Aristică Cioabă (born 4 August 1971) is a Romanian

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manager and a former footballer who is the current head coach of Ghanaian Premier League club Aduana Football Club.

Playing career

Cioabă began his footballing career in with

Petroșani Petroșani (; Hungarian: ''Petrozsény''; German: ''Petroschen'') is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 31,044 as of 2021. The city has been associated with mining since the 19th century. History "Pietros" m ...

-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 sec ...

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

Divizia A Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1 and officially known as SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Romania and the highest level of the Romanian football league system. Contested by 1 ...

and the second tier

Divizia B The Liga 2, most commonly 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 football season. It is currently sponsored by Casa Pariu ...

. He made his debut for the Jiul side in the

1989–90 Divizia A The 1989–90 Divizia A was the seventy-second season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania. Teams League table Results Top goalscorers Champion squad See also * 1989–90 Divizia B References {{DEFAULTSORT:1 ...

season under head coach,

Gogu Tonca Gogu Tonca (2 May 1947 – 23 October 2010) was a Romanian footballer who played as a central defender and a manager. Playing career Gogu Tonca was born on 2 May 1947 in Bucharest and started practicing boxing before reorienting towards footbal ...

. 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 first round of the UEFA Cup, the latter eventually finishing runners-up. It also ...

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 Divizi ...

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

AFC Rocar București Rocar București was a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest, founded in 1953 and dissolved in 2009. The club had a meteoric appearance in the forefront of Romanian football. Promoted in 1999, the club from Drumul Găzarului St ...

FC Universitatea Cluj Asociația Sportivă Fotbal Club Universitatea Cluj (), commonly known as Universitatea Cluj or simply U Cluj, is a Romanian professional association football, football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, that competes in the L ...

Foresta Fălticeni Foresta Fălticeni (also known as ''Foresta Suceava'') was a Romanian professional football club from Fălticeni, Suceava County, Romania, founded in 1954 as ''Avântul Fălticeni'' and subsequently dissolved in 2003. History The club was fo ...

and FC Onesti before moving abroad to

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

where he played for two years with Yunnan Hongta F.C. and Wuhan Hongjinlong. He also had spells in

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...

with

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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 The Romanian Football Federation (; FRF) is the governing body of football in Romania. They are headquartered in the capital city of Bucharest and affiliated with FIFA and UEFA since 1923 and 1955 respectively. The Federation organizes the men's ...

. He also holds the UEFA A License since 2005.

Raja Casablanca

Cioabă began his managerial career in

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

with

Raja Casablanca Raja Club Athletic, widely known as Raja Casablanca or simply Raja, is a Football team, football club based in Casablanca, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football league system, Moroccan football. Founded on 20 M ...

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 ...

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

Casablanca Casablanca (, ) is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of the Chaouia (Morocco), Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a populatio ...

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

2005 CAF Champions League The 2005 CAF Champions League was the 41st edition of the CAF Champions League, the Africa's premier club football tournament prize organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was started on 29 January 2005 with a preliminary roun ...

Al-Masry

He then moved to

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

Egyptian Premier League The Egyptian Premier League (), also known as the Nile League () for sponsorship reasons, after the addition of title sponsor Nile Developments, is a professional association football league in Egypt and the highest level of the Egyptian football ...

side,

Al-Masry SC Al Masry Sporting Club () 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 League, the highest tier of the Egyptian football league system. ...

FC Balş

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

Liga III The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. It was founded in 1936 and was called Divizia C until 2006. An exception was the seasons 1992–93 to 1996–97, in which the league was call ...

side FC Balş where he worked till 2009.

Al-Tadamun

His next move out of Romania was to

Kuwait Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...

in 2009 where he again worked as an assistant to

Costică Ștefănescu Costică Ștefănescu (26 March 1951 – 20 August 2013) was a Romanian professional football player and coach. He spent the majority of his playing career at Universitatea Craiova, where he made a club-record 378 appearances. He is also th ...

and Alexandru Moldovan for Al-Farwaniya-based, Al-Tadamun SC of

Kuwaiti Premier League The Kuwait Premier League (), known as Zain Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Kuwait football pyramid system. Formed in 1961, Kuwait SC holds the best record in the competition, having won 20 times. History Th ...

Shabab Al-Ordon

After spending a season in Kuwait, he moved to another

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n country,

Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

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

Shabab Al-Ordon Club Shabab Al-Ordon Club () is a Jordanian professional football club based in Amman, that competes in the Jordanian Pro League. The club was established in 2002, but originated from its club Al-Qadisiyah. History Shabab Al-Ordon Club Management ...

. In his very short stint with the

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-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 () is a Jordanian professional Association football, football club based in Amman. Founded in 1932, the club competes in the Jordanian Pro League, the top flight of Football in Jordan, Jordanian football. Nicknamed "the B ...

Aduana Stars

After spending more than a year in

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...

, he moved to the

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

n continent and more accurately to

Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...

where he was appointed as the head coach of

Ghana Premier League The Ghana Premier League is the top professional association football league in Ghana organized by the Ghana Football Association and formed in 1958 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition which ran from 1933 ...

club,

Aduana Stars Aduana Football Club ''(formerly Aduana Stars F.C)'' is a professional Football team, 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 L ...

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

Dormaa Ahenkro Dormaa Ahenkro is a town and also the capital of Dormaa Traditional Area Dormaa Municipal of the Bono Region, in Ghana. Dormaa Ahenkro has a historical reference for their brave warlords. Dormaa Ahenkro is the capital for the Dormaa traditiona ...

-based club in the

2011 CAF Champions League The 2011 CAF Champions League (also known as the 2011 Orange CAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 47th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the 15th ed ...

where his side lost 3–1 on aggregate to

Wydad Casablanca Wydad Athletic Club (, ), often known outside Morocco as Wydad Casablanca, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of the Moroccan football ...

Saham

In 2012, he again made a move out to the

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and more accurately to

Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

where he was appointed as the manager of

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

. He helped the

Saham Saham () is a coastal town in Al Batinah North Governorate, in northeastern Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land ...

-based club to win the

2011–12 Oman First Division League The 2011–12 Oman First Division League (known as the ''Omantel First Division League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of the second-highest division overall Association football, football league in Oman Football Association, Oman. ...

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 s ...

. 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

-born coach.

Al-Orouba

While he was at the

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

's Medeama SC. Soon after he signed a two-and-a-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-Orouba SC.

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

2014–15 Kuwaiti Premier League The 2014-15 Kuwaiti Premier League season was the 53rd season of the Kuwait Premier League, Kuwait's highest football league. The season saw 14 teams compete, with Kuwait SC being crowned as champions with an undefeated 20-6-0 record. Patrick Fab ...

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. 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 prom ...

, 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 ::1 ...

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

Khaitan SC Khaitan Sporting Club () 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. Khaitan has always been among the clubs fighting off relegation on m ...

in the Second Round. In the 2014–15 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup, 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 Al-Yarmouk Sporting Club () is a Kuwaiti professional sports club located in the district of Mishref. It was established on 28 February 1965 in Failaka Island and was the only Kuwaiti club established outside mainland Kuwait at that time. The c ...

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 (; 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, and was officially created in 1976. Curren ...

. His club began the

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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 (), the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Oman. The competition began on 23 October 2015 with the Qualification round. Al-Oruba SC were the defending cha ...

after an emphatic 9–0 win over

Oman Second Division League Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

's,

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in the Round of 32 and a hard-fought 5–3 penalty shootout win after playing a 2–2 draw against

Al-Shabab Club Shabab Club also known as Al-Shabab () is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Riyadh that competes in the Saudi Pro League. Founded in 1947 as ''Shabab Al-Riyadh'' (; ), it was renamed ''Al-Shabab'' in 1967. The club earned its n ...

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 Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

Azam

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

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

n giants,

Azam F.C. Azam Football Club is a Tanzanian professional football club based in Chamazi, Temeke, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that competes in the Tanzanian Premier League. Nicknamed ''Wana Lambalamba, Chamazi Millionaires or the Bakers'', the club was foun ...

Honours

Player

Universitatea Cluj *

Cupa Ligii The Cupa Ligii () was Romania's secondary club football tournament. Like the Cupa României, it was played on a knockout (single elimination) basis. History It is unclear when the competition was first created, as there are no official recordi ...

: 1998 Bihor Oradea *

runner-up: 2002–03

Manager

Raja Casablanca *

Coupe du Trône The Moroccan Throne Cup or the Throne Cup () is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout Association football, football tournament in Football in Morocco, Moroccan football, organized by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.The first club to w ...

: 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, football league in Oman. Contested by 13 teams, the top 2 replace the bottom two in the Oman Profess ...

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

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