Florin Lucian Tănase (; born 30 December 1994) is a Romanian professional

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who plays as a

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or an

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for

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club

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and for the Romania national team. Tănase started out as a senior at third league club

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in 2013, while on loan from Viitorul Constanța. He went on to appear in over 70

games for the latter, before transferring to FCSB for a €1.5 million fee in 2016. In the

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and 2021–22 seasons, Tănase finished as the league's top goalscorer. Internationally, Tănase made his full debut for

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in a 1–0 friendly victory over

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in May 2014, aged 19.

Club career

Viitorul Constanța

On 23 February 2014, aged 19, Tănase scored his first

goal for Viitorul Constanța in a 2–1 away win against

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FCSB

On 8 August 2016,

—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

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. Tănase scored his first

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goal for the ''Roș-albaștrii'' on 2 August 2017, in a 4–1 away victory over

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in the

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. 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

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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

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Al-Okhdood

On 5 August 2023, Tănase joined

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club

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on a free transfer.

International career

On 31 May 2014, Tănase earned his first

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for Romania national team in a 1–0 friendly win over

, 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

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in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Style of play

Tănase is a versatile footballer who can occupy several positions along the

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, but has stated that prefers to be deployed as an

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. Romanian manager and former player

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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

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, 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''.

Honours

Viitorul Constanța *

: 2016–17 FCSB *Liga I: 2024–25 *

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: 2019–20 *

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runner-up:

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runner-up: 2022 *Liga I top scorer:

, 2021–22 *Liga I Team of the Season:

, 2021–22 *Liga I Team of the Regular Season: 2018–19 * DigiSport Liga I Player of the Month: December 2017

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