Cristian Marian Chirică (born 9 April 1997) is a
Romanian
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**Romanians, an ethnic group
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rugby union
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player. He plays as a
flanker for professional
SuperLiga club
CSM Baia Mare.
Club career
Chirică started playing rugby as a youth for a local Romanian club based in
Bârlad
Bârlad () is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the river Bârlad (river), Bârlad, which waters the high plains of Western Moldavia.
At Bârlad the railway from Iași diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret (river ...
. In July 2015 he started his professional journey joining SuperLiga side, CSM Baia Mare.
International career
Chirică is also selected for Romania's national team, the
Oaks, making his international debut in a
test match against the ''
Canucks'' on 19 November 2016.
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1997 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Bârlad
Romanian rugby union players
Romania international rugby union players
CSM Știința Baia Mare players
Rugby union flankers
Rugby union number eights
2023 Rugby World Cup players
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