Ionu? Cristian Sapunaru (born 5 April 1984) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Denizlispor mainly as a central defender.
He can also be deployed as a right back or a defensive midfielder.
He began his senior career in 2002 with Na?ional Bucure?ti, and went on to make a name for himself at Rapid Bucure?ti.
In 2008, he signed with Porto in Portugal where he won ten major honours over the course of four years, including the 2011 Europa League.
After two additional seasons in Spain playing for Zaragoza and Elche, he returned to his native country in 2015.
A full international for Romania since 2008, Sapunaru represented the nation in two European Championships.