Florinel Teodor Coman (; born 10 April 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa and the Romania national team.
Coman began his career at Viitorul ConstanÃÂa in 2015, winning a national championship in his second full season with the club. In 2017, he transferred to FCSB in a deal eventually worth â¬3 million, representing the then-highest fee paid by a Liga I side. With FCSB, Coman won the Cupa României in 2019 and secured another national title in the 2023âÂÂ24 campaign, during which he was the league's top scorer and named Player of the Season. Shortly after, he earned a â¬5.25 million transfer to Qatari team Al-Gharafa.
Coman made his senior debut for Romania in October 2019, after previously being capped at under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels. He competed for the country in the UEFA Euro 2024, where the team won their group and reached the round of 16.
Coman was born in the city of BrÃÂila and grew up as a Dinamo BucureÃÂti supporter. His first coach, NicuÃÂor Baldovin, stated that after Dinamo won the 2006âÂÂ07 league championship, Coman was trying to emulate Claudiu Niculescu's free kicks.
Coman was selected from Viitorul ConstanÃÂa's academy by first-team manager and owner Gheorghe Hagi, and made his professional debut by coming on as a substitute in a 2âÂÂ0 Liga I win against Astra Giurgiu on 18 March 2015. On 14 August 2016, aged 18, he scored his first goal in a 3âÂÂ1 league victory over ASA Târgu MureÃÂ.
Coman was named the Liga I Player of the Month for February 2017 after scoring in wins against Dinamo BucureÃÂti (2âÂÂ1), Pandurii Târgu Jiu (3âÂÂ0) and ACS Poli TimiÃÂoara (5âÂÂ0), respectively. He was once again on the scoresheet on 18 March, opening a 3âÂÂ1 home victory against FCSB. 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.
On 26 July 2017, Coman registered his debut in European competitions by coming on as a 66th-minute substitute in a 1âÂÂ0 home win over APOEL in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
After Portuguese side Benfica showed interest in acquiring Coman, on 21 August 2017 he moved to fellow league team FCSB for a reported â¬2 million and 20% interest, plus â¬500,000 in add-ons. His release clause was set at a Romanian record â¬100 million. In November that year, Viitorul's remaining economic rights were redeemed for â¬1 million, with the total â¬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.
Coman scored his first two goals for the RoÃÂ-albaÃÂtrii on 22 October 2017, in a 7âÂÂ0 thrashing of ACS Poli TimiÃÂoara. On 2 November, he recorded his first European goal in a 1âÂÂ1 draw with Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Europa League group stage. Also in the latter competition, Coman entered the pitch after half-time in a 1âÂÂ5 round of 32 loss to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico and contributed to Harlem Gnohéré's goal, on 22 February 2018.
On 29 July 2018, in the second match of the 2018âÂÂ19 Liga I, Coman scored a double in a 3âÂÂ3 derby draw to Dinamo BucureÃÂti. 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 4âÂÂ3 victory over Hermannstadt. He then went on to net one each in the tie against Alashkert in the Europa League second qualifying round, which his team won 5âÂÂ3 on aggregate. 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. His good form earned him the fifth place in Gazeta Sporturilors 2019 Romanian Footballer of the Year award, tied with Ianis Hagi.
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 BaÃÂka 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 3âÂÂ0 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.
On 28 July 2022, Coman netted for the first time in almost a year in a 4âÂÂ2 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 TÃÂnase's imminent departure. On 9 October, he doubled the lead in a 2âÂÂ0 away victory over newly-promoted Petrolul PloieÃÂti, representing his first Liga I goal in 22 months.
In April 2023, Coman scored in three successive league matchesâÂÂnamely against Sepsi OSK (2âÂÂ1 win), CFR Cluj (1âÂÂ1 draw) and Farul ConstanÃÂa (2âÂÂ1 win)âÂÂand 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 â¬5 million in order to facilitate a transfer abroad. On 14 May, he scored again against CFR Cluj in a 1âÂÂ0 home success. One week later, Coman assisted FCSB's second goal in a 2âÂÂ3 away loss to eventual champions Farul ConstanÃÂa.
On 16 July 2023, Coman converted a penalty in a 3âÂÂ1 win against FC U Craiova in the campaign's opener. The next fixture, he netted to help to a 2âÂÂ1 derby defeat of Dinamo BucureÃÂti. On the 26th, he scored the only goal of a Europa Conference League second qualifying round 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 BucureÃÂti, 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 (2âÂÂ0) and CFR Cluj (1âÂÂ0), 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 Philip Otele.
On 3 July 2024, FCSB owner Gigi Becali announced that he accepted a â¬5.25 million transfer offer for Coman from Al-Gharafa. He travelled to Doha to undergo a medical on 7 July, and one day later signed a three-year contract with the option of another year for the Qatar Stars League club.
Coman made his competitive debut on 9 August 2024, starting in a goalless away draw with Al-Khor in the league championship. Two weeks later, he scored his first goals in a 2âÂÂ1 home win over Al-Rayyan.
On 3 February 2025, Coman was loaned out to Serie A club Cagliari until the end of the season for an undisclosed fee, reported to be â¬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 2âÂÂ1 league win over Parma.
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 4âÂÂ2 victory against England. 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 2âÂÂ4 defeat to Germany.
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 MitriÃÂàin the eventual 3âÂÂ0 away victory of his nation.
On 15 October 2023, Coman scored his first senior international goal in a 4âÂÂ0 Euro 2024 qualifier win against Andorra. He amassed seven appearances in the competition, including a start in the final 1âÂÂ0 victory over Switzerland, which secured Romania first place in Group I.
On 7 June 2024, Coman was selected in the squad for Euro 2024. He started in the opening group match against Ukraine, contributing to a 3âÂÂ0 win that marked his nation's first European Championship victory in 24 years. He was an unused substitute in the 0âÂÂ2 loss to Belgium, then started again in the 1âÂÂ1 draw with Slovakia, as Romania topped its group. Coman missed the 0âÂÂ3 loss to the Netherlands in the round of 16 due to a muscular injury.
Coman is typically deployed as a left winger and has been praised for his pace and technical ability.
Coman married his girlfriend Ioana Timofeciuc in June 2022. The following month, she gave birth to a girl whom they named Kasia.
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. On 22 April 2024, after admitting that he purchased the fake permit online for â¬1,500, Coman was handed an 11-month suspended sentence and ordered to perform community service.
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