Román Golobart

Román Golobart
Personal information
Full nameRomán Golobart Benet
Date of birth21 March 1992
Place of birthBarcelona, Spain
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Erzgebirge Aue
Number24
Youth career
2006–2009Espanyol
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2013Wigan Athletic3(0)
2011–2012→ Inverness CT (loan)22(2)
2012→ Tranmere Rovers (loan)1(0)
2013–1. FC Köln5(0)
2013–1. FC Köln II28(2)
2015–→ Erzgebirge Aue (loan)4(0)
National team
2008Spain U172(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:56, 10 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Golobart and the second or maternal family name is Benet.

Román Golobart Benet (born 21 March 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for German club Erzgebirge Aue on loan from 1. FC Köln mainly as a central defender.

Club career

Wigan Athletic

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, 17-year-old Golobart signed for Wigan Athletic from RCD Espanyol on 7 August 2009 as new manager Roberto Martínez identified him as a future talent.[1] Despite appearances in pre-season friendlies and on the substitutes bench, he failed to play a competitive match in his first two seasons at the club, and in August 2011 was loaned to Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle for six months.[2] He made his debut the following day at Pittodrie against Aberdeen,[3] but was unaccustomed to the pace of Scottish football and made two significant errors during the 1–2 away loss.[4]

Golobart scored his first goal for Inverness on 24 December 2011, also against Aberdeen but now in a 2–1 home win.[5] After the game he expressed his desire to extend his loan spell, making his last appearance for the club in a 2–0 success over Hibernian.

On 31 August 2012, Golobart joined Tranmere Rovers on a one-month loan deal.[6] He made his debut a day later in a 4–0 win against Colchester United, but failed to play again for his new team following Ash Taylor's early return from injury.[7]

Golobart played his first match for Wigan on 5 January 2013, in the third round of the FA Cup against Bournemouth.[8] He made his Premier League debut for the Latics that same month, starting at Stoke City in a 2–2 draw.[9]

1. FC Köln

At the end of the 2012–13 season, Golobart turned down a new deal with Wigan and signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Köln.[10] He made his debut in the 2. Bundesliga on 20 July 2013, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Dynamo Dresden.[11]

In February 2015, Golobart was loaned to Erzgebirge Aue also in the German second level for the remainder of the the campaign.[12]

International career

Golobart represented Spain at under-17 level. His first cap came in a 1–1 draw with England.[13]

Club statistics

As of 8 December 2013[14]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Wigan Athletic 2010–11 0000000000
2011–12 0000000000
Inverness CT 2011–12 222201000252
Wigan Athletic 2012–13 3050000080
Tranmere Rovers 2012–13 1000000010
1. FC Köln 2013–14 3010000040
Total 27 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 36 2

Honours

Wigan Athletic

Personal life

Golobart's father, Joan, was also a footballer. He also represented Espanyol, but at senior level.

Golobart shares his birthdate with fellow Espanyol youth graduate Jordi Amat.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Latics raid Spain for duo". Sky Sports. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Roman's road heads North". Wigan Athletic. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Aberdeen 2–1 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "It's not Barcelona, but Golobart is adapting to Scottish football". Scotsman. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Inverness CT 2–1 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "Tranmere Rovers sign Wigan Athletic's Roman Golobart on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "Golobart returns to Latics". Sky Sports. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "Wigan 1–1 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Stoke 2–2 Wigan". BBC Sport. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Golobart verstärkt das Abwehrzentrum" [Golobart strengthens center of defense] (in German). kicker. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "Köln-Keeper sorgt für Lachnummer" [Köln's keeper made himself a laughing stock] (in German). Bild. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  12. ↑ "FC Erzgebirge künftig mit Golobart und Wood" [FC Erzgebirge now with Golobart and Wood] (in German). Erzgebirge Aue. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Roman Golobart". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  14. ↑ "Román Golobart". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  15. ↑ "Amat-Golobart, pareja de centrales" [Amat-Golobart, stopper duo] (in Spanish). Marcadorint. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.

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