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Marius Corbu
Corbu with Ferencváros in 2026
Personal information
Full name Marius Dumitru Corbu
Date of birth (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Cădărești, Romania
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Ferencváros
Number 17
Youth career
2013–2019 Csíkszereda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Csíkszereda 4 (0)
2020–2024 Puskás Akadémia 112 (12)
2020 → Csákvár (loan) 2 (0)
2021 → Csákvár (loan) 1 (1)
2024–2026 APOEL 45 (7)
2026– Ferencváros 15 (3)
International career‡
2021 Romania U20 2 (0)
2021–2025 Romania U21 21 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 June 2025

Marius Dumitru Corbu (born 7 May 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros. Corbu began his senior career with Csíkszereda in 2019, before transferring to Hungarian club Puskás Akadémia the following year. In 2024, he signed for Cypriot side APOEL as a free agent.

At international level, Corbu represented Romania under-21 at the 2023 and 2025 UEFA European Championships. He returned to Hungary in January 2026 to join Ferencváros, where he won the Magyar Kupa later that season.

Club career

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Early career / Csíkszereda

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Corbu was born in Cădărești (Magyarcsügés), Bacău County, which he described as a "small, hidden village, with few inhabitants".[1] He attended primary school there and, having limited access to electronic devices, spent much of his free time playing football, sometimes against adults.[2] He also worked daily on his parents' farm and, less regularly, at his grandfather's pub.[1] Growing up, he was an admirer of Lionel Messi.[1]

At the age of eleven, Corbu was taken by his father to Miercurea Ciuc, where he joined Csíkszereda's youth academy.[1][2] His most influential coaches there were Barna Bajkó and Zoltán Dusinszki.[1] Corbu made his senior debut for Csíkszereda on 21 September 2019, aged 17, starting in a 1–0 away victory over Sportul Snagov in Liga II.[3][4]

Puskás Akadémia

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In late 2019, Corbu was signed by Hungarian side Puskás Akadémia after representing Csíkszereda at a youth tournament in Dunajská Streda.[2] In 2021, he graduated from a high school in Gyula.[1] He initially played for Puskás's reserve side, but his progress was accelerated when the COVID-19 pandemic affected the club, leading to his promotion to the first-team squad.[1]

Corbu made his first-team debut on 27 August 2020 in a UEFA Europa League first qualifying round match against Hammarby IF, replacing Weslen Júnior in the 3–0 defeat.[5] Three days later, he made his Nemzeti Bajnokság I debut in a 3–2 home victory over Újpest, also as a substitute.[6] In the 2020–21 season, Corbu spent part of the campaign on loan at Csákvár, making two league appearances. He scored his first Nemzeti Bajnokság I goal on 18 August 2021, in a 3–1 away victory over Zalaegerszeg.[7] During his four seasons with Puskás Akadémia between 2020 and 2024, Corbu made 112 league appearances and scored 12 goals, helping the club finish as league runners-up once.[8]

APOEL

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Corbu's contract with Puskás Akadémia expired in summer 2024. After attracting interest from Heerenveen, Lecce, and Basel, he joined APOEL in the Cypriot First Division as a free agent, signing a four-year contract on 8 July 2024.[9][10] Corbu made his Cypriot First Division debut on 1 September, coming on as a half-time substitute and scoring in the 54th minute of a 1–3 home loss to Ethnikos Achna.[11] On 25 September 2024, he won his first senior trophy after APOEL defeated Pafos 1–0 in the Cypriot Super Cup, entering the match as a 66th-minute substitute.[12]

Ferencváros

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On 26 January 2026, Corbu returned to Hungary, joining top flight club Ferencváros for a fee reported to be between €1.3 million and €1.5 million.[4][13][14] On 9 May, he won the 2025–26 Magyar Kupa after defeating Zalaegerszeg 1–0 in the final at the Puskás Aréna.[15] Corbu scored his first goal in European competitions on 5 August 2026, netting in a 1–0 home victory over Polish side Górnik Zabrze in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round.[16] He scored again on 27 August, helping to a 4–0 second leg win against Turkish club Trabzonspor in the play-off round (5–0 on aggregate).[17]

International career

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In early 2021, before being fully integrated into the Romania under-21 team, Corbu stated that his ambition was to represent Hungary.[1] He subsequently represented Romania at the 2023 and 2025 European Under-21 Championships.

Personal life

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Corbu was born in a multiethnic area inhabited by Romanians and Csángós, a subgroup of the Hungarian minority. His ancestors belonged to the latter group but underwent Romanianization, as did many residents of Cădărești.[2] In a 2021 interview, Corbu said that he had spoken only rudimentary Hungarian growing up, but described himself as a "proud Csángó", also citing distant Székely ancestry and partial Romanian ancestry on his mother's side.[2] Journalist Miklós Novák reconstructs his Hungarian name as "Korbuly Marius".[2] In line with his Csángó identity, he is a practicing Catholic.[1]

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 August 2026[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Csíkszereda 2019–20 Liga II 4000——40
Puskás Akadémia 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 200301[b]0—240
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 324203[c]0—374
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 306501[c]0—366
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30230——332
Total 11212130500013012
Csákvár (loan) 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 20———20
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 11———11
Total 3100000031
APOEL 2024–25 Cypriot First Division 273007[d]01[e]0353
2025–26 Cypriot First Division 18410——194
Total 457107010547
Ferencváros 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1123000—142
2026–27 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 41008[b]2—123
Total 153307820265
Career total 179231702021021725
  1. ↑ Includes Magyar Kupa, Cypriot Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League and three appearances in UEFA Conference League
  5. ↑ Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup

Honours

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APOEL

Ferencváros

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Németh, Krisztián (15 May 2021). "Szerelme Erdély, mindene a futball" [Transylvania is his love, football is his everything]. Fejér Megyei Hirlap (in Hungarian). p. 9.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Novák, Miklós (24 February 2021). "Kötélhúzás a csángótehetségért. Corbu Marius utánpótláskorban román válogatott marad, de később még magyar is lehet" [Battle for the Csángó talent. Corbu Marius will remain a Romanian international at youth level, but could later also play for Hungary]. Magyar Nemzet (in Hungarian). p. 11.
  3. ↑ "57 de jucători U20 au evoluat în etapa 8 din Liga 2" [57 U20 players took the field in Matchday 8 of Liga 2] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Kitekintő | A Ferencvároshoz igazolt Corbu Marius" [Looking abroad | Marius Corbu joins Ferencváros] (in Hungarian). FK Csíkszereda. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Hammarby – Puskás Akadémia 3–0". UEFA.com. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Orbán, Zsolt (31 August 2020). "Először kapott ki a Budafok, Corbu debütált az NB I-ben" [Budafok lost for the first time, Corbu made his NB I debut] (in Hungarian). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Corbu-gól zárta le a „kétnapos" csatát" [Corbu's goal ended the two-day battle] (in Hungarian). Puskás Akadémia. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Elköszönünk fiatal középpályásunktól – videó" [We say goodbye to our young midfielder – video] (in Hungarian). Puskás Akadémia. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Darvas, Attila (7 November 2024). "Rangsorolták az akadémiákat. Ezüstérmes az FK Csíkszereda" [The academies have been ranked. FK Csíkszereda is the silver medalist]. Hargita Népe. p. 19.
  10. ↑ "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με Marius Corbu" [Start of cooperation with Marius Corbu] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Kitekintő | Corbu Marius góllal mutatkozott be a ciprusi bajnokságban" [Looking abroad | Marius Corbu scored on his Cypriot league debut] (in Hungarian). FK Csíkszereda. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kitekintő | Szuperkupát nyert Corbu Marius" [Looking abroad | Marius Corbu won the Super Cup] (in Hungarian). FK Csíkszereda. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Marius Corbut szerződtette a Ferencváros – hivatalos" [Ferencváros have signed Marius Corbu – official]. Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Ferencvaros a plătit 1.500.000€ pentru transferul unui fotbalist român" [Ferencváros paid €1,500,000 for the transfer of a Romanian footballer] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Gundel-Takács tizenegyest védett, de Raemaekers a Fradi javára döntötte el a kupadöntőt" [Gundel-Takács saved a penalty, but Raemaekers decided the cup final in Fradi's favour]. Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ferencváros – Górnik Zabrze 1–0". UEFA.com. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Ferencváros – Trabzonspor 4–0". UEFA.com. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Marius Corbu at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "CORBU MARIUS DUMITRU" (in Hungarian). MLSZ. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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