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A giant pillar of a centre-back, Dorin Goian became an important member of Romania's defence during their UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying campaign. Strong in the air, he scored the winning goal at home against the Netherlands which effectively ended his country's eight-year wait to reach a major tournament.

Fairly discreet beginnings to career before a mid-season move from FCM Bacãu to FC Steaua Bucure\u015fti in 2004\/05.

Made a minor impact in his first half-season at Steaua but then played a major role in the club's 2005\/06 Romanian title-winning campaign.

Even more prominent in Steaua's run to the UEFA Cup semi-finals – scored five goals in 14 games, including one in the semi-final second leg at Middlesbrough FC that brought Steaua to the cusp of the final before the English side's comeback.

First selected for Romania in November 2005; scored on his competitive debut in a UEFA EURO 2008 qualifier at home to Belarus (3-1).

Has appeared for Steaua in the last two UEFA Champions League campaigns (eleven appearances; one goal).

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Goian's close-range strike against the Netherlands in the UEFA EURO 2008 qualifier on 13 October 2007 gave Romania their first victory over the Dutch.<\/P>","82CBDCB828DBDF896209A361CA981BCF":"","0FCC2F07B9D0EBFD":"Asteras Tripolis","DA5E7C1A0F1CB829A66A16651D2472FD":"Romania","F27CBDD6332F20A59321B0F4E9CF2AB8":"30","0C852134AA40B2DD":"1","30A86FC0880FF75E":"194cm","2B5572269355781B0007104B7181FA88":"1980-12-12","A7F9B63E25A659E5":"Dorin Goian","FA149E2002A43ED77C24C62CDFF094A5":"2","09702F2B27619389F07D77F05427B135":"2013-7-1","9EBD0BFF9766B31DEF99430639A2F292":"Spezia[on loan]","5E8F53D0A504BF86":"Dorin Goian","0A9B0394F31973591937C38F2F471911":"Spezia[on loan],Glasgow Rangers,Palermo,Bucaspor,Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt,Steaua Bucuresti","4678B5349347B7EB":"83kg","8DC362CCE065919BCF40467C0DE6A7E8":"","e_index":1};