Marius Niculae

Date of birth16 May 1981
Place of birthBucharest
NationalityRomanian
Weight79 kg
Height1.84 m
PositionForward

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sporting Clube Portugal 07 Jul 2001
1.FSV Mainz 05 11 Jan 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Dinamo Bucuresti UEFA Champions League 2
1
1
2001-02 Sporting Clube Portugal Portuguese First Division 15
7
2
1
2001-02 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Cup 5
1
3
2002-03 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Champions League 2
2004-05 Sporting Clube Portugal UEFA Cup 1
1
1
1
2006-07 1.FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga 2
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
12 Aug 2001 Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 1
18 Aug 2001 Belenenses v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 2
25 Aug 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Alverca D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 3
09 Sep 2001 Uniao Leiria v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 4
17 Sep 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Gil Vicente D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 5
20 Sep 2001 FC Midtjylland v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
23 Sep 2001 SC Farense v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 6
27 Sep 2001 Sporting Lisboa v FC Midtjylland D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Guimarães D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 7
13 Oct 2001 Sporting Braga v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 8
18 Oct 2001 Halmstads BK v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
22 Oct 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Santa Clara D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 9
27 Oct 2001 Pacos Ferreira v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 10
01 Nov 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Halmstads BK D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
05 Nov 2001 Salgueiros v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 11
22 Nov 2001 AC Milan v Sporting Lisboa L 2-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
01 Dec 2001 Maritimo v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 13
06 Dec 2001 Sporting Lisboa v AC Milan D 1-1
Agg: 1-3
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
09 Dec 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Varzim D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 14
15 Dec 2001 Benfica v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 15
22 Dec 2001 Sporting Lisboa v Vitória Setúbal D 0-0 Portuguese First Division 16
14 Aug 2002 Sporting Lisboa v Internazionale D 0-0 UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
27 Aug 2002 Inter Milano v Sporting Lisboa D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg
17 Mar 2005 Sporting Lisboa v Middlesbrough W 1-0
Agg: 4-2
UEFA Cup Round of 16 2nd leg
14 Apr 2005 Sporting Lisboa v Newcastle United W 4-1
Agg: 4-2
UEFA Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 Romania UEFA Under-18 1
1998-99 Romania UEFA Under-18 1
2
1998-99 Romania UEFA Under-21 1
3
1
1998-99 Romania Under-18 1
2
1998-99 Romania Under-21 1
2
1
1999-00 Romania B International 1
1999-00 Romania Cyprus Tournament 3
1
1
1999-00 Romania UEFA Under-18 2
2
1
1999-00 Romania UEFA Under-21 2
1
1999-00 Romania Under-21
1
2000-01 Romania B International 1
2000-01 Romania Cyprus International Tournament 2
2000-01 Romania FIFA World Cup 3
1
2
2000-01 Romania International Friendly 3
1
4
2000-01 Romania UEFA Under-21 2
3
2001-02 Romania International Friendly 1
1
2002-03 Romania UEFA Under-19 3
2003-04 Romania International Friendly
1
2004-05 Romania FIFA World Cup 2
1
1
2005-06 Romania International Friendly 1
1
1
2005-06 Romania UEFA Under-21 2
2007-08 Romania International Friendly 1
2
1
2007-08 Romania UEFA European Championship 1
1
2008-09 Romania FIFA World Cup 1
4
1
2009-10 Romania International Friendly
1
2011-12 Romania International Friendly 2
1
2
2012-13 Romania FIFA World Cup
1
2012-13 Romania International Friendly
1
2013-14 Romania FIFA World Cup
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Nov 1997 Romania v Greece W 3-0 UEFA U18 Group 3
20 Sep 1998 Romania v Greece W 3-0 U18
19 Oct 1998 Scotland v Romania D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 13
03 Mar 1999 Bulgaria v Romania W 1-3 U21
09 Mar 1999 Romania v Israel W 3-0 U21
26 Mar 1999 Romania v Slovakia L 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
30 Mar 1999 Azerbaijan v Romania W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 7
19 May 1999 Romania v Bulgaria W 2-1 U21
04 Jun 1999 Romania v Hungary W 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 7
08 Jun 1999 Romania v Azerbaijan D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 7
18 Aug 1999 Cyprus v Romania L 5-2 U21
03 Sep 1999 Slovakia v Romania D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 7
07 Sep 1999 Romania v Portugal L 2-3 UEFA U21 Group 7
09 Oct 1999 Romania v Bosnia-Herzegovina W 3-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
11 Oct 1999 Romania v Bulgaria D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 1
02 Feb 2000 Romania v Latvia W 2-0 Cyprus Tournament
04 Feb 2000 Romania v Georgia W 1-1 (4-2) CYPRUS TOURNAMENT Semi-final
06 Feb 2000 Cyprus v Romania L 3-2 CYPRUS TOURNAMENT Semi-final
25 Apr 2000 Portugal v Romania D 2-2 B INTER
02 Sep 2000 Romania v Lithuania W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 8
06 Oct 2000 Italy v Romania D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 8
15 Nov 2000 Romania v Yugoslavia W 2-1 International Friendly
05 Dec 2000 Algeria v Romania L 3-2 International Friendly
08 Dec 2000 Algeria v Romania W 2-3 International Friendly
30 Jan 2001 Croatia v Romania D 2-2 B INTER
26 Feb 2001 Ukraine v Romania W 0-1 CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
28 Feb 2001 Romania v Lithuania W 3-0 CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT Final
24 Mar 2001 Romania v Italy L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
28 Mar 2001 Georgia v Romania W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
25 Apr 2001 Romania v Slovakia D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 2001 Romania v Hungary W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
06 Jun 2001 Lithuania v Romania W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
15 Aug 2001 Slovenia v Romania D 2-2 International Friendly
05 Sep 2001 Hungary v Romania W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
06 Oct 2001 Romania v Georgia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
10 Nov 2001 Slovenia v Romania L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe play-off
14 Nov 2001 Romania v Slovenia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe play-off
03 Jan 2002 Kuwait v Romania D 1-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 2002 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Romania W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 2
12 Oct 2002 Romania v Norway L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 2
03 Nov 2002 Romania v Moldova W 6-2 UEFA U19 Group 3
05 Nov 2002 Romania v North Macedonia L 0-4 UEFA U19 Group 3
07 Nov 2002 England v Romania L 4-0 UEFA Under 19 Group 3
20 Nov 2002 Romania v Croatia L 0-1 International Friendly
20 Aug 2003 Ukraine v Romania W 0-2 International Friendly
05 Sep 2003 Romania v Luxembourg W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 2
21 Feb 2004 Romania v Hungary W 3-0 Cyprus Tournament Final
17 Aug 2004 Romania v Finland W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
08 Sep 2004 Andorra v Romania W 1-5 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
08 Oct 2004 Czech Republic v Romania L 4-1 UEFA U21 Group 1
09 Oct 2004 Romania v Sweden L 1-2 UEFA Under 19 Group 10
11 Oct 2004 Romania v Liechtenstein W 2-1 UEFA U19 Group 10
13 Oct 2004 Croatia v Romania D 2-2 UEFA U19 Group 10
25 Mar 2005 Romania v Netherlands W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
04 Jun 2005 Netherlands v Romania L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
08 Jun 2005 Romania v Armenia W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
03 Sep 2005 Romania v Czech Republic D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 1
07 Oct 2005 Finland v Romania W 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 1
23 May 2006 Romania v Uruguay L 0-2 International Friendly
27 May 2006 Romania v Colombia D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Sep 2007 Germany v Romania L 3-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2008 Romania v Russia W 3-0 International Friendly
31 May 2008 Romania v Montenegro W 4-0 International Friendly
09 Jun 2008 France v Romania D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
17 Jun 2008 Netherlands v Romania L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
06 Sep 2008 Romania v Lithuania L 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
10 Sep 2008 Faroe Islands v Romania W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
28 Mar 2009 Romania v Serbia L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
01 Apr 2009 Austria v Romania L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
06 Jun 2009 Lithuania v Romania W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7
03 Mar 2010 Romania v Israel L 0-2 International Friendly
15 Nov 2011 Greece v Romania W 1-3 International Friendly
27 Jan 2012 Romania v Turkmenistan W 4-0 International Friendly
29 Feb 2012 Romania v Uruguay D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Aug 2012 Slovenia v Romania L 4-3 International Friendly
07 Sep 2012 Estonia v Romania W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group D
19 Nov 2013 Romania v Greece D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe play-off


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.