Marius Măldărășanu Explained

Marius Măldărășanu
Fullname:Constantin Marius Măldărășanu[1]
Birth Date:19 April 1975
Birth Place:Ploieşti, Romania
Height:1.81 m
Position:Centre midfielder
Currentclub:Hermannstadt (head coach)
Youthyears1:1991–1993
Youthclubs1:Feroemail Ploiești
Youthyears2:1993–1996
Youthclubs2:Petrolul Teleajen
Years1:1996–1998
Caps1:47
Goals1:6
Years2:1998–2007
Caps2:238
Goals2:28
Years3:2003
Clubs3:Beşiktaş (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2008–2010
Clubs4:FC Brașov
Caps4:52
Goals4:4
Totalcaps:340
Totalgoals:38
Nationalyears1:2000–2006
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2016–2018
Managerclubs1:Astra II Giurgiu
Manageryears2:2018
Managerclubs2:Astra Giurgiu
Manageryears3:2019–2020
Managerclubs3:Metaloglobus București
Manageryears4:2021–
Managerclubs4:Hermannstadt

Constantin Marius Măldărășanu (born 19 April 1975) is a Romanian football manager and former player, who is currently in charge of Liga I club Hermannstadt.

Club career

Măldărășanu started his career playing for Petrolul Ploieşti in 1996, moving to Rapid București in 1998. Măldărăşanu joined Turkish side Beşiktaş during the 2002 season, only to return in 2003. In January 2008, after a conflict with coach Mircea Rednic, Măldărăşanu was released from his contract. Soon after he signed a contract with FC Brașov.[2]

International career

Marius Măldărăşanu has been capped 8 times for Romania, making his debut under coach Emerich Jenei on 2 February 2000, in a friendly which ended with a 2–0 victory against Latvia.[3] [4] He also played in a 2006 World Cup qualification match against Armenia which ended 1–1.[3] [5] Măldărăşanu's last appearance for the national team was on 15 November 2006 in Cádiz in a friendly against Spain which ended with a 1–0 victory.[3] [6]

International stats

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania200060
200110
200200
200300
200410
200500
200610
Total90

Managerial statistics

[7]

TeamFromToRecord
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Astra II Giurgiu4 January 20166 June 2018
Astra Giurgiu7 June 20182 September 2018
Metaloglobus București20 June 201931 May 2020
Hermannstadt1 July 2021Present
Total

Honours

Player

Rapid București

1998–99, 2002–03

2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07

1999, 2002, 2003, 2007Beşiktaş

2002–03FC Braşov

2007–08

Coach

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constantin Marius Maldarasanu . Turkish Football Federation . 23 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Maldarasanu: "Imi venea sa-i dau una lui Rednic. Voia sa plec ca sa elibereze niste locuri pentru bananierii lui". Sport.ro. Romanian . Maldarasanu: "I wanted to give a punch to Rednic. He wanted me to leave to free some places for his banana growers.". 20 January 2008 . 27 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Marius Măldărăşanu. European Football. 27 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Latvia – Romania 0:2. European Football. 27 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Armenia – Romania 1:1. European Football. 27 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Spain – Romania 0:1. European Football. 27 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Astra Giurgiu are antrenor! Variantă neașteptată aleasă de Ioan Niculae: un antrenor din Liga a 3-a!. 29 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Minunea Hermannstadt » Baba Alhassan a fost ales "Jucătorul lunii septembrie", iar Marius Măldărășanu - "Antrenorul lunii"! Cum s-a votat. Miracle Hermannstadt » Baba Alhassan was chosen "Player of the month in August", and Marius Măldărășanu - "Coach of the month"! How the voting took place. Gazeta Sporturilor. ro. 2 June 2022. 3 October 2022.