Marinel Risnita

Marinel Risnita (born 16 January 1955) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Marinel Risnita
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-01-16) 16 January 1955
Place of birth Romania
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1980 FC Rapid București
1982–1986 Toronto Italia
International career
1973–1975 Romania U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Risnita played in Divizia A in 1973 with FC Rapid București and would play with the team for seven seasons.[1] In his debut season he played in 18 matches and recorded 5 goals.[2] Throughout his tenure with Rapid București he played in the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup against R.S.C. Anderlecht.[3] In 1982, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[4] In his debut season in Toronto he featured in the Labatt's International tournament where he recorded a goal for Italia in a 4-1 victory over Celtic F.C.[5] In 1985, he assisted Toronto by securing the NSL Championship title where he contributed a goal.[6]

International career

Risnita played with the Romania national under-21 football team and made his debut on 25 September 1973 against East Germany.[7]

References
  1. "Marinel Rasnita - Estadísticas - palmarés". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. "Marinel RISNITA". www.labtof.ro. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. "FC Rapid Bucarest - RSC Anderlecht : 1 - 0". www.bel-foot-euro.be. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. Woolsey, Garth (22 September 1982). "We're No. 1 in local soccer Italia boss says". Toronto Star. p. D12.
  5. A. Campbell, Neil (17 July 1982). "Italia's McNally surprises idols from boyhood". The Globe and Mail. p. S3.
  6. Waddell, Dave (15 October 1985). "Mud, unlucky bounce sidelines Roma in final". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 28. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. "Marinel Risnita". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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