Sorin Marcel Socaciu (born 23 April 1972 in

Mociu Mociu () is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Boteni (''Botháza''), Chesău (''Mezőkeszü''), Crișeni (''Tótháza''), Falca (''Falka''), Ghirișu Român (''Mezőgyéres''), Mociu, Roșieni (''B ...

) is a former Romanian

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player. He played as a

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Club career

During his career, Socaciu played for Rovigo Delta in Italy,

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Périgueux Périgueux (, ; or ) is a commune in the Dordogne department, in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Périgueux is the prefecture of Dordogne, and the capital city of Périgord. It is also the seat of ...

and Belvès, all in France.SOCACIU RAMANE LA ROVIGO, SAUAN ESTE DORIT IN FRANTA
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International career

Socaciu gathered 34 caps for

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, from his debut in 2000 to his last game in 2006. He was a member of his national side for the 5th and 6th Rugby World Cups in

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and

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. At the 2003 World Cup he played three matches against Ireland, Wallabies and Namibia.

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* * * 1972 births Living people Romanian rugby union players Romania international rugby union players Rugby union props Rugby Rovigo Delta players Stado Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby players CA Périgueux players Sportspeople from Cluj County Expatriate rugby union players in Italy Romanian expatriate rugby union players in France 21st-century Romanian sportsmen 2003 Rugby World Cup players {{Romania-rugbyunion-bio-stub