Cristian Alexandru Dulca (born 25 October 1972) is a Romanian professional football coach and former player, who played as a defender.
Playing career
As a player, Dulca represented
CFR Cluj, Gloria Bistrița, Rapid București, Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, Gaz Metan Mediaș and Universitatea Cluj in his native Romania. He also had two spells abroad in South Korea and Hungary, with
Pohang Steelers and Budapest Honvéd, respectively.
In 2003, Dulca was forced to retire from football because of a congenital heart defect.
International career
At international level, Dulca was included by head coach Anghel Iordănescu in the Romania national team squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He totalled six appearances for the country between 1997 and 1998.
International stats
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Coaching career
Following his retirement from playing, Dulca became the head coach of Minerul Iara, the
Liga III feeder team for Universitatea Cluj. The next year, he coached another Divizia C team, Avântul Reghin, for 13 matches. In February 2005, Dulca became assistant executive director at Universitatea Cluj.
Personal life
Dulca's son,
Marco Dulca, is also a professional footballer and plays as a
midfielder.
Honours
Player
Rapid București
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Liga I: 1998–99
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Cupa României: 1997–98
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Supercupa României runner-up: 1998
Coach
Șirineasa
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