Marcel Băban

Marcel Băban
Personal information
Date of birth	16 October 1968 (age 53)
Place of birth	Jimbolia, Romania
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1993	Politehnica Timișoara
1993–1994	Darmstadt 98
1994–1996	Politehnica Timișoara
1996	Rapid București
1997	Bohemians Praha
1997–1998	Zadarkomerc Zadar
1998–2000	Politehnica Timișoara
2000–2001	Ruch Chorzów
2002–2003	Corvinul Hunedoara
2004	Olimpia Satu Mare
2004–2005	Unirea Sânnicolau Mare
2005–2006	UTA Arad
Total
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2019

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, Marcel 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[]

His son, Denis Băban, is also a footballer.^[3]

Honours[]

Player[]

Politehnica Timișoara

Cupa României: Runner-up 1991–92
Divizia B: Winner 1994–95

References[]

^ "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. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

External links[]

Marcel Băban at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
Marcel Băban at FootballDatabase.eu

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[1] "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.

[2] "Marcel Băban a preluat Mama Mia Becicherec" [Marcel Băban took over Mama Mia Becicherec]. sporttim.ro. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

[3] "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. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1968-10-16) 16 October 1968 (age 53)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2019