Alexandru Golban

Infobox Football biography
playername = Alexandru Golban
fullname = Alexandru Golban
dateofbirth = 28 February 1979
cityofbirth = Chişinău
countryofbirth = Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union
height = Height|m=1.89
position = Striker
currentclub = FC Tobol
clubnumber = 23
youthyears =
youthclubs = Speranta Nisporeni
clubs = FC Dacia Chişinău Karpaty Lviv Eintracht Braunschweig
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
FC Tobol
years = 2001-2003 2004-2006 2007
2007
2008-
caps(goals) = ? (15)
4+ (0)
06 (0)
14 (2)
nationalteam = Moldova
nationalyears = 2002-2004
nationalcaps(goals) = 14 (4)
update = 17 July 2007

Alexandru Golban (born 28 February 1979 in Chişinău, Moldovian SSR, Soviet Union) is a footballer who plays for Kazakhstani team FC Tobol, and former member of Moldova national team.

He holds dual Moldovan-Romanian nationality. [cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=508417.html|title=Moldovans seek new identities|date=2007-02-20|accessdate=2008-04-20|publisher=UEFA.com]

Career

At club level, he was known in 2001-02 season where he received his first national call-up [cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/news/kind=1/newsid=18916.html|title=Moldova await Hungary test|date=2002-03-08|accessdate=2008-04-20|publisher=UEFA.com] . In February 2004, he leave Moldova to Ukrainian side Karpaty Lviv, signed a three year contract. [cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=142219.html|title="Various title"|accessdate=2008-04-20|date=2004-02-03|publisher=UEFA.com] 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 side Eintracht Braunschweig as a EU member in January 2007, and not occupied the non-EU quota. After the club relegated to the Fußball-Regionalliga in summer 2007, he moved to Romanian side Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ and in mid-season to Kazakhstani side FC Tobol.

International career

For Moldova, he played in UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

References

External links

*FIFA player|216374
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=4509 national-football-teams.com]
* [http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/g/golban_alexandru.shtml romaniansoccer.ro]