Dennis Man
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Vladimirescu, Romania | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FCSB | ||
Number | 98 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2014 | Atletico Arad | ||
2014–2015 | UTA Arad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | UTA Arad | 35 | (15) |
2016–2017 | FCSB II | 15 | (6) |
2016– | FCSB | 26 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Romania U19 | 2 | (1) |
2017– | Romania U21 | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2017 |
Dennis Man (born 26 August 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for FCSB as an attacking midfielder or a forward.
Man began his senior career with UTA Arad, before signing for FCSB at age 18 in September 2016.
Internationally, he represented Romania at under-19 and under-21 levels.
Club career
Early years / UTA Arad
While a junior at Atletico Arad in 2010, Man traveled to English club Manchester City for a trial and played a match for their youth team against Nottingham Forest.[1] However, he returned to his native country and later joined UTA Arad.
Man was promoted from the UTA academy in the summer of 2015,[2] aged 17, and made his senior debut on 29 August in a 1–2 loss to Gaz Metan Mediaș for the Liga II championship.[3] On 25 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 away win over Bihor Oradea.[4]
Steaua București
On 6 September 2016, FC Steaua București transferred Man for an undisclosed fee, with the player penning a one-year deal with the option of another five years which would be activated at the end of the season.[5][6][7] His release clause was set at €50 million.[8]
Man made his debut for the Roș-albaștrii on 2 October 2016 against CS Universitatea Craiova, coming on as a substitute for injured Florin Tănase in the first half of the game; he himself was replaced in the 66th minute by Ovidiu Popescu, as his team eventually won 2–1.[9] Later that month he netted his first Steaua — and Liga I — goal, in a 2–0 victory over CSM Politehnica Iași.[10]
On 16 July 2017, Man scored an injury-time winner against FC Voluntari in the campaign's opener.[11] He recorded his first European appearance in the UEFA Champions League's third qualifying round 4–1 away win against Viktoria Plzeň, on 2 August.[12]
Amid reports of a €5 million transfer offer from Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad,[13][14] on 25 October he contributed with two goals and two assists in the 6–1 thrashing of Sănătatea Cluj for the Cupa României.[15]
On 17 December 2017, Man scored the opener in a 2–0 success over defending champions Viitorul Constanța.[16]
International career
Man was selected for the Romania under-21 team and scored on debut in a 3–1 away victoy over Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 1 September 2017.[17]
Personal life
Man's father, Cristi, is a football coach.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 December 2017[19]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
UTA Arad | 2015–16 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 34 | 11 | |||
2016–17 | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | ||||||
Total | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 16 | ||
Steaua II București | 2016–17 | 15 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 6 | |||||
Total | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | ||
Steaua București | 2016–17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 30 | 8 | ||||
Total | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | ||
Career total | 75 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 31 |
References
- ^ ""Vreau să ajung mai tare ca Mutu" Un puşti minune român e aproape de Man City" ["I want to be better than Mutu" A Romanian wonderkid nears Man City move] (in Romanian). ProSport. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Utiştii au renunţat şi la Ionuţ Radu. Arădenii pleacă sâmbătă în Austria" ["Utiştii" gave up on Ionuţ Radu. The Arad people will leave to Austria on Saturday] (in Romanian). ProSport. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Na, ce spuneam? UTA are viață foarte grea în Liga 2: 1–2 cu Gaz Metan" [Look what we were just saying. UTA have a hard time in the Liga 2: 1–2 against Gaz Metan] (in Romanian). Special Arad. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "FOTBAL. FC Bihor a pierdut cu 0–4 meciul cu UTA, dar jucătorii orădeni au fost aplaudaţi de suporteri" [FOOTBALL. FC Bihor lost 0–4 against UTA, but the Oradea players were acclaimed by fans] (in Romanian). Digi 24. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Dennis Man, transferat la Steaua București" [Dennis Man, transferred to Steaua București] (in Romanian). UTA Arad. 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Bine ai venit, Dennis Man!" [Welcome, Dennis Man!] (in Romanian). Steaua București. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Dennis Man a semnat cu Steaua un contract pe un an, cu prelungire automată" [Dennis Man signed a one-year contract with Steaua, with the option of extension] (in Romanian). DolceSport. 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Motivul INCREDIBIL pentru care Dennis Man, pustiul cu clauza de 50 mil euro, nu mai prinde echipa Stelei!" [The UNBELIEVABLE reason for which Dennis Man, the youngster with a €50 million buyout clasue, is not playing for Steaua!] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Ce a fost asta? Reghecampf, decizie BIZARĂ în privința lui Dennis Man. Cum a răspuns Mulțescu" [What was that? Reghecampf, odd decision regarding Dennis Man. How Mulțescu responded]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 2 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Dennis Man a "spart gheața"! Primul gol la Steaua e și primul pe care-l marchează în Liga 1" [Denis Man "broke the ice"! His first goal at Steaua is also the first in Liga 1] (in Romanian). DigiSport. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "FCSB – FC Voluntari 2–1" (in Romanian). DigiSport. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Plzeň 1–4 FCSB". UEFA.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Ajunge Dennis Man la Ludogorets? Anunţul făcut de bulgari" [Will Dennis Man move to Ludogorets? The announcement made by the Bulgarians] (in Romanian). Look Plus. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "FCSB a primit o ofertă de 5.000.000 de euro pentru Dennis Man. Îl vinde patronul?" [FCSB received a €5,000,000 offer for Dennis Man. Will he be sold?] (in Romanian). Telekom Sport. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Sănătatea Cluj – FCSB 1–6. Calificare fără emoţii pentru roş-albaştri, care au avut patru debutanţi. Man, omul meciului" [Sănătatea Cluj – FCSB 1–6. Easy qualification for the red-and-blue, who had four newcomers. Man, man of the match] (in Romanian). DigiSport. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "FCSB a învins FC Viitorul, scor 2-0, în Liga 1" [FCSB defeated FC Viitorul, score 2–0, in the Liga 1] (in Romanian). Mediafax. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Tricolorii mici s-au impus în Bosnia" [The Little Tricolours won in Bosnia] (in Romanian). CVL Press. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Cristi Man, tatăl lui Dennis: „Doar Roli Nagy e de vină!"" [Cristi Man, the father of Dennis: „It's only Roli Nagy's fault!”] (in Romanian). Special Arad. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "D. Man". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
External links
- Dennis Man at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Dennis Man – UEFA competition record (archive)