Vasile Marchiş
Encyclopedia
Vasile Marchiş is a Romanian football player who currently plays for Kakkonen
's Pallo-Iirot
as a central defender. He was the first, and, until today, the only Romanian footballer to win the Finnish championship
.
, a small village near the border between Romania
and Ukraine
.
When Marchiş was 14 years old, a Greco-Roman wrestling
trainer from Sighetu Marmaţiei
, a town where Vasile was attending the high school
, remarked him and took him to the gym
. Despite performing very well as a wrestler, his childhood dream was to play professional football.
After three years, Marchiş went to a football trial at Mecanica, a team from Sighetu Marmaţiei
. He was accepted, but his wrestling trainer refused Vasile's request and did not let him to the football pitch. After a talk between the two trainers, Marchiş begun his footballing career.
side Gloria Bistriţa
, but was not accepted.
, Timiş County
. The club was dissolved in 1996, and Marchiş moved to Minerul Moldova Nouă, where he spend three seasons. Minerul was the last club where Vasile played in Romania
.
In 1999, Ionel Bandu, his coach, asked him if he wants to go at a trial in Finland
, organized by the Veikkausliiga
club TPV Tampere, a new-promoted club in the first tier of the Finnish football. He went to the trial, and was immediately remarked by the manager of Nokian Pyry, a team which was playing in the second tier, Ykkonen
. He accepted the offer and signed a contract with the Finnish club.
After a year at Nokia
, Marchiş moved to another Ykkonen club, Pallo-Iirot, where he played for two years and scored his first league goal in Finland. In 2002, FC Jazz Pori, a team which was playing in the Veikkausliiga
, made an offer for the Romanian and he made his debut in the first tier.
After only a year, Marchiş was bought by one of the finest teams of the moment in Finland, Tampere United
, playing a season in the blue shirt before returning to FC Jazz. After another season, as a result of financial difficulties, the club was dissolved, and Marchiş made his return to Tampere United
.
In 2006, Vasile Marchiş won the Finnish championship, Veikkausliiga
, with Tampere United
. It was his last season in United's shirt, before signing for the former champions of Finland Myllykosken Pallo. It was the last top flight team for Marchiş, who returned at the third tier club Pallo-Iirot
after six seasons of Veikkausliiga
.
In the summer of 2009, he was loaned at Porin Palloilijat
, where he played only two league matches before returning to the Rauma
-based club.
, is playing for Liga II
side FCM Bacău
, and he previously played for clubs like CFR Timişoara
, Juventus Bucureşti
or Pallo-Iirot
.
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
's Pallo-Iirot
Pallo-Iirot
Pallo-Iirot is a football club from Rauma in Finland. The club was formed in 1930 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen...
as a central defender. He was the first, and, until today, the only Romanian footballer to win the Finnish championship
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
.
Early life
Vasile Marchiş was born and raised in Bistra, MaramureşBistra, Maramures
Bistra is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. The Ukrainian border is located to the north of the commune.-Valea Vişeului:Valea Vişeului is a village in Bistra commune....
, a small village near the border between Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
When Marchiş was 14 years old, a Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
trainer from Sighetu Marmaţiei
Sighetu Marmatiei
Sighetu Marmației , formerly Sighet, is a city in Maramureş County near the Iza River, in north-western Romania. It administers five villages: Iapa, Lazu Baciului, Șugău, Valea Cufundoasă and Valea Hotarului.-Geography:...
, a town where Vasile was attending the high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, remarked him and took him to the gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
. Despite performing very well as a wrestler, his childhood dream was to play professional football.
After three years, Marchiş went to a football trial at Mecanica, a team from Sighetu Marmaţiei
Sighetu Marmatiei
Sighetu Marmației , formerly Sighet, is a city in Maramureş County near the Iza River, in north-western Romania. It administers five villages: Iapa, Lazu Baciului, Șugău, Valea Cufundoasă and Valea Hotarului.-Geography:...
. He was accepted, but his wrestling trainer refused Vasile's request and did not let him to the football pitch. After a talk between the two trainers, Marchiş begun his footballing career.
Youth
After playing for Mecanica, Vasile moved to another Sighet-based football club, CIL. When he was playing for this team, Vasile went at a trial organized by the Liga ILiga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
side Gloria Bistriţa
Gloria Bistrita
Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,...
, but was not accepted.
Senior
In Romania, Vasile Marchiş played only for lower league clubs, such as Astral, a football team from DetaDeta (town)
Deta is a town in Timiş County in Banat, western Romania. It administers a single village, Opatiţa ....
, Timiş County
Timis County
Timiș , , Banat Bulgarian: ) is a county of western Romania, in the historical region Banat, with the county seat at Timișoara. It is the largest county in Romania in terms of land area....
. The club was dissolved in 1996, and Marchiş moved to Minerul Moldova Nouă, where he spend three seasons. Minerul was the last club where Vasile played in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
In 1999, Ionel Bandu, his coach, asked him if he wants to go at a trial in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, organized by the Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
club TPV Tampere, a new-promoted club in the first tier of the Finnish football. He went to the trial, and was immediately remarked by the manager of Nokian Pyry, a team which was playing in the second tier, Ykkonen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
. He accepted the offer and signed a contract with the Finnish club.
After a year at Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
, Marchiş moved to another Ykkonen club, Pallo-Iirot, where he played for two years and scored his first league goal in Finland. In 2002, FC Jazz Pori, a team which was playing in the Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
, made an offer for the Romanian and he made his debut in the first tier.
After only a year, Marchiş was bought by one of the finest teams of the moment in Finland, Tampere United
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,...
, playing a season in the blue shirt before returning to FC Jazz. After another season, as a result of financial difficulties, the club was dissolved, and Marchiş made his return to Tampere United
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,...
.
In 2006, Vasile Marchiş won the Finnish championship, Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
, with Tampere United
Tampere United
Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,...
. It was his last season in United's shirt, before signing for the former champions of Finland Myllykosken Pallo. It was the last top flight team for Marchiş, who returned at the third tier club Pallo-Iirot
Pallo-Iirot
Pallo-Iirot is a football club from Rauma in Finland. The club was formed in 1930 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen...
after six seasons of Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
.
In the summer of 2009, he was loaned at Porin Palloilijat
Porin Palloilijat
Porin Palloilijat or FC PoPa is a Finnish football club, based in the city of Pori in Finland. The club currently plays in the Ykkönen , the second highest level of Finnish football . The club was established in 1925 but did not operate between 1960 and 1981...
, where he played only two league matches before returning to the Rauma
Rauma, Finland
Rauma is a town and municipality of ca. inhabitants on the west coast of Finland, north of Turku, and south of Pori. Granted town privileges on May 17, 1442 , Rauma is known of its high quality lace , and of the old wooden architecture of its centre , which is a Unesco world heritage...
-based club.
Personal
His adoptive son, Andrei MarchişAndrei Marchiş
Andrei Ion "Lulu" Marchiş is a Romanian football player, who currently plays for FCM Bacău.- Career :...
, is playing for Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
side FCM Bacău
FCM Bacau
FCM Bacău is a Romanian football club, founded in 1950, currently playing in the Liga II. It's the best placed Moldovan team in the Liga I All-Time Table, ranking 9th with 42 seasons played.-History:...
, and he previously played for clubs like CFR Timişoara
CFR Timisoara
CFR Timişoara is a Romanian football team from Timişoara, Timiş County founded in 1919. It currently plays in the Liga V in the 2010-11 season....
, Juventus Bucureşti
FC Juventus Bucuresti (1992)
Juventus Bucureşti is a Romanian professional football club from Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1992.They currently play in the Liga II, Seria I in the 2010-2011 season after finishing 1st in 2009–10 season.-History:...
or Pallo-Iirot
Pallo-Iirot
Pallo-Iirot is a football club from Rauma in Finland. The club was formed in 1930 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen...
.