1. Ciprian Marica started to gain attention even though he only played 23 games in three years with the club.
17 Facts About Ciprian Marica
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Ciprian Marica transferred to the Ukrainian top club and played his so far best seasons with them.
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Ciprian Marica gained international experience, getting to play in the UEFA Cup European competition.
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Ciprian Marica made his debut for VfB in the Bundesliga on 12 August 2007, in a home game against Schalke 04.
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New coach Markus Babbel entrusted him to play instead of Cacau, but Ciprian Marica again failed to impress.
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Only after Christian Gross replaced Babbel as VfB coach, Ciprian Marica got a new chance, mainly profiting by long-time injury of Cacau.
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On 12 July 2011, Ciprian Marica was released from his contract at Stuttgart.
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Ciprian Marica chose to remain in Germany, despite having offers from Premier League club Blackburn Rovers, and other two French clubs such as Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain.
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On 29 January 2012, Ciprian Marica scored a double against 1.
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On 27 September 2013, Ciprian Marica signed a contract with Spanish La Liga side Getafe.
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Ciprian Marica played only seven games in 14 months for the Turkish side, mainly because of his injuries.
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On 14 January 2016, Ciprian Marica reached an agreement with Steaua Bucuresti, thus returning to Romania after twelve years.
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Ciprian Marica became the 59th footballer to play for both big Bucharest rivals, Dinamo and Steaua Bucuresti.
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Ciprian Marica's performance was deemed weak and conservative, as he only managed to get two opportunities in a game in which he was otherwise unremarkable.
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Ciprian Marica was introduces in the 81st minute, replacing Daniel Pancu.
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Ciprian Marica scored his first double for Romania in a 2012 European championship qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 3 June 2011.
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Ciprian Marica scored his first ever hat-trick for Romania in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago, on 4 June 2013.