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Adrian Ioan Hora (born 21 August 1988 in Oradea) is a Romanian footballer who plays for Turkish club Konyaspor. Although he played most of his career as a winger, he has recently found more success as a striker.
Club career
Born in Oradea in 1988, Hora started his career with youth club Oradea CSS. He started his professional career with UTA Arad in 2005, playing at the club till 2008 when he joined Gloria Bistrița. He made his debut for UTA Arad on 10 September 2006 in a 2–0 victory against Dinamo Bucuresti. Hora signed a three-year contract with the club in a 238,000 euro deal. He made his debut on 26 July in a 3–0 victory over Rapid Bucuresti. His first goal for the club came in a 2–2 draw over Steaua Bucureşti. In his second season with the club, he made 30 appearances, finding the net four times.
In June 2010, Hora signed for defending Romanian Liga I champions CFR Cluj on a five-year contract. On joining the club, Hora said that he had spent "two beautiful years" at Gloria and also said that he wanted to make a mark in the UEFA Champions League. He played his first Champions League match on 15 September in a 2–1 win over Swiss club FC Basel. In 2014, he spent a loan spell at Liga II club Târgu Mureș with whom he won promotion to the first tier. He signed permanently for the club at the beginning of the 2014–15 season; where he would play 30 matches and score nine goals.
In July 2015, Hora signed a three-year contract with Pandurii Târgu Jiu.
In August 2016, Hora signed a three-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig side Konyaspor.
International career
In May 2010, he was called to the Romania under 21 squad by manager Emil Săndoi for friendly matches against Belarus and Serbia. Hora played the match against Belarus, where Romania were handed a 1–0 defeat.
In January 2015, Hora was included in the national team for three friendlies against Bulgaria, Georgia and Moldova. He made his debut in the match against Bulgaria, coming as a 70th-minute substitute in the 0–0 draw.
Personal life
In October 2012, the Cluj County court sentenced Hora to six months in prison after he was convicted in a case of drink driving. While playing for Gloria Bistrița, after a match against CFR Cluj, his car caused an accident in the city of Cluj-Napoca in 2010.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| UTA Arad | 2005–06 | Liga II | 20 | 4 | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Liga I | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2007–08 | Liga I | 23 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Total | 52 | 7 | — | 52 | 7 | |||||
| Gloria Bistrița | 2008–09 | Liga I | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | Liga I | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| Total | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 56 | 6 | |||
| CFR Cluj | 2010–11 | Liga I | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Liga I | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | Liga I | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | Liga I | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 76 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 7 | ||
| Târgu Mureș (loan) | 2013–14 | Liga II | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | |
| Târgu Mureș | 2014–15 | Liga I | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 10 | |
| Total | 45 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 48 | 13 | |||
| Pandurii | 2015–16 | Liga I | 35 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 20 | |
| 2016–17 | Liga I | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 265 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 287 | 54 | ||
International
| Romania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- CFR Cluj
- Liga I: 2011–12
- Romanian Supercup: 2010
Individual
- Liga I Golden Boot: 2015–16
- Digi Sport Player of the Month: October 2015
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