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.[1] He made his debut for UTA Arad on 10 September 2006 in a 2–0 victory against Dinamo Bucuresti.[2] Hora signed a three-year contract with the club in a 238,000 euro deal.[3] 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.[2]
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.[4] He played his first Champions League match on 15 September in a 2–1 win over Swiss club FC Basel.[5] In 2014, he spent a loan spell at Liga II club Târgu Mureș with whom he won promotion to the first tier.[6] He signed permanently for the club at the beginning of the 2014–15 season; where he would play 30 matches and score nine goals.[7]
In July 2015, Hora signed a three-year contract with Pandurii Târgu Jiu.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[citation needed]
Hora returned to Romania on 20 January 2019, penning a deal for an undisclosed period with FCSB.[11]
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.[citation needed]