Florin Tănase
Romanian footballer (born 1994)
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Florin Lucian Tănase (Romanian pronunciation: [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.
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Tănase with FCSB in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florin Lucian Tănase | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Găești, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FCSB | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2010 | LPS Viitorul Pitești | ||
| 2010–2013 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Viitorul Constanța | 79 | (22) |
| 2013 | → Voluntari (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–2022 | FCSB | 189 | (76) |
| 2022–2023 | Al Jazira | 21 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Al-Okhdood | 25 | (2) |
| 2024– | FCSB | 67 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Romania U21 | 9 | (3) |
| 2014– | Romania | 28 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Tănase started out as a senior at third league club Voluntari in 2013, while on loan from Viitorul Constanța. He went on to appear in over 70 Liga I games for the latter, before transferring to FCSB for a €1.5 million fee in 2016. 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.
Club career
Viitorul Constanța
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]
FCSB
On 8 August 2016, FCSB—then named FC Steaua București—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.
Al Jazira
On 6 August 2022, Emirati club Al Jazira announced the signing of Tănase after meeting his €3 million release clause.[8]
Al-Okhdood
On 5 August 2023, Tănase joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood on a free transfer.[9]
International career
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]
Style of play
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 first stint at FCSB.[14][15][16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 August 2026[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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[c] | 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[c] | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 1 | — | 45 | 11 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 1 | — | 40 | 11 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Liga I | 30 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 4 | — | 43 | 11 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Liga I | 34 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 36 | 25 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga I | 34 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 36 | 20 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 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 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| FCSB | 2024–25 | Liga I | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 12[c] | 1 | — | 41 | 5 | |||
| 2025–26 | Liga I | 36 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[g] | 1 | 3[h] | 1 | 52 | 17 | |||
| 2026–27 | Liga I | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 20 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 98 | 23 | ||||
| Career total | 393 | 123 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 475 | 139 | |||
- Includes Cupa României, UAE President's Cup
- Includes Cupa Ligii, UAE League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Supercupa României
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in Supercupa României, two appearances and one goal in Liga I European play-offs
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tănase goal.[18]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2021 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | 6 |  North Macedonia | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 23 September 2022 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | 15 |  Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 3 | 26 March 2024 | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain | 18 |  Colombia | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 4 | 7 June 2025 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 20 |  Austria | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 10 June 2025 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | 21 |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Viitorul Constanța
FCSB[17]
- Liga I: 2024–25
- Cupa României: 2019–20
- Supercupa României: 2025
Individual