Adrian Iencsi
Adrian Mihai Iencsi (born 15 March 1975 in Piatra Neamț) is a Romanian former football player and currently a manager. As a footballer, he enjoyed spells at Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ, Rapid București, Spartak Moscow, Apollon Limassol and Kapfenberger SV. Iencsi has won two Romanian championship titles with Rapid București in 1999 and 2003.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adrian Mihai Iencsi | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Piatra Neamţ, Romania | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1993 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1996 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 43 | (2) |
1995 | → Cetatea Târgu Neamț (loan) | 17 | (1) |
1997–2004 | Rapid București | 190 | (22) |
2004–2006 | Spartak Moscow | 37 | (2) |
2006–2007 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 10 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Apollon Limassol | 21 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Kapfenberg | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Rapid București | 22 | (2) |
2010 | Concordia Chiajna | 10 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Târgu Mureș | 31 | (2) |
Total | 385 | (34) | |
National team | |||
1996–1998 | Romania U21[1] | 16 | (0) |
2000–2006 | Romania | 30 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2012–2013 | CS Corbeanca | ||
2013 | Popești-Leordeni | ||
2013–2014 | FC Voluntari | ||
2014–2015 | Apollon Limassol (assistant) | ||
2015 | FC Hunedoara | ||
2016 | Sporting Turnu Măgurele | ||
2016 | Foresta Suceava | ||
2017 | Unirea Jucu | ||
2017 | Universitatea Craiova (assistant) | ||
2017 | Dunărea Călărași | ||
2017 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | ||
2018 | Rapid București U19 | ||
2018–2019 | Universitatea Cluj (assistant) | ||
2019–2020 | Universitatea II Craiova | ||
2020 | Rapid București | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
In 2009 Adrian Iencsi signed a contract with Rapid București as a second coach and player. On 18 April 2009 the former assistant coach managed the team on a temporary basis until a replacement to Rada was found.
He ended his career at FCM Târgu Mureș. His first head coach job was at Liga IV team CS Corbeanca. Then he signed after some weeks with her rival ACS Popesti Leordeni. He finished second in the championship. After ACS Popesti Leordeni, Mister Iencsi signed for FC Voluntari, a team who play now in Liga 2 and won promotion. In the end was sacked even if he was a very professional coach.
Now, he is assistant coach at Apollon Limassol, helping Ioan Andone, a very experienced coach, who played with CFR Cluj in Champions League.
In Romania, he is well known for his love for Rapid Bucharest.
Iencsi is a very organized coach, with charisma and self-confidence, one of the top students of PRO License course organized by Romanian Football Federation.
Out of the pitch he is known that his mentor is Turkey manager, Mircea Lucescu.
Honours
Club
- Rapid București
- Romanian League Championship: 1998–99, 2002–03
- Romanian Cup: 1997–98, 2001–02
- Romanian Super Cup: 2003
References
- "Adian Iencsi profile". 11v11. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- Adrian Iencsi at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
External links
- Adrian Iencsi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Adrian Iencsi at Soccerway
- Adrian Iencsi at WorldFootball.net
- Adrian Iencsi at FootballDatabase.eu