Cristian Dulca
Encyclopedia
Cristian Alexandru Dulca (born 25 October 1972 in Cluj
) is a former Romania
n football
player. Clubs he played for include CFR Cluj
and Rapid Bucureşti. He was included in the Romania national football team
squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup
. In 2003, he was forced to retire because of a congenital heart defect
. In 2003, he became coach of Minerul Iara, the satellite team of Universitatea Cluj from Divizia C. In 2004 he was the coach of another Divizia C team, Avântul Reghin, during 13 matches. In February 2005, Dulca became executive director assistant at Universitatea Cluj.
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
) is a former Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. Clubs he played for include CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
and Rapid Bucureşti. He was included in the Romania national football team
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
. In 2003, he was forced to retire because of a congenital heart defect
Congenital heart defect
A congenital heart defect is a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels which is present at birth. Many types of heart defects exist, most of which either obstruct blood flow in the heart or vessels near it, or cause blood to flow through the heart in an abnormal pattern. Other...
. In 2003, he became coach of Minerul Iara, the satellite team of Universitatea Cluj from Divizia C. In 2004 he was the coach of another Divizia C team, Avântul Reghin, during 13 matches. In February 2005, Dulca became executive director assistant at Universitatea Cluj.
Club career
- 1992-1995
Kingdom of Romania CFR ClujCFR ClujCFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002... - 1995 Kingdom of Romania Gloria 1922 Bistriţa
- 1996-1999 Kingdom of Romania Rapid Bucureşti
- 1999-2000
South Korea Pohang SteelersPohang SteelersPohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... - 2000 Kingdom of Romania Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
- 2000-2001 Kingdom of Romania Gaz Metan MediaşCS Gaz Metan MediasClubul Sportiv Gaz Metan Mediaș is a Romanian professional football club from Mediaș, Sibiu county, founded in 1945, and currently playing in the Romanian first division.- First promotion in Divizia A :...
- 2001 Kingdom of Romania U Cluj
- 2002-2003
Hungary Budapest HonvédBudapest Honvéd FCBudapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian...