played in Europe Rugby Championship.
Ion captained The Oaks in the wins against Russia and Belgium. Both games count for Europe Rugby Championship 2019 when they finish on 3rd position.