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My Take
Ovidiu Hoban earns my respect for refusing to leave the pitch behind. A defensive midfielder from Baia Mare who spent his career doing the thankless work of breaking up play, he transitioned into coaching and now serves as an assistant at CFR Cluj. I admire that arc deeply. The holding-midfield role is the least celebrated and most essential job on the field, and a man who mastered it is exactly who you want teaching positioning and grit to younger players. His Capricorn persistence seems to have carried straight from playing into mentoring. Careers of single-minded dedication like his deserve far more recognition.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ovidiu Hoban
- Name (Japanese)
- オヴィディウ・ホバン
- Reading
- おゔぃでぃう・ほばん
- Born
- December 27, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ovidiu Hoban born?
Born December 27, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Ovidiu Hoban from?
Ovidiu Hoban is from Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania.
What does Ovidiu Hoban do?
Ovidiu Hoban works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Ovidiu Hoban?
Ovidiu Hoban is 182 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.