Vlad Goian

Vlad Goian (born 14 November 1970) is a Moldovan football manager and former player. He is the current head coach of the Moldova national under-16 team.

Managerial career Between 2011 and 2014, Vlad Goian worked as manager of Tiraspol, winning two times Moldovan Cup with his team.

On 16 September 2019, Goian was appointed manager of Yerevan on a one-year contract, but was replaced by António Caldas as manager on 4 October of the same year.

He holds an UEFA PRO Manager Licence.

Zimbru Chișinău On 10 June 2020, Goian was announced as the new head coach of Zimbru Chișinău.

On 16 October 2020, he left his position as head coach to become technical director of the academy of the same club.

On 17 February 2021, he returned as head coach of the club. In November 2021 he has been replaced in post by the Italian manager Michele Bon, being assistant manager under Bon. After Bon was fired in June 2022, Goian returned as head coach of the club until 30 August 2022, when resigned.

Honours

Manager Iskra-Stali Rîbnița Moldovan National Division: runner-up 2009–10; third place 2008–09

FC Tiraspol Moldovan National Division third place: 2012–13 Moldovan Cup: 2010–11, 2012–13 Moldovan Super Cup runner-up: 2013

Individual Coach of the year in Moldova: 2008, 2010, 2012