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1379:Backs
1179:Fercu
1164:Bratu
1147:Backs
1113:Țăruș
1108:Rădoi
1065:Lazăr
1060:Carpo
959:Sîrbu
914:Cazan
897:Backs
872:Țincu
867:Rațiu
856:Petre
836:Lazăr
831:Ianuș
816:Carpo
725:Tofan
715:Sîrbu
695:Fercu
653:Backs
624:Țincu
618:Socol
613:Rațiu
598:Petre
588:Manta
313:, in
311:Italy
221:Years
133:Years
1529:stub
858:(vc)
846:Nere
821:Dima
730:Vlad
448:2021
418:2021
345:Club
298:and
290:and
253:(20)
231:Apps
226:Team
199:(70)
197:(25)
143:Apps
138:Team
121:Lock
1184:Gál
1093:Ion
939:Gál
874:(c)
851:Ion
700:Gál
620:(c)
583:Ion
502:at
493:at
191:211
1574::
1027:–
793:–
545:–
439:.
426:^
409:.
385:,
381::
336:.
250:66
189:35
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1553:t
1546:v
1535:.
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1258:t
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1015:e
1008:t
1001:v
781:e
774:t
767:v
533:e
526:t
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