Adrian Ilie (born April 20, 1974 in Craiova) is a former Romanian football (soccer) forward and currently a businessman with interests in tourism and football. April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... County Dolj County Status County capital Mayor Antonie Solomon, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 81. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ...

Career as football player

Young Ilie started to play football for Electroputere Craiova from a very early age. In 1991, aged 17, he made his debut for the first team. A full professional contract followed in 1992, when he suddenly became one of the best Electroputere's players, scoring 12 goals in 30 games in one season. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

In 1993 Electroputere sold him to Steaua Bucharest for USD90,000, which was at that time a record fee paid by a Romanian football club. It was however more than 20 times less the amount Galatasaray paid for Ilie in 1996 to be able to transfer him. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Categories: Romanian football clubs | Stub | Bucharest ... Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (in English: Galatasaray Sports Club) or Galatasaray SK is a Turkish sports club based in İstanbul which is famous for its football section. ...

After only one an a two years at Galatasaray when he was not used very often, Ilie signed with Valencia CF. This was an important step in Ilie's career, as he re-discovered the pleasure of playing football and scoring goals. In the second half of the 1997 - 98 season he played 17 games for Valencia and scored 12 goals, being a very important part of the team. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (in English: Galatasaray Sports Club) or Galatasaray SK is a Turkish sports club based in İstanbul which is famous for its football section. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia CF or Valencia) is a Spanish professional football team based in Valencia, Spain. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia CF or Valencia) is a Spanish professional football team based in Valencia, Spain. ...

In 1998 he was joined at Valencia by his brother, Sabin. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia CF or Valencia) is a Spanish professional football team based in Valencia, Spain. ... Sabin Ilie (born May 11, 1975 in Craiova) is a Romanian football (soccer) striker. ...

The beginning of the end for Ilie's career was in 2000. Suffering many injuries, he stayed away from Valencia's squad most of the time and was finally released from his contract in 2002, the year when he won the Spanish Football Championship. It was the seventh title Ilie won, the previously six being with Steaua (four) and Galatasaray (two). 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia CF or Valencia) is a Spanish professional football team based in Valencia, Spain. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Categories: Romanian football clubs | Stub | Bucharest ... Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (in English: Galatasaray Sports Club) or Galatasaray SK is a Turkish sports club based in İstanbul which is famous for its football section. ...

Deportivo Alavés was the fifth club Ilie played for. It happened during the 2002-03 season, but the team's relegation at the end of the season broke the contract and Ilie moved back to Turkey, this time to play with Beşiktaş J.K., where he was requested by the team's coach, Mircea Lucescu. Deportivo Alavés, usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish Segunda División football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K. (Full Turkish name: BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Jimnastik Kulübü, BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Gymnastics Club) is a Turkish sports club from Ä°stanbul, which professionally participates in many branches including football, basketball, volleyball, handball and chess. ... Mircea Lucescu (born July 29, 1945, in Bucharest) is a former Romanian football player and one of the most successful Romanian football managers. ...

After only one year with Beşiktaş, Ilie signed a contract with FC Zurich in 2005 but in the following year after failing to recover from a knee injury, Adrian Ilie announced his decision to retire from football. Fussballclub Zürich (or FCZ) is a football club from Zurich, Switzerland, founded 1896. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the international level, Ilie won 55 caps for Romania, scoring 13 goals. He played at the 1996 European Football Championship, 1998 FIFA World Cup and 2000 European Football Championship. A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... The 1996 European Football Championship (or simply Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ...

Career as a businessman

Following his father-in-law's advice, who worked in tourism before retiring, Ilie invested massively in Poiana Braşov where he built a hotel and several villas. Poiana BraÅŸov (Hungarian: Brassópojána) is a Romanian ski resort preferred by some tourists because it is relatively inexpensive compared to ski resorts in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and other European states. ...

He is also the owner of Forex Braşov, a team from Romania's Liga II. Forex played the promotion play-off at the end of 2005-06 season. Divizia B is the second division of the Romanian soccer league. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

	Romania squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Stângaciu | 2 Petrescu | 3 Dulca | 4 Doboş | 5 Gâlcă | 6 Gheorghe Popescu | 7 Lăcătuş | 8 Munteanu | 9 Moldovan | 10 Hagi | 11 Ilie | 12 Stelea | 13 Ciobotariu | 14 Niculescu | 15 Marinescu | 16 Gabriel Popescu | 17 Dumitrescu | 18 Filipescu | 19 Stîngă | 20 Selymes | 21 Craioveanu | 22 Prunea | Coach: Iordănescu Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... First international Yugoslavia 1 - 2 Romania (Belgrade, Yugoslavia; 8 June 1922) Biggest win Romania 9 - 0 Finland (Bucharest, Romania; 14 October 1973) Biggest defeat Hungary 9 - 0 Romania (Budapest, Hungary; 6 June 1948) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1930) Best result Quarterfinals, 1994 European Championship Appearances 3 (First in... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Dumitru Stângaciu, (born August 8, 1964 in BraÅŸov, Romania), is a former football goalkeeper and coach, winner of the European Cup in 1986 and the European Supercup one year later. ... Dan Petrescu (born 22 December 1967 in Bucharest, Romania) is a former international football player, whose teams included Steaua BucureÅŸti, English Premiership club Chelsea and the Romanian national side. ... Cristian Dulca (born 25 September 1972) is a former Romanian football player. ... Anton DoboÅŸ (born 13 October 1965) is a retired Romanian football defender, who was born in SărmaÅŸu and debuted in Divizia A with U Cluj in 1988. ... Constantin Gâlcă, (born March 8, 1972 in Bucharest), is a Romanian football (soccer) defensive midfielder. ... Gheorghe (Gică) Popescu (born December 9, 1967 in Calafat) is a former Romanian footballer who played as a defender, and was a key part of the Romanian national team in the 1990s. ... Marius LăcătuÅŸ (born April 4, 1964 in Brasov) is a Romanian football player. ... Dorinel Munteanu, (born June 25, 1968 in Grădinari), is a former Romanian football midfielder, currently coaching FC Arges. ... Gheorghe Hagi , (born February 5, 1965 in Săcele, ConstanÅ£a), is a Romanian former football player and is now a coach. ... Bogdan Gheorghe Stelea (born 5 December 1967) is a Romanian football goalkeeper. ... Liviu Ciobotariu (born 26 March 1971) is a Romanian football defender. ... Radu Niculescu, (born 2 March 1975), is former a Romanian football player who played for some important European clubs such as Galatasaray Istanbul, Steaua Bucharest, Dinamo Bucharest, Universitatea Craiova, FC National Bucharest and Rapid Bucharest. ... Lucian Cristian Marinescu (born 24 June 1972) is a Romanian football player. ... Gabriel Popescu (born 25th December, 1973) is a Romanian Footballer. ... Ilie Dumitrescu is a Romanian football player who became famous when he played for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. ... Iulian Sebastian Filipescu (born 29 March 1974) is a Romanian football defender. ... Ovidiu Stîngă (born 5 December 1972) is a retired Romanian football player. ... Tibor Selymes (born 14 May 1970) is a retired Romanian football midfielder. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Florin Prunea (born 8 August 1968) is a Romanian football goalkeeper. ... Anghel Iordănescu (born May 4, 1950 in IaÅŸi) is an ex-football player, currently a football manager. ...