Adrian Ioan Hora (; born 21 August 1988) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga II club Bihor Oradea, which he captains.
Deployed mainly as a winger during the first part of his career, he later found more success in the centre as a main striker.
Club career Born in Oradea in 1988, Hora started his career with youth club Oradea CSS. He started his professional career with UTA Arad in 2005, playing at the club till 2008 when he joined Gloria Bistrița. He made his debut for UTA Arad on 10 September 2006 in a 2–0 victory against Dinamo Bucuresti. Hora signed a three-year contract with the club in a 238,000 euro deal. He made his debut on 26 July in a 3–0 victory over Rapid Bucuresti. His first goal for the club came in a 2–2 draw over Steaua București. In his second season with the club, he made 30 appearances, finding the net four times.
In June 2010, Hora signed for defending Romanian Liga I champions CFR Cluj on a five-year contract. On joining the club, Hora said that he had spent "two beautiful years" at Gloria and also said that he wanted to make a mark in the UEFA Champions League. He played his first Champions League match on 15 September in a 2–1 win over Swiss club FC Basel. In 2014, he spent a loan spell at Liga II club Târgu Mureș with whom he won promotion to the first tier. He signed permanently for the club at the beginning of the 2014–15 season; where he would play 30 matches and score nine goals.
In July 2015, Hora signed a three-year contract with Pandurii Târgu Jiu. He ended the season as the league's top scorer with 20 goals.
In August 2016, Hora signed a three-year contract with Turkish side Konyaspor for an undisclosed transfer fee. He made 27 appearances in all competitions in the 2016–17 campaign, recording his sole goal in a 3–0 victory over Karabükspor on 25 May 2017.
Hora returned to Romania on 20 January 2019, penning a deal for an undisclosed period with FCSB.
On 11 February 2019, he made his debut and scored his first goal for the Roș-albaștrii in a 3–0 league victory over Hermannstadt. Thirteen days later, he helped to a 3–2 win against CS Universitatea Craiova after netting a double.
International career In January 2015, Hora was called up to the Romania national team for the unofficial friendlies against Bulgaria, Georgia and Moldova. He came on as a 70th-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw against the former.
He earned his first official cap for the nation on 23 March 2016, replacing Bogdan Stancu in a 1–0 victory over Lithuania at the Stadionul Marin Anastasovici in Giurgiu.
Personal life During his spell at Gloria Bistrița in 2010, Hora caused a car accident in the city of Cluj-Napoca after a match against CFR Cluj. In October 2012, the Cluj County court handed him a six-month prison sentence after he was convicted of driving the vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUTA Arad 2005–06Divizia B204————2042006–07Liga I10100———1012007–08Liga I23210———242Total53710———547Gloria Bistrița 2008–09Liga I25221———2732009–10Liga I30420———324Total55641———597CFR Cluj2010–11Liga I24210—40103022011–12Liga I21110———2212012–13Liga I21351—20102942013–14Liga I10000———100Total76671006020917ASA Târgu Mureș (loan)2013–14Liga II153————153ASA Târgu Mureș 2014–15Liga I30931———3310Total451231———4813Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2015–16Liga I35191110——37202016–17Liga I21——10—31Total3720111010—4021Konyaspor 2016–17Süper Lig141102—30—273Akhisar 2017–18Süper Lig13044———174Elazığspor (loan) 2017–18TFF 1. Lig153————153FCSB 2018–19Liga I146————1462019–20Liga I11121—30—162Total257210030—308Gaz Metan Mediaș2019–20Liga I51————51UTA Arad 2020–21Liga I31621———3372021–22Liga I17410———184Total481031———5111Hermannstadt 2021–22Liga I80————802022–23Liga I2020———40Total10020———120Lotus Băile Felix2022–23Liga III105————105Crișul Sântandrei2023–24Liga III231400———2314Bihor Oradea2024–25Liga II18610———1962025–26Liga II281220———30122026–27Liga II8032———112Total541862———6020Career total48311043141013020542124
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRomania201510201620Total30
Honours CFR Cluj Liga I: 2011–12 Cupa României runner-up: 2012–13 Supercupa României: 2010
Konyaspor Turkish Cup: 2016–17 Turkish Super Cup: 2017
Individual Liga I top scorer: 2015–16 DigiSport Liga I Player of the Month: October 2015
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