Career
Universitatea Craiova
Bărboianu started his career at Universitatea Craiova. In February 2011 he was declared free agent, but in the meantime he signed a new contract with Craiova, from 1 July 2011. So Bărboianu played in the Spring of 2011 for Dinamo Bucureşti, and returned to Craiova in July.
Following the disaffiliation of Universitatea, Bărboianu was again declared free agent and signed on 3 August 2011 a contract for five years with Astra Giurgiu.
Dinamo București
Bărboianu had two terms at Dinamo. The first one was a short one, for only four months, from February until May 2011.
He was released after an own-goal in the Romanian Cup final, that sent the trophy to Dinamo"s biggest rivals, Steaua București. Two days after the game, his contract with Dinamo was ended by mutual agreement.