Marius Marin

Marius Mihai Marin (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmari.us miˈhaj maˈrin]; born 30 August 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Italian club Pisa as a midfielder.

Marin moved to Italy in 2016, aged 18, when Sassuolo transferred him from hometown side ASU Politehnica Timișoara. After three years under contract with the Neroverdi, during which he was also loaned out to Catanzaro and Pisa, he decided to sign for the latter club on a permanent basis.

Club Career

ACS Poli Timișoara head coach Dan Alexa handed Marin his senior debut on 23 May 2015, at age 16, in a 5–0 away victory over Unirea Tarlungeni counting for the Liga II championship. The following campaign, Marin moved to ASU Politehnica Timișoara—the other club in the city founded after the dissolution of the original FC Politehnica—and participated in the third division, which they went on win.

During late August 2016, Marin transferred abroad to Sassuolo. He had been training in Italy for one month, but only signed the four-year contract after turning 18. He spent his first season with the Primavera side, after which he agreed to a one-year loan deal with Catanzaro in the Serie C.

Marin was again loaned out for the 2018–19 season, this time to Pisa. He aided them to achieve promotion to the second division, and on 31 July 2019 returned to the Arena Garibaldi on a full transfer. Marin scored his first career goal on 3 July 2019, in a 2–0 Serie B win over Cittadella. During early 2021, it was reported that several teams from the Italian top tier were monitoring his progress, as well as two of the title contenders from his native country, CFR Cluj and FCSB.