Marian Vătavu
Romanian footballer
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Marian Vătavu (born 20 May 1982) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, currently in charge of Liga III club Pucioasa.
Date of birth
20 May 1982
Place of birth
Târgoviște, Romania
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Centre back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Târgoviște, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pucioasa (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | CSȘ Nucet | ||
| 1996–2000 | Dinamo București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Dinamo București | 19 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Poiana Câmpina (loan) | 41 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Farul Constanța (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Unirea Urziceni | 54 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 29 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea | 15 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Otopeni | 44 | (0) |
| 2011 | CSMS Iași | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Otopeni | 29 | (1) |
| 2013–2019 | Chindia Târgoviște | 99 | (4) |
| Total | 354 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Romania U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Romania U21 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2024 | Chindia Târgoviște U17 | ||
| 2024 | Urban Titu | ||
| 2024–2025 | Chindia Târgoviște | ||
| 2025– | Pucioasa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Dinamo București
Being a youth product of the Dinamo București, Vătavu enjoyed brief windows of playing time at the Bucharest squad, usually being loaned to Liga II clubs like Poiana Câmpina, Farul Constanţa or Universitatea Cluj.[1]
After he left Dinamo, he usually had brief spells at Unirea Urziceni,[2] Pandurii Târgu Jiu,[3] CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea[4] and CS Otopeni.[5]
Politehnica Iași
In the summer of 2011 he joined Liga II side Politehnica Iași.[6] He was released half a year later.
Honours
Player
Dinamo București
- Divizia A: 1999–2000
- Cupa României: 1999–2000
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2001
Chindia Târgoviște
Coach
Urban Titu
