Adrian Ilie facts for kids
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Ilie in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bucurel Adrian Ilie | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1992 | CSȘ Craiova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Electroputere Craiova | 31 | (12) |
| 1993–1996 | Steaua București | 85 | (28) |
| 1996–1997 | Galatasaray | 30 | (12) |
| 1998–2002 | Valencia | 84 | (29) |
| 2002–2004 | Alavés | 22 | (6) |
| 2004 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2004–2005 | Zürich | 23 | (7) |
| Total | 287 | (100) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Romania U21 | 17 | (21) |
| 1993–2005 | Romania | 55 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Steaua București (sporting director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bucurel Adrian Ilie (born on April 20, 1974) is a former professional football player from Romania. He played as a forward, which means he was mainly responsible for scoring goals.
People often called him The Cobra because of how quickly and effectively he scored. He is most famous for playing with Valencia in Spain.
Adrian Ilie also played for the Romanian national team. He represented his country in one World Cup and two European Championships.
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Adrian Ilie's Club Career
Starting in Romania
Ilie started his football journey with his local club, Electroputere Craiova. In 1993, he moved to Steaua Bucuresti, one of Romania's biggest clubs.
During his three years at Steaua, Ilie helped the team win three Romanian league titles in a row. They also won the Romanian Cup in the 1995–96 season.
Moving to Turkey and Spain
In 1996, Adrian Ilie joined the Turkish team Galatasaray. He helped them win the Turkish championship in the 1996–97 season.
After playing very well, he moved to Valencia CF in Spain for a large amount of money. At Valencia, he took over the number 11 jersey from the famous Brazilian player Romário.
Success at Valencia
Ilie made a great start at Valencia, scoring twelve goals in his first 17 games. His coach, Claudio Ranieri, gave him the nickname "Cobra" because he was "as deadly as a cobra" when scoring.
At Valencia's stadium, Mestalla, Ilie formed a strong attacking partnership with his teammate Claudio López. Together, they helped Valencia win the Spanish Cup in 1999.
In 2000, under coach Héctor Cúper, Valencia reached the final of the UEFA Champions League. Ilie played as a substitute in the final, which they lost 3-0 to Real Madrid CF. Two years later, Ilie was part of the team that won the La Liga title in 2001-02, even though injuries limited his playing time.
Later Career and Retirement
In 2002, Ilie left Valencia to play for Deportivo Alavés. However, the team was moved down to a lower league in his only season there. He then returned to Turkey to play for Beşiktaş J.K. before moving to Switzerland's FC Zürich a year later.
In 2005, he signed with the Belgian team Beerschot AC. But a serious ankle injury forced him to stop playing football at just 31 years old.
In 2009, Ilie tried to return to football with a Russian club, FC Terek Grozny. However, he couldn't pass the medical tests, so he retired for good.
Adrian Ilie's International Career
Adrian Ilie played 55 games for the Romanian national team, scoring 13 goals. These games are called "caps."
He played for Romania in the 1996 European Football Championship, the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 2000 European Football Championship.
At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he scored a spectacular goal against Colombia. Between 1997 and 2000, he was one of Romania's most important players, alongside Gheorghe Hagi. He scored key goals and impressed fans with his skills. In 1998, he was named Romania's Footballer of the Year.
Personal Life
Adrian Ilie has an older brother, Sabin Ilie, who was also a professional footballer.
Honours and Achievements
Club Trophies
- Steaua București
- Romanian League: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
- Romanian Cup: 1995–96
- Romanian Supercup: 1994, 1995
- Galatasaray
- Turkish League: 1996–97
- Turkish Super Cup: 1997
- Valencia
- Spanish League: 2001–02
- Spanish Cup: 1998–99
- Spanish Supercup: 1999
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 1999–2000, 2000–01
- Zürich
- Swiss Cup: 2004–05
Individual Awards
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year: 1998
Images for kids
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Adrian Ilie in 2018
See also
In Spanish: Adrian Ilie para niños
