Iulius Andrei Mărginean (born 3 July 2001) is a

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n professional

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who plays as a

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or a

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for

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club Dinamo București.

Club career

Messina

Andrei made his senior debut for

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on 12 September 2021, in a 2–1 away loss over

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counting for the

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Novara

On 4 August 2022, Mărginean was loaned to

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Ternana

On 12 August 2023, Mărginean joined Ternana in

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for a season-long loan.

Dinamo Bucureşti

On 19 July 2024, Mărginean was sent on loan to

club Dinamo Bucureşti for a season, with the option of a permanent transfer.

Career statistics

Club

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mărginean, Andrei 2001 births Living people People from Zlatna Romanian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Serie B players Serie C players Liga I players US Sassuolo Calcio players ACR Messina players Novara FC players Ternana Calcio players FC Dinamo București players Romanian expatriate men's footballers Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Romania men's youth international footballers Romania men's under-21 international footballers Footballers from Alba County 21st-century Romanian sportsmen