Introduction
Dennis Man (born 26 August 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger and [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder for FCSB and the Romania national team.
Born in Arad County, Man began his career at UTA before signing for FCSB in 2016. In March 2018, he renewed his contract, setting his buyout clause at €100 million. In the 2018-19 season, he was named to the Liga I Team of the Season.
Man made his senior debut for Romania in March 2018 after previously being capped by under-19 and under-21 levels.
Club career
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. However, he returned to his native country and later joined UTA Arad.
Man was promoted from the UTA academy in the summer of 2015, aged 17, and made his senior debut on 29 August in a 1–2 loss to Gaz Metan Mediaș for the Liga II championship. On 25 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 away win over Bihor Oradea.
FCSB
On 6 September 2016, FCSB 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. His release clause was set at €50 million.
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. Later that month he netted his first Steaua—and Liga I—goal, in a 2–0 victory over CSM Politehnica Iași.
On 16 July 2017, Man scored an injury-time winner against FC Voluntari in the campaign's opener. 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. On 25 October he contributed with two goals and two assists in the 6–1 thrashing of Sănătatea Cluj for the Cupa României. On 17 December, Man opened the scoring in a 2–0 success over defending champions Viitorul Constanța.
In January 2018, he was included by UEFA.com in a list of the fifty best young footballers to watch for that year. 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. Following his impressive performances, he signed a contract extension with FCSB with Man's release clause increasing to a €100 million.
July, he was nominated along with compatriot Ianis Hagi for the 2018 Golden Boy award. 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.
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.
Senior manager Cosmin Contra gave Man his first Romania call-up for the friendlies with Israel and Sweden in March 2018. 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.
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. 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.
Personal life
His father, Cristian Man, is a football coach and former player in the Divizia B.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 July 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| FCSB | 2016–17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | – | 10 | 0 | – | 47 | 12 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 39 | 10 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 30 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 96 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 31 | ||
| Career total | 130 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 164 | 47 | ||
International
- As of 10 June 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of 10 June 2019 (Romania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Man goal)
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 June 2019 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 4 |  Malta |
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours
Individual
- Liga I Team of the Season: 2018–19