sentences:  Born into an ethnic Crimean Tatar family (although he is commonly believed to be a Turk) in Constanța, he began playing handball at the age of twelve, when he trained with the Constanța School Club.He then played professionally for Dinamo Bucharest, winning the National Championship edition of 1984-1985, for Carpați Mârșa (1986-1988), and for Hidrotehnica Constanţa (1988-1990), promoting to the First League with the latter (1989).During the period, he also made 60 appearances on the national team.