Gheorghe Barbu (20 July 1968 – 31 October 2021) was a Romanian footballer who played as a forward and midfielder.[1][2] After he ended his playing career he worked as a manager, mainly at teams from the Romanian lower leagues, with a short spell in the first league at Universitatea Cluj.[3] Barbu died in his sleep on 31 October 2021 at age 53.[4][5][6]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 20 July 1968||
Place of birth | Moreni, Romania[1] | ||
Date of death | 31 October 2021[1] | (aged 53)||
Place of death | Dej, Romania[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder[1][2] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Universitatea Craiova | 5 | (0) |
1990–1991 | Electroputere Craiova | 31 | (13) |
1991–1992 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | (1) |
1993–1997 | Farul Constanța | 140 | (22) |
1997 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 11 | (0) |
1998–1999 | Național București | 38 | (3) |
1999–2000 | Farul Constanța | 13 | (2) |
Total | 268 | (41) | |
Managerial career | |||
2006–2010 | Mureșul Deva | ||
2011–2012 | Universitatea II Cluj | ||
2012 | FCM Reșița | ||
2013 | Universitatea Cluj (assistant) | ||
2013 | Universitatea Cluj (caretaker) | ||
2015–2016 | Unirea Jucu | ||
2016 | Unirea Dej | ||
2017 | Unirea Dej | ||
2017–2018 | CFR II Cluj | ||
2018 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | ||
2018–2019 | Unirea Dej | ||
2020 | Someșul Dej | ||
2021 | Victoria Cluj | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Honours
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editElectroputere Craiova
Universitatea Craiova
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Gheorghe Barbu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b Gheorghe Barbu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Liga a II-a - Muresul Deva" [Liga II - Muresul Deva] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Lui Barbu i s-a făcut rău" [Barbu got sick] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Concedieri la Mureşul Deva" [Dismissals at Mureşul Deva] (in Romanian). Mesagerulhunedorean.ro. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Gheorghe Barbu: "Bine că s-a încheiat turul, pentru că eram în genunchi"" [Gheorghe Barbu: "It's good that the first half ended, because we were on our knees"] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Gheorghe Barbu: "Nu pleacă niciun jucător de la Deva"" [Gheorghe Barbu: "No player is leaving from Deva"] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Gheorghe Barbu, propus la Academia lui Hagi" [Gheorghe Barbu, proposed at the Hagi's Academy] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Gică Barbu e noul antrenor al lui FCM Reşiţa 2012" [Gică Barbu is the new coach of FCM Resita 2012] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Cristi Bobar si Gheorghe Barbu au demisionat de la FCM Resita" [Cristi Bobar and Gheorghe Barbu resigned from FCM Resita] (in Romanian). Caon.ro. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Liga I/Gică Barbu debutează ca antrenor principal la "U"" [Liga I/Gică Barbu debuts as head coach at "U"] (in Romanian). Transilvaniareporter.ro. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Revirimentul începe la "U" după plecarea lui Ganea: "Jucătorii s-au descătușat"" [The revival begins at "U" after Ganea's departure: "The players are unleashed"] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Punct si de la capat. Gheorghe Barbu a fost demis de pe banca tehnica a lui U Cluj si va fi inlocuit de un debutant ca antrenor principal" [Point and starting from the beginning. Gheorghe Barbu was removed from U Cluj's technical bench and will be replaced by a beginner as head coach] (in Romanian). Sptfm.ro. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Început de an dificil la Unirea Jucu. Gică Barbu: "Paradoxul e că avem bani, dar nu ne putem organiza. Nu sunt prea optimist"" [Beginning of a difficult year at the Unirea Jucu. Gică Barbu: "The paradox is that we have money, but we cannot organize. I'm not too optimistic"] (in Romanian). Cjsport.ro. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"(UPDATE) Gică Barbu a condus antrenamentul de miercuri al Unirii Jucu şi va rămâne şi pentru ultima etapă" [(UPDATE) Gică Barbu led Unirea Jucu's Wednesday training and will remain for the final stage] (in Romanian). Cjsport.ro. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"FOTO: CFR Cluj îşi face echipă "proprie" în Liga a III-a. Feroviarii organizează trialuri, supravegheate de viitorul antrenor, Gheorghe Barbu" [PHOTO: CFR Cluj makes its own team in the Third League. The railwaymen organize trials, supervised by the future coach, Gheorghe Barbu] (in Romanian). Cjsport.ro. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Forfotă mare la Brăila! Dacia Unirea are în probe "jucători din toată lumea". Antrenorul Gheorghe Barbu încă nu a semnat" [Big event in Braila! Dacia Unirea has "players from all over the world" on trial. Coach Gheorghe Barbu has not signed yet] (in Romanian). Liga2.proport.ro. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Dacia Unirea este a doua echipă care s-a despărţit de antrenorul principal" [Dacia Unirea is the second team that has separated from the head coach] (in Romanian). Frf.ro. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"PREMIERĂ – Antrenorul Gheorghe Barbu se întoarce la FC Unirea Dej" [PREMIER - Coach Gheorghe Barbu returns to FC Unirea Dej] (in Romanian). Dej24.ro. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"EXCLUSIV. FC Unirea Dej și antrenorul Gică Barbu o iau pe drumuri diferite. Contractul, REZILIAT pe cale amiabilă!" [EXCLUSIVE. FC Unirea Dej and coach Gică Barbu take go on different paths. The contract, RESOLVED friendly!] (in Romanian). Dej24.ro. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
"Eşecul de la Mintiu i-a fost fatal lui Mircea Bolba. Gică Barbu, noul antrenor al Someşului Dej" [The failure at Mintiu was fatal to Mircea Bolba. Gică Barbu, the new coach of Someşul Dej] (in Romanian). Cjsport.ro. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020. - ^ "A murit Gică Barbu, fost jucător în Divizia A. A strâns 237 de meciuri la Craiova, Farul sau FC Național" [Gică Barbu died, a former Divizia A player. He collected 237 matches at Craiova, Farul or FC Național] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Încă o tragedie în fotbalul românesc! A murit Gheorghe Barbu, antrenorul care a fost dorit de Gheorghe Hagi la Academie" [Another tragedy in Romanian football! Gheorghe Barbu, the coach that Gheorghe Hagi wanted at the Academy, died] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Fotbalul românesc, în doliu. Craiova, U Cluj, CFR și Farul deplâng moartea lui Gheorghe Barbu" [Romanian football, in mourning. Craiova, U Cluj, CFR and Farul mourn the death of Gheorghe Barbu] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.