| Florin Tănase | |
| Full Name: | Florin Lucian Tănase |
| Upright: | 1 |
| Birth Date: | 30 December 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Găești, Romania |
| Height: | 1.86 m[1] |
| Position: | Forward, attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | FCSB |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | LPS Viitorul Pitești |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | Gheorghe Hagi Academy |
| Years1: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Viitorul Constanța |
| Caps1: | 79 |
| Goals1: | 22 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Voluntari (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2016–2022 |
| Clubs3: | FCSB |
| Caps3: | 189 |
| Goals3: | 76 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Al Jazira |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Al-Okhdood |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | FCSB |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Romania U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014– |
| Nationalteam2: | Romania |
| Nationalcaps2: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Pcupdate: | 9 May 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 26 March 2024 |
Florin Lucian Tănase (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /floˈrin lutʃiˈan təˈnase/; born 30 December 1994) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder for Liga I club FCSB and for the Romania national team.
Tănase started out as a senior in 2013, while on loan from Viitorul Constanța at third league club Voluntari. He went on to appear in over 70 Liga I games with the former, before transferring to FCSB in 2016 for €1.5 million. In the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons, Tănase finished as the league's top goalscorer. Internationally, Tănase made his full debut for Romania in a 1–0 friendly victory over Albania in May 2014, aged 19.
On 23 February 2014, aged 19, Tănase scored his first Liga I goal for Viitorul Constanța in a 2–1 away win against Dinamo București.[2]
On 8 August 2016, FCSB—signed Tănase on a five-year deal for a reported €1.5 million transfer fee, with Viitorul Constanța retaining 25% interest on a future move.[3] [4] He was assigned the number 10 jersey and scored on debut four days later, in a 2–0 away victory over Botoșani.[5]
Tănase scored his first European goal for the Roș-albaștrii on 2 August 2017, in a 4–1 away victory over Viktoria Plzeň in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.[6]
In the 2020–21 season, Tănase netted 24 times to become the league's top scorer, and was thus named in the Liga I Team of the Year.[7]
On 25 April 2022, Tănase scored his first professional hat-trick in a 4–0 away victory over his former team Viitorul Constanța, now named Farul. He went on to finish as Liga I top scorer for the second campaign in a row, after netting 20 times.
On 6 August 2022, Emirati club Al Jazira announced the signing of Tănase after meeting his €3 million release clause.[8]
On 5 August 2023, Tănase joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood on a free transfer.[9]
On 31 May 2014, Tănase earned his first cap for Romania national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Albania, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Alexandru Maxim.[10] He appeared sparingly for the country in the following years, and only scored his first goal on 25 March 2021, in a 3–2 defeat of North Macedonia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[11]
Tănase is a versatile footballer who can occupy several positions along the front-line, but has stated that prefers to be deployed as an advanced playmaker.[12] Romanian manager and former player Gheorghe Hagi regarded him as one of the most promising talents of his generation;[13] in spite of this, Tănase has been accused by opponents and media alike of excessive diving, especially during his time at FCSB.[14] [15] [16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2013–14 | Liga I | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Liga I | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 5 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Liga I | 32 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 16 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 79 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 86! | 24 | ||||
| Voluntari (loan) | 2013–14 | Liga III | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| FCSB | 2016–17 | Liga I | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 45 | 11 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 40 | 11 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Liga I | 30 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 43 | 11 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Liga I | 34 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 25 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga I | 34 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 20 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 189 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 228 | 83 | |||
| Al Jazira | 2022–23 | UAE Pro League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 6 | |||
| Al-Okhdood | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| FCSB | 2024–25 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 326 | 103 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 377 | 116 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 18 | 3 | ||
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tănase goal.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2021 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | 6 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2 | 23 September 2022 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 15 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B | ||
| 3 | 26 March 2024 | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain | 18 | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
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