Román Golobart
![]() Golobart being presented at FC Köln | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Román Golobart Benet | ||
Date of birth | 21 March 1992 | ||
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 | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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
- ^ "Latics raid Spain for duo". Sky Sports. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Roman's road heads North". Wigan Athletic. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Aberdeen 2–1 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "It's not Barcelona, but Golobart is adapting to Scottish football". The Scotsman. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Inverness CT 2–1 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign Wigan Athletic's Roman Golobart on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ Nick Hilton (6 September 2012). "Roman Golobart desperate to make good impression at Tranmere Rovers FC". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Golobart returns to Latics". Sky Sports. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Wigan 1–1 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Stoke 2–2 Wigan". BBC Sport. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Golobart verstärkt das Abwehrzentrum" [Golobart strengthens center of defence] (in German). kicker. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Köln-Keeper sorgt für Lachnummer" [Köln's keeper made himself a laughing stock]. Bild (in German). 20 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "El Elche se refuerza con Golobart" [Elche bolster with Golobart] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Roman Golobart". UEFA. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Amat-Golobart, pareja de centrales" [Amat-Golobart, stopper duo] (in Spanish). Marcadorint. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "Román Golobart". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
External links
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- Román Golobart at BDFutbol
- Román Golobart at Soccerbase
- Román Golobart at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Barcelona
- Spanish footballers
- Catalan footballers
- Association football defenders
- Segunda División B players
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Racing de Ferrol footballers
- Real Murcia players
- Elche CF players
- Mérida AD players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 1. FC Köln players
- FC Erzgebirge Aue players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
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