Cristi Chirică

Cristi Chirică
Cristi Chirică playing for CSM Baia Mare in 2019
Full nameChristian Marian Chirică
Date of birth (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthBârlad, Romania
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Backrow
Current team RC Hyères
Youth career
2011-2015 RC Bârlad
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015-2020 CSM Baia Mare 35 (50)
2020-2022 SC Pamiers 19 (30)
2022- RC Hyères 12 (5)
Correct as of 5 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014-2015 Romania under-17 ?? (??)
2014-2015 Romania under-18 ?? (??)
2016 Romania under-20 ?? (??)
2016 Romania A 3 (0)
2016- Romania 29 (30)
Correct as of 5 August 2023

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

Club career

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.[1]

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.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ www.estnews.ro/ (30 August 2016). "Interviu – Bârlădeanul Cristian Marian Chirică, un rugbyst care face furori la CSM Știința Baia Mare".
  2. ^ en.espn.co.uk (19 November 2016). "Romania Rugby Union debuts".
  3. ^ ESPN (19 November 2016). "CANADA TOUR - Bucharest, 19 November 2016, 18:00 local, 16:00 GMT".
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