Daniel Huza
Romanian footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Petru Huza | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-06-24) 24 June 1970 (age 53) | ||
| Place of birth | Târnăveni, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1988 | Chimica Târnăveni | ||
| 1988–1991 | Jiul Petroșani | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1998 | Jiul Petroșani | 92 | (12) |
| 1996 | → Minerul Lupeni (loan) | ||
| 1998 | → Flacăra Horezu (loan) | ||
| 1998 | CSM Reșița | 1 | (0) |
| 1999 | Bihor Oradea | 11 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Farul Constanța | 17 | (4) |
| 2000–2001 | Jiul Petroșani | 11 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 14 | (4) |
| 2002 | Jiul Petroșani | ||
| 2003 | Minerul Lupeni | ||
| 2003–2004 | Minerul Motru | 23 | (2) |
| Total | 169+ | (23+) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Jiul Petroșani (youth) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Jiul Petroșani (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Jiul Petroșani | ||
| 2011–2012 | Jiul II Petroșani | ||
| 2013–2014 | Universitatea Cluj (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2018 | Al Dhafra (youth) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sharjah (youth) | ||
| 2019– | Al Ain (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2020 | |||
Daniel Petru Huza (born 24 June 1970) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a midfielder mainly for Jiul Petroșani, but also for teams such as Minerul Lupeni, Bihor Oradea or Pandurii Târgu Jiu, among others. According to other sources, Huza played in 95 Liga I matches and scored 15 goals, but also in 200 Liga II matches and scored 56 goals.[1]
After retirement, Huza continued to work for his favourite club, Jiul Petroșani, at the beginning as a coach in the youth center, subsequently being promoted as an assistant coach in the Liga II.[1] In 2011 Huza was promoted as the manager of Jiul, in a tough moment for the club, after it was relegated in the Liga IV due to financial problems.[2] Huza promoted Jiul and next season continued as the manager of the second squad, remaining in the 4th tier.[3] After a short spell at Universitatea Cluj, Huza moved in 2014 in the United Arab Emirates where he continued as a youth coach and technical director for Al Dhafra, Sharjah FC and Al Ain.[1]
Honours
Player
- Jiul Petroșani
- Minerul Lupeni
- Divizia C: Winner (1) 1995–96
Manager
- Jiul Petroșani
- Liga IV – Hunedoara County: Winner (1) 2010–11
References
- ^ a b c Jiul Petroșani - 100 de ani în alb-negru. Om la om (IX). / Daniel Huza - un simbol al Jiului sau o iubire în alb-negru. zvj.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ La 41 de ani, Huza face senzație la Jiul. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Fotbal Liga III, Seria V – Evoluţia echipei Jiul Petroşani de la prima rundă până la ultima. gddhd.ro (in Romanian)
External links
- Daniel Huza at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
