Ciprian Tătărușanu

Anton Ciprian Tătărușanu (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈton t͡ʃipriˈan tətəruˈʃanu]; born 9 February 1986) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Lyon and the Romania national team.

Ciprian Tătărușanu
Tătărușanu with Romania in 2012
Personal information
Full name Ciprian Anton Tătărușanu
Date of birth (1986-02-09) 9 February 1986
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 30
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Juventus București 29 (0)
2006–2008 Gloria Bistrița 26 (0)
2008–2014 Steaua București 133 (0)
2008–2009 → Gloria Bistrița (loan) 19 (0)
2014–2017 Fiorentina 81 (0)
2017–2019 Nantes 64 (0)
2019– Lyon 2 (0)
National team‡
2006–2009 Romania U21 13 (0)
2010– Romania 67 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:53, 2 February 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019

He started his senior career in Romania with Juventus București, going on to represent Gloria Bistrița and FC Steaua București in the country. Tătărușanu made over 180 appearances in all competitions for the latter, and in the summer of 2014 joined Italian club Fiorentina on a free transfer. After three seasons with the Viola, he moved to France with spells at Nantes and Lyon respectively.

Tătărușanu has been a full international for Romania since 2010, earning over 60 caps. He was a member of the squad that participated at the UEFA Euro 2016.

Club career

Early career

Born in Bucharest, Tătărușanu began his football career with local Juventus București. He later joined Gloria Bistrița, making his first division debut in a 1–0 away victory over Unirea Urziceni on 23 May 2007.[1]

Steaua București
Tătărușanu with Steaua București in 2011

In May 2008, it was announced that 22-year-old Tătărușanu was transferred to FC Steaua București for a fee of €1.5 million.[2][3] He spent the following season on loan at Gloria Bistrița, as the Roș-albaștrii already had a first-choice goalkeeper in the person of Róbinson Zapata.

Tătărușanu made his European debut on 16 July 2009, in a 2–0 UEFA Europa League victory against Hungarian side Újpest. On 2 August, he played his first Liga I game for Steaua in a 2–0 win over Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. On 19 August 2010, he helped his team progress further to the Europa League group stage after saving two shots at a penalty shootout against Swiss club Grasshopper.

In June 2011, it was reported that Napoli made a €3 million bid for the transfer of Tătărușanu,[4] but the offer was rejected. During his spell in the capital, he amassed competitive totals of 187 games and won four domestic trophies.

Fiorentina

Tătărușanu refused to renew his contract with Steaua București and left the club on Bosman ruling, subsequently signing a five-year deal with Italian team Fiorentina on 9 June 2014.[5] He made his debut for the Viola on 18 September, in a 3–0 UEFA Europa League group stage victory over French side Guingamp.[6]

He recorded seven appearances in the competition, including a 1–1 round of 32 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.[7] On 6 January 2015, he played his first Serie A match, a 0–1 loss to Parma. Tătărușanu was then chosen in the starting eleven for eight consecutive games, until a 1–1 draw with Torino. He made his last appearance of the 2014–15 season in the final league fixture, a 3–0 win over Chievo.

Following the departure of Neto to Juventus in July 2015, Tătărușanu became the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper for Fiorentina, with his good display earning him the Gazeta Sporturilor's 2015 Romanian Footballer of the Year award.[8]

Nantes

In late July 2017, Tătărușanu was transferred by French club FC Nantes for an undisclosed fee.[9][10] He made his competitive debut on 12 August in a 0–1 defeat to Marseille, being named man of the match for his performance.[11][12] On 20 December 2017, he finished second behind Constantin Budescu in the 2017 Romanian Footballer of the Year award.[13]

Tătărușanu amassed 37 appearances in his first campaign with "the Canaries", all in the Ligue 1, and managed to keep twelve clean sheets. In early April 2019, he saved two penalty kicks in successive matches; the first in a 0–3 Coupe de France loss to Paris Saint-Germain, and the second in a 0–1 league loss to Toulouse.[14]

Lyon

On 13 June 2019, Tătărușanu joined Olympique Lyonnais as a free agent.[15] A backup option to regular starter Anthony Lopes, he only recorded his debut on 18 December that year, in a Coupe de la Ligue 4–1 win against Toulouse.

International career
Tătărușanu taking a goal kick for Romania in June 2012

In August 2009, Tătărușanu was selected by manager Răzvan Lucescu in Romania's squad for a match against Hungary. His full international debut came in a 1–1 draw against Italy, on 17 November 2010.He is a bronze medalist Cyprus International Football Tournament 2011 [16]

Tătărușanu was picked for the preliminary 28-man UEFA Euro 2016 squad and eventually made it to the final list.[17] He played in all three matches of the eventual group-stage exit, including the opener against hosts France.

Career statistics

Club
As of 2 February 2020[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventus București 2003–04 1000———10
2004–05 8000———80
2005–06 20000———200
2006–07 0010———10
Total29010———300
Gloria Bistrița 2006–07 1000———10
2007–08 25000—30—280
2008–09 (loan) 19010———200
Total45010—30—490
Steaua București 2009–10 15010—40—200
2010–11 34050—80—470
2011–12 28000—7010360
2012–13 27000—120—390
2013–14 29030—12010450
Total133090—430201870
Fiorentina 2014–15 9020—70—180
2015–16 37000—20—390
2016–17 35020—70—440
Total81040—160—1010
Nantes 2017–18 3700000——370
2018–19 2702010——300
Total6402010——670
Lyon 2019–20 20103000—60
Total20103000—60
Career totals 354018050620204400

International
Tătărușanu (foreground) playing with the national team against Sweden in March 2019
As of 18 November 2019[19][20]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
201010
201180
201260
201360
201460
201560
201690
201760
201890
2019100
Total670

Honours

Club

Steaua București

Individual

References
  1. "Tatarusanu iese din grupul integralistilor" [Tătărușanu gets out of the group who played all matches this season] (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. "Tatarusanu s-a transferat la Steaua" [Tătărușanu was transferred to Steaua] (in Romanian). BZI. 27 May 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. "Analiza lui Babicu': Panti "mai experimentat", Tătăruşanu "mai mobil"" [Babicu's analysis: Panti "is more experienced", Tătărușanu "is more flexible"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. "MOSSA A SORPRESA DI BIGON: OFFERTI 3 MLN PER TATARUSANU!" [BIGON'S SURPRISE MOVE: 3 MILLION OFFER FOR TĂTĂRUȘANU] (in Italian). CalcioNapoli24. 17 June 2011.
  5. "TATARUSANU E' UN GIOCATORE DELLA FIORENTINA" [TĂTĂRUȘANU IS A FIORENTINA PLAYER] (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  6. "Fiorentina 3–0 Guingamp". UEFA.com. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  7. "Tottenham 1–1 Fiorentina". UEFA.com. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  8. "Anul lui Gulliver! Surprize în Ancheta Gazetei: care sînt cei cinci laureaţi din Superlativele GSP" [Gulliver's year! Surprises in Gazeta's ranking: who are the five nominees of the GSP Superlatives]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 23 December 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  9. "Official: Tatarusanu to Nantes". Football Italia. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  10. "Fiorentina, Tatarusanu ufficiale al Nantes, Corvino tratta Ndombelé" [Fiorentina, Tătărușanu to Nantes official, Corvino negotiates for Ndombelé]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  11. "Ocampos snatches late winner for Marseille in Nantes". ESPN. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  12. "Nantes-Marseille : l'OM l'emporte sur le fil" [Nantes-Marseille: the OM wins by a narrow margin]. Le Parisien (in French). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  13. "SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2017 » Ciprian Tătărușanu, locul 2 la "fotbalistul anului": "Când nu mai am plăcere, nu mai joc!"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2017 » Ciprian Tătărușanu, second place at "Footballer of the Year": "When I won't enjoy it anymore, I'll stop playing!"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  14. "Ciprian Tatarusanu a mai aparat un penalti in Franta" [Ciprian Tătărușanu saved another penalty in France] (in Romanian). Ziare. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  16. https://www.11v11.com/matches/cyprus-v-romania-09-february-2011-298420/
  17. "Romania Euro 2016 squad". The Daily Telegraph. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  18. Ciprian Tătărușanu at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  19. Ciprian Tătărușanu at National-Football-Teams.com
  20. "Ciprian Tătărușanu". European Football. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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