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Lucian Sânmărtean

1980 - Today

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Lucian Iulian Sânmărtean (born 13 March 1980) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a winger, currently he is the assistant coach of the Romania national under-21 team. Regarded by coach Ioan Sabău as the country's most talented player after Gheorghe Hagi, he was awarded Romanian Footballer of the Year in 2014. Sânmărtean was often praised for his exceptional passing and uncommon dribbling ability, however much of his career was marked by injuries. Sânmărtean gained his first cap for the Romania national team in November 2002. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Lucian Sânmărtean is the 8,837th most popular soccer player (up from 9,615th in 2024), the 660th most popular biography from Romania (up from 674th in 2019) and the 121st most popular Romanian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Lucian Sânmărtean ranks 8,837 out of 21,273. Before him are Indrek Zelinski, Kenichi Nozawa, Emiliano Insúa, René Valenzuela, Jack Hendry, and Kornel Saláta. After him are Ioannis Okkas, Germán Lux, Egidio Arévalo Ríos, Giannis Maniatis, Phil O'Donnell, and Albeiro Usuriaga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Lucian Sânmărtean ranks 508. Before him are Katie Morgan, Sérgio Paulinho, Wilfred Bungei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Vladimir Karpets, and Adiel de Oliveira Amorim. After him are Shizuka Itō, Ovidie, Jessica Boehrs, Oliver Marach, Maarja-Liis Ilus, and Youssouf Hadji.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Lucian Sânmărtean ranks 660 out of 844. Before him are Anamaria Vartolomei (1999), Sorin Babii (1963), Ruxandra Dragomir (1972), Reka Zsofia Lazăr-Szabo (1967), Doina Șnep-Bălan (1963), and Adriana Bazon (1963). After him are Melitta Rühn (1965), Claudiu Keșerü (1986), Simona Amânar (1979), Éva Tófalvi (1978), Roxana Mînzatu (1980), and Monika Weber-Koszto (1966).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Romania

Among soccer players born in Romania, Lucian Sânmărtean ranks 121. Before him are Anton Doboș (1965), Emil Săndoi (1965), Cristian Săpunaru (1984), Liviu Ciobotariu (1971), Gheorghe Mihali (1965), and Cătălin Hîldan (1976). After him are Claudiu Keșerü (1986), Ion Vlădoiu (1968), Daniel Pancu (1977), Răzvan Cociș (1983), Dănuț Lupu (1967), and Cosmin Moți (1984).

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