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{{short description|Romanian association football player}}
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{{Infobox football biography
|           name = Dorin Goian
|          image = 12-06-05-aut-rom-freundschaftsspiel-259.jpg
|      image_size = 220px
|       fullname = Dorin Nicolae Goian
|         caption = Goian in June 2012
|     birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|12|12}}
|    birth_place = [[Suceava]], Romania<ref name=profilsteaua>{{cite news| title = Dorin Goian| url = http://www.steauafc.com/ro/jucator/32/| publisher = FCSB| access-date = 7 March 2011| archive-date = 7 January 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110107054210/http://www.steauafc.com/ro/jucator/32/| url-status = dead}}</ref>
|         height = 1.94 m
|       position = [[Defender (football)#Centre back|Centre-back]]
|    currentclub = [[CSM Cetatea Suceava|Cetatea Suceava]] (technical director)
|    youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1997 |youthclubs1 = [[CSM Suceava|Bucovina Suceava]]
|         years1 = 1997–1999 |clubs1 = [[Foresta Fălticeni|Foresta II Fălticeni]]           |caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 0
|         years2 = 1999–2001 |clubs2 = [[Foresta Fălticeni|Foresta Suceava]]                |caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 2
|         years3 = 2000 |clubs3 = → [[FC Gloria Buzău|Gloria Buzău]] (loan)                 |caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 0
|         years4 = 2002–2003 |clubs4 = [[FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț|Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț]]   |caps4 = 45 | goals4 = 2
|         years5 = 2003–2004 |clubs5 = [[FCM Bacău]]                                        |caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 2
|         years6 = 2005–2009 |clubs6 = [[FCSB|Steaua București]]                            |caps6 =107 | goals6 = 6
|         years7 = 2009–2011 |clubs7 = [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]                    |caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 1
|         years8 = 2011–2013 |clubs8 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]                             |caps8 = 35 | goals8 = 1
|         years9 = 2012–2013 |clubs9 = → [[Spezia Calcio|Spezia]] (loan)                    |caps9 = 26 | goals9 = 2
|         years10= 2013–2016 |clubs10= [[Asteras Tripoli F.C.|Asteras Tripoli]]             |caps10= 69 | goals10= 2
<!--LEAGUE APPS ONLY--><!--LEAGUE GOALS ONLY-->
| totalcaps = 400 | totalgoals = 18
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2015  |nationalteam1 = [[Romania national football team|Romania]] |nationalcaps1 = 60 |nationalgoals1 = 5
| manageryears1  = 2016–2017
| managerclubs1  = [[ACS Foresta Suceava|Foresta Suceava]]
| manageryears2  = 2017–2020
| managerclubs2  = [[CSM Bucovina Rădăuți|Bucovina Rădăuți]]
| manageryears3  = 2020
| managerclubs3  = [[ACS Foresta Suceava|Foresta Suceava]]
| manageryears4  = 2022–2023
| managerclubs4  = [[ACS Foresta Suceava|Foresta Suceava]]
| manageryears5  = 2024– 
| managerclubs5  = [[CSM Cetatea Suceava|Cetatea Suceava]] (technical director)
}}

'''Dorin Nicolae Goian''' (born 12 December 1980)<ref name=skysports>{{cite news| title = Profile of Dorin Goian | url = http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,13955_273726,00.html| publisher = Sky Sports| access-date = 7 March 2011}}</ref> is a Romanian professional [[Association football|football]] [[manager (association football)|manager]] and former football player, currently technical director at [[Liga IV]] club [[CSM Cetatea Suceava|Cetatea Suceava]].

==Club career==
===Early years (1997–2005)===
In 1997, he signed for Foresta Fălticeni, a football club from Suceava County, where he played for the club's second team. Two years later, he was promoted to the first team.
He made his first appearance in the [[Liga I|Divizia A]] in 2000, when he was 20 years old in a match versus [[Gloria Bistriţa]]. It was a happy début for the young centre back, as his team won the match 2–0. During his Foresta Fălticeni years, he was also loaned to [[FC Gloria Buzău|Gloria Buzău]] for a few months in 2000.

Goian was noticed by the officials of [[Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ]], a midtable team from the Romanian First Division, and he was transferred there in the middle of the [[2002–03 Divizia A|2002–03]] season. After the [[Divizia A 2003–04|2003–04 season]], Ceahlăul were relegated to the second division. Goian, however, signed a contract with another midtable team from the first division, [[FCM Bacău]].

In 2003, he signed with [[FCM Bacău]] and played for them in 26 league games, scoring two goals. While he was playing there, Goian was called up to the [[Romania national football team|Romania national team]] due to his impressive league performances. After a great [[Divizia A 2004–05|2004–05]] season with Bacău, Goian managed to impress [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]]'s scouts.

===Steaua București (2005–2009)===
[[File:Dorin Goian.jpg|thumb|100px|left|Goian at a training session with [[FC Steaua București|Steaua Bucharest]]]]
On 4 March 2005, Goian signed a five-year contract with [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]].<ref>{{cite news |access-date=23 September 2007 |date=4 March 2005 |url=http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articole/dorin_goian_a_semnat_cu_steaua_e397/ |title=Dorin Goian a semnat cu Steaua |publisher=FCSB (official website) |archive-date=14 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814215810/http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articole/dorin_goian_a_semnat_cu_steaua_e397/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Steaua paid €100,000 in 2005 and €1 million in 2007 for Goian. Even though he only played four games in his initial season with Steaua, Goian continued to fight for a place in the starting eleven and starting with the [[Divizia A 2005–06|2005–06]] season, the young centre back managed to win the trust of his coach.

Goian scored his first goal in the [[UEFA Cup]], against [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]] for Steaua with a perfect header inside the box. He soon became a top scorer for Steaua in the [[2005–06 UEFA Cup]] season after scoring against [[RC Lens]], [[Halmstads BK]], and also [[SC Heerenveen]]. He scored his team's second goal in the 4–2 loss away at [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in the [[UEFA Cup]] semi-final, when Steaua were denied qualification in the final by conceding a goal in the 89th minute (they had won the home leg 1–0 and had taken a 2–0 lead in the away game 25 minutes in).

In the [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League]] season, Steaua played against [[Zagłębie Lubin]] and [[FC BATE Borisov|BATE Borisov]] in order to qualify in the group stage. With the help of Goian, who scored against both teams, Steaua managed to qualify in the group stage. He would then score again for Steaua against [[Slavia Prague]], but it was not enough, and Steaua lost the game with 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realitatea.net/dorin-goian--in-vizorul-lui-vfb-stuttgart_303431.html|title=Dorin Goian, în vizorul lui VfB Stuttgart|publisher=Realitatea|language=Romanian|access-date=23 June 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090811034810/http://www.realitatea.net/dorin-goian--in-vizorul-lui-vfb-stuttgart_303431.html|archive-date=11 August 2009}}</ref>

Goian was captain for the first time for Steaua on 24 October 2007 against [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] when [[Nicolae Dică]], the first captain, was substituted. The match ended 2–1 for Sevilla.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=33498&league=uefa.euro&&cc=5739| archive-url = https://archive.today/20120714034258/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=33498&league=uefa.euro&&cc=5739| url-status = dead| archive-date = 14 July 2012| title = Manchester City looks up Goian| publisher = ESPN Soccernet| access-date = 12 October 2007}}</ref>

As Goian was co-owned with [[FCM Bacău]], the team from which he transferred to Steaua, there was a clause in his contract that stated that if he would be sold to a foreign club, Steaua would have to pay Bacău 50% off the transfer fee, but not more than €1 million. On 16 October 2007, Steaua paid €1 million to Bacău and bought the rest of his rights.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/dorin-goian-e-100-al-stelei-12613.html | title = Dorin Goian e 100% al Stelei |publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor| language= Romanian|access-date=16 October 2007}}</ref>

On 4 April 2009, Goian was named captain against [[ACF Gloria Bistrița|Gloria Bistrita]], as the main captain [[Sorin Ghionea]] was injured. Although [[Petre Marin]] was the oldest player of the team, coach Marius Lacatus considered that Goian would make a better captain. The match ended with Steaua's victory, [[Pantelis Kapetanos|Kapetanos]] scoring the only goal.
He scored his first goal of the 2008–09 season with a successful penalty against [[Oţelul Galaţi]]. The game ended with Steaua's victory by five goals, being their largest win this season so far.

On 30 July 2009, he captained Steaua's victory with 3–0 against [[Motherwell F.C.]] and also contributed at the first goal with a header which led to an own goal by Motherwell's [[Stephen Craigan]]. He also missed a penalty for which he was heavily criticised by chairman Gigi Becali, who decided to take him off the penalty kicker list.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gsp.ro/international/europa-league/becali-s-a-suparat-pe-goian-pentru-ratarea-penaltyului-nu-el-trebuia-sa-bata-149184.html | title = Becali: "Nu el trebuia să bată!"|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor| language= Romanian|access-date=31 July 2009}}</ref>

===Palermo (2009–2011)===
[[File:Massimo Maccarone.jpg|thumb|170px|right|Goian (left) and [[Massimo Maccarone|Maccarone]] (right) training prior to the Europa League match against [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]]]
On 6 August 2009, [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]] showed interest in the central defender and bought him for €2m.<ref name=goal>{{cite web | url = http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/08/06/1426153/official-dorin-goian-joins-palermo-from-steaua-bucharest| title = Official: Dorin Goian joins Palermo|publisher=Goal| access-date=6 August 2009}}</ref> There he met up once again with his former coach, [[Walter Zenga]], with his contract paying him €550,000 per season as salary.<ref name=goal/> He played his first game in a Palermo shirt in a friendly against [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]], of which the match ended as a 2–0 for the Spanish opposition. Goian's [[Serie A]] début came against [[A.S. Roma|Roma]], a match in which he played the full 90 minutes.

In his first season at the club, Goian was mostly used as a covering replacement for defensive regulars [[Simon Kjær]] and [[Cesare Bovo]]. Following Kjær's departure to [[Steve McClaren]]'s [[VfL Wolfsburg]] in the Bundesliga, Goian was originally expected to achieve considerably more first team opportunities; however, he sustained a number of injuries which prevented him from doing so. Upon fully recovering and returning to the starting lineup later in March, and in doing so making his first 2011 appearance in the league, Goian scored the winning goal against league-leaders [[A.C. Milan]]; and coincidentally, it was also Goian's first Serie A league goal, as well as his first goal as Palermo player.

===Rangers (2011–13)===
[[File:St Johnstone v Rangers 30 July 2011.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Goian warming up for Rangers]]
On 25 July, Palermo agreed an undisclosed fee with Scottish Champions [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] regarding Goian, who subsequently signed a three-year contract.<ref name="rangers">{{cite news |access-date=25 July 2011 |url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20110725/exclusive-dorin-signs_2254024_2401536 |title=Exclusive: Dorin Signs |publisher=rangers.co.uk (official website) }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On 29 July, Goian received his work permit,<ref>{{cite news |access-date=29 July 2011 |url=http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20110729/goian-to-face-saints_2254024_2404974 |title=Goian To Face Saints |publisher=rangers.co.uk (official website) }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and made his Rangers debut the following day against [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] in a 2–0 win, which was also his new manager [[Ally McCoist]]'s first win in charge of the Glasgow-based club.<ref>{{cite news |access-date=30 July 2011 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/14321296.stm |title=St Johnstone 0–2 Rangers|publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2011}}</ref> He was due to play his first European Champions League Qualifier for Rangers on 4 August 2011 after successfully appealing to [[UEFA]] who earlier deemed him ineligible. He unfortunately injured his hamstring and was unable to play. Goian made his [[Old Firm]] debut on 18 September 2011 in a 4–2 victory and was praised heavily by the Rangers fans. Goian quickly became a fans favourite at Rangers putting in many consistent and impressive displays. Goian formed a strong partnership with [[Carlos Bocanegra]] who also signed for the SPL Champions in the same transfer window and the pair cemented their places in the side as first choice centre backs.<ref>{{cite news|title=Unlikely Rangers heroes Carlos Bocanegra and Dorin Goian look to develop partnership|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2011/10/23/unlikely-rangers-heroes-carlos-bocanegra-and-dorin-goian-look-to-develop-partnership-86908-23508984/|newspaper=Daily Record|date=23 October 2011|access-date=23 August 2012}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Rangers in a 3–2 defeat to [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] in the [[Scottish League Cup]] on 21 September 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14910198 |title=Falkirk 3–2 Rangers|publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2011 |access-date=22 September 2011}}</ref>

After Rangers FC went into administration in June 2012, the companies' assets were purchased by [[Charles Green (businessman)|Charles Green]]'s consortium including the players' contracts. After insisting he would stay no matter what, when news broke that Rangers were set to play in the [[Scottish Football League Third Division|Third Division]], Goian had a change of heart.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers in crisis: Dorin Goian aims to leave Ibrox following relegation into Scottish Third Division |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=13 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716150017/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/9399943/Rangers-in-crisis-Dorin-Goian-aims-to-leave-Ibrox-following-relegation-into-Scottish-Third-Division.html |archive-date=2012-07-16 |url-status=live |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/9399943/Rangers-in-crisis-Dorin-Goian-aims-to-leave-Ibrox-following-relegation-into-Scottish-Third-Division.html}}</ref> However, he featured for Rangers in their 2–1 win against [[Brechin City]] in the [[Scottish League Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2012/07/29/ramsdens-challenge-cup-brechin-city-1-rangers-2-after-extra-time-86908-23914461/ | title=Ramsdens Challenge Cup: Brechin City 1 Rangers 2 (after extra time) | work=Daily Record|location=Glasgow | date=29 July 2012 | access-date=31 July 2012}}</ref> At the end of the 2012–13 season, Goian announced his intention to play in England in near future.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rangers defender Dorin Goian set for switch to England|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-defender-dorin-goian-set-1968961|newspaper=Daily Record|date=20 June 2013|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref> Eventually, Goian, along with [[Carlos Bocanegra]] was released by the club, ending his two years at the club and in total, Goian made 30 appearances; scoring once.<ref>{{cite news|title=Transfer News: Dorin Goian and Carlos Bocanegra to leave Rangers|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11788/8792012/Transfer-News-Dorin-Goian-and-Carlos-Bocanegra-to-leave-Rangers|publisher=Sky Sports|date=25 June 2013|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref> Upon his release, [[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] reports that Goian received £430,000 (€500,000), according to his agent.<ref>{{cite news|title=Early release proves rich reward for Goian|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/early-release-proves-rich-reward-for-goian.21484411|work=The Herald|location=Glasgow|date=1 July 2013|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref>

===Spezia (2012–13)===
Goian joined Serie B club [[Spezia Calcio]] on a season-long loan in August 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rangers: Dorin Goian leaves as Maurice Edu is linked with Stoke|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19338654|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 August 2012|access-date=28 August 2012}}</ref> After moving to Spezia on loan, Goian vowed he would return to Rangers when his loan spell ended.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dorin Goian: I will come back to Rangers once my loan to Spezia is up|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/dorin-goian-i-will-return-to-rangers-once-1283184|newspaper=Daily Record|date=28 August 2012|access-date=28 August 2012}}</ref>

He made his debut for the club, four days later after signing for the club, in a 2–1 win over [[Vicenza Calcio|Vicenza]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dorin Goian debuted at Spezia with dramatic win|trans-title=Dorin Goian a debutat la Spezia cu o victorie dramatică|url=http://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/dorin-goian-a-debutat-la-spezia-cu-o-victorie-dramatica-o-355409.html|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian|date=26 August 2012|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref> Since then, Goian became a regular in the first team. But on 17 November 2012 during a match with a 3–2 loss against [[SS Juve Stabia|Juve Stabia]], Goian soon find himself in trouble after he pushed referee Maurizio Ciampi, which he was given a four match ban by the Disciplinary Committee of the Italian Professional League.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dorin Goian, suspended four stages in Italy, because it pushed a referee|trans-title=Dorin Goian, suspendat patru etape în Italia, pentru că a îmbrâncit un arbitruf|url=http://stiri.tvr.ro/dorin-goian-suspendat-patru-etape-in-italia-pentru-ca-a-imbrancit-un-arbitru_24055.html|publisher=tvrnews.ro|language=Romanian|date=20 November 2012|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Goian, 4 steps out! "Suspend when pushed hard arbitrator Spezia – Juve Stabia 2–3|trans-title=Goian, 4 etape afară! – Suspendare dură după ce la împins pe arbitru în Spezia – Juve Stabia 2–3|url=http://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/goian-4-etape-afara-suspendare-dura-dupa-ce-l-a-impins-pe-arbitru-in-spezia-juve-stabia-2-3-373792.html|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian|date=21 November 2012|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref> Following his suspension, the club's sporting director Nelso Ricci described Goian as his "biggest disappointment" and in addition, Goian might leave the club to make a return to Rangers in January if his loan spell at the club has been terminated.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dorin Goian could return to Rangers after four-match ban leaves Spezia chiefs fuming|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dorin-goian-could-return-to-rangers-1462434|newspaper=Daily Record|date=29 November 2012|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref> After serving his four match ban and on 23 December 2012, Goian scored his first goal for the club with a header, as Spezia lose 3–2 against [[Calcio Padova|Padova]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Goian, the first successful season! "Goe" marked, but lost at home to Padova Spezia|trans-title=Goian, la prima reuşită a sezonului! "Goe" a marcat, dar Spezia a pierdut acasă cu Padova|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/stranieri/goian-la-prima-reusita-a-sezonului-goe-a-marcat-dar-spezia-a-pierdut-acasa-cu-padova-10409389|publisher=ProSport|language=Romanian|date=23 December 2012|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref> His goal led the manager [[Michele Serena]] stated that Goian will stay at the club and will not return to Rangers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Goal with Padova saved from future Spezia: "Goian will be an important player in the second part of our season"|trans-title=Golul cu Padova i-a salvat viitorul la Spezia: "Goian va fi un jucător important al nostru în a doua parte a sezonului"|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/stranieri/golul-cu-padova-i-a-salvat-viitorul-la-spezia-goian-va-fi-un-jucator-important-al-nostru-in-a-doua-parte-a-sezonului-10410979|publisher=Pro Sport|language=Romanian|date=25 December 2012|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref> His second goal came up on 6 April 2013, in a 2–1 win over [[U.S. Grosseto F.C.|Grosseto]]. However, Goian would lose his first team place at Spenzia towards the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=I may quit football because I feel too old, says on-loan Rangers star Dorin Goian|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dorin-goian-i-may-quit-football-because-1512913|newspaper=Daily Record|date=1 January 2013|access-date=1 July 2013}}</ref>

===Asteras Tripoli===
After his release from Rangers, Scottish reports claims that Goian was close to joining [[Greece|Greek]] [[Superleague Greece|Super League]] side [[Asteras Tripoli F.C.|Asteras Tripoli]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Goian, going, gone en route to Greece|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/goian-going-gone-en-route-to-greece.21643354|work=The Herald|location=Glasgow|date=19 July 2013|access-date=25 July 2013}}</ref> The move was confirmed on 21 July 2013 on a two-year contract, where Goian was greeted by fans with a flower following his move.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fans welcomed him with flowers "Dorin Goian signed with Asteras Tripolis|trans-title=Fanii l-au primit cu flori – Dorin Goian a semnat cu Asteras Tripolis|url=http://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/fanii-l-au-primit-cu-flori-dorin-goian-a-semnat-cu-asteras-tripolis-403971.html|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian|date=21 July 2013|access-date=25 July 2013}}</ref> He made his debut with the club a month later at 18 August 2013 in a 3–3 home draw against [[PAS Giannina]].

==International career==
[[File:12-06-05-aut-rom-freundschaftsspiel-788.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Goian in action against [[Austria national football team|Austria]] on 5 June 2012]] 
He was selected by [[Victor Piturca]] for the [[Romania national football team|Romania national team]] on 16 November 2005, against [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]], thus making his first appearance for the national team.

===Euro 2008===
On 9 June 2008, Goian made his [[Euro 2008]] entrance against the World Cup 2006 finalist [[France national football team|France]] in a Group C match in Zürich, Switzerland. He managed to stop strikers [[Nicolas Anelka]] and [[Karim Benzema]], helping [[Romania national football team|Romania]] win their first point with a goalless draw against France and also gaining his 20th cap.

The second match in Group C against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] found Goian once again playing from the first minute on the pitch. Romania managed to draw 1–1 with Italy. After a foul committed in the 73rd minute he took the ball and threw it in the air. The referee gave him a yellow card and Goian will not play in the next game against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]].

==Personal life==
On 23 October 2006, he became a father for the first time. His wife, Nadia, gave birth to a girl, who they named Maya Maria. On 7 January 2010 he also had a son who was named Nectarie Matei.

Dorin's brothers Gigi, [[Liviu Goian|Liviu]] and [[Lucian Goian|Lucian]] were also professional footballers, all of them having played in the Romanian top-division [[Liga I]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport.ro/nationala/goian-s-a-apucat-de-fotbal-pentru-a-scapa-de-saracie.html|title=Goian s-a apucat de fotbal pentru a scapa de saracie|publisher=sport.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Goian became a footballer to get away from poverty|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsbucovina.ro/actualitate/16880/fotbal-facuti-pentru-fotbal-dupa-liviu-gigi-dorin-si-lucian-un-alt-goian-claudiu-bate-la-portile-fotbalului-mare-goian-v-va-juca-la-ceahlaul-ii-si-vrea-sa-ajunga-la-fel-de-celebru-ca-unchiul-dorin32|title=Facuti pentru fotbal: Dupa Liviu, Gigi, Dorin si Lucian un alt Goian, Claudiu bate la portile fotbalului mare.Goian V va juca la Ceahlaul II si vrea sa ajunga la fel de celebru ca unchiul Dorin|date=5 February 2008 |publisher=newsbucovina.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Made for football: After Liviu, Gigi, Dorin and Lucian another Goian, Claudiu knocks at the gates of the big football.Goian V will play at Ceahlaul II and wants to become as famous as his uncle Dorin|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> He also has three sisters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.monitorulsv.ro/Reportaj/2016-12-24/Dorin-Goian-modelul-de-seriozitate-si-bun-simt|title=Dorin Goian, modelul de seriozitate si bun simt|publisher=monitorulsv.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Dorin Goian, a model of seriousness and common sense |access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref>

On 2 October 2020, Goian tested positive for [[COVID-19 pandemic in Romania|COVID-19]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dorin Goian, depistat pozitiv cu noul coronavirus! Prima reacţie a clubului unde e antrenor: "Nu va fi alături de echipă"|url=https://www.telekomsport.ro/dorin-goian-depistat-pozitiv-cu-noul-coronavirus-prima-reactie-a-clubului-unde-e-antrenor-nu-va-fi-alaturi-de-echipa-19500655|work=Telekom Sport|language=ro|date=2 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
===Club===

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!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!App
!Goals
!App
!Goals
!App
!Goals
!App
!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1" align=center valign=center|[[Foresta Fălticeni|Foresta II Fălticeni]]
|align="center"|[[1997–98 Divizia B|1997–1998]]
|align="center"|15
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|15
|align="center"|0
|-
|rowspan="1" align=center valign=center|[[Foresta Suceava]]
|align="center"|[[1999–2000 Divizia B|1999–2000]]
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|-
|rowspan="1" align=center valign=center|[[FC Gloria Buzău|Gloria Buzău]] (loan)
|align="center"|[[1999–2000 Divizia B|1999–2000]]
|align="center"|19
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|19
|align="center"|0
|-
|rowspan="3" align=center valign=center|[[Foresta Suceava]]
|align="center"|[[2000–01 Divizia A|2000–01]]
|align="center"|15
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|15
|align="center"|0
|-
|align="center"|[[2001–02 Divizia B|2001–02]]
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|2
|-
! Total !! 26 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! - !! - !! 26 !! 2
|-
|rowspan="4" align=center valign=center|[[Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ|Ceahlăul]]
|align="center"|[[2001–02 Divizia A|2001–02]]
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|0
|-
|align="center"|[[2002–03 Divizia A|2002–03]]
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="center"|[[2003–04 Divizia A|2003–04]]
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|1
|-
! Total !! 45 !! 2 !! 1 !! 0!! 2 !! 1 !! 48 !! 3
|-
|rowspan="3" align=center valign=center|[[FCM Bacău]]
|align="center"|[[2003–04 Divizia A|2003–04]]
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|0
|-
|align="center"|[[2004–05 Divizia A|2004–05]]
|align="center"|14
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|2
|-
! Total !! 26 !! 2 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 28 !! 2
|-
|rowspan="8" align=center valign=center|[[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]]
|-
|align="center"|[[2004–05 Divizia A|2004–05]]
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|0
|-
|align="center"|[[2005–06 Divizia A|2005–06]]
|align="center"|24
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|14
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|39
|align="center"|7
|-
|align="center"|[[2006–07 Liga I|2006–07]]
|align="center"|28
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|42
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="center"|[[2007–08 Liga I|2007–08]]
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|33
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="center"|[[2008–09 Liga I|2008–09]]
|align="center"|27
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|34
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="center"|[[2009–10 Liga I|2009–10]]
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|0
|-
! Total !! 107 !! 6 !! 4 !! 0!! 43 !! 9 !! 154 !! 15
|-
|rowspan="3" align=center valign=center|[[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]
|align="center"|[[2009–10 Serie A|2009–10]]
|align="center"|14
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|14
|align="center"|0
|-
|align="center"|[[2010–11 Serie A|2010–11]]
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|22
|align="center"|1
|-
! Total !! 30 !! 1 !! 3 !! 0!! 3 !! 0 !! 36 !! 1
|-
|rowspan="3" align=center valign=center|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|align="center"|[[2011–12 Scottish Premier League|2011–12]]
|align="center"|33
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|38
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="center"|[[2012–13 Scottish Third Division|2012–13]]
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|0
|-
! Total !! 35 !! 0 !! 5 !! 1 !! 2 !! 0 !! 42 !! 1
|-
|rowspan="1"  align=center valign=center|[[Spezia Calcio]] (loan)
|align="center"|[[2012–13 Serie B|2012–13]]
|align="center"|26
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|align="center"| -
|align="center"| -
|align="center"|26
|align="center"|2
|-
|rowspan="4" align=center valign=center|[[Asteras Tripoli F.C.|Asteras Tripoli]]
|align="center"|[[2013–14 Superleague Greece|2013–14]]
|align="center"|29
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|32
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="center"|[[2014–15 Superleague Greece|2014–15]]
|align="center"|27
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|39
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="center"|[[2015–16 Superleague Greece|2015–16]]
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|18
|align="center"|0
|-
! Total !! 69 !! 2 !! 7 !! 1 !! 13 !! 1 !! 89 !! 4
|-
!colspan="2" align="left" |Career Totals
!| 400
!| 18
!| 22
!| 2
!| 63
!| 12
!| 485
!| 32
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=EU>{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=6966 |title=Dorin Goian |publisher=European Football |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Romania national football team|Romania]]
|2005||1||0
|-
|2006||5||1
|-
|2007||11||2
|-
|2008||8||2
|-
|2009||6||0
|-
|2010||4||0
|-
|2011||7||0
|-
|2012||7||0
|-
|2013||10||0
|-
|2014||1||0
|-
|2015||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!60!!5
|}

:''Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Goian goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 7 October 2006 || [[Stadionul Steaua (1974)|Stadionul Steaua]], [[Bucharest]], Romania || {{fb|Belarus|1995}} || '''3'''–1 || 3–1 || [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group G|UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|-
| 2 || 12 September 2007 || [[RheinEnergieStadion]], [[Cologne]], Germany || {{fb|Germany}} || '''1'''–0 || 1–3 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 3 || 13 October 2007 || [[Stadionul Farul]], [[Constanța]], Romania || {{fb|Netherlands}} || '''1'''–0 || 1–0 || UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
|-
| 4 || 11 October 2008 || Stadionul Farul, Constanța, Romania || {{fb|France|1974}} || '''2'''–0 || 2–2 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 5 || 19 November 2008 || [[Stadionul Dinamo]], Bucharest, Romania || {{fb|Georgia}} || '''2'''–1 || 2–1 || Friendly
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Steaua București'''
* [[Liga I|Divizia A]]: [[2004–05 Divizia A|2004–05]], [[2005–06 Divizia A|2005–06]]
* [[Supercupa României]]: [[2006 Supercupa României|2006]]

'''Palermo'''
*[[Coppa Italia]] runner-up: [[2010–11 Coppa Italia|2010–11]]

===Coach===
'''Foresta Suceava'''
* [[Liga III]]: [[2022–23 Liga III|2022–23]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{RomanianSoccer|824/dorin-nicolae-goian}}
* {{ESPN FC|33498}}
* {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115134617/http://www.goal.com/en-us/people/romania/10462/dorin-goian |title=Dorin Goian at Goal.com |date=15 November 2010}}
* {{UEFA player|70449}}
* {{FBref player|fe18e1a1/Dorin-Goian}}

{{Romania squad UEFA Euro 2008}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goian, Dorin}}
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