Aristică Cioabă

Aristică Cioabă
Personal information
Full nameAristică Cioabă
Date of birth4 August 1971
Place of birthPetroșani, Romania
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1989–1995Jiul Petroșani
1995–1996Farul Constanța
1996–1997Jiul Petroșani
1997–1998Rocar Bucureşti
1997–1998→ Universitatea Cluj (Loan)
1998–1999Foresta Fălticeni
1999–2000Onești
2000Yunnan Hongta
2001Wuhan Hongjinlong
2002–2003Bihor Oradea
2003–2004Al-Shoalah
2004–2005Esporles
Teams managed
2005Raja Casablanca (assistant)
2006Al-Masry (assistant)
2007–2009FC Balş
2009–2010Al-Tadamun (assistant)
2010Shabab Al-Ordon
2011–2012Aduana Stars
2012–2013Saham
2013–2014Al-Oruba
2014–2015Al-Shabab
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Aristică Cioabă (born 4 August 1971) is a Romanian football manager and former footballer, who previously coached Al-Shabab SC in the Kuwaiti Premier League.[1]

Playing career

Cioabă began his football career with local side Jiul Petroșani, playing seven seasons with them in both Romanian's Divizia A and the second tier Divizia B. He made his debut for the Jiul side in the 1989–90 season under head coach Gogu Tonca.[2] In the 1995–96 season, he moved to Farul Constanța playing in the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup but were eliminated by Heerenveen in the round of 16.[3]

The following season, he returned to Jiul Petroșani, where he helped his side to get promoted to the Divizia A by the end of the season.[4] In Romania, he also played for lower league sides Rocar Bucureşti, Universitatea Cluj (on loan)[5] Foresta Fălticeni and FC Onesti before moving abroad in China playing for Yunnan Hongta and Wuhan Hongjinlong.[6] He also had spells in Saudi Arabia with Al-Shoalah before finishing his career in Spain with Esporles.[7]

Managerial career


Morocco

Cioabă began his managerial career in Morocco with Raja Casablanca where he worked as an assistant for Alexandru Moldovan in the beginning of the 2005–06 Botola.

Egypt

He then moved to Egypt in 2006 and again worked as an assistant to Alexandru Moldovan for Al-Masry SC of Egyptian Premier League.

Romania

In 2007, he was appointed as the manager of the Romanian Liga III side FC Balş 2007 where he worked till 2009.[8]

Kuwait

His next move out of Romania was to Kuwait in 2009 where he again worked as assistant manager to Costică Ștefănescu and Alexandru Moldovan for Al-Tadamun SC of Kuwaiti Premier League.

Jordan

After spending a season in Kuwait, he moved to Jordan in 2010 where he was appointed as the manager of top club Shabab Al-Ordon Club.


Ghana

He then took over as coach of Ghana Premier League club Aduana Stars in August 2011 replacing Herbert Addo.[9]

Oman

In 2012, he again made a move out to Middle East and this time to Oman where he was appointed as the manager of Saham SC. Soon after the second round of the 2013–14 Oman Professional League, Saham SC management decided to part company with the Romanian coach.[10] While he was at the Saham-based club, news speculated that he would take charge of Ghana's Medeama SC. Soon after he signed a two and half-year contract with the Ghanaian side worth $110 000.[11][12] However, this agreement failed to materialize and as a result he signed for another Omani club Al-Oruba.[13][14]

Kuwait

On 23 July 2014, he again moved to Kuwait and was appointed as the manager of Al-Shabab SC on a one-year contract.

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