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.
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 BistriÃÂa. He made his debut for UTA Arad on 10 September 2006 in a 2âÂÂ0 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 3âÂÂ0 victory over Rapid Bucuresti. His first goal for the club came in a 2âÂÂ2 draw over Steaua BucureÃÂti. 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 2âÂÂ1 win over Swiss club FC Basel. In 2014, he spent a loan spell at Liga II club Târgu Mureàwith whom he won promotion to the first tier. He signed permanently for the club at the beginning of the 2014âÂÂ15 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 2016âÂÂ17 campaign, recording his sole goal in a 3âÂÂ0 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 RoÃÂ-albaÃÂtrii in a 3âÂÂ0 league victory over Hermannstadt. Thirteen days later, he helped to a 3âÂÂ2 win against CS Universitatea Craiova after netting a double.
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 0âÂÂ0 draw against the former.
He earned his first official cap for the nation on 23 March 2016, replacing Bogdan Stancu in a 1âÂÂ0 victory over Lithuania at the Stadionul Marin Anastasovici in Giurgiu.
During his spell at Gloria BistriÃÂa 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.
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