Florinel_Coman

Florinel Coman

Florinel Coman

Romanian footballer (born 1998)

Florinel Teodor Coman (Romanian pronunciation: [floriˈnel teˈodor ˈkoman]; born 10 April 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club FCSB and the Romania national team.

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Coman started out at Viitorul Constanța in 2015, and won a national championship in his second full season at the club. In 2017, he signed with FCSB in a transfer worth an eventual €3 million, representing the then-highest fee paid by a Liga I side. With the latter, Coman claimed a Cupa României trophy in the 2019–20 campaign. Individually, he was named to the Liga I Team of the Season four times.

Coman made his senior debut for Romania in October 2019, after previously being capped at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. He represented the latter side in the 2019 UEFA European Championship, where they were eliminated by Germany in the semi-finals.

Early life

Coman was born in the city of Brăila and grew up as a Dinamo București supporter.[1][2] His first coach, Nicușor Baldovin, stated that after Dinamo won the 2006–07 league championship, Coman was trying to emulate Claudiu Niculescu's free kicks.[3]

Club career

Viitorul Constanța

Coman was selected from Viitorul Constanța's academy by first-team manager and owner Gheorghe Hagi, and made his professional debut by coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 Liga I win against Astra Giurgiu on 18 March 2015.[4] On 14 August 2016, aged 18, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 league victory over ASA Târgu Mureș.[5]

Coman was named the Liga I Player of the Month for February 2017 after scoring in wins against Dinamo București (2–1), Pandurii Târgu Jiu (3–0) and ACS Poli Timișoara (5–0), respectively.[6] He was once again on the scoresheet on 18 March, opening a 3–1 home victory against FCSB.[6] In the final fixture against CFR Cluj on 13 May, Coman won the penalty from which Gabriel Iancu netted the only goal of the match, thus being decisive in Viitorul's first national title conquest.[7]

On 26 July 2017, Coman registered his debut in European competitions by coming on as a 66th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home win over APOEL in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.[8]

FCSB

2017–2020: Adjustment to Bucharest and development

Coman (foreground, in white) playing against Viktoria Plzeň in the UEFA Europa League, November 2017

After Portuguese side Benfica showed interest in acquiring him,[9] on 21 August 2017 Coman moved to fellow league team FCSB for a reported €2 million and 20% interest, plus €500,000 in add-ons.[10] His release clause was set at a Romanian record €100 million.[11] In November that year, Viitorul's remaining economic rights were redeemed for €1 million,[12] with the total €3 million fee making Coman the then-most expensive signing of the Liga I, tied with Cristian Fabbiani's move from Lanús to CFR Cluj in 2007.[13]

Coman scored his first two goals for the Roș-albaștrii on 22 October 2017, in a 7–0 thrashing of ACS Poli Timișoara.[14] On 2 November, he recorded his first European goal in a 1–1 draw with Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Europa League group stage.[15] Also in the latter competition, Coman entered the pitch after half-time in a 1–5 round of 32 loss to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico and contributed to Harlem Gnohéré's goal, on 22 February 2018.[16]

On 29 July 2018, in the second match of the 2018–19 Liga I, Coman scored a double in a 3–3 derby draw to Dinamo București.[17] After an inconsistent start at FCSB, he cemented his place in the starting eleven in his second season in Bucharest, with twelve goals from 38 appearances in all competitions.

On 14 July 2019, in the opening fixture of the campaign, Coman scored and provided an assist in a 4–3 victory over Hermannstadt.[18] He then went on to net one each in the tie against Alashkert in the Europa League second qualifying round, which his team won 5–3 on aggregate.[19] FCSB failed to qualify for the group stage for a second year in a row after losing to Vitória Guimarães in the play-off round; Coman however rose to prominence individually, as he became the top scorer of the domestic league by the turn of the year with ten goals.[20] His good form earned him the fifth place in Gazeta Sporturilor's 2019 Romanian Footballer of the Year award, tied with Ianis Hagi.[21]

2020–2022: Struggles with injuries

Coman spent roughly half of 2020 without playing, initially due to the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and then after being injured in a match against TSC Bačka Topola in the Europa League qualifiers in September. He returned from the sidelines on 6 December 2020, coming on as a substitute and scoring a goal in a 3–0 win over UTA Arad; he broke down in tears and dedicated the goal to his late grandfather.[22] He however picked up another injury in March 2021,[23] and one more in August that year which required surgical intervention.[24]

2022–present: Return to form

On 28 July 2022, Coman netted for the first time in almost a year in a 4–2 home defeat of Saburtalo Tbilisi counting for the Europa Conference League qualifiers. In the same match, he was also handed the captain armband as a result of Florin Tănase's imminent departure.[25] On 9 October, he doubled the lead in a 2–0 away victory over newly-promoted Petrolul Ploiești, representing his first Liga I goal in 22 months.[26]

In April 2023, Coman scored in three successive league matches—namely against Sepsi OSK (2–1 win), CFR Cluj (1–1 draw) and Farul Constanța (2–1 win)—and was named the Romania Player of the Month by the Gazeta Sporturilor daily.[27] His performances saw him earn a contract extension lasting until 2027, with his release clause dropping to €5 million in order to facilitate a transfer abroad.[28] On 14 May, he scored again against CFR Cluj in a 1–0 home success.[29] One week later, Coman assisted FCSB's second goal in a 2–3 away loss to eventual champions Farul Constanța.[28]

On 16 July 2023, Coman converted a penalty in a 3–1 win against FC U Craiova in the campaign's opener. The next fixture, he netted to help to a 2–1 derby defeat of Dinamo București.[30] On the 26th, he scored the only goal of a Europa Conference League second qualifying round victory against CSKA 1948.[31] Due to his exploits, Coman was named the Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Player of the Month for July 2023.[32]

On 26 November 2023, Coman scored again in a derby against Dinamo București, his converted free kick representing the only goal of the game.[33] On 21 December that year, the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper announced that Coman came fifth in voting for the 2023 Romanian Footballer of the Year award, repeating his performance from 2019.[34]

International career

Youth

Coman featured for the Romania national under-21 team in the 2019 UEFA European Championship, mostly as a second-half substitute. In the group fixture on 21 June, he entered in the 63rd minute for Andrei Ivan, obtained a penalty and scored a double to help to a 4–2 victory against England.[35] He then earned his first and only start in a goalless draw with France, with both teams progressing to the semi-finals, where Romania suffered a 2–4 defeat to Germany.[36]

Senior

Coman made his full debut for Romania on 12 October 2019, starting in a Euro 2020 qualifier against the Faroe Islands. He was replaced after 69 minutes by Alexandru Mitriță in the eventual 3–0 away victory of his nation.[37]

On 15 October 2023, Coman scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 Euro 2024 qualifier win against Andorra.[38] He amassed seven appearances in the competition, including a start in the final 1–0 victory over Switzerland, which secured Romania the first place in Group I.[39]

Style of play

Coman is typically deployed as a left winger and has been praised for his pace and technical ability.[40][41]

Personal life

On 22 February 2021, Coman was pulled over by the Romanian Police for exceeding the speed limit while driving on the A2 motorway. Upon inspection, they discovered that he had a fake Ukrainian license. If found guilty of operating a vehicle without a license, he could face from one to five years in prison.[42]

Coman married his girlfriend Ioana Timofeciuc in June 2022.[43] The following month, she gave birth to a girl whom they named Kasia.[44]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 April 2024[45]
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  1. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 22 March 2024[46]
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Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Coman goal.[46]
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Honours

Viitorul Constanța[45]

FCSB[45]

Individual

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    "Primele declarații ale lui Coman după ce a semnat cu FCSB. "În copilărie țineam cu Dinamo"" [Coman's first words after he signed for FCSB. "I supported Dinamo as a child"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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    ""Lunetistul" Claudiu Niculescu l-a urmărit pe Florinel Coman și vine cu un sfat: "Face asta în 90% dintre cazuri"" [Claudiu "the Sniper" Niculescu watched Florinel Coman and gives him a piece of advice: "He does this in 90% of cases"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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    "FCSB - Hermannstadt 4-3. "Nu mă așteptam la atâtea goluri!" Coman a fost omul meciului" [FCSB - Hermannstadt 4-3. "I did not expect so many goals!" Coman was the Man of the Match] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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    ""Vom fi greu de batut anul acesta!" Coman, mai increzator ca niciodata dupa REVENIREA CU GOL pentru FCSB! Cui i-a dedicat golul sau"" ["We will be difficult to defeat this year!" Coman, more confident than ever after coming back with a goal for FCSB! Who he dedicated his goal to"] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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    ""S-a dus Coman la națională accidentat? Eu nu știu nimic!" Toni Petrea, reacție în cazul accidentării lui Florinel Coman" ["Did Coman went to the national team injured? I don't know anything!" Toni Petrea, statement in the case of Florinel Coman's injury] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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    "Ce lovitură pentru FCSB: Florinel Coman pleacă la Londra să se opereze! Cât va sta departe de gazon" [What a blow for FCSB: Florinel Coman will travel to London to undergo surgery! How much he will be away from the football field] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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    "Nicolae Dică a explicat de ce l-a desemnat căpitan pe Florinel Coman, după plecarea lui Florin Tănase" [Nicolae Dică explained why he appointed Florinel Coman as captain, after the departure of Florin Tănase] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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    "Gest ȘOCANT, nevăzut la TV, făcut de Florinel Coman în Farul - FCSB! Cei de pe bancă s-au blocat și n-au reacționat 3 minute!" [SHOCKING gesture, unseen on TV, made by Florinel Coman in Farul - FCSB! The coaching staff froze and did not react for 3 minutes!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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    "Colegii de la FCSB i-au găsit o nouă poreclă lui Florinel Coman după golul fantastic din derby-ul cu Dinamo!" [His FCSB colleagues found a new nickname for Florinel Coman after his fantastic goal in the derby with Dinamo!] (in Romanian). ProSport. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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    "Presa din Anglia nu a avut milă de conaţionali: "Copiii lui Boothroyd au fost distruși de România". Cum l-au poreclit pe Coman" [English press did not have mercy for their co-nationals: "Boothroyd's children were destroyed by Romania." How they nicknamed Coman] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
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    "Gica Hagi sustine ca a descoperit un fotbalist la fel de bun precum Mbappe, cotat la peste 150 de milioane de euro" [Gică Hagi claims he has found a footballer as good as Mbappé, the latter being valued at over €150 million] (in Romanian). Ziare.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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    "Florinel Coman, pus sub învinuire în dosarul penal deschis pe numele lui în urmă cu doi ani » Cum încearcă să-l salveze avocații" [Florinel Coman, indicted in the criminal case opened against him two years ago » How the lawyers are trying to save him]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 23 February 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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    "Florinel Coman și Ioana Timofeciuc s-au căsătorit! Imagini spectaculoase cu rochia extravagantă a tinerei care urmează să nască" [Florinel Coman and Ioana Timofeciuc got married! Spectacular images with the extravagant dress of the young woman who is about to give birth] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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    "Florinel Coman și Ioana Timofeciuc și-au botezat fetița. Cine sunt nașii copilului" [Florinel Coman and Ioana Timofeciuc christened their little girl. Who are the child's godparents] (in Romanian). Viva.ro. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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