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DeutschMarcel Băban
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Jimbolia, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Politehnica Timișoara | 53 | (17) |
| 1993–1994 | Darmstadt 98 | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Politehnica Timișoara | 60 | (29) |
| 1996 | Rapid București | 8 | (0) |
| 1997 | Bohemians Praha | 4 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Zadarkomerc Zadar | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Politehnica Timișoara | 25 | (7) |
| 2000–2001 | Ruch Chorzów | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 31 | (18) |
| 2004 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 13 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Unirea Sânnicolau Mare | 11 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | UTA Arad | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 212 | (80) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marcel Băban (born 16 October 1968) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a striker for teams such as: Politehnica Timișoara, Rapid București, Corvinul Hunedoara, Darmstadt 98 or Bohemians Praha, among others.
After retirement, in 2010, Băban bought the club from his hometown, FC Jimbolia and transformed it in a football academy, named Marcel Băban Jimbolia.[1] In March 2017 he bought third tier club, Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic, but due to lack of funding and some financial problems from the past, the club relegated twice (2017 and 2018) and even if it was spared from relegation in the summer of 2017, the next season was disastrous, finishing last with -14 points and dissolving.[2]
Personal life
[edit]His son, Denis Băban, is also a footballer.[3]
Honours
[edit]Politehnica Timișoara
- Cupa României runner-up: 1991–92
- Divizia B: 1994–95
References
[edit]- ^ "La Jimbolia, reţeta şcolară a lui Marcel Băban, sub semnul leului" [In Jimbolia, the school recipe of Marcel Băban, under the sign of the lion]. sporttim.ro. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Marcel Băban a preluat Mama Mia Becicherec" [Marcel Băban took over Mama Mia Becicherec]. sporttim.ro. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Dinastia Băban, în alb-violet! Denis, pe urmele tatălui Marcel: "Îmi doresc să-mi depășesc tatăl"" [Baban dynasty, in white-violet! Denis, in the footsteps of his father Marcel: "I wish to overcome my father"]. druckeria.ro. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Marcel Băban at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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