Aristică Cioabă (born 4 August 1971) is a Romanian

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manager and a former footballer who is the current manager of

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Playing career

Cioabă began his footballing career in with Petroșani-based

CS Jiul Petroșani CS, C-S, C.S., Cs, cs, or cs. may refer to: Job titles * Chief Secretary (Hong Kong) * Chief superintendent, a rank in the British and several other police forces * Company secretary, a senior position in a private sector company or public se ...

and played for seven consecutive seasons with them in both Romania's

Divizia A The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...

and the second tier

Divizia B The Liga 2, most often spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 Liga II, 2006–07. It is currently Sponsor (commercial), sp ...

. He made his debut for the Jiul side in the

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season under head coach, Gogu Tonca. In the

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season, he moved to the oldest

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n city,

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where he signed a one-year contract with FC Farul Constanta and made a few appearances in the

1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup The 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the first edition of the tournament administered by the UEFA. It saw Strasbourg and Bordeaux win their semi-finals to advance to the UEFA Cup, the latter eventually finishing runners-up. It also saw English repre ...

though his side were eliminated by

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in the Round of 16. The following season, he returned to CS Jiul Petroșani, where he helped his side to get promoted to the

1996–97 Divizia A The 1996–97 Divizia A was the seventy-ninth season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania. Teams League table Positions by round Results Top goalscorers Champion squad References {{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Divi ...

. In Romania, he also played for lower league sides like

AFC Rocar București Rocar ANEFS București was a Romanian professional football club from Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1953 and dissolved in 2009. Chronology of names *Note: 3 years of inactivity between 2002–2005, and the team was refounded as ''Rocar ANE ...

FC Universitatea Cluj Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj (), commonly known as Universitatea Cluj or simply as U Cluj, is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga I, the first tier of the Romanian ...

, Foresta Fălticeni and FC Onesti before moving abroad to

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where he played for two years with

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and Wuhan Hongjinlong. He also had spells in

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with Al-Shoalah before finishing his career in

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with C.E. Esporles.

Managerial career

Cioabă holds the

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, the highest football coaching qualification since 2018 from the

Romanian Football Federation Romanian Football Federation (), also known by its acronym FRF, is the sports governing body, governing body of association football, football in Romania. They are headquartered in the capital city of Bucharest and affiliated to FIFA and UEFA sinc ...

. He also holds the

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since 2005.

Raja Casablanca

Cioabă began his managerial career in

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with Raja Casablanca where he worked as an assistant for Alexandru Moldovan in the first few rounds of the

2005–06 Botola The 2005–06 season of the GNF 1 first division of Moroccan football. Teams * AS Salé * FAR Rabat * Difaa El Jadida * CODM Meknès * IR Tanger * IZK Khemisset * Hassania Agadir * Jeunesse Massira * Union de Touarga * Mouloudia Oujda * SCCM d ...

. In his one-year stay as the assistant coach of the

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

-based club, he helped his side win the 2005 Coupe du Trône. He also helped them reach the Semi-finals stage of the

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Al-Masry

He then moved to

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in 2006 and again worked as an assistant to Alexandru Moldovan for

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side,

Al-Masry SC Al Masry Sporting Club ( ar, النادي المصري للألعاب الرياضية) is an Egyptian sports club based in Port Said, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, that competes in the Egyptian Premier L ...

FC Balş

In 2007, he returned to Romania where he was appointed as the manager of the Romanian

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side FC Balş where he worked till 2009.

Al-Tadamun

His next move out of Romania was to

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

in 2009 where he again worked as an assistant to Costică Ștefănescu and Alexandru Moldovan for Al-Farwaniya-based,

Al-Tadamun SC Al Tadhamon SC, or Al Tadamon is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Al Farwaniya. Honours *Kuwaiti Division One The Kuwaiti Division One is a second-tier professional Kuwaiti football league. Winners of the league are promoted t ...

of Kuwaiti Premier League.

Shabab Al-Ordon

After spending a season in Kuwait, he moved to another

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n country,

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

in 2010 where he was appointed as the manager of top Jordanian club,

Shabab Al-Ordon Club Shabab Al-Ordon Club ( ar, نادي شباب الأردن, lit=''Jordan Youth Club'') is a Jordanian professional football club based in Amman, that competes in the Jordanian Pro League. The club was established in 2002 and is considered as ...

. In his very short stint with the

Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...

-based club, he led his side to the Semi-finals stage of the 2011–12 Jordan FA Cup where his side lost 4–2 on aggregate to

Al-Faisaly SC Al-Faisaly Sports Club ( ar, نادي الفيصلي الرياضي) is a professional football club based in Amman, Jordan, that competes in the Jordanian Pro League, the top flight of Jordanian football. Nicknamed "the Blue Eagles", they wer ...

Aduana Stars

After spending more than a year in

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, he moved to the

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n continent and more accurately to

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

where he was appointed as the head coach of

Ghana Premier League The is the top professional association football division of the football league system in Ghana. Officially formed in 1956 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition (which began in 1933 and ended in 1953–54), t ...

club,

Aduana Stars Aduana Football Club is a professional football club, based in Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region, Ghana. The club is competing in the Ghanaian Premier League. It made history by winning the Ghana Premier League at their first attempt with 53 points. I ...

in August 2011 replacing Herbert Addo. He made appearances as the head coach of the

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-based club in the

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where his side lost 3–1 on aggregate to

Wydad Casablanca Wydad Athletic Club ( ar, نادي الوداد الرياضي, ) commonly referred to as Wydad AC and known as Wydad, or simply as WAC, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional football team that ...

Saham

In 2012, he again made a move out to the

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and more accurately to

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

where he was appointed as the manager of

Saham SC Saham Club ( ar, نادي صحم) is an Omani sports club based in Saham, Oman. The club is currently playing in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home stadium is Sohar Regional Sports Complex. The st ...

. He helped the

Saham Saham ( ar, صحم) is a coastal town in the Al Batinah Region, in northeastern Oman. It is located at about and has a population of 85,010 (2003 census). Saham is a fishing and a farming town between Al Khaboura and Sohar. See also * List of c ...

-based club to win the 2011–12 Oman First Division League and thus helping in promotion to the

2012–13 Oman Elite League The 2012–13 Oman Elite League (known as the ''Omantel Elite League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 37th edition of the top football league in Oman. It began on 4 October 2012 and was scheduled to finish on 19 May 2013, but for the second seas ...

. He also helped them achieve the runners-up position in the

2012–13 Oman Federation Cup The 2012–13 Omani Federation Cup was the second edition of a pre-season football competition held in Oman. The first edition was played in 2007. The competition started on 2 August 2012 and finished on 28 January 2013. The competition featured ...

. Soon after the Second Round of the

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, Saham SC's management decided to part company with the Petroșani-born coach.

Al-Oruba

While he was at the

-based club, news speculated that he would take charge of

Medeama SC Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. The club currently competes in the Ghana Premier League. The club was formerly known as Kessben F.C. before changing its name to Medeama Sporting C ...

. Soon after he signed a two and half-year contract with the

ian side worth $110 000. However, this agreement failed to materialize and as a result he signed for another Omani club

Al-Oruba SC Al-Oruba Sports Club was a Qatari football club. The football club merged with Al-Nasour to form a new football club named Al-Esteqlal, now known as Qatar SC. It was a founding member of the Q-League and it has won five consecutive Q-League title ...

Al-Shabab

File:AristicăCioabăAlShabab.jpg, 2014–15 Kuwaiti Premier League File:CioabaAlShababStaff.jpg, With Al-Shabab's Technical Staff AristicaCioabaAlShababi.jpg, 2014–15 Kuwaiti Premier League On 23 July 2014, he again moved to Kuwait where he was appointed as the manager of Al-Shabab SC. His side finished 11th in the

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with 18 points from 4 wins and 6 draws which included a 0–0 away draw against eventual winners of 2014–15 Kuwaiti Premier League,

Al-Kuwait Kuwait City ( ar, مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economical centre of the emirate, ...

. In the

2014–15 Kuwait Emir Cup The Kuwait Emir Cup is the premier cup competition involving teams from the Kuwaiti Premier League and the Kuwaiti Division One The Kuwaiti Division One is a second-tier professional Kuwaiti football league. Winners of the league are promoted ...

, his side first won 2–1 against

Al-Fahaheel FC Al-Fahaheel Sporting Club or simply Al-Fahaheel is a Kuwaiti multi-sports club based in Kuwait City. Founded on 19 April 1964, the club competes in the Kuwait Premier League. Achievements *Kuwait Emir Cup: 1 ::1986 * Kuwaiti Division One: 6 ...

in the First Round but later exited from the tournament after they lost 4-0

Khaitan SC Khaitan Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي خيطان الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football club named after Khaitan, a suburb of Kuwait City. Khaitan is the first Kuwaiti club to win the Division One title. Hounors * Kuwaiti Divisio ...

in the Second Round. In the

2014–15 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Al-Arabi won this tournament winning its 57th official title Final Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Kuwait Crown Prince Cup 2014–15 in Kuwaiti football {{Kuwait-footy-competition-stub ...

, his side first won 12–11 on penalties against Al-Fahaheel FC after the match had ended 2–2 after full-time in the 1st Round but later exited from the tournament after a facing a 4–1 penalties defeat against Al-Yarmouk SC after the match had ended 2–2 after full-time in the Second Round. In the 2014–15 Kuwaiti Federation Cup, his side failed to progress from the Group Stage and finished at the 5th in the Group A above 6th placed Kuwaiti giants, Al-Qadsia SC.

Back to Saham

File:AristicaPressSaham.jpg, Press Conference File:AristicaVsNahda.jpg,

2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup The 2015–16 Oman Professional League Cup (known as the ''Mazda Professional Cup'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth edition of a domestic football competition held in Oman. The competition features four groups of 3-4 teams (Group A and B ...

File:AristicaTrainingSalalah.jpg, Training On 24 June 2015, he once again returned to Oman and on 28 June 2015 he signed a one-year contract to be appointed as the manager of his former club,

Oman Professional League The Oman Professional League ( ar, دوري المحترفين عمان; known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons), previously known as the Omantel Elite League, is the top division of the Oman Football Association, an ...

. His club began the

2015–16 Oman Professional League The 2015–16 Oman Professional League (known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons) is the 40th edition of the top football league in Oman. The season began on 13 September 2015 and conclude on 14 April 2016. The start of ...

campaign on 14 September 2015 in a 2–1 hard fought victory over Al-Khaboura SC. He helped his side qualify for the Quarter-finals of the

2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup The 2015–16 Sultan Qaboos Cup is the 43rd edition of the Sultan Qaboos Cup ( ar, كأس السلطان قابوس), the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman. The competition began on 23 October 2015 with the Qualification roun ...

after an emphatic 9–0 win over

Oman Second Division League Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

's, Bidia SC in the Round of 32 and a hard-fought 5–3 penalty shootout win after playing a 2–2 draw against Al-Shabab Club in the Round of 16. On 24 January 2016, Saham Club's management decided to part ways with the Romanian manager.

Back to Aduana Stars

In March 2016, he moved back to Ghana and more accurately to Dormaa Ahenkro where on 7 March, he was appointed as the head coach of his former club Aduana Stars for the remaining of the

2016 Ghanaian Premier League The 2016 Ghanaian Premier League was the 60th season of top professional association football in Ghana. The domestic league season began on 21 January and concluded on 18 September with Wa All Stars winning their first league title. Only the matc ...

Azam

On 5 January 2017, he signed a one-year contract to be appointed as the head coach of

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n giants, Azam F.C.

Honours

Player

Universitatea Cluj * Cupa Ligii: 1998 Bihor Oradea *

runner-up: 2002–03

Manager

Raja Casablanca *

Coupe du Trône The Moroccan Throne Cup or the Throne Cup is a football tournament sponsored by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and brings together Moroccan clubs who play on the knockout system until two teams reach the final match. Unlike the league cha ...

: 2005 Saham *

Oman First Division League The Oman First Division League (known as the Omantel First Division League for sponsorship purposes) is the second-highest Association football league in Oman. Contested by 13 teams, the top 2 teams replace the bottom two in the Oman Professional ...

: 2011–12 * Oman Federation Cup runner-up:

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