Daniel Vlăduț Zaharia (born 12 January 1995) is a Romanian rugby union player who plays as a wing for professional SuperLiga club Timișoara Saracens.

Vlăduț Zaharia
Full nameDaniel Vlăduț Zaharia
Date of birth (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthBârlad, Romania
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 180 lb)
UniversityUniversitatea de Vest din Timișoara
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Timișoara Saracens
Youth career
2011–14 CSS Bârlad
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–15 RC Bârlad ()
2015–present Timișoara Saracens 18 (50)
Correct as of 13 July 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–present Romania 8 (20)
Correct as of 9 March 2019
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2019– Romania 7`s 1

Club career edit

Vlăduț Zaharia started playing rugby as a youth for CSS Bârlad then moved to the seniors team RC Bârlad. In 2015 he was signed by Timișoara Saracens.[1]

International career edit

In November 2018, he was called for Romania's national team, the Oaks, being part of the 34 man squad assembled in preparation for a match against the Os Lobos held for the Relegation/Promotion Play-Off of the 2018 Rugby Europe Championship, making his test debut on this occasion.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ www.estnews.ro (7 July 2016). "Vlad Zaharia nu are parte de vacanță pentru că se antrenează pentru a câștiga trofee".
  2. ^ Telekom Sport (5 November 2018). ""Stejarii", gata de barajul pentru menţinerea în Rugby Europe Championship 2019! Lotul pentru confruntarea cu Portugalia".
  3. ^ ESPN (10 November 2018). "FIRA CHAMPIONSHIP – Baia Mare, 10 November 2018, 14:00 local, 12:00 GMT".

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