Paul Marcu (also known as Pavel Marcu; 2 June 1939 – 26 March 2004) was a Romanian international footballer who played as a right defender.[1]

Paul Marcu
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-06-02)2 June 1939[1]
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania[1]
Date of death 26 March 2004(2004-03-26) (aged 64)[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward / Right defender[1]
Youth career
1953–1955 Progresul Bistrița
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1958 Progresul Bistrița
1958–1967 Universitatea Cluj 212 (48)
International career
1961 Romania B[3] 1 (0)
1961–1962 Romania U23[3] 2 (1)
1966 Romania 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career edit

He played one game for Romania in 1966 when coach Ilie Oană used him as a starter in a friendly which ended with a 1–0 loss against Portugal played on Estádio do Futebol Clube do Porto.[4][5][6]

Honours edit

Universitatea Cluj

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e ""U" Cluj: o idee, o poveste. Marele Paul Marcu, chimistul care a găsit combinaţia perfectă între studiu şi fotbal" ["U" Cluj: an idea, a story. The great Paul Marcu, the chemist who found the perfect combination between study and football] (in Romanian). Stiridesport.ro. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Paul Marcu profile" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
  3. ^ a b "Paul Marcu profile". 11v11. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Paul Marcu". European Football. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Portugal - Romania 1:0". European Football. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. ^ Paul Marcu at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. ^ "Romanian Cup - Season 1964 - 1965". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

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