Ionel Badiu

Ionel Badiu (born 29 July 1989) is a Romanian rugby union football player. He plays as a prop for professional Rugby Pro D2 club Carcassonne.^[2][3] He also plays for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut at the 2014 IRB Nations Cup in a match against the Russian Bears.^[4]

Ionel Badiu

Ionel Badiu in 2016 holding the Pershing Cup Trophy won against USA
Full name	Ionel Badiu
Date of birth	(1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Vidra, Romania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Carcassonne Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Cleopatra Mamaia () Farul Constanța () 2013–2014 Rodez Aveyron 20 (10) 2014–2017 Carcassonne 31 (0) 2017–2018 SCM Rugby Timișoara 7 (0) 2017–2018 Valence Romans 47 (5) Correct as of 25 December 2020 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–[1] Romania 23 (15) Correct as of 25 December 2020

Career

Before joining Timișoara Saracens, Ionel Badiu played for Mazamétain and most recently for Rodez Aveyron in Fédérale 1 championship.^[5]