Joan Ángel Román Ollè (born 18 May 1993), also known as Goku,[1][2] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Polish club Wieczysta Kraków as an attacking midfielder or a winger.
 Román with Barcelona B in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joan Ángel Román Ollè | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Reus, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wieczysta Kraków | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Santes Creus | ||
| 2003–2009 | Espanyol | ||
| 2009–2012 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Barcelona B | 70 | (9) |
| 2014 | → Villarreal (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Braga | 6 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Nacional (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Śląsk Wrocław (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | AEL Limassol | 16 | (4) |
| 2019 | Miedź Legnica | 12 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Panetolikos | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Miedź Legnica | 45 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Podbeskidzie | 62 | (22) |
| 2023–2024 | Wisła Kraków | 29 | (11) |
| 2024– | Wieczysta Kraków | 10 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Spain U16 | 3 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:53, 2 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly years
editBorn in Reus, Tarragona, Catalonia, Román began playing football with local UE Barri Santes Creus before joining the youth ranks of RCD Espanyol at the age of 10.[3] Six years later he signed for Manchester City, playing exclusively with the reserves during his spell and being called up once by the first team, in a 3–2 win against Sporting CP in the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League where he remained an unused substitute.[4]
Barcelona B
editOn 27 June 2012, Román returned to his homeland after signing a three-year contract with FC Barcelona B.[5] He made his professional debut on 8 September away to CD Guadalajara, replacing Sergio Araujo for the final 24 minutes of the 1–0 Segunda División win.[6] In his next game, on 13 October, again off the bench, he scored his first goal to conclude a 3–0 victory over Sporting de Gijón at the Mini Estadi;[7] he made 22 appearances in his first season, also netting on 13 January 2013 in a 4–2 home defeat of Xerez CD within a minute of entering the field of play.[8]
On 31 January 2014, after adding another couple of goals[9][10] in 16 second-tier matches over the first half of 2013–14, Román was loaned to La Liga side Villarreal CF for the remainder of the campaign.[11] Eight days later he made his debut in the latter competition, playing the final 28 minutes of a 4–2 away loss to Real Madrid in place of Moi Gómez.[12] His only other appearance was on 5 April, starting in a 1–0 defeat at Atlético Madrid.[13]
Román returned to his parent club for 2014–15, playing 32 games en route to an eventual relegation.[14] He totalled five goals over its course, including two on 23 May in a 4–2 away defeat against UD Las Palmas where he featured only 22 minutes.[15]
Braga
editAfter his contract expired at Barcelona, Román moved to S.C. Braga in Portugal, signing a three-year deal on 28 June 2015.[16] He made his Primeira Liga debut on the first day of the season, scoring the winner in a 2–1 home win over C.D. Nacional seven minutes after coming on.[17]
After playing only six more games in any competition, Román was loaned to Nacional alongside teammate Rodrigo Pinho on 18 January 2016, until the end of the campaign.[18] In August, he moved to Śląsk Wrocław in Poland's Ekstraklasa on the same basis, for the full campaign.[19]
Later career
editRomán left Braga in January 2018, joining AEL Limassol until the end of the Cypriot First Division season.[20] Just over a year later, he was back in Poland's top flight with Miedź Legnica.[21] His contract ended following their relegation, and he signed for Panetolikos F.C. of Super League Greece in July 2019.[22]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 1 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2012–13[23] | Segunda División | 22 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14[23] | Segunda División | 16 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15[23] | Segunda División | 32 | 5 | — | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| Total | 70 | 9 | — | — | 70 | 9 | ||||
| Villarreal (loan) | 2013–14[23] | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Braga | 2015–16[24] | Primeira Liga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Nacional (loan) | 2015–16[24] | Primeira Liga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Śląsk Wrocław (loan) | 2016–17[24] | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| AEL Limassol | 2017–18[24] | Cypriot First Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| 2018–19[24] | Cypriot First Division | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | ||
| Total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Miedź Legnica | 2018–19[24] | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 5 | ||
| Panetolikos | 2019–20[24] | Super League Greece | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Miedź Legnica | 2019–20[24] | I liga | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
| 2020–21[24] | I liga | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 9 | ||
| Total | 45 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 47 | 12 | |||
| Podbeskidzie | 2021–22[24] | I liga | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 6 | |
| 2022–23[24] | I liga | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 16 | ||
| Total | 62 | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | 64 | 22 | |||
| Wisła Kraków | 2023–24[24] | I liga | 29 | 11 | 5 | 0 | — | 34 | 11 | |
| Wieczysta Kraków | 2024–25[24] | II liga | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 4 | |
| Career total | 277 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 70 | ||
Honours
editWisła Kraków
References
edit- ^ "Goku (Joan) Roman – życie w zgodzie z pozytywną energią" [1 Liga Fame: Goku (Joan) Roman – living in harmony with positive energy] (in Polish). I liga. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Former Man City player Joan Román has changed his name to Goku". Hypebeast. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Domènech, Oriol (27 July 2012). "Reus, la cantera del Barça" [Reus, Barça's youth system]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (15 March 2012). "Man City 3–2 Sporting (agg 3–3)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Joan Àngel Román, Barça B's first signing". FC Barcelona. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ Artús, José Luis (8 September 2012). "0–1: El Barça B se impone en inferioridad" [0–1: Barça B take it undermanned]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Luis Alberto y Dongou derrumban al Sporting" [Luis Alberto and Dongou take Sporting down]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 14 October 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Aznar, Ana (14 January 2013). "Del todo a la nada (4–2)" [From everything to nothing (4–2)]. Diario de Jerez (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "El Barça B consigue sus primeros puntos a costa del Lugo" [Barça B get first points at the expense of Lugo]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 August 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "El Barça B se reencuentra con el triunfo en Mendizorroza" [Barça B rediscover winning ways in Mendizorroza]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 19 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Navarro, Cristina (31 January 2014). "Joan Román, cedido al Villarreal" [Joan Román, loaned to Villarreal]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Real Madrid 4–2 Villarreal". BBC Sport. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Atlético Madrid 1–0 Villarreal". BBC Sport. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Martínez, Ferran (31 May 2015). "Manita para confirmar el descenso del Barça B" [Fiver to confirm Barça B's relegation]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Barça B staring relegation in the face after loss to Las Palmas on Saturday". Sport. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Former Barça youngster Joan Roman joins Sporting Braga". Sport. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Dorta, Nehemías (17 August 2015). "Remontada con sabor español en el Municipal de Braga" [Comeback with a Spanish flavour in the Municipal de Braga] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Rodrigo Pinho, Joan Roman e Ricardo Gomes no Nacional" [OFFICIAL: Rodrigo Pinho, Joan Román and Ricardo Gomes to Nacional] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Ramírez, Álvaro (31 August 2016). "El futbolista Joan Román cambia la isla de Madeira por Breslavia, en Polonia" [Footballer Joan Román swaps the island of Madeira for Wrocław, in Poland] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Manchester City youngster once compared to David Silva heads to Cyprus". MCFC Watch. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Miedź Legnica. Joan Roman nowym piłkarzem" [Miedź Legnica. Joan Roman new player] (in Polish). Interia. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Joan Román probará fortuna en Grecia" [Joan Román will try his luck in Greece] (in Spanish). Migrantes del Balón. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Román: Joan Àngel Román Ollé". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Joan Román". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Papuga, Wojciech (2 May 2024). "Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]" [Big upset in Polish Cup. Wisła Kraków beat Pogoń Szczecin [VIDEO]] (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
External links
edit- Joan Román at BDFutbol
- Joan Román at 90minut.pl (in Polish)