Birth Date: | 1963 1, df=y |
Birth Place: | Cumpăna, Constanța County, Romania |
Death Place: | Periș, Ilfov County, Romania |
Spouse: | Maria Constantin |
Children: | Maximilian Toader |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Ru Currentteam: | retired |
Ru Position: | Wing |
Youthyears1: | |
Years1: | 1983–1987 |
Clubs1: | Steaua București |
Superyears1: | |
Repyears1: | 1982–1990 |
Repcaps1: | 30 |
Reppoints1: | 12 |
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: |
Marcel Toader (4 January 1963 – 3 August 2019) was a Romanian rugby union player and a businessman and media personality.[1] He played as a wing. He was usually considered one of the best Romanian rugby wings of all time.[2]
He played for Steaua București, from 1983/84 to 1986/87. He won the Romanian Rugby Championship three times in 1983/84, 1984/85 and 1986/87.
Toader gathered 30 caps for Romania, from his debut in 1982 to his last game in 1990. He scored 3 tries during his international career, 12 points on aggregate. He was a member of his national side for the first Rugby World Cup in 1987, scoring two tries during the tournament, against Zimbabwe and Scotland.[3]
Toader was married to TV presenter Gabriela Cristea and then to singer Maria Constantin. He had one son.
Toader had a history of heart problems and suffered a heart attack in 2012. He died of a heart attack on 3 August 2019 at the age of 56.[4]