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Marcel Coraș

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Marcel Coraș
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-05-14) 14 May 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Arad, Romania
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1969–1976 UTA Arad
1976–1977 Rapid Arad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1979 UTA Arad 57 (16)
1979–1981 Politehnica Iaşi 31 (9)
1981–1983 UTA Arad 28 (11)
1983–1988 Sportul Studenţesc 153 (56)
1988–1990 Victoria București 48 (40)
1990 Sportul Studenţesc 13 (5)
1990–1991 Panionios 30 (2)
1991–1992 Sportul Studenţesc 26 (4)
1992–1993 Aurillac ? (?)
1993 Universitatea Cluj 21 (2)
1994 UTA Arad 31 (3)
1995 Motorul Arad ? (?)
Total 438 (148)
International career
1982–1988[1] Romania 36 (6)
Managerial career
1996 UTA Arad
1997 FC Baia Mare
1998–1999 Bihor Oradea
2000–2002 Astra Trinity Arad
2002–2004 ACU Arad
2005 UTA Arad
2006 UTA Arad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 February 2018

Marcel Coraș (born 14 May 1959) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

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He was born in Arad and debuted in Divizia A with hometown side UTA Arad in 1977. His most successful period was between 1983 and 1988, when he played for Sportul Studenţesc, with whom he won the league's silver medal in 1986. He became top goalscorer of the Divizia A in 1984 with 20 goals. He retired in 1995, having finished his fourth spell with FC UTA Arad.

Coraș got 36 caps and 6 goals for Romania, and represented his country at Euro 1984. He scored the fastest goal in a second half in the European competition after 21 seconds in a 2–1 defeat against West Germany.[2]

Honours

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Club

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Sportul Studenţesc

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Marcel Coras – International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. ^ "Völler double for West Germany downs Romania in EURO 1984 Group 2". UEFA. 4 October 2003.
  3. ^ Arotaritei, Sorin; Di Maggio, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel. "Golden Boot ("Soulier d'Or") Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
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