Adrian Falub (born 8 July 1971) is a Romanian football manager and former player.

Adrian Falub
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-07-08) 8 July 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Dej, Romania
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Gloria Bistrița (manager)
Youth career
Unirea Dej
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988-1989 Unirea Dej 28 (1)
1989–1996 Universitatea Cluj 206 (9)
1996–1997 FC Basel 24 (0)
1997–1998 Universitatea Cluj 32 (4)
1998-1999 Gloria Bistrița 11 (3)
1999–2002 Național București 98 (4)
2002–2006 Digenis Akritas Morphou 78 (0)
Total 477 (21)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Universitatea Cluj
2008–2009 Sportul Studențesc
2009–2010 Unirea Alba Iulia
2010 FCM Târgu Mureș
2010–2011 Politehnica Iași
2012–2013 UTA Arad
2014 UTA Arad
2014 ASA Târgu Mureș
2015 Universitatea Cluj
2015 Al Urooba
2015–2016 Concordia Chiajna
2017 UTA Arad
2017–2018 Universitatea Cluj
2019 Concordia Chiajna
2019–2020 Universitatea Cluj
2021 CSM Reșița
2021–2022 Academica Clinceni
2022–2024 Gloria Bistrița
2024- Unirea Dej
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Falub started to play football at Unirea Dej in the 4'th Romanian league. In 1989, he was transferred to the Liga I team U Cluj where he played 9 consecutive seasons. In 1996 Adrian Falub was sold to FC Basel because of the financial difficulties of the club.

Falub joined Basel's first team for their 1996–97 season under heas coach Karl Engel. He played his domestic league debut for his new club in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium on 4 September 1996 as Basel were defeated 2–4 by Lausanne-Sport.[1] Falub did not adapt successfully to the Swiss lifestyle and after only one year, he returned to his beloved team U Cluj. During his short time with the club Falub played a total of 35 games for Basel scoring one goal. 24 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, three in the Swiss Cup and the other eight were friendly games. He scored his only goal during the test games.[2]

In 1998 Falub moved to Gloria Bistriţa and one year later he was transferred to FC Naţional București. The Romanian defender played 4 seasons for FC Naţional București and in 2002 he went abroad, to the Cypriot side Digenis Akritas Morphou.

Coaching career

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In 2006 Falub accepted the offer to become coach of U Cluj and left Digenis Akritas Morphou. He managed to promote the team in Liga I, 3 weeks before the final lap of the championship. Unfortunately, Adrian Falub's team had a very bad start in the 2007–2008 season and he was fired after 10 matches without victory.[3] In 2008 Falub signed a contract with the Liga II team, Sportul Studenţesc.[4] In 35 matches played under Falub's command, Sportul achieved 8 victories, 12 draws and 15 losses. He has terminated the contract with the Bucharest team on 17 May 2009.[5] In April 2009 Adrian Falub signed a contract with FC Unirea Alba Iulia, helped the team to promote in Liga I.[6] In the autumn of 2010 Falub joined CSMS Iaşi.[7] In the winter transfer window he brought to the team Bogdan Ghiceanu and Claudiu Tudor amongst others.[8] His contract was terminated in the summer of 2011.[9].On 14th of February 2022, Adrian Falub signed a contract with CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud with the goal to promote the team to Liga II. [10]

Honours

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Player

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Universitatea Cluj

Coach

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Universitatea Cluj

Unirea Alba Iulia

FCM Târgu Mureș

References

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  1. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (4 September 1996). "FC Basel - FC Lausanne-Sport 2:4 (1:2)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (1997). "Adrian Falub - FCB statistic". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Falub and Bănceu quit U Cluj". onlinesport.ro. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Citynews – Falub is the new trainer Sportul Studenţesc". citynews.ro. Retrieved 7 January 2008.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Falub is no longer Sportul's coach". liga2.ro. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  6. ^ "Falub signed with Unirea". liga2.ro. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  7. ^ "Adrian Falub ştie cum poate promova Poli Iaşi! :: Seria a II-a :: LigaB.RO". ligab.gsp.ro. Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Adrian Falub a inceput curatenia la Poli". 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  9. ^ "Fotbalistii ieseni il regreta pe Adrian Falub". 29 May 2011.
  10. ^ "Adrian Falub, noul antrenor al echipei de fotbal Gloria Bistrita".

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