Mircea Bolba
Mircea Bolba (31 October 1961 – 6 January 2021) was a Romanian football midfielder and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 October 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Craidorolț, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 2021 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Satu Mare, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1980 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 20 | (4) |
| 1980–1981 | Steaua București | 8 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | ASA Târgu Mureș | 19 | (2) |
| 1982–1984 | Olimpia Satu Mare | (11) | |
| 1984–1987 | Politehnica Timișoara | 74 | (49) |
| 1987–1989 | Olimpia Satu Mare | (14) | |
| 1989–1990 | Bihor Oradea | 25 | (7) |
| 1990 | Sportul 30 Decembrie | (0) | |
| 1990–1991 | Evagoras Paphos | (12) | |
| 1991–1992 | Armătura Zalău | (0) | |
| 1992–1993 | Inter Sibiu | 3 | (0) |
| 1993 | Armătura Zalău | (0) | |
| 1995 | Olimpia Satu Mare | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 158 | (101) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2006 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| 2006 | Fink Fester Petrești | ||
| 2007 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| 2007 | Talna Orașu Nou | ||
| 2007–2008 | Arieșul Turda | ||
| 2008 | Silvania Șimleu Silvaniei | ||
| 2008–2009 | Unirea Dej | ||
| 2010 | Talna Orașu Nou | ||
| 2010–2011 | Olimpia II Satu Mare | ||
| 2011 | FCMU Baia Mare | ||
| 2011–2012 | Unirea Dej | ||
| 2011–2016 | Olimpia II Satu Mare | ||
| 2016 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| 2017 | Olimpia Satu Mare (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Turul Micula | ||
| 2018 | Unirea Dej | ||
| 2018–2019 | Someșul Dej | ||
| 2020 | Someșul Dej | ||
| 2020–2021 | Olimpia MCMXXI | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
As a footballer, Bolba played for Olimpia Satu Mare, Steaua București, ASA Târgu Mureș, Politehnica Timișoara and FC Bihor Oradea, among others. After retirement, Bolba started his career as a manager, coaching over years especially teams from Satu Mare County, such as Olimpia Satu Mare (several times), Fink Fester Petrești, Talna Orașu Nou or Turul Micula. Bolba also managed other teams, especially from the region of Transylvania, among them Arieșul Turda, Silvania Șimleu Silvaniei, Unirea Dej or Someșul Dej.
Mircea Bolba died in the morning of 6 January 2021, at the age of 59. At the moment of death, he was the manager of Olimpia MCMXXI Satu Mare, a fan-owned football club and also a phoenix club of Olimpia Satu Mare.[1][2]
References
- Doliu în fotbalul românesc! Mircea Bolba, fost jucător la Olimpia, Steaua sau Poli Timișoara, a încetat din viață (Mourning in Romanian football! Mircea Bolba, former player at Olimpia, Steaua or Poli Timișoara, has died). liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
- Un fost fotbalist la FC Bihor ne-a părăsit pentru totdeauna (A former football player at FC Bihor has left us forever). bihon.ro (in Romanian)
External links
- Mircea Bolba at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com