Ovidiu Hoban
 Hoban playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Baia Mare, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1998 | Baia Mare | ||
| 1998–2002 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | FK Clausen | 89 | (7) |
| 2004–2005 | Universitatea Craiova | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Bihor Oradea | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 195 | (13) |
| 2012 | Universitatea Cluj | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Petrolul Ploiești | 57 | (4) |
| 2014– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 67 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Romania | 27 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2016 | |||
Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban (born 27 December 1982) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Israeli side Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. and the Romania national team mainly as a defensive midfielder.
International career
Hoban made his international debut against Trinidad & Tobago, playing the second half of a friendly game on 4 June 2013.[1] He scored his first international goal during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying against Finland in an eventual 1-1 draw. He was selected in the 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016 and started in Romania's opening match against France before being used as a substitute in their following game against Switzerland. He started in their final match against Albania which they lost 1-0 and were eliminated from the tournament.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 October 2015 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Finland |
1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
Honours
Club
- Petrolul Ploiești
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva
- Israeli Premier League: 2015–16
- Israel State Cup: Runner-up 2014–15
- Israel Super Cup: 2016
References
- ^ "România - Trinidad&Tobago 4-0". FRF.ro (in Romanian). 4 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
External links
- ovidiu-stefan-hoban at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Ovidiu Hoban – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Soccerway profile
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Categories:
- Use dmy dates from July 2011
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Baia Mare
- Romanian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- FCM Baia Mare players
- FC Universitatea Craiova players
- FC Bihor Oradea players
- CS Gaz Metan Mediaș players
- FC Universitatea Cluj players
- FC Petrolul Ploiești players
- Liga I players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Romanian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Romanian expatriates in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Romanian expatriates in Israel
- Romania international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2016 players