Marinel Risnita
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
Marinel Risnita (born 16 January 1955) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Risnita played with the Romania national under-21 football team and made his debut on 25 September 1973 against East Germany.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marinel Rasnita - Estadísticas - palmarés". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Marinel RISNITA". www.labtof.ro. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "FC Rapid Bucarest - RSC Anderlecht : 1 - 0". www.bel-foot-euro.be. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Woolsey, Garth (22 September 1982). "We're No. 1 in local soccer Italia boss says". Toronto Star. p. D12.
- ^ A. Campbell, Neil (17 July 1982). "Italia's McNally surprises idols from boyhood". The Globe and Mail. p. S3.
- ^ Waddell, Dave (15 October 1985). "Mud, unlucky bounce sidelines Roma in final". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 28. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Marinel Risnita". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- Living people
- 1955 births
- Romanian men's footballers
- FC Rapid București players
- Toronto Italia players
- Liga I players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Romanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Canada