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Román Golobart
Golobart being presented at FC Köln
Personal information
Full name Román Golobart Benet
Date of birth (1992-03-21) 21 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Nea Salamina
Number 4
Youth career
2006–2009 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Wigan Athletic 3 (0)
2011–2012 → Inverness CT (loan) 22 (2)
2012 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2015 1. FC Köln 5 (0)
2013–2015 1. FC Köln II 28 (2)
2015 → Erzgebirge Aue (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2016 Racing Ferrol 34 (1)
2016–2017 Murcia 34 (3)
2017–2018 Elche 12 (0)
2018 Mérida 10 (0)
2018– Nea Salamina 1 (0)
International career
2008 Spain U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2018

Román Golobart Benet (born 21 March 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Cypriot club Nea Salamis Famagusta FC mainly as a central defender.

Club career

Wigan Athletic

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, 17-year-old Golobart signed for Wigan Athletic from RCD Espanyol on 7 August 2009 as new manager Roberto Martínez identified him as a future talent.[1] Despite appearances in pre-season friendlies and on the substitutes bench, he failed to play a competitive match in his first two seasons at the club, and in August 2011 was loaned to Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle for six months.[2] He made his debut the following day at Pittodrie against Aberdeen,[3] but was unaccustomed to the pace of Scottish football and made two significant errors during the 1–2 away loss.[4]

Golobart scored his first goal for Inverness on 24 December 2011, also against Aberdeen but now in a 2–1 home win.[5] After the game he expressed his desire to extend his loan spell, making his last appearance for the club in a 2–0 success over Hibernian.

On 31 August 2012, Golobart joined Tranmere Rovers on a one-month loan deal.[6] He made his debut a day later in a 4–0 win against Colchester United,[7] but failed to play again for his new team following Ash Taylor's early return from injury.[8]

Golobart played his first match for Wigan on 5 January 2013, in the third round of the FA Cup against Bournemouth.[9] He made his Premier League debut for the Latics that same month, starting at Stoke City in a 2–2 draw.[10]

FC Köln

At the end of the 2012–13 season, Golobart turned down a new deal with Wigan and signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Köln.[11] He made his debut in the 2. Bundesliga on 20 July 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Dynamo Dresden.[12]

In February 2015, Golobart was loaned to FC Erzgebirge Aue also in the German second level for the remainder of the campaign.[13]

Return to Spain

On 21 August 2015, Golobart returned to his homeland, signing a one-year deal with the option of a second at third-tier club Racing de Ferrol,[14] contributing two goals from 36 appearances as they reached the play-offs. The following 23 July, he transferred to fellow league team Real Murcia.[15]

After the latter's defeat to Valencia CF Mestalla in the playoffs, Golobart joined Elche CF in June 2017.[16] In November, his club warned him over controversial online comments relating to the political unrest in his native region.[17] The following January, having rescinded his contract at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, he moved to Mérida AD also from the second division.[18]

International career

Golobart represented Spain at under-17 level. His first cap came in a 1–1 draw with England.[19]

Personal life

Golobart's father, Joan, was also a footballer. He also represented Espanyol, but at senior level.

Golobart shared his birthdate with fellow Espanyol youth graduate Jordi Amat.[20]

Club statistics

As of 8 December 2013[21]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Wigan Athletic 2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inverness CT 2011–12 22 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 25 2
Wigan Athletic 2012–13 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Tranmere Rovers 2012–13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1. FC Köln 2013–14 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 27 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 36 2

Honours

Wigan Athletic

References

  1. ^ "Latics raid Spain for duo". Sky Sports. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Roman's road heads North". Wigan Athletic. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen 2–1 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  4. ^ "It's not Barcelona, but Golobart is adapting to Scottish football". The Scotsman. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Inverness CT 2–1 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign Wigan Athletic's Roman Golobart on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  7. ^ Nick Hilton (6 September 2012). "Roman Golobart desperate to make good impression at Tranmere Rovers FC". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Golobart returns to Latics". Sky Sports. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Wigan 1–1 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Stoke 2–2 Wigan". BBC Sport. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Golobart verstärkt das Abwehrzentrum" [Golobart strengthens center of defence] (in German). kicker. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  12. ^ "Köln-Keeper sorgt für Lachnummer" [Köln's keeper made himself a laughing stock]. Bild (in German). 20 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  13. ^ "FC Erzgebirge künftig mit Golobart und Wood" [FC Erzgebirge now with Golobart and Wood] (in German). Erzgebirge Aue. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  14. ^ "El Racing de Ferrol llega a un acuerdo con el central Román Golobart" [Racing de Ferrol reach an agreement with stopper Román Golobart]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Román Golobart, un nuevo refuerzo para la defensa grana" [Román Golobart, a new reinforcement for the grana defence]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). 23 July 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  16. ^ "El Elche se refuerza con Golobart" [Elche bolster with Golobart] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Un comentario de un jugador del Elche sobre Franco, Rajoy y Puigdemont indigna a la afición ilicitana" [A comment by an Elche player on Franco, Rajoy and Puigdemont angers the Ilicitano supporters]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Golobart jugará hasta final de temporada en el Mérida" [Golobart will play for Mérida until the end of the season]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  19. ^ "Roman Golobart". UEFA. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  20. ^ "Amat-Golobart, pareja de centrales" [Amat-Golobart, stopper duo] (in Spanish). Marcadorint. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  21. ^ "Román Golobart". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
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