Lucian Goian was born on 10 February 1983 and is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
10 Facts About Lucian Goian
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Lucian Goian was born on 10 February 1983 in Suceava, Romania, starting to play junior level football at local club, Foresta, his talent being noticed by coach Ilie Gafencu.
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Lucian Goian was loaned back to Ceahlaul for the second half of the season, helping the club earn promotion from the second league to the first.
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In January 2012, Lucian Goian moved to China, putting pen on paper with Tianjin Teda.
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Lucian Goian signed a contract with China League One side Beijing Baxy in February 2013.
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In February 2015, Lucian Goian signed with FC Brasov, the team relegating to the second league at the end of the season.
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Lucian Goian was named the league's best central defender and was included in the best 11 of the 2016 season.
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On 21 March 2017, Lucian Goian joined A-League club Perth Glory as a short-term injury replacement for Shane Lowry and Alex Grant.
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Lucian Goian played 12 games for Romania's under-21 national team, including seven games at the 2006 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.
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Lucian Goian is the younger brother of former professional footballers Gigi, Liviu and Dorin, all of them having played in the Romanian top-division Liga I He has three sisters.