Cristi Chirică

Cristi Marian Chirică (born 9 April 1997) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker for professional SuperLiga club CSM Baia Mare.

Cristi Chirică
Cristi Chirică playing for CSM Baia Mare in 2019
Full nameCristi Marian Chirică
Date of birth (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997
Place of birthBârlad, Romania[1]
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, back row[2]
Current team CSM Baia Mare
Youth career
CSS Bârlad
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
201?–15 RC Bârlad ? (?)
2015–Present CSM Baia Mare 35 (35)
Correct as of 13 January 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–Present Romania 11 (5)
Correct as of 13 January 2019

Club career

Cristi Chirică started playing rugby as a youth for a local Romanian club based in Bârlad. In July 2015 he started his professional journey joining SuperLiga side, CSM Baia Mare.[3]

International career

Chirică is also selected for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut in a test match against the Canucks on 19 November 2016.[4][5]

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References
  1. www.vremeanoua.ro (3 January 2019). "Bârlãdeanul Cristi Chiricã, cel mai bun tânãr jucãtor din prima ligã de rugby".
  2. www.frr.ro (12 June 2019). "STEJARUL CRISTI CHIRICA: "INSEAMNA MULT PENTRU MINE SA FIU IN PRIMII 8, MA MOTIVEAZA SA MUNCESC MAI MULT, SA MA AUTODEPASESC SI SA FAC MECIURI BUNE PENTRU ROMANIA"".
  3. www.estnews.ro/ (30 August 2016). "Interviu – Bârlădeanul Cristian Marian Chirică, un rugbyst care face furori la CSM Știința Baia Mare".
  4. en.espn.co.uk (19 November 2016). "Romania Rugby Union debuts".
  5. ESPN (19 November 2016). "CANADA TOUR - Bucharest, 19 November 2016, 18:00 local, 16:00 GMT".


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