Marius Corbu

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

Club career

Early life and Csíkszereda Corbu was born in Cădărești (Magyarcsügés), in Bacău County, later describing it as a "small, hidden village, with few inhabitants". He attended primary school in that locality, and, having little access to electronic devices, dedicated most of his time to playing football—sometimes competing against grown men. Young Corbu also worked daily on his parents' farm and, with less regularity, on his grandfather's pub.

Puskás Akadémia Corbu played for Csíkszereda's youth team during a 2019 tournament in Dunajská Streda, where he signed for the Hungarian club Puskás Akadémia.

During 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. 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.

APOEL and Ferencváros Corbu's contract with Puskás expired in summer 2024. He was scouted by SC Heerenveen, US Lecce and FC Basel, but opted for APOEL FC, in the Cypriot First Division; he signed a four-year contract with that side on 8 July 2024, as a free agent. He 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. On 25 September 2024, Corbu won his first senior trophy after APOEL defeated Pafos 1–0 in the Cypriot Super Cup, entering the match as a 66th-minute substitute.

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. On 9 May, he won the 2025–26 Magyar Kupa after defeating Zalaegerszeg 1–0 in the final at the Puskás Aréna. 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. 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).

Personal life 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, like many residents of Cădărești.

Honours APOEL Cypriot Super Cup: 2024

Ferencváros Magyar Kupa: 2025–26