Florinel Teodor Coman (; born 10 April 1998) is a Romanian professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club

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, and the Romania national team. Coman began his career at

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in 2015, winning a national championship in his second full season with the club. In 2017, he transferred to

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in a deal eventually worth €3 million, representing the then- highest fee paid by a Liga I side. With FCSB, Coman won the

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and secured another national title in the 2023–24 campaign, during which he was the league's top scorer and named Player of the Season. Shortly after, he earned a €5.25 million transfer to Qatari team Al-Gharafa. Coman made his senior debut for

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in October 2019, after previously being

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at under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels. He competed for the country in the

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, where the team won their

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and reached the

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Early life

Coman was born in the city of

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and grew up as a

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supporter. His first coach, Nicușor Baldovin, stated that after Dinamo won the 2006–07 league championship, Coman was trying to emulate

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's free kicks.

Club career

Viitorul Constanța

Coman was selected from

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by first-team manager and owner

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, and made his professional debut by coming on as a substitute in a 2–0

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win against

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on 18 March 2015. On 14 August 2016, aged 18, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 league victory over ASA Târgu Mureș. Coman was named the Liga I Player of the Month for February 2017 after scoring in wins against Dinamo București (2–1),

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(3–0) and

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(5–0), respectively. He was once again on the scoresheet on 18 March, opening a 3–1 home victory against

. In the final fixture against

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on 13 May, Coman won the

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from which

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netted the only goal of the match, thus being decisive in Viitorul's first national title conquest. On 26 July 2017, Coman registered his debut in

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competitions by coming on as a 66th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home win over

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in the

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of the

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FCSB

2017–2020: Adjustment to Bucharest and development

Milan Petrzela and Florinel Coman - 23 November 2017

After Portuguese side Benfica showed interest in acquiring Coman, on 21 August 2017 he moved to fellow league team FCSB for a reported €2 million and 20% interest, plus €500,000 in add-ons. His

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was set at a Romanian record €100 million. In November that year, Viitorul's remaining economic rights were redeemed for €1 million, with the total €3 million fee making Coman the then- most expensive signing of the Liga I, tied with

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's move from

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to CFR Cluj in 2007. Coman scored his first two goals for the ''Roș-albaștrii'' on 22 October 2017, in a 7–0 thrashing of ACS Poli Timișoara. On 2 November, he recorded his first European goal in a 1–1 draw with

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in the

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. Also in the latter competition, Coman entered the pitch after half-time in a 1–5

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loss to

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at the

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and contributed to Harlem Gnohéré's goal, on 22 February 2018. On 29 July 2018, in the second match of the

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, Coman scored a double in a 3–3

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draw to Dinamo București. After an inconsistent start at FCSB, he cemented his place in the starting eleven in his second season in

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, 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

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. He then went on to net one each in the tie against Alashkert in the Europa League

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, which his team won 5–3 on aggregate. FCSB failed to qualify for the

for a second year in a row after losing to

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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. His good form earned him the fifth place in ''

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s 2019

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award, tied with

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2020–2022: Struggles with injuries

Coman spent roughly half of 2020 without playing, initially due to the setbacks caused by the

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and then after being injured in a match against

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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. He however picked up another injury in March 2021, and one more in August that year which required surgical intervention.

2022–2024: 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

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qualifiers. In the same match, he was also handed the captain armband as a result of

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's imminent departure. 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. In April 2023, Coman scored in three successive league matches—namely against

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(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. 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. On 14 May, he scored again against CFR Cluj in a 1–0 home success. One week later, Coman assisted FCSB's second goal in a 2–3 away loss to eventual champions Farul Constanța. On 16 July 2023, Coman converted a penalty in a 3–1 win against

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in the campaign's opener. The next fixture, he netted to help to a 2–1 derby defeat of Dinamo București. On the 26th, he scored the only goal of a Europa Conference League

victory against CSKA 1948. Due to his exploits, Coman was named the ''Gazeta Sporturilor'' Romania Player of the Month for July 2023. On 26 November, Coman scored again in a derby against Dinamo București, his converted free kick representing the only goal of the game. On 21 December that year, the ''Gazeta Sporturilor'' newspaper announced that he came fifth in voting for the 2023 Romanian Footballer of the Year award, repeating his performance from 2019. In April 2024, Coman converted free kicks in consecutive wins against title contenders Universitatea Craiova (2–0) and CFR Cluj (1–0), and earned his third ''Gazeta Sporturilor'' Player of the Month award. Later that month, FCSB secured its first league title in nine years, and Coman went on to finish the season as top scorer with 18 goals, shared with CFR Cluj's

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Al-Gharafa

On 3 July 2024, FCSB owner

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announced that he accepted a €5.25 million transfer offer for Coman from

. He travelled to

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to undergo a medical on 7 July, and one day later signed a three-year contract with the option of another year for the

club. Coman made his competitive debut on 9 August 2024, starting in a goalless away draw with

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in the league championship. Two weeks later, he scored his first goals in a 2–1 home win over

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Loan to Cagliari

On 3 February 2025, Coman was loaned out to

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club

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until the end of the

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for an undisclosed fee, reported to be €1.5 million and including partial wage coverage. On 9 February, he scored in less than two minutes after coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 league win over

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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

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, obtained a penalty, and scored a double to help to a 4–2 victory against

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. He then earned his first and only start in a goalless draw with

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, with both teams progressing to the

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, where Romania suffered a 2–4 defeat to

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Senior

Coman made his full debut for

on 12 October 2019, starting in a Euro 2020 qualifier against the

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. He was replaced after 69 minutes by

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in the eventual 3–0 away victory of his nation. On 15 October 2023, Coman scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 Euro 2024 qualifier win against

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. He amassed seven appearances in the competition, including a start in the final 1–0 victory over

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, which secured Romania first place in Group I. On 7 June 2024, Coman was selected in the squad for

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. He started in the opening group match against

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, contributing to a 3–0 win that marked his nation's first

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victory in 24 years. He was an unused substitute in the 0–2 loss to

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, then started again in the 1–1 draw with

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, as Romania topped its group. Coman missed the 0–3 loss to the

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in the

due to a muscular injury.

Style of play

Coman is typically deployed as a

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and has been praised for his pace and technical ability.

Personal life

Family and relationships

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

Legal issues

On 22 February 2021, Coman was pulled over by the

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for exceeding the

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while driving on the

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. Upon inspection, they discovered that he had a fake Ukrainian license. On 22 April 2024, after admitting that he purchased the fake permit online for €1,500, Coman was handed an 11-month

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and ordered to perform

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Coman goal''.

Honours

Viitorul Constanța *

: 2016–17 *

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runner-up:

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FCSB *Liga I: 2023–24 *

: 2019–20 *Supercupa României:

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; runner-up:

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Individual *''

fifth place: 2019, 2023 *''Gazeta Sporturilor'' Romania Player of the Month: April 2023, July 2023, April 2024 *Liga I top scorer: 2023–24 *Liga I Player of the Season: 2023–24 *Liga I Team of the Season: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20,

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, 2023–24 *Liga I Team of the Championship Play-Offs: 2018–19 *

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Liga I Player of the Month: February 2017

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coman, Florinel 1998 births Living people Footballers from Brăila Romanian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Men's association football wingers Liga I players FC Viitorul Constanța players FCSB players Qatar Stars League players Al-Gharafa SC players Serie A players Cagliari Calcio players Romania men's youth international footballers Romania men's under-21 international footballers Romania men's international footballers Romanian expatriate men's footballers Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy UEFA Euro 2024 players 21st-century Romanian sportsmen