Daniel Huza

Daniel Huza
Personal information
Full name Daniel Petru Huza
Date of birth (1970-06-24) 24 June 1970 (age 54)
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)
1996Minerul Lupeni (loan)
1998Flacăra 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

Manager

Jiul Petroșani

References