Radu Motreanu (born 22 June 1998) is a

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n professional

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who plays as a defender. He played for the Romania U-17 team between 2012 and 2016.

Early life

Radu Motreanu was born and raised in Timișoara,

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. He is the only son of Dana Motreanu (b. 1968). He began his football career as a junior at

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at an early age and grew up inside the team until he was moved to the senior team in 2015. He attended the local Sports High-School of Timișoara where he graduated in 2017. He is currently a student at the

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specialization. He is a good friend of the Romanian gymnast Diana Bulimar.

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* 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Timișoara Romanian footballers Association football defenders Romania youth international footballers Liga II players Liga III players ACS Poli Timișoara players SSU Politehnica Timișoara players CSC Dumbrăvița players {{Romania-footy-defender-stub