Hoban playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 2015
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban | ||
Date of birth | 27 December 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Baia Mare, Romania | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–1998 | Baia Mare | ||
1998–2002 | Bihor Oradea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | FK Clausen | 89 | (7) |
2004–2005 | Universitatea Craiova | 1 | (0) |
2005 | Bihor Oradea | 6 | (0) |
2005–2011 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 195 | (13) |
2012 | Universitatea Cluj | 14 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Petrolul Ploiești | 57 | (4) |
2014– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 67 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2013– | Romania | 27 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2016 |
Ovidiu Ștefan Hoban (born 27 December 1982) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Israeli side Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. and the Romania national team mainly as a defensive midfielder.
Hoban made his international debut against Trinidad & Tobago, playing the second half of a friendly game on 4 June 2013. 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.