Adrian Bumbut ( ro, Bumbuț; born 17 August 1984 in

Zalău Zalău (, unofficial and former official name: ro, Zălau (; german: Zillenmarkt or , hu, Zilah, tr, Zile) is the seat of Sălaj County, Romania. In 2011, its estimated population was 56,202. History Ancient times Zalău is situated in the ...

) is a

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...

n former football player.

Career

College and Amateur

Bumbut moved from his native Romania to the United States as a child with his family, settling in

Georgetown, South Carolina Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Lowcountry. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 9,163. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Black, ...

. He attended Georgetown High School and played

college soccer College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and Philippines, the Philippines. Th ...

for

Liberty University Liberty University (LU) is a Private university, private Baptist university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia (Southern Baptist Convention). Founded in 1971 by Jerry Falwell Sr. and Elmer ...

, who he helped to its first-ever Big South Championship and an appearance in the NCAA Men's College Soccer Cup his senior season, and completed his career ranked fourth on the Liberty all-time points list with 79, while tying for fourth on the school's all-time goals list with 32. He was named to the All-Big South first team, the VaSID All-State first team and the All-South Atlantic Region second team as a senior. During his college years he played also for

Richmond Kickers Future Richmond Kickers Future was an American soccer team based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2002 as part of the development system of the Richmond Kickers USL Second Division franchise, the team played in the USL Premier Develop ...

and the

Fredericksburg Gunners Fredericksburg Gunners was an American soccer team based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after w ...

in the

Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

, earning PDL All-Eastern Conference team honors with the Gunners in 2007.

Professional

Bumbut was selected in the second round of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Chicago Fire. He turned professional in 2008 when he signed with the

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

in the

USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ...

. He made his professional debut on 19 April 2008 in Richmond's 3-0 opening day victory over the

Western Mass Pioneers Western Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at Lusitano Stadiu ...

, and helped the Kickers to the 2009 USL Second Division championship. Bumbut also plays professionally indoors. He has played three seasons with the

Baltimore Blast The Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The team is a part of the Major Arena Soccer League. The team has won 10 championships since it was founded in 1980. Beginning with t ...

; 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11. He was named to the NISL 08-09 All-Rookie Team following his debut season with the Blast.Baltimore Blast, Monterrey La RaZa, Rockford Rampage and Philadelphia KiXX Represented on Annual List
Bumbut returned to professional outdoor soccer in August 2010 when he signed to play for

Crystal Palace Baltimore Crystal Palace Baltimore was an American professional soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, US. Founded in 2006, the club was originally named Crystal Palace USA and was affiliated with English side Crystal Palace. The club was a member of th ...

in the

USSF Division 2 Professional League The USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League) was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2010 season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding U ...

International

Bumbut played for the Romanian national U-16 team while in high school, but has never played for any of his country's senior teams.

External links

Richmond Kickers bioLiberty bio

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bumbut, Adrian 1984 births Living people Baltimore Blast (2008–2014 MISL) players North Carolina Fusion U23 players Crystal Palace Baltimore players Fredericksburg Gunners players Liberty Flames men's soccer players People from Georgetown, South Carolina People from Zalău Richmond Kickers Future players Richmond Kickers players Romanian expatriate footballers Romanian footballers Romanian emigrants to the United States Romanian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Soccer players from South Carolina USL League Two players USL Second Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players Chicago Fire FC draft picks Association football forwards Liberty Flames soccer coaches