Marius Simionescu

{{short description|Romanian rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Marius Simionescu | image = Marius Simionescu 2019.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Marius Simionescu playing for Timișoara Saracens during the 2019 Cupa României Final | fullname = Marius Mihai Simionescu | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|09|05|df=yes}} | birth_place = Erbiceni, Romania | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.87}} | weight = {{convert|84|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}} | occupation = | school = | university = | relatives = | position = Fullback | currentclub = Timișoara Saracens | youthyears1 = ?–2014 | youthclubs1 = CSS Unirea Iași | youthyears2 = 2014–2016 | youthclubs2 = Timișoara Saracens | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | amatcaps1 = | amatpoints1 = | years1 = 2016– | clubs1 = Timișoara Saracens | apps1 = 13 | points1 = 20 | repyears1 = 2017– | repteam1 = Romania | repcaps1 = 6 | reppoints1 = 0 | clubupdate = 10 March 2018 | repupdate = 10 March 2018 }}

'''Marius Simionescu''' (born 5 September 1997) is a Romanian rugby union football player. He plays as a fullback for professional SuperLiga club, Timișoara Saracens.<ref name=frr180104>{{cite web | url=https://frr.ro/2018/01/04/marius-simionescu-cel-mai-bun-tanar-jucator-din-rugbyul-romanesc-2017-convocarea-la-nationala-fost-o-oportunitate-uriasa/ | title=MARIUS SIMIONESCU, CEL MAI BUN TANAR JUCATOR DIN RUGBYUL ROMANESC IN 2017: "CONVOCAREA LA NATIONALA A FOST O OPORTUNITATE URIASA" | date=4 January 2018 }}</ref> He also plays for [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/romania/articles/romania-amazing-facts/ Romania's] national team, the Oaks, making his international debut at the 2017 mid-year rugby union internationals in a match against the Canadian ''Canucks''.<ref name= "Romania Rugby Union debuts">{{cite web | url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/caps.html?team=12 | title= Romania Rugby Union debuts | date=17 June 2017 }}</ref>

==Career== Before joining Timișoara Saracens' youth team, Simionescu played for CSS Unirea Iași.

==Honours== ;Timișoara Saracens * SuperLiga: 2016–17 * Romanian Cup: 2016

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==External links== {{commonscat}} *{{ESPNscrum|295333}} *{{Itsrugby profile|38231}} *{{Epcrugby profile|MS593669}} *{{SuperLiga profile|2768}} * [https://rugby-timisoara.ro/jucator-rugby/ro/64/Marius-SIMIONESCU.html Marius Simionescu] at Timișoara Saracens website

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simionescu, Marius}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Rugby union players from Iași County Category:Romanian rugby union players Category:Romania international rugby union players Category:Rugby union fullbacks Category:SCM Rugby Timișoara players Category:2023 Rugby World Cup players