Not to be confused with Adrian Ilie (footballer, born 1981)
Adrian Bucurel Ilie (Romanian pronunciation: [adri'an buku'rel i'li.e]; born 20 April 1974) is a Romanian former international footballer who played as a forward.
He was nicknamed "Cobra" by his former coach at Valencia, Claudio Ranieri, because of his spectacular skills and goalscoring prowess.
He represented the Romanian national team in one World Cup and two European Championships.