Ovidiu_Hoban
Ovidiu Hoban
Romanian footballer
Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban (born 27 December 1982) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who played as a defensive midfielder. He is in charge of Liga I club CFR Cluj.
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Hoban playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-12-27) 27 December 1982 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Baia Mare, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj (caretaker) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1998 | Maramureș Baia Mare | ||
| 1998–2002 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Clausen | 89 | (7) |
| 2004 | Universitatea Craiova | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | FC Oradea | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 195 | (13) |
| 2012 | Universitatea Cluj | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Petrolul Ploiești | 57 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 91 | (7) |
| 2017–2023 | CFR Cluj | 126 | (7) |
| Total | 579 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Romania | 30 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2024 | CFR Cluj U16 | ||
| 2024 | CFR Cluj U18 | ||
| 2024– | CFR Cluj (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hoban goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2015 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
Petrolul Ploiești
- Cupa României: 2012–13
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2013
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
CFR Cluj
Individual
- "România - Trinidad&Tobago 4-0". FRF.ro (in Romanian). 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- "FOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj a câștigat Supercupa României!" [PHOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj won the Romanian Supercup!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- Ovidiu Hoban at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Ovidiu Hoban – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Ovidiu Hoban at Soccerway
- Ovidiu Hoban – Israel Football Association league player details