| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1993 | CSȘ Craiova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Electroputere Craiova | 4 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Brașov | 19 | (5) |
| 1995–1997 | Steaua București | 54 | (33) |
| 1997 | Fenerbahçe | 12 | (3) |
| 1998 | Kocaelispor | 7 | (2) |
| 1998–2002 | Valencia | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Lleida (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 1999 | → Steaua București (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2000 | → Național București (loan) | 24 | (14) |
| 2001 | → Energie Cottbus (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Dinamo București (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2002 | → Național București (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2002–2003 | Debrecen | 10 | (6) |
| 2003–2004 | Rapid București | 31 | (18) |
| 2005 | Changchun Yatai | 24 | (14) |
| 2005 | Vaslui | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Jiangsu Sainty | 5 | (1) |
| 2006 | UTA Arad | 8 | (1) |
| 2007 | Iraklis | 3 | (1) |
| 2007 | Dunărea Giurgiu | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Qingdao Hailifeng | 22 | (18) |
| 2018 | Viitorul Domnești | ||
| Total | 306 | (130) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Romania U21 | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Viitorul Domnești (player/manager) | ||
| 2019 | Daco-Getica București (team manager) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Academica Clinceni (scouting team manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sabin Ilie (born 11 May 1975) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a striker in Romania, Turkey, Spain, Germany, Hungary, China and Greece.