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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsViitorul Constanța2013–14Liga I12300———1232014–15Liga I3240021——3452015–16Liga I32152110——35162016–17Liga I30——20—50Total7922213120—8624Voluntari (loan)2013–14Liga III12120———141FCSB2016–17Liga I224001020—2542017–18Liga I331010—111—45112018–19Liga I341010—51—40112019–20Liga I30750—84—43112020–21Liga I342400—111036252021–22Liga I342000—20—36202022–23Liga I2100—10—31Total1897670103071022883Al Jazira2022–23UAE Pro League2122311——246Al-Okhdood2023–24Saudi Pro League25200———252FCSB2024–25Liga I28410—121—4152025–26Liga I361520—1113152172026–27Liga I61——20—81Total702030—2523110123Omonia2026–27Cypriot First Division3100—101051Career total3991241645258951483140
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRomania201410201500201610201710201800201900202020202151202251202320202411202582202640Total305
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tănase goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Florin TănaseNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 25 March 2021 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania6 1–0 3–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 23 September 2022 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland 15 1–1 1–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B3 26 March 2024 Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain 18 2–3 2–3 Friendly4 7 June 2025 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria20 1–2 1–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification5 10 June 2025 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania 21 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Viitorul Constanța Liga I: 2016–17
FCSB Liga I: 2024–25 Cupa României: 2019–20 Supercupa României: 2025
Omonia Cypriot Super Cup runner-up: 2026
Individual Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year runner-up: 2022 Liga I top scorer: 2020–21, 2021–22 Liga I Team of the Season: 2020–21, 2021–22 Liga I Team of the Regular Season: 2018–19 DigiSport Liga I Player of the Month: December 2017
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