{{Short description|Romanian footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adrian Falub | image = | image_size = | fullname = <!--if different--> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|7|8}} | birth_place = Dej, Romania | height = 1.84 m | position = Defender | currentclub = Universitatea Cluj (scout) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Unirea Dej | years1 = 1988-1989 |clubs1 = Unirea Dej |caps1 = 28 |goals1 = 1 | years2 = 1989–1996 |clubs2 = Universitatea Cluj |caps2 = 206 |goals2 = 9 | years3 = 1996–1997 |clubs3 = FC Basel |caps3 = 24 |goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1997–1998 |clubs4 = Universitatea Cluj |caps4 = 32 |goals4 = 4 | years5 = 1998-1999 |clubs5 = Gloria Bistrița |caps5 = 11 |goals5 = 3 | years6 = 1999–2002 |clubs6 = Național București |caps6 = 98 |goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2002–2006 |clubs7 = Digenis Akritas Morphou |caps7 = 78 |goals7 = 0 | totalcaps = 477 |totalgoals = 21 | manageryears1 = 2006–2007 |managerclubs1 = Universitatea Cluj | manageryears2 = 2008–2009 |managerclubs2 = Sportul Studențesc | manageryears3 = 2009–2010 |managerclubs3 = Unirea Alba Iulia | manageryears4 = 2010 |managerclubs4 = FCM Târgu Mureș | manageryears5 = 2010–2011 |managerclubs5 = Politehnica Iași | manageryears6 = 2012–2013 |managerclubs6 = UTA Arad | manageryears7 = 2014 |managerclubs7 = UTA Arad | manageryears8 = 2014 |managerclubs8 = ASA Târgu Mureș | manageryears9 = 2015 |managerclubs9 = Universitatea Cluj | manageryears10= 2015 |managerclubs10= Al Urooba | manageryears11= 2015–2016 |managerclubs11= Concordia Chiajna | manageryears12= 2017 |managerclubs12= UTA Arad | manageryears13= 2017–2018 |managerclubs13= Universitatea Cluj | manageryears14= 2019 |managerclubs14= Concordia Chiajna | manageryears15= 2019–2020 |managerclubs15= Universitatea Cluj | manageryears16= 2021 |managerclubs16= CSM Reșița | manageryears17= 2021–2022 |managerclubs17= Academica Clinceni | manageryears18= 2022–2024 |managerclubs18= Gloria Bistrița | manageryears19= 2024–2025 |managerclubs19= Unirea Dej | manageryears20= 2026– |managerclubs20= Universitatea Cluj (scout) }}
'''Adrian Falub''' (born 8 July 1971) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, currently scout at Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.
==Club career== Falub started to play football at Unirea Dej in the 4'th Romanian league. In 1989, he was transferred to the Liga I team U Cluj where he played 9 consecutive seasons. In 1996 Adrian Falub was sold to FC Basel because of the financial difficulties of the club.
Falub joined Basel's first team for their 1996–97 season under heas coach Karl Engel. He played his domestic league debut for his new club in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium on 4 September 1996 as Basel were defeated 2–4 by Lausanne-Sport.<ref name="fcb-achiv-1996/97-FCB-LS">{{cite web | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | authorlink = | date = 4 September 1996 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=10818 | title = FC Basel - FC Lausanne-Sport 2:4 (1:2) | format = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | accessdate = 2021-11-16}}</ref> Falub did not adapt successfully to the Swiss lifestyle and after only one year, he returned to his beloved team U Cluj. During his short time with the club Falub played a total of 35 games for Basel scoring one goal. 24 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, three in the Swiss Cup and the other eight were friendly games. He scored his only goal during the test games.<ref name="fcb-achiv-Adrian Falub">{{cite web | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | authorlink = | year = 1997 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/spieler?command=detail&id=4260 | title = Adrian Falub - FCB statistic | format = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | accessdate = 2021-11-16}}</ref>
In 1998 Falub moved to Gloria Bistriţa and one year later he was transferred to FC Naţional București. The Romanian defender played 4 seasons for FC Naţional București and in 2002 he went abroad, to the Cypriot side Digenis Akritas Morphou.
==Coaching career== In 2006 Falub accepted the offer to become coach of U Cluj and left Digenis Akritas Morphou. He managed to promote the team in Liga I, 3 weeks before the final lap of the championship. Unfortunately, Adrian Falub's team had a very bad start in the 2007–2008 season and he was fired after 10 matches without victory.<ref>{{cite web | title=Falub and Bănceu quit U Cluj | work=onlinesport.ro | url=http://www.onlinesport.ro/stiri/fotbal/fotbal-intern/liga-1/u_cluj/24921/falub-si-banceu-au-demisionat-de-la-u-cluj.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724023351/http://www.onlinesport.ro/stiri/fotbal/fotbal-intern/liga-1/u_cluj/24921/falub-si-banceu-au-demisionat-de-la-u-cluj.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 July 2011 | access-date=6 October 2007 }}</ref> In 2008 Falub signed a contract with the Liga II team, Sportul Studenţesc.<ref>{{cite web | title=Citynews – Falub is the new trainer Sportul Studenţesc | work=citynews.ro | url=http://citynews.ro/Falub-e-noul-antrenor-al-Sportului-Studentesc+20+2418 | access-date=7 January 2008 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 35 matches played under Falub's command, Sportul achieved 8 victories, 12 draws and 15 losses. He has terminated the contract with the Bucharest team on 17 May 2009.<ref>{{cite web | title=Falub is no longer Sportul's coach | work=liga2.ro | url=http://www.liga2.ro/seria-1/exclusiv-falub-nu-mai-e-antrenorul-sportului-4057138 | access-date=27 May 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525022606/http://www.liga2.ro/seria-1/exclusiv-falub-nu-mai-e-antrenorul-sportului-4057138 | archive-date=25 May 2009 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> In April 2009 Adrian Falub signed a contract with FC Unirea Alba Iulia, helped the team to promote in Liga I.<ref>{{cite web | title=Falub signed with Unirea | work=liga2.ro | url=http://www.liga2.ro/seria-2/falub-a-semnat-cu-unirea-sper-sa-promovam-la-vara-4173914 | access-date=8 April 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410144933/http://www.liga2.ro/seria-2/falub-a-semnat-cu-unirea-sper-sa-promovam-la-vara-4173914 | archive-date=10 April 2009 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> In the autumn of 2010 Falub joined CSMS Iaşi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ligab.gsp.ro/stiri/5508/adrian_falub_stie_cum_poate_promova_poli_iasi.html|title=Adrian Falub ştie cum poate promova Poli Iaşi! :: Seria a II-a :: LigaB.RO|website=ligab.gsp.ro|access-date=13 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318050835/http://ligab.gsp.ro/stiri/5508/adrian_falub_stie_cum_poate_promova_poli_iasi.html|archive-date=18 March 2011|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the winter transfer window he brought to the team Bogdan Ghiceanu and Claudiu Tudor amongst others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bzi.ro/adrian-falub-a-inceput-curatenia-la-poli-206000|title=Adrian Falub a inceput curatenia la Poli|date=1 February 2011|access-date=13 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207080429/http://www.bzi.ro/adrian-falub-a-inceput-curatenia-la-poli-206000|archive-date=7 February 2011|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> His contract was terminated in the summer of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.bzi.ro/fotbalistii-ieseni-il-regreta-pe-adrian-falub-4696|title=Fotbalistii ieseni il regreta pe Adrian Falub|date=29 May 2011}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>.On 14th of February 2022, Adrian Falub signed a contract with CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud with the goal to promote the team to Liga II. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://ziare.com/bistrita/stiri-sport/adrian-falub-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-de-fotbal-gloria-bistrita-8655132|title=Adrian Falub, noul antrenor al echipei de fotbal Gloria Bistrita }} </ref>
==Honours== ===Player=== '''Universitatea Cluj''' *Divizia B: 1991–92
===Coach=== '''Universitatea Cluj''' *Liga II: 2006–07 *Liga III: 2017–18 '''Unirea Alba Iulia''' *Liga II: 2008–09 '''FCM Târgu Mureș''' *Liga II: 2009–10
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Sources== * Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. {{ISBN|978-3-7245-2189-1}} * Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. {{ISBN|978-3-7245-2305-5}} * [https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/home Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" Homepage]
==External links== * {{RomanianSoccer|697/adrian-falub}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120207071823/http://www.labtof.ro/diviziaa/antrenor/Adrian_Falub Adrian Falub's coaching career in Liga I at Labtof.ro] {{in lang|ro}}
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