Adrian Ilie

Adrian Ilie
Ilie in 2018
Personal information
Full name Bucurel Adrian Ilie
Date of birth (1974-04-20) 20 April 1974
Place of birth Craiova, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–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)
2004Beşiktaş (loan) 13 (6)
2004–2005 Zürich 23 (7)
Total 287 (100)
International career
1992–1995 Romania U21 17 (21)
1993–2005 Romania 55 (13)
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.

He played for the Romania national team in one World Cup and two European Championships.