Bogdan Mara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ion Bogdan Mara | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Deva, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Midfielder Right winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | ASA Tg. Mureş (chairman) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | CSŞ Şoimii Sibiu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1998 | Inter Sibiu | 49 | (8) |
| 1998–2000 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 12 | (3) |
| 1999 | → Farul Constanţa (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2000 | → Argeş Piteşti (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Argeş Piteşti | 22 | (7) |
| 2001–2003 | Deportivo Alavés | 35 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Tianjin Teda | 28 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Poli Ejido | 22 | (1) |
| 2005 | Rapid Bucureşti | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Stal Alchevsk | 11 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | UTA Arad | 18 | (6) |
| 2007–2009 | Unirea Urziceni | 61 | (13) |
| 2009–2010 | CFR Cluj | 30 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Iraklis | 39 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Skoda Xanthi | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | UTA Arad | 13 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2009 | Romania | 11 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. | |||
Ion Bogdan Mara (born 29 September 1977 in Deva) is a retired Romanian footballer.
Club career
Inter Sibiu
Mara made his first steps in professional football in Sibiu, at Inter, where he played for two years. The excellent games made there caught the eyes of the big clubs of Romania.
Dinamo Bucureşti
In 1998, he signed for Bucharest giants Dinamo Bucureşti, one of the best Romanian clubs. He played one season for the red-white squad, before going on loan to Farul Constanţa and FC Argeş Piteşti.
Deportivo Alavés
Mara was the first transfer of Deportivo Alavés after the craziest UEFA Cup final ever, lost against FC Liverpool, 4–5. He stayed in Basque side for two seasons, but didn't scored once in 35 games. In his first year, Mara finished with Alavés on 7th position in La Liga.
Tianjin Teda
After two years in Alaves, Mara chose to leave Spain and signed for Chinese side Tianjin Teda. Sixth place in the championship was the best position Mara had with his team. After the Chinese adventure, Mara went to Polideportivo Ejido, Rapid Bucuresti, Stal Alcevsk and UTA Arad, before joining Romanian squad Unirea Urziceni.
Unirea Urziceni
Mara was one of the key-players for Unirea Urziceni. In 2007–08 season, the midfielder scored 6 goals and his side finished the championship on 5th place. Next year, Mara's 5 goals in 17 games helped the little club from Urziceni win the Romanian championship.
CFR Cluj
In the winter-break of the 2008–09 season, Marca signed for CFR Cluj.[1] He joined CFR as a free agent, after leaving Unirea Urziceni due to the club's financial issues. He was a key part of CFR's squad at the end of the season, when the club managed to secure the second Romanian Cup in its history. CFR also secured the Romanian Supercup.
Iraklis Thessaloniki
On 15 January 2010, Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. signed the experienced Romanian midfielder, who was a free agent after being released by CFR Cluj[2] In Greece, Mara played in 39 games and scored 6 goals, he also captained the team on several occasions.
Skoda Xanthi
On 31 August 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Greek side Skoda Xanthi.[3]
International career
Mara earned 11 caps for Romania, his debut being on 2 February 2000, in a friendly 2–0 home win against Latvia. He also played against Georgia, Cyprus, Algeria twice, Ukraine, Slovakia, Lithuania, Hungary, France and Faroe Islands. Mara scored his only goal in the national team against Cyprus, in 2000.
Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 |  Dinamo Bucureşti | Romanian League |
| 1999–00 | Dinamo Bucureşti | Romanian Cup |
| 2008–09 | Unirea Urziceni | Romanian League |
| 2009–10 | CFR Cluj | Romanian League |
| 2009–10 | CFR Cluj | Romanian Cup |
| 2009–10 | CFR Cluj | Romanian Supercup |
Personal life
Bogdan Mara is engaged with Dana. On 16 August, Mara became the father of twins: a boy and a girl. "My son will be a better football player than I am", told Mara. [4]
External links
- Bogdan Mara – FIFA competition record
- Bogdan Mara at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bogdan Mara career stats at RomanianSoccer.ro
- Profile at UEFA.com
References
- ↑ Mara a semnat cu CFR Cluj | sport365.ro
- ↑ Bogdan Mara a semnat cu Iraklis Salonic | REALITATEA .NET
- ↑ Στη Ξάνθη ο Μάρα (in Greek). sport24.gr. 31 August 2011.
- ↑ Bogdan Mara e tata de gemeni | stiri.rol.ro