Gheorghe Barbu (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Moreni, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 31 October 2021 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Dej, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Universitatea Craiova | 5 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Electroputere Craiova | 31 | (13) |
| 1991–1992 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | (1) |
| 1993–1997 | Farul Constanța | 140 | (22) |
| 1997 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 11 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Național București | 38 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Farul Constanța | 13 | (2) |
| Total | 268 | (41) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Mureșul Deva | ||
| 2011–2012 | Universitatea II Cluj | ||
| 2012 | FCM Reșița | ||
| 2013 | Universitatea Cluj (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Universitatea Cluj (caretaker) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Unirea Jucu | ||
| 2016 | Unirea Dej | ||
| 2017 | Unirea Dej | ||
| 2017–2018 | CFR II Cluj | ||
| 2018 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | ||
| 2018–2019 | Unirea Dej | ||
| 2020 | Someșul Dej | ||
| 2021 | Victoria Cluj | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gheorghe Barbu (20 July 1968 – 31 October 2021) was a Romanian footballer who played as a forward and midfielder. After he ended his playing career he worked as a manager, mainly at teams from the Romanian lower leagues, with a short spell in the first league at Universitatea Cluj. Barbu died in his sleep on 31 October 2021 at age 53.