Adrian Stoicov

Club career Stoicov, nicknamed "Bulgarul" (The Bulgarian), was born on 12 November 1967 in Deta, Romania and began playing junior-level football at ȘS Timișoara before moving to Politehnica Timișoara. He started his senior career in 1986 at Divizia C club Obilici Sânmartinu-Sârbesc. Subsequently, in the 1990–91 UEFA Cup coach Constantin Rădulescu used him in four matches, as in the first round they got past Atlético Madrid with 2–1 on aggregate, being eliminated in the next round by Sporting Lisbon. He helped the club reach the 1992 Cupa României final, coach Ion Ionescu using him the entire match in the loss at the penalty shoot-out to Steaua București, Stoicov missing one of Politehnica's spot kicks. He then participated in the 1992–93 UEFA Cup edition where in the first round they faced Real Madrid, obtaining a 1–1 draw at Timișoara and losing with 4–0 at Santiago Bernabéu.

Stoicov left Politehnica to join Progresul București for the 1993–94 season.

Coaching career After he ended his playing career, Stoicov worked as an assistant and youth coach.

Death He died on 15 March 2017 at age 49 in Timișoara after suffering from lung cancer.

Honours Politehnica Timișoara Divizia B: 1988–89, 1994–95 Cupa României runner-up: 1991–92 UM Timișoara Divizia C: 1998–99