Cristian Stoica Explained

Cristian Stoica
Birth Name:Cristian Alexandru Stoica
Birth Date:1976 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Bucharest, Romania
Weight:103kg (227lb)
Youthclubs1:Steaua
Youthclubs2:Pavia
Youthyears1:1984–1989
Youthyears2:1990–1995
Ru Position:Centre
Years1:1995–1996
Years2:1996–1997
Years3:1997–2001
Years4:2001–2002
Years5:2002–2003
Years6:2003–2008
Years7:2009–2010
Clubs1:Pavia
Clubs2:Milan
Clubs3:Narbonne
Clubs4:Gloucester
Clubs5:Castres
Clubs6:Montpellier
Clubs7:Mazamet
Apps5:31
Apps6:93
Apps7:16
Points5:30
Points6:75
Points7:5
Repyears1:1997–2007
Repteam1:Italy
Repcaps1:71
Reppoints1:55

Cristian Alexandru Stoica, also known as Alessandro Stoica (born 1 August 1976, in Bucharest) is a Romanian-Italian retired rugby union footballer, who played as a centre.

Career

Stoica played for the youth Steaua Bucharest team in his first years, from 1984/85 to 1988/89. He moved to Italy in 1989 with his family. He later became a naturalized Italian citizen. He played for CUS Pavia (1995/96), Amatori Rugby Milano (1996/97), in the National Championship of Excellence. He moved to France, where he would play for RC Narbonne (1997/01). He spent a season at Gloucester Rugby (2001/02), returning afterwards to France, where he played for Castres Olympique (2002/03), Montpellier Hérault (2003/08), where he won the European Shield in 2004, and SC Mazamet (2009/10), where he finished his career.

He had 71 caps for Italy, from 1997 to 2007, scoring 11 tries, 55 points on aggregate. He was called for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, playing in three games but without scoring. He was called once again for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, playing in three games.

He played in the Six Nations Championship from 2000 to 2006; he had 28 caps, with a try scored.[1]

Honours

Club

Narbonne
Castres Olympique

2002–03

Montpellier Hérault

2003–04

Notes and References

  1. http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/12423.html Cristian Stoica International Statistics