Eugen Trica
Encyclopedia
Eugen Trică is a former Romanian
footballer who played as a midfielder
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as a youth, being promoted in the first team in 1995.
He then joined Steaua Bucureşti in 1998, winning the championship in 2001.
Litex Lovech was the third club Trică played for, after being transferred in 2003, then after two years he joined the squad of Maccabi Tel Aviv but after only few months he returned to Bulgaria
, this time at PFC CSKA Sofia
.
In May 2007, Trică returned to Romania after he could not agree on a contract with CSKA, signing with CFR Cluj
. At Cluj he was part of the team that won for the first time in the club's history the championship and the cup in 2008, playing in Champions League
.
He moved in 2009 to Cyprus first division at Anorthosis Famagusta FC
, just after the team was eliminated from Champions League
group stage. However, after the end of the season, he returned to Cluj.
In 25 August 2009, Eugen Trică signed to the first love Universitatea Craiova
.
After a year, in August 2010, he joined Concordia Chiajna
, a team from the second Romanian division. Trică helped the group promote to Liga I
for the first time in history. After a few games in the first division for Concordia, in October 2011, Trică decided to quit.
.
, one of the best Romanian football players from the past.
Steaua Bucureşti:
Litex Lovech:
CSKA Sofia
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CFR Cluj
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Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
footballer who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Club career
Trică started his career at Universitatea CraiovaFC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
as a youth, being promoted in the first team in 1995.
He then joined Steaua Bucureşti in 1998, winning the championship in 2001.
Litex Lovech was the third club Trică played for, after being transferred in 2003, then after two years he joined the squad of Maccabi Tel Aviv but after only few months he returned to Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, this time at PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
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In May 2007, Trică returned to Romania after he could not agree on a contract with CSKA, signing with CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
. At Cluj he was part of the team that won for the first time in the club's history the championship and the cup in 2008, playing in Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
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He moved in 2009 to Cyprus first division at Anorthosis Famagusta FC
Anorthosis Famagusta FC
Αnorthosis Famagusta FC is a Cypriot football and volleyball club which is originally based in Famagusta, but is now temporarily based in Larnaca, due to the Turkish invasion. Anorthosis is one of the most successful clubs in Cypriot football, having won 13 league titles, 10 Cypriot Cups and 6...
, just after the team was eliminated from Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
group stage. However, after the end of the season, he returned to Cluj.
In 25 August 2009, Eugen Trică signed to the first love Universitatea Craiova
FC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
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After a year, in August 2010, he joined Concordia Chiajna
CS Concordia Chiajna
CS Concordia Chiajna is a Romanian football club founded in 1957 and based in Chiajna, Ilfov. The team currently plays in the Liga I.-History:...
, a team from the second Romanian division. Trică helped the group promote to Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
for the first time in history. After a few games in the first division for Concordia, in October 2011, Trică decided to quit.
International career
He was one of the best players of the national U21 team, but has only four caps for RomaniaRomania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
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Personal life
Trică is married to Lorena, daughter of Ilie BalaciIlie Balaci
Ilie Balaci is a retired Romanian football midfielder.He was born in Bistreţ, Dolj County and debuted in Divizia A with FC Universitatea Craiova in 1973. He played 12 seasons for Universitatea, winning the league titles in 1980 and 1981. The team also won the Romanian Cup in 1977, 1978, 1981 and...
, one of the best Romanian football players from the past.
Player
Universitatea CraiovaFC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
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- Romanian League: Runner-up 1994–95
- Romanian CupRomanian CupThe Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
: Runner-up 1997-98
Steaua Bucureşti:
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- Romanian League: 2000–01
- Romanian Super Cup: 2000–01
Litex Lovech:
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- Bulgarian CupBulgarian CupThe Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
: 2003-04
- Bulgarian Cup
CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC CSKA Sofia , commonly known as CSKA or CSKA Sofia is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The club was officially founded on May 5, 1948. CSKA's abbreviation stands for Central Sports Club of the Army...
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- Bulgarian LeagueBulgarian A Professional Football GroupThe Bulgarian A Professional Football Group commonly known as A PFG is the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The league is sponsored by Victoria FATA Insurance and therefore is officially known as Victoria A Football Group since 2011...
: Runner-up 2005-06, 2006–07 - Bulgarian CupBulgarian CupThe Bulgarian Cup is a Bulgarian annual football competition. It is the country's main cup competition and all officially registered Bulgarian football teams take part in it. It is sponsored by the Bulgarian Corporate Commercial Bank....
: 2005-06 - Bulgarian Super Cup: 2006
- Bulgarian League
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
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- Romanian League: 2007–08
- Romanian CupRomanian CupThe Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
: 2007-08 - Romanian Super Cup: 2009