Gheorghe Ciurea

Playing career Ciurea was born on 12 October 1962 in Căpreni, Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1975 under coach Stelică Carabaș at local club Muncitorul Reșița. He played in both legs in the first round of the 1987–88 UEFA Cup and scored one goal, as his side was eliminated by Chaves. Ciurea helped the club win The Double in the 1990–91 season under the guidance of coach Sorin Cârțu, contributing with 13 goals scored in 31 league appearances, being the team's top-scorer, alongside Emil Săndoi. He also played the entire match in the 2–1 win over FC Bacău in the Cupa României final. In the same season, he played four matches in the UEFA Cup, scoring one goal to help his side get past Partizani Tirana, but they were defeated in the second round by Borussia Dortmund. Afterwards, he played in a 3–0 loss to Apollon Limassol in the 1991–92 European Cup. In the middle of that season, Ciurea left "U" Craiova to join Farul Constanța. Ciurea played for Farul until 1996, totaling 253 matches with 58 goals in Divizia A.

Honours Universitatea Craiova Divizia A: 1990–91 Cupa României: 1990–91