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{{Short description|Romanian footballer}}
{{Distinguish|Maria Radu|Marina Radu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marin Radu
| image = 
| full_name = <!-- if different -->
| height = 1.74 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|3|15}}
| birth_place = [[Mareș]], [[Argeș County]], Romania
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 1968–1974
| youthclubs1 = [[Argeș Pitești]]
| years1 = 1974–1983
| years2 = 1983–1984
| years3 = 1984–1986
| years4 = 1986–1987
| years5 = 1988–1990
| years6 = 1990–1991
| clubs1 = [[Argeș Pitești]]
| clubs2 = [[Olt Scornicești]]
| clubs3 = [[FCSB|Steaua București]]
| clubs4 = [[Argeș Pitești]]
| clubs5 = [[Inter Sibiu]]{{efn|name="ISB"|The statistics for the [[1987–88 Divizia B]] season are unavailable.<ref name=RS/>}}
| clubs6 = Șoimii IPA Sibiu
| caps1 = 260
| goals1 = 148
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 8
| caps3 = 44
| goals3 = 11
| caps4 = 33
| goals4 = 8
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 16
| caps6 = 
| goals6 = 
| totalcaps = 385
| totalgoals = 191
| nationalyears1 = 1976–1982
| nationalteam1 = [[Romania national football team|Romania]]
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1998–?
| manageryears2 = 2007–2008
| manageryears3 = 2008–2010
| manageryears4 = 2010–?
| managerclubs1 = [[AS Cimentul Fieni|Cimentul Fieni]]
| managerclubs2 = [[CS Buftea|Buftea]]
| managerclubs3 = FC Cisnădie
| managerclubs4 = Petrolul Videle
}}
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{{MedalCountry|[[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]] }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1986 European Cup Final|Seville 1986]]|}}
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'''Marin Radu''' (born 15 March 1956) is a retired [[Romania]]n [[soccer|football]] striker and manager, best known for his playing stints with [[Argeș Pitești]] and [[FCSB|Steaua București]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/radu-ii-contraataca-era-mai-greu-pe-vremea-mea-212639.html | title=Radu II contraatacă: "Era mai greu pe vremea mea"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Radu II counterattacks: "It was harder in my time"| date=25 October 2010 | access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>

==Club career==
Marin Radu was born on 15 March 1956 in [[Mareș]], [[Argeș County]], Romania.<ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|1683/marin-radu-ii}}</ref><ref name=universul>{{cite web | url=https://www.universulargesean.ro/la-multi-ani-radu-ii-astazi-este-ziua-de-nastere-a-fostului-mare-fotbalist-argesean/ | title=La mulți ani, Radu II! Astăzi este ziua de naştere a fostului mare fotbalist argeșean| publisher=Universulargesean.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Happy birthday, Radu II! Today is the birthday of the former great footballer from Argeș| date=8 July 2021 | access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref> He started playing junior level football at [[Argeș Pitești]] in 1968, making his [[Liga I|Divizia A]] debut on 11 August 1974 for the team under coach [[Florin Halagian]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=universul/> In that match, a 3–1 away loss in front of [[FCV Farul Constanța|FC Constanța]] he scored his side's goal.<ref name=RS/><ref name=universul/> He made his debut in European competitions in the [[1978–79 UEFA Cup]] edition when he helped the team eliminate [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] in the first round, scoring a goal in the 5–1 aggregate victory.<ref name=RS/><ref name=WF>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/marin-radu/uefa-cup-1978-1979/arge-piteti/3/|title=Marin Radu. Europa League 1978/1979|access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref> In the following round they met [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] led by [[Mario Kempes]], earning a 2–1 win in the first leg, however they lost the second one with 5–2, thus the campaign ending.<ref name=RS/><ref name=WF/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/campionate/retro-gsp-video-foto-ziua-in-care-kempes-s-a-inclinat-in-fata-lui-dobrin-580449.html | title= Ziua în care Kempes s-a înclinat în fața lui Dobrin| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The day Kempes bowed to Dobrin| date=18 October 2019 | access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref> In the [[1978–79 Divizia A|same season]], Radu formed a successful trio in the offence with [[Nicolae Dobrin]] and [[Doru Nicolae]], being used by coach Halagian in 29 games in which he scored 22 goals, including a brace in the final game of the season against [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] which ended with a 4–3 victory that helped Argeș win the title and him to become the top-goalscorer of the season.<ref name=RS/><ref name=universul/><ref name=RSC>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/pitesti/povestea-celuimai-frumos-meci-istoria-campionatului-romaniei-invins-fc-arges-pedinamo-bucuresti-40-ani-1_5cf75eda445219c57e74b08e/index.html | title=Povestea celui mai frumos meci din istoria campionatului României. Cum a învins FC Argeş pe Dinamo la Bucureşti acum 40 de ani| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The story of the most beautiful match in the history of the Romanian championship. How FC Argeş defeated Dinamo in Bucharest 40 years ago| date=18 June 2019 | access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref> In the following season he scored a goal in the 3–2 victory on aggregate against [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] in the first round of the [[1979–80 European Cup]], the team being eliminated in the following round by title holders and eventual winners, [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]].<ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://jurnaluldearges.ro/43-de-ani-de-la-meciul-dintre-fcarges-si-nottingham-forest-221447/ | title=43 de ani de la meciul dintre FC Argeș și Nottingham Forest| publisher=Jurnaluldearges.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=43 years since the match between FC Argeș and Nottingham Forest| date=24 October 2022 | access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/69622/24-octombrie-1979-argesul-a-dat-piept-cu-nottingham-forest-campioana-europei.htm | title=24 octombrie 1979: Argeşul a dat piept cu Nottingham Forest, campioana Europei| publisher=Romaniansoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=October 24, 1979: Arges played against Nottingham Forest, the European champions| date=24 October 2022 | access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tikitaka.ro/fc-arges-nottingham-forest/| title=FC Argeș – Nottingham Forest 1-2 (Cupa Campionilor Europeni, 7 noiembrie 1979)| publisher=Tikitaka.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=FC Arges – Nottingham Forest 1-2 (European Champions Cup, November 7, 1979)| date= 7 November 2022| access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/marin-radu/champions-league-1979-1980/arge-piteti/3/|title=Marin Radu. Champions League 1979/1980|access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref> He scored a personal record of 28 goals in the [[Divizia A 1980–81|1980–81]] season with which he won his second top-goalscorer title.<ref name=RS/><ref name=universul/>

After nine seasons spent at Argeș, Radu went to play for one season at [[Olt Scornicești]] where he worked once again with Halagian.<ref name=RS/><ref name=universul/><ref name=wesport>{{cite web | url=https://welovesport.ro/stiri/fotbal-vintage-memorialul-durerii-episodul-1-fc-olt-1526 | title=Memorialul durerii, episodul 1: FC Olt| publisher=Welovesport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Memorial of pain, episode 1: FC Olt| date=26 May 2020 | access-date=31 August 2024}}</ref> Afterwards, transferring at [[FCSB|Steaua București]], reuniting for a while with Halagian, where in the first season spent there he helped the team win [[Double (association football)|The Double]], being used by coaches Halagian and [[Emerich Jenei]] in 23 league games in which he scored seven goals, also being used in the [[1985 Cupa României Final|Cupa României final]] when he was sent on the field in the 73rd minute of the game to replace [[Mihail Majearu]] in the 2–1 victory against [[CS Universitatea Craiova|Universitatea Craiova]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=universul/><ref name=RSC/><ref name=wesport/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1984_1985.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1984–1985|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref> In his second season spent with ''[[FC Steaua București|The Military Men]]'' he won another title, contributing with four goals in 21 appearances, also helping the team win the [[1985–86 European Cup]] by scoring one goal in the first round against [[Vejle Boldklub|Vejle]], playing eight games in the campaign, including appearing in the [[1986 European Cup final|final]] when Jenei introduced him in the 111th minute in order to replace [[Victor Pițurcă]] in the 2–0 victory after the [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=universul/><ref name=fanatik>{{cite web | url=https://www.fanatik.ro/interviu-marin-radu-ii-19490021 | title=Unul dintre eroii de la Sevilla a dezvăluit de ce nu a bătut penalty în Barcelona – Steaua: "Mi s-au blocat mușchii". Exclusiv| publisher=Fanatik.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=One of Sevilla's heroes revealed why he didn't take a penalty in Barcelona - Steaua: "My muscles got stuck". Exclusive| date=7 May 2021 | access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/mesajul-puternic-transmis-catre-tinerii-fotbalisti-de-radu-ii-fostul-golgheter-al-romaniei-1178485 | title=Mesajul puternic transmis către tinerii fotbaliști de Radu II, fostul golgheter al României| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The strong message sent to the young footballers by Radu II, Romania's former top scorer| date=8 July 2021 | access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/marin-radu/champions-league-1985-1986/fcsb/3/|title=Marin Radu. Champions League 1985/1986|access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref>

Afterwards, Radu returned to play for Argeș Pitești for one season and a half when he switched teams again, this time going to [[Liga II|Divizia B]] club, [[Inter Sibiu]] which he helped promote to [[Liga I|Divizia A]].<ref name=RS/> He made his last [[Liga I|Divizia A]] appearance, playing for [[Inter Sibiu]] on 22 October 1989 in a 3–0 away loss in front of [[CSM Jiul Petroșani|Jiul Petroșani]], having a total of 385 matches and 191 goals scored in the competition, also during his career he amassed a total of 23 appearances and four goals scored in European competitions.<ref name=RS/> Marin Radu retired after spending the [[1990–91 Divizia B]] season at Șoimii IPA Sibiu.<ref name=RS/> His career was affected by injuries, as he suffered three major injuries which kept him off the field for about one year and a half, one of them happened while he was playing for Argeș and the other two while being at Steaua, all of them happening in games against [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] and produced after contacts with [[Alexandru Nicolae]].<ref name=fanatik/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fanatik.ro/radu-ii-la-65-de-ani-cum-l-a-blestemat-dinamo-dupa-ce-a-luat-titlul-cu-fc-arges-daca-pitestiul-bate-are-sanse-mari-la-play-off-exclusiv-19464573 | title=Marin Radu II, la 65 de ani. Cum l-a "blestemat" Dinamo după ce a luat titlul cu FC Argeș: "M-a băgat în gips de trei ori!" Exclusiv| publisher=Fanatik.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Marin Radu II, at 65 years old. How Dinamo "cursed" him after winning the title with FC Argeș: "He put me in plaster three times!" Exclusive| date=15 March 2021 | access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref> In the [[1981–82 UEFA Cup]] season after scoring a goal for Argeș in a 2–2 against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] he was wanted by the opponents coach, [[Alex Ferguson]] but during that time the [[Socialist Republic of Romania|communist regime]] did not allow players to transfer outside the country.<ref name=fanatik/>

On 25 March 2008, he was decorated by the president of [[Romania]], [[Traian Băsescu]] for the winning of the [[1985–86 European Cup]] with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Monitorul_Oficial_al_Rom%C3%A2niei._Partea_I_2008-03-28%2C_nr._241.pdf |title=DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv |publisher=Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241 |date=28 March 2008 |page=3 |access-date= 8 May 2023}}</ref>

==International career==
Marin Radu played seven games at international level for [[Romania national football team|Romania]], making his debut on 12 May 1976 when coach [[Ștefan Kovács]] sent him on the field in the 60th minute to replace [[Stelian Anghel]] in a 1–0 away loss against [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] at the [[1973–76 Balkan Cup]] first leg final, also appearing in the 3–2 home victory in the second leg of the final.<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=17275|title=Marin Radu|publisher=European Football|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=24823|title=Bulgaria 1-0 Romania|publisher=European Football|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=12496|title=Romania 3-2 Bulgaria|publisher=European Football|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref> His third game was also against [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]], a 2–0 home victory at the successful [[1977–80 Balkan Cup]].<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=12705|title=Romania 2-0 Bulgaria|publisher=European Football|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref> Radu also played in a 1–1 against [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]] at the [[UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 3|Euro 1980 qualifiers]].<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=12871|title=Cyprus 1-1 Romania|publisher=European Football|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref> His last appearance for the national team was in a 1982 friendly against [[East Germany national football team|East Germany]] which ended with a 4–1 loss.<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=7866|title=East Germany 4-1 Romania|publisher=European Football|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
His brother, Nicolae was also a footballer who played at [[Argeș Pitești]], they managed to win the [[1978–79 Divizia A]] championship together.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://arenavalceana.ro/OLD2537/ | title=Interviu la agățat cu Radu III| publisher=Arenavalceana.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Interview at fishing with Radu III| date=8 August 2006 | access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Club===
'''Argeș Pitești'''
*[[Liga I|Divizia A]]: [[1978–79 Divizia A|1978–79]]<ref name=RS/>
'''Steaua București'''
*[[Liga I|Divizia A]]: [[1984–85 Divizia A|1984–85]], [[1985–86 Divizia A|1985–86]]<ref name=RS/>
*[[Cupa României]]: [[1984–85 Cupa României|1984–85]]<ref name=RS/>
*[[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]: [[1985–86 European Cup|1985–86]]<ref name=RS/>
'''Inter Sibiu'''
*[[Liga II|Divizia B]]: [[1987–88 Divizia B|1987–88]]<ref name=RS/>

===International===
'''Romania'''
*[[Balkan Cup]]: [[1977–80 Balkan Cup|1977–80]], runner-up [[1973–76 Balkan Cup|1973–76]]<ref name=EU/>

===Individual===
*[[Liga I|Divizia A]] top-goalscorer: [[Divizia A 1978–79|1978–79]], [[Divizia A 1980–81|1980–81]]<ref name=RS/>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{NFT}}
* {{WorldFootball.net}}
* {{RomanianSoccer}}

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{{FC Academica Clinceni managers}}

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