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Lucian Goian
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-02-10) 10 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Suceava, Romania
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Foresta Suceava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Foresta Suceava 20 (1)
2003 FC Onești 21 (0)
2004 Ceahlăul 13 (3)
2004–2006 Dinamo Bucureşti 16 (0)
2006 → Ceahlăul (loan) 13 (0)
2007 Ceahlăul 15 (1)
2007–2010 Dinamo București 53 (1)
2010–2011 Astra Ploiești 38 (1)
2012 Tianjin Teda 27 (2)
2013–2014 Beijing Baxy 46 (7)
2014–2015 FC Brașov 15 (0)
2015–2016 CFR Cluj 24 (0)
2016–2019 Mumbai City FC 50 (3)
2017 → Perth Glory (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020 Chennaiyin 10 (2)
International career‡
2004–2005 Romania U21 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:25, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2017

Lucian Goian (born 10 February 1983) is a Romanian professional footballer who last played as a centre back for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin FC.

Club career

Born in Suceava, Romania, Goian is the younger brother of Dorin Goian who also plays as a defender. He started his career beside his brother, at Foresta Suceava. He followed in his brother's footsteps, joining Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, but then Dorin arrived in 2005 at Steaua București, and Lucian joined their greatest rivals, Dinamo. He signed for Dinamo, after scoring against Steaua, when he played for Ceahlăul. He played for five seasons with Dinamo, with a break for a year when he returned at Ceahlăul. He also played 6 matches in the UEFA Cup for Dinamo.

In 2010, he joined Astra Ploiești, signing a contract for two years.[1][2]

In January 2012, he moved to China, putting pen on paper with Tianjin Teda.[3] He made his official debut for Tianjin on 25 February, in a 2–1 CFA Super Cup defeat against Guangzhou Evergrande. He was released by Tianjin at the end of 2012 season.

Goian signed a contract with China League One side Beijing Baxy in February 2013.[4]

On 21 March 2017, Goian joined A-League club Perth Glory as a short-term injury replacement.[5] He departed the Glory in May 2017.[6]

In July 2017 he rejoined Mumbai City on a 2-year contract. He has been appointed as the captain of the side for his leadership skills and experience in the league and also one of the experience member of the side.[7]

In August 2019, he joined Chennaiyin FC on a 1-year deal.[8]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of former professional footballers Gigi, Liviu and Dorin, all of them having played in the Romanian top-division Liga I.[9][10] He also has three sisters. He has a son Luca.[11]

Honours

Club

Dinamo București
Ceahlăul
CFR Cluj

References

  1. ^ "Goian întăreşte apărarea!". FC Astra. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Lucian Goian: I signed for two years with FC Astra!". GSP TV. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Tianjin Teda team has progressed to the Romanian defender signings". sports.enorth.com.cn. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  4. ^ "新赛季八喜内外援基本确定". Beijing Baxy. Retrieved 18 February 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Glory sign Romanian defender Lucian Goian until end of season". Guardian Express. 21 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Aussie Media Watch: Diego Castro signs new Glory deal, Mathew Leckie relegated from Bundesliga". The Daily Telegraph. News Corporation. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Mumbai City FC retains Lucian Goian for next two seasons". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Chennaiyin FC complete Lucian Goian move". chennaiyinfc.com. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Goian s-a apucat de fotbal pentru a scapa de saracie" [Goian became a footballer to get away from poverty] (in Romanian). sport.ro. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Facuti pentru fotbal: Dupa Liviu, Gigi, Dorin si Lucian un alt Goian, Claudiu bate la portile fotbalului mare.Goian V va juca la Ceahlaul II si vrea sa ajunga la fel de celebru ca unchiul Dorin" [Made for football: After Liviu, Gigi, Dorin and Lucian another Goian , Claudiu knocks at the gates of the big football.Goian V will play at Ceahlaul II and wants to become as famous as his uncle Dorin] (in Romanian). newsbucovina.ro. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Dorin Goian, modelul de seriozitate si bun simt" [Dorin Goian, a model of seriousness and common sense] (in Romanian). monitorulsv.ro. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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