var playerInfo={"FD159EB5937AD12F4B2E9E75B80D3D16":"Romania","185D9308B7C9E0BBE486C613A62D93FE":"2","1A49EE26E6AAD5C64FC6A19EFDD00C1A":"Spezia[on loan],Glasgow Rangers,Palermo,Bucaspor,Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt,Steaua Bucuresti","572BB26E7A76C211":"3283","5BB437CAF240E475":"83kg","B6B40535701B4CD0DB864915DEF06E2A":"","5BAE2FF41BC6AD03489546EF11EAFCB7":"1980-12-12","BE541FF326E82F6A":"Asteras Tripolis","D39E7C23A464F86D":"1","EBC62A89E472008E22ACFCF9251EA2ED":"","C3DE130B7D4AB7DB":"Dorin Goian","7379EA3CEBE73A3F":"194cm","2278C81F60D7F1ECF170F6DDE4B76865":"Spezia[on loan]","12F030D6FCEE9D12":"37333","EDBF020A791C65EC6DC356F5C22437AB":"30","4FB95329DB27F065AB688F47FF3E7436":"2013-7-1","41F6CDCCD6C1C3AD77386ED2FC4083F7":"<P><STRONG>Profile<BR><\/STRONG><BR>A giant pillar of a centre-back, Dorin Goian became an important member of Romania's defence during their UEFA EURO 2008&#8482; 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.<BR><BR>Fairly discreet beginnings to career before a mid-season move from FCM Bac&#227;u to FC Steaua Bucure\u015fti in 2004\/05.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Even more prominent in Steaua's run to the UEFA Cup semi-finals &#8211; 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.<BR><BR>First selected for Romania in November 2005; scored on his competitive debut in a UEFA EURO 2008 qualifier at home to Belarus (3-1).<BR><BR>Has appeared for Steaua in the last two UEFA Champions League campaigns (eleven appearances; one goal).<BR><BR><STRONG>Did you know?<\/STRONG><BR><BR>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>","7FB3F46040506B81":"Dorin Goian","e_index":5};