Gabriel Caramarin

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Gabriel Gheorghe Caramarin
Personal information
Date of birth September 9, 1977
Place of birth Măcin, Romania
Height 1.70 m
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club FCU Politehnica Timişoara
Number 8
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
1994-95
1996-97
1997-98
1998-05
2005-
Sportul Studenţesc
Gloria Bistriţa
Sportul Studenţesc
FC Naţional Bucureşti
FCU Politehnica Timişoara
1(0)
1 (0)
16 (9)
170 (37)
44 (7)
National team**
2004- Romania 4 (1)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of December 10, 2006.
** National team caps and goals correct
as of August 26, 2006.

Gabriel Gheorghe Caramarin (born September 7, 1977 in Măcin) is a Romanian football player, who currently plays for FCU Politehnica Timişoara. He is generally played as an attacking midfielder center.

Caramarin began his career at Sportul Studenţesc and made his debut in the Divizia A in 1994. After a short interlude at Gloria Bistrita, he rejoined Sportul in 1997, playing 16 matches for the Bucharest-based team. As Sportul relegated, Caramarin moved to FC Naţional, where he spent the next seven years of his career, making over 150 first league appearances. He joined Poli in the winter break of the 2004/2005 season, together with National coach Cosmin Olăroiu and team mates Gabriel Cânu, Gigel Coman and Marius Popa.

Caramarin made his debut for the National side in a friendly against Germany, when he also scored. Since then, he has made another three appearances for Romania.