 Bumbescu atSteaua București in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1960-02-23)23 February 1960 (age 65) | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universitatea Craiova | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Universitatea Craiova | 25 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Dinamo București | 36 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | Olt Scornicești | 67 | (0) |
| 1984–1992 | Steaua București | 188 | (4) |
| 1992 | Callatis Mangalia | 11 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Steaua Mizil | 42 | (3) |
| Total | 369 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1989 | Romania | 15 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Concordia Chiajna | ||
| 2009 | Concordia Chiajna | ||
| 2010 | Concordia Chiajna | ||
| 2010 | FC FCSB II | ||
| 2011-2012 | CSO Bragadiru | ||
| 2012-2013 | Romania U16 | ||
| 2014-2015 | FCSB (Youth Coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adrian Bumbescu (born 23 February 1960 inCraiova) is a retiredRomanianfootballer who played as acentral defender.
A defender with a tough attitude, he played mostly withSteaua București, helping it win the1986 European Cup andsubsequent European Supercup.[1]
He is one of the most famous and successful players who has ever played in theRomanian First League. He is 2nd in an all time ranking, tied withGiedrius Arlauskis,Ciprian Deac,Mircea Lucescu,Dumitru Stângaciu andTudorel Stoica, all with 7 championships won.[2]Marius Lăcătuș won it 10 times and is ranked 1st.
During his career as a player, Bumbescu won theLiga I with three clubs, in an unparalleled feat. His first appearances came during1978–79 with hometown'sFC Universitatea Craiova and, after winning the league inhis second season, he signed withFC Dinamo București and conquered another championshipin 1982.
After two years atFC Olt Scornicești, Bumbescu moved to national powerhouseFC Steaua București, where he won a further five leagues – being instrumental in four of those – and threedomestic cups. He also played complete matches in two of the team's biggest achievements, the1985–86European Cup andthe subsequent edition of theUEFA Super Cup, which was held the following year.
After1991–92, Steaua refused to renew Bumbescu's contract. Aged 32, he joinedLiga II side Steaua Mizil, where he played three more seasons before eventually retiring from professional football, having appeared in 316 first division games and scored four goals; he later rejoined Steaua as a youth coach.[1]
On 25 March 2008, Bumbescu was decorated by the president of RomaniaTraian Băsescu with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – ("The Sportive Merit" order) class II, for his part in the winning of the 1986 European Cup.[3]
Bumbescu won 15 caps forRomania during slightly less than three years, scoring once. He did not take part in any major international tournament, however.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 1987 | Stadionul Ghencea,Bucharest,Romania |  Albania | 5–1 | 5–1 | Euro 1988 qualifying |
Universitatea Craiova
Dinamo București
Steaua București