Adrian Bumbescu

Adrian Bumbescu
Bumbescu at Steaua București in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-02-23) 23 February 1960
Place of birth Craiova, Romania
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) 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 in Craiova) is a retired Romanian footballer who played as a central defender.

A defender with a tough attitude, he played mostly with Steaua București, helping it win the 1986 European Cup and subsequent European Supercup.

He is one of the most famous and successful players who has ever played in the Romanian First League. He is 2nd in an all time ranking, tied with Giedrius Arlauskis, Ciprian Deac, Mircea Lucescu, Dumitru Stângaciu and Tudorel Stoica, all with 7 championships won. Marius Lăcătuș won it 10 times and is ranked 1st.