Lucian Cotora

Lucian Cotora
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-02-16) 16 February 1969 (age 55)[1]
Place of birth Cisnădie, Romania[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1996 Inter Sibiu[a] 247 (10)
1997–1998 Dinamo București 36 (0)
1998–2000 Inter Sibiu 63 (8)
2001–2003 Extensiv Craiova 52 (1)
2004–2005 FC Sibiu 34 (1)
2006 Apulum Alba Iulia 15 (0)
2006–2007 AS Cisnădie
Total 447 (20)
International career
1995 Romania 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lucian Cotora (born 16 February 1969) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a defender.[2][3] His brother, Florin Cotora was also a footballer, they played together at Inter Sibiu.[4] After he ended his playing career he worked as a youth coach.[5]

International career

Lucian Cotora played one friendly game at international level for Romania, when coach Anghel Iordănescu used him in a 1–0 loss against Greece.[6][7]

Honours

Inter Sibiu

Notes

  1. ^ The statistics for the 1987–88 Divizia B season are unavailable.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Lucian Cotora at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ Lucian Cotora at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Lucian Cotora at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ "Cotora este slujitorul "cainilor"" [Cotora is the servant of the "dogs"] (in Romanian). 9am.ro. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Lucian Cotora, antrenorul campioanei judeţene de juniori A1, Măgura Cisnădie: "Am planuri mari cu copiii ăştia"" [Lucian Cotora, coach of the A1 junior county champion, Măgura Cisnădie: "I have big plans with these kids"] (in Romanian). Tribuna.ro. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Lucian Cotora". European Football. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Greece - Romania 1:0". European Football. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Lucian Burchel, "omul nevazut" din spatele succesului echipei lui Gheorghe Hagi" [Lucian Burchel, the "unseen man" behind the success of Gheorghe Hagi's team] (in Romanian). Servuspress.ro. Retrieved 23 March 2020.


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