Gheorghe Barbu (footballer)

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]

Gheorghe Barbu
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-07-20)20 July 1968[1]
Place of birth Moreni, Romania[1]
Date of death 31 October 2021(2021-10-31) (aged 53)[1]
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

Player

Electroputere Craiova

Universitatea Craiova

References

  1. Gheorghe Barbu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. Gheorghe Barbu at WorldFootball.net
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
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