Florin Tănase

Florin Lucian Tănase (; born 30 December 1994) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Cypriot First Division club Omonia and for the Romania national team.

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.

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. He was assigned the number 10 jersey and scored on debut four days later, in a 2–0 away victory over Botoșani.

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.

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.

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.

Al-Okhdood On 5 August 2023, Tănase joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Okhdood on a free transfer.

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. 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.

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. Romanian manager and former player Gheorghe Hagi regarded him as one of the most promising talents of his generation; in spite of this, Tănase has been accused by opponents and media alike of excessive diving, especially during his first stint at FCSB.

Career statistics

Club

International

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tănase goal. Liga I top scorer: 2020–21, 2021–22 Liga I Team of the Season: 2020–21, Liga I Team of the Regular Season: 2018–19 DigiSport Liga I Player of the Month: December 2017