Career
He is currently coaching young football players at Steaua. Bărbulescu played for Football Club Argeş Piteşti at various levels between 1971 and 1982, Football Club Olt Scorniceşti (1982–1983), Petrolul Ploieşti (1984), Steaua (1984–1987), again for Petrolul (1987) and Football Club Argeş Piteşti (1987–1988), Dacia Piteşti (1988–1989) and Callatis Mangalia (1990–1991). On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II for his part in winning the 1986 European Cup Final.