Dennis Man

Dennis Man (born 26 August 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays mainly as a winger for Serie A club Parma and the Romania national team. He is considered to be one of the best forwards in his country.[1][2]

Dennis Man
Man playing for FCSB in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-26) 26 August 1998
Place of birth Vladimirescu, Romania
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward, attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Parma
Number 98
Youth career
2005–2014 Atletico Arad
2014–2015 UTA Arad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 UTA Arad 34 (15)
2016–2021 FCSB 114 (41)
2021– Parma 2 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Romania U19 2 (1)
2017– Romania U21 19 (6)
2018– Romania 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020

Man began his senior career in the second division with UTA Arad in 2015, and one year later signed for FCSB. He became an undisputed starter at the capital-based club, being named to the Liga I Team of the Year in the 2018–19 season and winning a Cupa României final in 2020.

For his performances during the latter year, Man was awarded the Romanian Footballer of the Year trophy by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper, aged 22. At short notice, in January 2021, he joined Parma for a transfer fee which made him the most expensive sale of the Romanian championship.

Internationally, Man made his senior debut for Romania in March 2018 after previously being capped at under-19 and under-21 levels.

Club career

Early years

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.[3] However, he returned to his native country and later joined UTA Arad.

Man was promoted from the UTA academy in the summer of 2015,[4] aged 17, and made his senior debut on 29 August in a 1–2 loss to Gaz Metan Mediaș for the Liga II championship.[5] On 25 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 away win over Bihor Oradea.[6]

FCSB

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.[7][8][9] His release clause was set at €50 million.[10] 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.[11] Later that month he netted his first Steaua—and Liga I—goal, in a 2–0 victory over CSM Politehnica Iași.[12]

On 16 July 2017, Man scored an injury-time winner against FC Voluntari in the campaign's opener.[13] 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.[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] and on 17 December, Man opened the scoring in a 2–0 success over defending champions Viitorul Constanța.[16]

In January 2018, he was included by UEFA.com in a list of the fifty best young footballers to watch for that year.[17] On 18 February, Man scored the first of his team in a 2–2 draw to rivals Dinamo București after appearing as a half-time substitute.[18] Following his impressive performances, he signed a new contract with FCSB which increased his release clause to €100 million.[19] In July, he was nominated along with compatriot Ianis Hagi for the 2018 Golden Boy award.[20] On the 25th that month, he scored his first European goal in a UEFA Europa League second qualifying round 2–0 away win over Rudar Velenje.[21]

Man won his first career trophy on 22 July 2020, after scoring the only goal of the Cupa României final played against Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe at the Ilie Oană Stadium in Ploiești.[22] On 17 September, amidst a challenging situation in which nine of his teammates were infected with COVID-19, he scored a hat-trick in a Europa League second qualifying round away draw with Serbian team TSC Bačka Topola. The match ended 6–6 after extra time, and Man converted the winning goal in the eventual penalty shoot-out.[23] Three days later, on his 100th Liga I appearance, he once again scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 defeat of Argeș Pitești.[24]

Man scored the opener and refused to celebrate in a 3–0 home win against his former club UTA Arad on 5 December 2020, which took his tally in the league championship to ten goals. Two fixtures later on the 18th, he netted twice for a 2–0 away victory over title contenders Universitatea Craiova.[25] Shortly after, he was revealed as the winner of the 2020 Romanian Footballer of the Year award by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper.[26]

Parma

On 26 January 2021, FCSB owner George Becali announced that Serie A club Parma submitted a bid for the transfer of Man, worth €13 million plus €2 million in add-ons. He initially demanded a bank guarantee from his Italian counterparts, but renounced his request the following day and accepted the offer howbeit.[27][28] Parma completed the move on the 29th, after Man penned a ​4 1⁄2-year contract with the Il Tardini side.[29]

The transfer fee made him the most expensive sale of the Romanian championship, as per FCSB's official website.[30] In spite of some Romanian reports giving out the actual fee as being lower,[31] the rumoured figures would still surpass the €9.8 million transfer of former record holder Nicolae Stanciu to Anderlecht in 2016.[32] Man made his Parma debut on 31 January, after replacing Gastón Brugman in the 80th minute of a 0–2 Serie A loss to Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo.[33]

International career

Man was selected for the Romania under-21 team and scored on debut in a 3–1 away victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 1 September 2017.[34]

Senior manager Cosmin Contra gave Man his first Romania call-up for the friendlies with Israel and Sweden in March 2018.[35] He made his debut in the latter game, replacing Nicolae Stanciu in 87th minute as his side won 1–0 at the Stadionul Ion Oblemenco in Craiova.[36]

On 11 June 2019, he netted the last of his team in a 4–0 defeat of Malta counting for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.[37] Later that month, he joined up with the under-21 side for the UEFA Euro 2019, making three appearances as Romania was eliminated by Germany in the semi-finals.[38]

Style of play

In his beginnings at UTA Arad, Man was mainly deployed as a centre forward, but after the transfer to FCSB he eventually evolved into a winger on the right flank. Nonetheless, he has been described as versatile, being able to occupy almost all offensive positions when needed.[39][1]

In December 2018, his coach at the under-21 national team, Mirel Rădoi, stated that when referring to the younger players in the Romanian first division, Man is "the most complete footballer"; His "technical ability, pace, physical power, work rate, mental toughness" bring him the closest to "the full package".[1]

Personal life

His father, Cristian Man, is a football coach and former player in the Divizia B.[40][41]

Career statistics

Club
As of 31 January 2021[42]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
UTA Arad 2015–16 Liga II 291031––203411
2016–17 550 0–––55
Total 3415310000203916
FCSB 2016–17 Liga I 61102000–91
2017–18 341032–100–4712
2018–19 33910–51–3910
2019–20 23752–30–319
2020–21 181400–23002017
Total 11441104202040014649
Parma 2020–21 Serie A 1 0 0 0 – – – 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 14956135202042018665

International
As of 18 November 2020[43]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
201820
201921
202020
Total61

International goals
As of 10 June 2019 (Romania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Man goal)[43]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 June 2019National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta4 Malta
4–0
4–0
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Club

FCSB

Individual

References
  1. "Rădoi a găsit cel mai complet jucător din Liga 1. Are sau nu FCSB identitate şi care e marea problemă a roş-albaştrilor?" [Rădoi named the most complete player in the Liga 1. Does FCSB have an identity and which is the main issue of the Red-Blues?] (in Romanian). DigiSport. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. "FCSB. Dennis Man, de neoprit! A pus-o pe Dinamo într-o situație umilitoare" [FCSB. Dennis Man, unstoppable! He put Dinamo in an embarrassing situation!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 2 November 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020. Man has produced 11 goals in the first 8 fixtures of the Liga 1, a level no other FCSB player has reached in the last 10 years!
  3. ""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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Dennis Man, transferat la Steaua București" [Dennis Man, transferred to Steaua București] (in Romanian). UTA Arad. 6 September 2016.
  8. "Bine ai venit, Dennis Man!" [Welcome, Dennis Man!] (in Romanian). Steaua București. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "FCSB – FC Voluntari 2–1" (in Romanian). DigiSport. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  14. "Plzeň 1–4 FCSB". UEFA.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "50 for the future: UEFA.com's ones to watch for 2018". UEFA.com. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  18. "Dinamo - FCSB 2-2: Puşi cu botul pe labe de Teixeira! Derby fabulos cu un final fantastic pe "Arena Naţională"" [Dinamo - FCSB 2-2: Teixeira knocks them down! Fabulous derby with a fantastic finish on the "National Arena"]. Adevărul (in Romanian). 18 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  19. ""I-am crescut salariul și am pus clauză de 100 de milioane de euro!" Fotbalistul pe care Becali mizează tot" ["I increased his salary and added a €100 million release clause!" The footballer for which Becali risks everything] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 29 March 2018.
  20. Ionuţ Coman (2 July 2018). "FOTO Doi români pe lista celor 100 de candidați pentru trofeul Golden Boy 2018 » Ianis Hagi: "Avem o generație tare, care vine puternic din spate" » Marele favorit face senzație la Mondiale" [PHOTO Two Romanians on the list of 100 candidates for the 2018 Golden Boy trophy » Ianis Hagi: "We have a strong generation, that is pushing hard" » The big favourite to is making a splash at the World Cup]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  21. "Rudar – FCSB 0-2. Calificarea e o formalitate pentru roş-albaştri. Man şi Teixeira au marcat. Tănase, cu ratările" [Rudar – FCSB 0-2. The qualification is a formality for the Roș-albaștrii. Man and Teixeira scored. Tănase, with the misses] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  22. "Dennis Man aduce Cupa României în București! Finala a fost decisă de o gafă uriașă!" [Dennis Man brings the Romanian Cup to Bucharest! The final was decided by a huge blunder!] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  23. "Backa Topola - FCSB. Cum a reacționat presa din Serbia după o nebunie de meci" [Bačka Topola - FCSB. How did Serbian press react after a crazy match] (in Romanian). Eurosport. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  24. "Dennis Man, pe modul Terminator. Ce a spus vedeta FCSB-ului după ce a marcat 6 goluri în 4 zile" [Dennis Man, on Terminator mode. What did the FCSB star said after scoring 6 goals in 4 days] (in Romanian). DigiSport. 20 September 2020.
  25. "U Craiova - FCSB 0-2. Dubla lui Man a adus toate punctele echipei roş-albastre! Olaru a lovit bara, Coman a ratat incredibil" [U Craiova - FCSB 0-2. Man's double brought all the points for "the Red and Blues"! Olaru hit the post, Coman missed an incredible chance to score] (in Romanian). TelekomSport. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  26. "GALA GSP 2020. Dennis Man - „Fotbalistul anului" în Ancheta Gazetei Sporturilor: „Știu că acest premiu vine cu obligații, sunt conștient"" [GSP GALA 2020. Dennis Man – Footballer of the Year in the Gazeta Sporturilor superlatives: "I know this prize comes with responsibilities, I am aware of that"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  27. "EXCLUSIV Anunț de ultimă oră în Italia: „Parma l-a luat pe Man" » Gigi Becali: „Duceți-vă duminică în Italia să-l vedeți!"" [EXCLUSIVE Breaking news from Italy: "Parma brought Man" » Gigi Becali: "Go to Italy on Sunday to see him!"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  28. "Gigi Becali i-a scăzut drastic lui Dennis Man clauza de eliberare înainte să-l vândă la Parma" [Gigi Becali drastically reduced Dennis Man's release clause before selling him to Parma] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 28 January 2021.
  29. "Dennis Man joins Parma". Parma Calcio 1913. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  30. "Mulțumim, Dennis Man!" [Thank you, Dennis Man!] (in Romanian). FCSB. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021. Dennis Man is one of our team's most important players and became, once moving to Parma Calcio 1913, the player sold for the largest fee in the history of Liga 1.
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  32. "Dennis Man la Parma, cel mai scump transfer din istoria Ligii 1 » Spulberă recordul actual!" [Dennis Man to Parma, the most expensive transfer in Liga 1 history » It crushes the actual record!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  33. "Denis Man, debut la Parma in Serie A. Cum a evoluat fotbalistul roman" [Dennis Man, debut for Parma in the Serie A. How did the Romanian footballer play] (in Romanian). Ziare.ro. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  34. "Tricolorii mici s-au impus în Bosnia" [The Little Tricolours won in Bosnia] (in Romanian). CVL Press. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  35. "27 de jucători convocați pentru "dubla" cu Israel și Suedia" [27 players called-up for the "double" with Israel and Sweden] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  36. "Man a debutat pentru naţională: "Nu mi-au tremurat genunchii, d-asta m-am apucat de fotbal!"" [Man made his debut for the national team: "My knees did not shake, that's why I started playing football!"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  37. "Dennis Man a închis conturile în Malta, cu primul său gol în tricoul primei reprezentative "tricolore"" [Man closed the deal in Malta, with his first goal in the "tricolour" shirt] (in Romanian). Sport Arad. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  38. "Germany 4–2 Romania". UEFA.com. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  39. ""Dennis Man?… În rest, e un fotbalist complet". Cuvintele frumoase spuse de selecționerul care-l cunoaște perfect pe jucătorul de la FCSB" ["Dennis Man...? Apart from that, he is a complete footballer." The kind words said by the national team coach that knows the FCSB player the best] (in Romanian). ProSport. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020. ...he can play in the central area, behind the forward, he can even play as a lone striker like he did at UTA, he can play in the right wing, the left wing.
  40. "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.
  41. "Ianis Hagi și Dennis Man, incluși pe o listă selectă la Campionatul European de tineret" [Ianis Hagi și Dennis Man, included in an exclusivist list at the youth European Championship]. DigiSport. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019. Cristian Man played at Divizia B (currently Liga II) level.
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