Marius Sava

{{Short description|Romanian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marius Sava | image = | fullname =  | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = Craiova, Romania | height = {{convert|1.71|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = Midfielder / Forward | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Universitatea Craiova | years1 = 1995–2001 | clubs1 = Universitatea Craiova | caps1 = 75 | goals1 = 13 | years2 = 2001 | clubs2 = Genoa | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2002–2003 | clubs3 = Universitatea Craiova | caps3 = 32 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 2003–2004 | clubs4 = Național București | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2004–2005 | clubs5 = Argeș Pitești | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2006 | clubs6 = Pandurii Târgu Jiu | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2007–2008 | clubs7 = Nyíregyháza Spartacus | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2008–2009 | clubs8 = Gaz Metan CFR Craiova | caps8 = ? | goals8 = ? | totalcaps = 163 | totalgoals = 22 | pcupdate = 13 March 2018 }}

'''Marius Sava''' (born 30 November 1978) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. Seen as the most talented midfielder of his generation Sava started his career at Universitatea Craiova, then played for important clubs in Romania such as: Progresul București, Argeș Pitești or Pandurii Târgu Jiu. Sava also had 2 short periods in Italy and Hungary at Genoa and Nyíregyháza Spartacus. He retired in 2009, at only 31 years old, after a season spent at Gaz Metan CFR Craiova, many people considering that he has never reached his true potential.<ref>[http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/s-au-nascut-talent-si-au-murit-speranta-4-marius-sava-9747805 S-au "născut talent şi au murit speranţă": 4. Marius Sava]. prosport.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref><ref>[http://www.gds.ro/Sport/2016-04-19/marius-sava-abia-astept-sa-se-faca-noul-stadion/ Marius Sava: Abia aștept să se facă noul stadion]. gds.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{RomanianSoccer|1782/marius-sava}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sava, Marius}} Category:1978 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Craiova Category:Romanian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Liga I players Category:FC U Craiova 1948 players Category:FC Progresul București players Category:FC Argeș Pitești players Category:CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu players Category:CS Turnu Severin players Category:Serie B players Category:Genoa CFC players Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Category:Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC players Category:Romanian expatriate men's footballers Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary