Ciprian Andrei Marica (born October 2, 1985 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for VfB Stuttgart. He is also a regular in the Romanian national team. He is a forward known for his pace and dribbling.
On July 23, 2007 he transferred to current German champions, VfB Stuttgart, after his former club, Shakhtar Donetsk, rejected another offer, from English team Derby County amongst interest from Manchester City. Marica signed a 5-year contract and the transfer fee is estimated to 8 Millions Euros, the highest amount Stuttgart have ever paid for a player. Stuttgart sporting director Horst Heldt said: "Ciprian is a very flexible forward, and a permanent thorn in the side of any opposition defence, who fits outstandingly into our team. He wanted to join us desperately."
On 25 March, 2008 he was decorated by the president of România, Traian Băsescu for the results on Qualifying to EURO 2008 and qualification to UEFA Euro 2008 Group C with Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.
Marica made his debut for VfB in the Bundesliga on August 12, 2007, in a home game against Schalke 04 (2:2).
Honours
Team
- Ukrainian Premier League: 2005, 2006 with Shakhtar Donetsk
- Ukrainian Cup: 2004 with Shakhtar Donetsk
- Ukrainian Supercup: 2005 with Shakhtar Donetsk
- Romanian Championship: 2002, 2004 with Dinamo Bucureşti
- Romanian Cup: 2003, 2004 with Dinamo Bucureşti
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Oponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 17 2004 | Yerevan, Armenia | 1-1 | Draw | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qual. | |
| 2 | September 2 2006 | Constanţa, Romania | 2-2 | Draw | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. | |
| 3 | October 7 2006 | Bucharest, Romania | 3-1 | Win | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. | |
| 4 | November 15 2006 | Cadiz, Spain | 1-0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 5 | March 28 2007 | Piatra Neamţ, Romania | 3-0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. | |
| 6 | October 17 2007 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 2-0 | Win | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. | |
| 7 | November 21 2007 | Bucharest, Romania | 6-1 | Win | UEFA Euro 2008 Qual. | |
| 8 | March 26 2008 | Bucharest, Romania | 3-0 | Win | Friendly |
References
External links
- Ciprian Marica profile at FC Shakhtar Donetsk website
- Ciprian Marica profile at Romanian Soccer website
- Career stats for Ciprian Marica at fussballdaten.de
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