Alexandru Golban (born 28 February 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Moldova national team internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Chişinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Speranţa Nisporeni | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Dacia Chișinău | 75 | (41) |
| 2004–2006 | Karpaty Lviv | 47 | (7) |
| 2004 | → Halychyna-Karpaty Lviv | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | (0) |
| 2007 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | 14 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | FC Tobol | 30 | (15) |
| 2010 | Simurq Zagatala | 15 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | FC Milsami | 46 | (12) |
| 2012 | FC Veris | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Speranța Crihana Veche | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2011 | Moldova | 15 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Golban was born in Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union. At club level, he was known in 2001–02 season where he received his first national call-up.[1] In February 2004, he left Moldova to Ukrainian side Karpaty Lviv, signing a three-year contract.[2] He played for the club in two First League seasons, and two Premier League half-seasons, where he just played four times in Ukrainian Premier League. After receiving the Romanian nationality, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig. After the club relegated to the Regionalliga in summer 2007, he moved to Romanian side Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ and in mid-season to Kazakhstani side FC Tobol.
International career edit
Golban has made 15 appearances for Moldova,[3] and he played in UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying.
Personal life edit
Golban holds dual Moldovan-Romanian nationality.[4]
Career statistics edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 February 2002 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Attard, Malta |  Jordan |
2–0 | Won | Rothmans Tournament | |||||
| 2. | 11 February 2002 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Attard, Malta | Jordan |
2–0 | Won | Rothmans Tournament | |||||
| 3. | 12 February 2003 | Lokomotivi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Georgia |
2–2 | Drew | Friendly | |||||
| 4. | 20 November 2003 | Stade Alphonse Theis, Hesperange, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
1–2 | Won | Friendly | |||||
| Correct as of 7 October 2015[5] | |||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Moldova await Hungary test". UEFA.com. 8 March 2002. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
- ^ "Various title". UEFA.com. 3 February 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (29 October 2009). "Moldova - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Moldovans seek new identities". UEFA.com. 20 February 2007. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
- ^ "Football PLAYER: Alexandru Golban". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
External links edit
- Alexandru Golban – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Alexandru Golban at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alexandru Golban at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Profile at FFU website
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