Cristian Coroian

Cristian Coroian
Personal information
Full name Cristian Ambrozie Coroian
Date of birth (1973-03-14) 14 March 1973
Place of birth Gherla, Romania
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 CFR Cluj[a] 67 (40)
1996 Universitatea Cluj 17 (6)
1997–1998 Național București 18 (0)
1998–2005 Gloria Bistrița 183 (40)
2005–2007 CFR Cluj 56 (17)
2007–2011 Gloria Bistrița 91 (23)
Total 432 (126)
Managerial career
2009–2013 Gloria Bistrița (assistant)
2013 FCM Târgu Mureș (assistant)
2013 FCM Târgu Mureș (caretaker)
2013–2014 Gloria Bistrița (technical director)
2014 Gloria Bistrița
2014–2015 Metalurgistul Cugir
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2018

Cristian Ambrozie Coroian (born 14 March 1973) is a retired Romanian footballer and manager. He played as a forward and spent most of his career with CFR Cluj and Gloria Bistrița.

Playing career

Coroian was born on 14 March 1973 in Gherla, Romania and began playing senior-level football at Divizia B club CFR Cluj in 1993.[1][2] The team suffered relegation at the end of the 1994–95 season, but Coroian stayed with the club, helping it get promoted back after one year by scoring 31 goals.[1] Subsequently, he joined Universitatea Cluj, where he made his Divizia A debut under coach Dan Anca on 31 July 1996 in a 2–2 draw against Rapid București.[1][2][3] In the middle of the 1996–97 season, he moved to Național București, helping the team finish runner-up in the championship.[1][2] The team also reached the 1997 Cupa României final, but coach Florin Halagian did not use him in the 4–2 loss to Steaua București.[4] He also played in a 1–0 loss to Kocaelispor in the first round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.[1][5]

In 1998, Coroian went to play for Gloria Bistrița.[1][2] There, beginning in 2002, he formed an offensive partnership with Sandu Negrean.[6] Coroian spent seven seasons with the club, helping them secure a third place in the 2002–03 season and he netted 13 goals in the 2004–05 season.[1] He also played 12 matches and scored three goals in the Intertoto Cup over the course of four seasons.[1] Notably, Coroian scored a brace to help his side eliminate Teuta and reach the third round of the 2002 edition where they were defeated by Lille, and he also played in a 1–1 draw against Brescia during the 2003 edition.[1][7]

In 2005, Coroian returned to CFR Cluj.[1][2] Under coach Dorinel Munteanu, he played seven games in the 2005 Intertoto Cup campaign as CFR got past Athletic Bilbao, Saint-Étienne and Žalgiris, scoring two goals —one against each of the last two— with the team reaching the final where they were defeated 4–2 on aggregate by Lens.[1][2][8] Afterwards, he scored 11 goals to help CFR earn a third place in the 2006–07 season.[1]

Coroian made a comeback to Gloria Bistrița in 2007.[1][2] He played five matches under coach Ioan Sabău in the 2007 Intertoto Cup, helping the team eliminate Grbalj against whom he scored a goal, and Maccabi Haifa.[1][9] The team reached the final, earning a 2–1 home victory against Atlético Madrid, but lost the second leg with 1–0, thus losing the final on the away goals rule.[10] In October 2007, during a match against Universitatea Craiova, Coroian was kicked in the back by the opposing goalkeeper, Mircea Bornescu, who struck him with his studs, resulting in four fractured ribs for Coroian and a six-match suspension for Bornescu.[11] Coroian made his last Liga I appearance on 4 December 2010 in Gloria's 3–3 draw against Politehnica Timișoara, totaling 365 matches with 86 goals in the competition.[1][2]

On 13 May 2020, Gazeta Sporturilor included him on a list of best Romanian players who never played for Romania's national team.[12]

Managerial career

In 2009, Coroian became assistant coach of Gloria Bistrița, a position he held until 2013.[2][13] In April 2013, Coroian had his first experience as head coach, as he became the caretaker of Liga II club FCM Târgu Mureș, after previously working for them as an assistant.[2][14][15] He was sacked at the end of the season, being replaced by Edward Iordănescu.[14] In July 2013, Coroian became the technical director of Gloria Bistrița, partnering with his former colleague in the forward line of Gloria from his playing days, Sandu Negrean, who was the head coach.[2][6][16] In March 2014, Coroian became the team's head coach and Negrean worked as his assistant.[17] They both left the club in September 2014 due to the poor conditions at the club.[18]

In October 2014, Coroian was hired as manager of Liga III club Metalurgistul Cugir and had a good first season, finishing in second place.[2][19] However, on 22 July 2015, during a training session, he suffered a stroke that left him with lasting health complications, forcing him to retire from his career as a football manager.[2][20] On 8 July 2017, in an event organized by CFR Cluj, a charity match was played at Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium between CFR and Gloria Bistriţa old boys teams.[21] The teams included former colleagues of Coroian, such as Adrian Anca, Dorinel Munteanu, Cristian Panin and Cosmin Tilincă (CFR); Ovidiu Maier, Sandu Negrean and Valer Săsărman (Gloria).[21]

Honours

CFR Cluj

Național București

Gloria Bistrița

Notes

  1. ↑ The statistics for the 1993–94 Divizia B season are unavailable.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Cristian Coroian at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "VIDEO+FOTO Reportaj tulburător! Cristi Coroian, fostul atacant al lui CFR Cluj, reînvață să meargă și să vorbească după atacul cerebral suferit: "Tă-nă-ta-te!"" [VIDEO+PHOTO Disturbing report! Cristi Coroian, former CFR Cluj striker, relearns to walk and talk after suffering a stroke: "Stay healthy!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid Bucuresti 2-2". Labtof. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Romanian Cup – Season 1997–1998". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cristian Coroian. UEFA Cup Winners Cup. 1997/1998". WorldFootball. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Gloria Bistrița: Sandu Negrean-antrenor principal, Cristi Coroian – director tehnic" [Gloria Bistrița: Sandu Negrean - head coach, Cristi Coroian - technical director] (in Romanian). Rasunetul.ro. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Cristian Coroian. UEFA Intetoto Cup. 2002". WorldFootball. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
    "Cristian Coroian. UEFA Intetoto Cup. 2003". WorldFootball. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Reperele lui CFR Cluj, echipa care în 2000 era ca şi desființată, iar acum domină fotbalul românesc" [The landmarks of CFR Cluj, the team that in 2000 was almost disbanded, and now dominates Romanian football] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
    "Nu-i totul pierdut" [Not all is lost] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 11 August 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
    "Cristian Coroian. Intertoto Cup 2005/2006". WorldFootball. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cristian Coroian. Intertoto Cup 2007/2008". WorldFootball. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Se împlinesc 10 ani de la Gloria - Atletico Madrid. Bistrițenii, la un pas de a elimina o echipă plină de vedete" [It's been 10 years since Gloria - Atletico Madrid. The people from Bistrița, one step away from eliminating a team full of stars] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
    "Gloria, oleee! Se împlinesc 10 ani de la victoria cu Atletico! Totul despre acea dublă de poveste!" [Gloria, oleee! It's been 10 years since the victory with Atletico! All about that story double!] (in Romanian). Sportulbistritean.ro. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Coroian. Dictionarul suferintei" [Coroian. The Dictionary of Suffering] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
    "Mircea Bornescu, suspendat șase etape pentru că l-a accidentat pe Coroian" [Mircea Bornescu suspended for six matches for injuring Coroian.] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ion Oblemenco ar fi împlinit azi 75 de ani! Legendarul jucător nu a prins niciodată naționala. Care sunt cei mai buni fotbaliști fără vreun minut pentru România" [Ion Oblemenco would have turned 75 today! The legendary player never caught the national team. Who are the best footballers without any minutes for Romania] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Bistriţa : Cristian Coroian, golgheterul Gloriei în Liga I" [Bistrita: Cristian Coroian, Gloria's top scorer in Liga I.] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  14. 1 2 "La mulți ani, Cristi Coroian! Golgeterul absolut al Gloriei în prima divizie împlinește 44 de ani!" [Happy birthday, Cristi Coroian! Gloria's absolute top scorer in the first division turns 44!] (in Romanian). Sportulbistritean.ro. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Cojocaru a demisionat de la FCM Târgu Mureș! Coroian, interimar!" [Cojocaru resigned from FCM Târgu Mureș! Coroian, interim!] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Banca tehnică a Gloriei: Coroian – director tehnic, Negrean – antrenor principal" [Gloria's technical bank: Coroian - technical director, Negrean - head coach] (in Romanian). Sportulbistritean.ro. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Remus Vlad, director tehnic la Gloria, în locul lui Coroian!" [Remus Vlad, technical director at Gloria, replacing Coroian!] (in Romanian). Sportulbistritean.ro. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
    "Sandu Negrean, antrenor Gloria:"11 la 11 am fi scos măcar un egal"" [Sandu Negrean, Gloria coach: "11 against 11, we would have at least managed a draw."] (in Romanian). Sportulbistritean.ro. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
    "Gloria Progresul Bistrița a pornit la drum. Coroian: Un nou început. Sper să fie un sezon reușit (FOTO)" [Gloria Progresul Bistrița has set off. Coroian: A new beginning. I hope it will be a successful season (PHOTO)] (in Romanian). Timponline.ro. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Coroian și Negrean au plecat de la Gloria: "Nicio perspectivă. Desființarea ar fi o grea lovitură"" [Coroian and Negrean left Gloria: "No perspective. Disbanding would be a heavy blow"] (in Romanian). Timponline.ro. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
    "Coroian și Negrean au plecat de la Gloria: "Nicio perspectivă. Desființarea ar fi o grea lovitură"" [Coroian and Negrean left Gloria: "No perspective. Disbanding would be a heavy blow"] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Cristian Coroian, noul antrenor principal al Metalurgistului Cugir" [Cristian Coroian, the new head coach of Metalurgistul Cugir] (in Romanian). Ziarulunirea.ro. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
    "Cristian Coroian, internat la Terapie Intensivă după un infarct cerebral. Fostul vârf al CFR-ului și al Bistriței, acum antrenor la Cugir, e de o săptămână în spital și nu a fost operat" [Cristian Coroian has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit following a stroke. The former CFR and Bistrița striker—now the coach at Cugir—has been in the hospital for a week and has not undergone surgery.] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Cristi Coroian, în stare critică: fostul vârf al CFR-ului şi al Gloriei Bistriţa a suferit un atac cerebral şi este internat la Terapie Intensivă. Prima reacţie a doctorilor" [Cristi Coroian in critical condition: the former CFR and Gloria Bistrița striker suffered a stroke and is in the intensive care unit. Doctors' initial reaction.] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  21. 1 2 "Uniți pentru Coroian. Meci caritabil pentru fostul fotbalist, după ce a suferit un atac cerebral" [United for Coroian. Charity match for the former footballer after he suffered a stroke] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
    "CFR Cluj nu l-a uitat pe Coroian. Meci caritabil pentru fostul jucător al ardelenilor" [CFR Cluj has not forgotten Coroian. Charity match for the former Transylvanian club player.] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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