Adrian Ilie

Adrian Ilie
	Ilie in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Bucurel Adrian Ilie
Date of birth	20 April 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Craiova, Romania
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
0000–1992	CSȘ Craiova
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1993	Electroputere Craiova
1993–1996	Steaua București
1996–1997	Galatasaray
1998–2002	Valencia
2002–2004	Alavés
2004	→ Beşiktaş (loan)
2004–2005	Zürich
Total
International career
1992–1995	Romania U21
1993–2005	Romania
Managerial career
2007	Steaua București (sporting director)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bucurel Adrian Ilie (born 20 April 1974) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Nicknamed The Cobra, he is best known for his spell with Valencia in Spain.

Personal information
Ilie in 2018
Full name	Bucurel Adrian Ilie^[1]
Date of birth	(1974-04-20) 20 April 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Craiova, Romania
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
0000–1992	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^[2]	Romania	55	(13)
Managerial career
2007	Steaua București (sporting director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals