# Marius Croitoru

Marius Marian Croitoru (born 2 October 1980) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player.
He played as a right winger and possessed a powerful shot and good ball technique.

## Club career

Croitoru made his professional debut in a second division game for Turistul București. In 2000, he moved to Liga I club FCM Bacău.
After six seasons with FCM Bacău, Croitoru moved to fellow first league club FC Vaslui, where he impressed alongside Viorel Frunză.
In January 2007, after some impressive displays for Vaslui, he was transferred by Steaua București. After only one season, he was loaned to Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.

## Managerial career
### Botoșani

In the summer of 2019, although still not in possession of a UEFA Pro Licence, Croitoru was appointed as head coach of Liga I club Botoșani. In his third game in charge, he managed a historic 2–0 away win against FCSB.

### FC U Craiova

On 23 June 2022, Croitoru was appointed as head coach of Liga I club FC U Craiova, agreeing to a two-year contract. On 10 October 2022, Croitoru was released of duty from FC U Craiova, after losing 0-1 against Chindia Târgoviște on the same day.

### Argeș Pitești

On 26 October 2022, Croitoru was appointed as head coach of Liga I club Argeș Pitești, agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year contract.

## Personal life

His son, David Croitoru is a football player who made his debut in professional football for Botoșani under the guidance of Marius.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FCM Bacău | 2000–01 | Divizia A | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 0 |
| FCM Bacău | 2001–02 | Divizia A | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 2 |
| FCM Bacău | 2002–03 | Divizia A | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 3 |
| FCM Bacău | 2003–04 | Divizia A | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 25 | 0 |
| FCM Bacău | 2004–05 | Divizia A | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 0 |
| FCM Bacău | 2005–06 | Divizia A | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 3 |
| FCM Bacău | Total | Total | 111 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 8 |
| Vaslui | 2005–06 | Divizia A | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 2 |
| Vaslui | 2006–07 | Liga I | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 4 |
| Vaslui | Total | Total | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 |
| Steaua București | 2006–07 | Liga I | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Steaua București | 2007–08 | Liga I | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Steaua București | Total | Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț (loan) | 2007–08 | Liga I | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Politehnica Iași | 2009–10 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Atyrau | 2010 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Astra Ploiești | 2010–11 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| FCM Bacău | 2011–12 | Liga II | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| Botoșani | 2012–13 | Liga II | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 2 |
| Botoșani | 2013–14 | Liga I | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 1 |
| Botoșani | 2014–15 | Liga I | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 3 |
| Botoșani | 2015–16 | Liga I | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Botoșani | Total | Total | 86 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 8 |
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 2014–15 | Liga I | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 2015–16 | Liga I | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 41 | 4 |
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 2016–17 | Liga I | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 0 |
| ACS Poli Timișoara | Total | Total | 64 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 4 |
| CSM Pașcani | 2018–19 | Liga III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 377 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 414 | 31 |

## Managerial statistics

    As of 21 October 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | From | To | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Botoșani | 4 June 2019 | 14 June 2022 | 124 | 48 | 37 | 39 | 159 | 141 | +18 | 038.71 |
| FC U Craiova | 23 June 2022 | 10 October 2022 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 035.71 |
| Argeș Pitești | 26 October 2022 | 7 March 2023 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 012.50 |
| Botoșani | 16 June 2023 | 17 August 2023 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 000.00 |
| FC U Craiova | 28 May 2024 | 22 October 2024 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 027.27 |
| Total | Total | Total | 170 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 202 | 194 | +8 | 034.12 |

## Honours
### Player

Botoșani
* Liga II: 2012–13
ACS Poli Timișoara
* Cupa Ligii runner-up: 2016–17