| Marian Vătavu | |
| Height: | 1.87m |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Târgoviște, Romania |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthyears1: | –1999 |
| Youthclubs1: | Dinamo București |
| Years1: | 1999–2005 |
| Clubs1: | Dinamo București |
| Caps1: | 20 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2000–2002 |
| Clubs2: | → FCM Câmpina (loan) |
| Caps2: | 41 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2002 |
| Clubs3: | → Farul Constanța (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs4: | → Universitatea Cluj (loan) |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs5: | Unirea Urziceni |
| Caps5: | 54 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2006–2008 |
| Caps6: | 29 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs7: | Râmnicu Vâlcea |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs8: | Otopeni |
| Caps8: | 17 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2011 |
| Caps9: | 3 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs10: | Otopeni |
| Caps10: | 29 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2013–2019 |
| Caps11: | 99 |
| Goals11: | 4 |
| Totalcaps: | 313 |
| Totalgoals: | 7 |
| Club-Update: | 1 June 2019 |
| Manageryears1: | 2024- |
| Managerclubs1: | Chindia Târgoviște |
Marian Vătavu (born 20 May 1982) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a centre back for teams such as Dinamo București, FCM Câmpina, Unirea Urziceni, CS Otopeni or Chindia Târgovişte, among others.
Being a youth product of the Dinamo București, Vătavu enjoyed brief windows of playing time at the Bucharest squad, usually being loaned to Liga II clubs like FCM Câmpina, Farul Constanţa or Universitatea Cluj.[1]
After he left Dinamo, he usually had brief spells at Unirea Urziceni,[2] Pandurii Târgu Jiu,[3] CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea[4] and CS Otopeni.[5]
In the summer of 2011 he joined Liga II side Politehnica Iași.[6] He was released half a year later.