Paul Marcu (also known as Pavel Marcu; 2 June 1939 – 26 March 2004) was a Romanian international

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who played as a

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International career

He played one game for

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in 1966 when coach

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used him as a starter in a friendly which ended with a 1–0 loss against

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played on Estádio do Futebol Clube do Porto.

Honours

Universitatea Cluj *

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: 1964–65

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Paul Marcu
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