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Erik Lincar
Personal information
Full name Erik Augustin Lincar
Date of birth (1978-10-16) 16 October 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Oradea, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bihor Oradea (head coach)
Youth career
0000–1994 Bihor Oradea
1994–1996 Viitorul Oradea
1996–1997 Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2002 Steaua București 105 (7)
2002–2003 Panathinaikos 10 (0)
2003–2004 Akratitos 23 (2)
2005–2006 Amkar Perm 28 (2)
2006–2007 Național București 16 (0)
2007–2008 Concordia Chiajna 0 (0)
2008–2009 Prefab Modelu 0 (0)
Total 182 (11)
International career
1999–2000 Romania 5 (0)
Managerial career
2008–2009 Prefab Modelu (player/assistant)
2009–2010 Inter Clinceni
2010–2011 Callatis Mangalia
2011–2012 FC Hunedoara
2012 Damila Măciuca
2013 Delta Tulcea
2013 Universitatea Craiova
2014 CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea
2015 Concordia Chiajna (assistant)
2016–2017 Luceafărul Oradea
2017 Academica Clinceni
2017–2018 Juventus București (assistant)
2018–2019 Turris Turnu Măgurele
2019 Concordia Chiajna
2020 Turris Turnu Măgurele
2021–2022 Universitatea Cluj
2023–2024 Concordia Chiajna
2025– Bihor Oradea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erik Augustin Lincar, born on October 16, 1978, is a Romanian football manager and a former player. He is currently the head coach for the Liga II club Bihor Oradea.

Playing Career Highlights

Erik Lincar started his football journey in his hometown of Oradea, Romania. He joined the youth team of Bordeaux before making his big debut.

Early Club Success

In 1997, Lincar began playing in Romania's top league, Divizia A, with Steaua București. He quickly found success with the team.

  • Steaua București won the league title in his first season (1997–98).
  • They also won the Romanian Cup in 1999.
  • Another league title followed in 2001.

Playing Abroad

After his time with Steaua București, Lincar moved to Greece in 2002. He played for Panathinaikos and Akratitos. Later, he played for Amkar Perm in Russia.

Return to Romania

Lincar returned to Romania and played for several clubs. He even started his coaching career while still playing for Prefab Modelu, where he was an assistant manager.

International Matches

Erik Lincar also played for his country, the Romania national team. He earned five caps, which means he played in five international matches, between 1999 and 2000. He was also part of the team for the Euro 2000 tournament, though he did not play in any matches there.

Coaching Career

After his playing days, Erik Lincar became a full-time football manager. He has coached many teams in Romania.

First Coaching Roles

Lincar's first official coaching job was with FC Hunedoara in 2011. He later managed other teams like Callatis Mangalia and Damila Măciuca.

Recent Coaching Positions

He has continued to coach various clubs, including Universitatea Craiova and Concordia Chiajna. In 2021, he took charge of Universitatea Cluj. As of 2025, he is the head coach for Bihor Oradea.

Achievements and Awards

Erik Lincar has won several titles both as a player and as a coach.

As a Player

Steaua București

  • League Titles (Divizia A): 1997–98, 2000–01
  • Romanian Cup (Cupa României): 1998–99
  • Romanian Supercup (Supercupa României): 1998, 2001

As a Coach

Callatis Mangalia

  • Liga III: 2010–11

Damila Măciuca

  • Liga III: 2011–12

Turris Turnu Măgurele

  • Liga III: 2018–19
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