Alexandru Golban
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexandru Golban | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Chişinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Speranţa Nisporeni | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2003 | FC Dacia Chişinău | 75 | (41) |
2004–2006 | FC Karpaty Lviv | 47 | (7) |
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) |
National team | |||
2002–2011 | Moldova | 15 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Alexandru Golban (born 28 February 1979 in Chişinău, Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union) is a retired footballer and also former member of Moldova national team.
He holds dual Moldovan-Romanian nationality.[1]
Career
Club career
At club level, he was known in 2001–02 season where he received his first national call-up.[2] In February 2004, he leave Moldova to Ukrainian side Karpaty Lviv, signed a three-year contract.[3] He played for the club in two First League season, and two Premier League half-season, where he just played 4 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
Golban has made 15 appearances for Moldova,[4] and he played in UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying.
Career statistics
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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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
- ↑ "Moldovans seek new identities". UEFA.com. 20 February 2007. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (29 October 2009). "Moldova - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Football PLAYER: Alexandru Golban". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
External links
- Alexandru Golban – FIFA competition record
- Alexandru Golban at National-Football-Teams.com
- romaniansoccer.ro
- Profile at FFU website