Florică Murariu (28 March 1955 – 24 December 1989) was a Romanian professional

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flanker.

Career

Murariu spent his entire career playing for Steaua Bucharest, where he won 10 league titles. He won 69 caps for

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, from 1976 to 1989, and scored 8 tries, 32 points on aggregate. He made his international debut against France on 14 November 1976. He captained his country for the first time on 12 April 1986 against

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. He was called for the

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, playing in two games and scoring 2 tries, 8 points on aggregate. His final international appearance came against

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on 13 May 1989. Murariu was an officer in the

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and was shot dead at a roadblock during the 1989 Revolution.

Honours

Club

;Steaua Bucharest *

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: ** Champion (10): 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 *

Cupa României The Cupa României ( en, Romanian Cup) is a Association football, football cup competition for List of football clubs in Romania, Romanian teams which has been held annually since 1933–34 Cupa României, 1933–34, except during World War II. I ...

: ** Winner (2): 1977, 1978

International

;Romania * FIRA Nations Cup: ** Winner (3): 1977, 1981, 1983

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