Gabriel Tamaș

Gabriel Sebastian Tamaș (born 9 November 1983) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays mainly as a central defender for Liga II club Universitatea Cluj.

Gabriel Tamaș
Tamaș playing for Auxerre in 2008
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Sebastian Tamaș[1]
Date of birth (1983-11-09) 9 November 1983
Place of birth Brașov, Romania
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Universitatea Cluj
Number —
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 FC Brașov 1 (0)
2000–2002 Tractorul Brașov 34 (3)
2002–2003 Dinamo București 19 (4)
2003–2004 Galatasaray 6 (0)
2004–2007 Spartak Moscow 17 (0)
2005 → Dinamo București (loan) 27 (1)
2006–2007 → Celta Vigo (loan) 29 (0)
2007–2010 Auxerre 27 (0)
2008–2009 → Dinamo București (loan) 34 (2)
2010 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 23 (2)
2010–2013 West Bromwich Albion 45 (0)
2013 CFR Cluj 0 (0)
2013–2014 Doncaster Rovers 14 (0)
2014–2015 Watford 7 (0)
2015 FCSB 10 (0)
2015–2016 Cardiff City 0 (0)
2016–2017 FCSB 40 (1)
2017–2019 Hapoel Haifa 56 (3)
2019–2020 Astra Giurgiu 22 (1)
2020– Universitatea Cluj 0 (0)
National team‡
Romania U16 5 (0)
Romania U19 6 (0)
2002–2005 Romania U21 14 (0)
2003–2018[3] Romania 67 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2018

He started out as a senior at FC Brașov in the 1998–99 season, and has since represented fifteen other teams throughout his career. In addition to his native Romania, he has played in Turkey, Russia, Spain, France, England and Israel respectively.

With Bucharest rivals Dinamo București and FCSB, Tamaș won a total of seven domestic trophies. His honours also include the Israel State Cup and the Israeli Super Cup with Hapoel Haifa.

A Romanian international for fifteen years, he has earned 67 caps for the nation and was chosen in the squad for UEFA Euro 2008.

Club career

Tamaș started his career in lower divisions. In the summer of 2002 he transferred to Dinamo București who he spent a year with before earning a move to Turkish team Galatasaray where he spent a season-and-a-half before being linked with a move to the Russian Premier League.

Tamaș secured a move to Spartak Moscow in January 2004, but returned to Dinamo București in summer 2004 on a season-and-a-half loan, returning to Spartak in January 2006. Tamaș again moved out on loan to Celta de Vigo of Spain for the duration of the 2006–07 season.

He joined AJ Auxerre in France at the start of the 2007–08 season. After one year there he again joined Dinamo București, this time on a season-long loan. On 14 February 2009, he was sent to the reserve team due to an incident involving drinking alcohol in training.[4] On 12 July 2009, he extended his loan for another season, and was also elected captain by his teammates.

His loan to Dinamo was cut short in December 2009, and on 1 January 2010, Tamaș signed for West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut on 8 January in a 1–3 loss to Nottingham Forest.[5] He scored his first goal for the Football League Championship club against Reading on 27 March 2010.[6] On 19 May 2010, Tamaș signed permanently at The Hawthorns for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, plus a further year's option in the club's favour.[7] On 11 September 2011, in a match against Norwich City, he elbowed James Vaughan in the face inside his own penalty area. The referee gave no penalty and let the play continue, but he was given a three-match ban for violent conduct after the match.[8]

He ended his contract with WBA by mutual consent, in September 2013.[9] On 9 October 2013, Tamaș signed a one-year contract with Romanian Liga I club CFR Cluj.[10] On 16 October, he ended his contract there following incidents in a local pub.[11]

On 17 January 2014, he returned to England by signing for Doncaster Rovers.[12] Upon the expiry of his contract, Tamaș signed for Watford on a one-year contract effective from 1 July.[13]

After suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury in September 2014, Tamaș cancelled his contract with Watford in January 2015.[14] On 15 January 2015, he signed a two-year contract with FCSB, the great historic rival of his former club Dinamo București. After a few months playing for FCSB, he was dismissed because he drank a lot with a few friends and he was not able to come to training. Steaua's manager, Mirel Rădoi, said that Gabriel Tamaș lied to him, saying that his phone alarm did not work.

On 26 August 2015, Tamaș joined Championship side Cardiff City on a one-year deal, with a further option to a second year.[15][16] During the first half of the season, Tamaș only appeared for the development squad and wasn't involved in the first team at all from November, resulting in frustration and claiming he wanted to leave Welsh capital.[17] He eventually made his first team debut in a FA Cup loss to Shrewsbury Town on 10 January.[18] On 1 February 2016, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[19] Tamas then returned to FCSB, albeit on a lower wage. His deal at FCSB was offered by the club's owner on the condition that Tamas addressed his issues with alcohol,[20] and go to church every Sunday, which led some fans to make fun, saying that he only goes to church to drink the wine from communion.[21]

International career

Tamaș made his debut for Romania on 12 February 2003, in a friendly match against Slovakia, under coach Anghel Iordănescu.[22]

He was the captain of the Romanian U-21 team who finished third in its group in the 2006 UEFA U-21 Championship qualification.

He was an integral part of the Romanian squad that finished first in its group in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying, usually playing alongside Dorin Goian in the central defence.[23]

On 11 August 2011, Tamaș and his teammate Adrian Mutu were excluded from the Romanian national team.[24] They were found drinking at a bar on the night of 10 August, while footballers had to play for the Romanian team against San Marino in a friendly match. After only three games, their suspension was lifted.[25]

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 23 June 2019[22][26][27][28][29]

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brașov 1998–99 100000––10
1999–00 000000––00
Total 100000000010
Tractorul Brașov 2000–01 15100–––151
2001–02 19200–––192
Total 34300000000343
Dinamo București 2002–03 19470–––264
Total 19470000000264
Galatasaray 2003–04 6020–50–130
Total 6020005000130
FC Spartak Moscow 2004 14000–0010150
2006 3000–00–30
Total 17000000010180
Dinamo București (loan) 2004–05 13030–00–160
2005–06 14120–6010231
Total 27150006010391
Celta Vigo (loan) 2006–07 29020–90–400
Total 29020009000400
Auxerre 2007–08 2701030––310
Total 27010300000310
Dinamo București (loan) 2008–09 22010–20–250
2009–10 12220–71–213
Total 34230009100463
West Bromwich Albion 2009–10 (loan) 23230–––262
2010–11 2600000––260
2011–12 802000––100
2012–13 1102021––151
Total 68270210000773
Doncaster Rovers 2013–14 14000–––140
Total 14000000000140
Watford 2014–15 700020––90
Total 700020000090
Steaua București 2014–15 1002010––130
2015–16 12020201010180
2016–17 2810030101-412
Total 501406011110722
Cardiff City 2015–16 001000––10
Total 001000000010
Hapoel Haifa 2017–18 3315140––422
2018–19 23210103010292
Total 56361503010712
Dinamo București total 80715000151101118
Career total 389163811814324049218

International goals

[22]

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12 June 2007Arena Petrol, Celje, Slovenia Slovenia0–11–2UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
21 November 2007Național Stadium, Bucharest, Romania Albania2–06–1UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
329 May 2010Ukraina Stadium, Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine1–13–2Friendly

Honours

[22][26]

Club

Dinamo București

FCSB

Hapoel Haifa

Individual
  • Romanian Defender of the Year: 2016
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References
  1. "Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. "BBC Sport Football player profile Gabriel Tamaş". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  3. "Gabriel Tamas – International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  4. "Badea: "Tamaș se va pregăti cu Dinamo II"". Dinamovisti.ro. 14 February 2009. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009.
  5. "West Brom 1–3 Nottm Forest". BBC. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  6. "Reading 1–1 West Brom". BBC. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  7. "West Bromwich Albion clinch Gabriel Tamas transfer". BBC. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
  8. "WBA's Gabriel Tamas accepts violent conduct charge". BBC Sport. 13 September 2011.
  9. "Tamas bids fond farewell". wba.co.uk. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  10. "UPDATE Primele declarații ale lui Tamaș ca jucător la CFR Cluj". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 9 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  11. "Tamaș, dat afară după 6 zile de la CFR!". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  12. "Dickov gets Tamas". Doncaster Rovers FC. 17 January 2014.
  13. Smith, Frank (27 May 2014). "Watford sign former West Bromwich Albion and Doncaster Rovers defender Gabriel Tamas". Watford Observer. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  14. "UPDATED: Gabriel Tamas has left Watford by mutual consent after agreeing to cancel his contract with the Hornets". Watford Observer.
  15. "Cardiff sign Tamaş". Wales Online. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  16. "Cardiff City sign Romania defender Gabriel Tamas". BBC Sport. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  17. "Frustrated Gabriel Tamas set to leave Cardiff City without featuring for the bluebirds". South Wales Echo. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  18. "Cardiff City 0–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  19. "Gabriel Tamas departs". cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  20. "Gigi Becali si Tamas intra intr-o biserica. Nu e banc, e clauza "verbala" pusa de patronul Stelei: "Numai prin rugaciune scapi de bautura" Citeste dialogul dintre cei doi – www.sport.ro", Sport.ro, retrieved 9 February 2016
  21. "GLUMA ZILEI Un cititor GSP a aflat de ce Tamaș i-a promis lui Gigi Becali că va merge în fiecare duminică la biserică", Gsp.ro, retrieved 9 February 2016
  22. "Gabriel Tamaș – player's profile". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  23. "National team of Romania – 2007 statistics". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  24. "Adrian Mutu banned for life by Romania for night of drinking with West Brom's Gabriel Tamas". The Daily Telegraph. 11 August 2011.
  25. "Mutu și Tamaș revin la națională!". Ziare.com. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  26. Gabriel Tamaș at Soccerway
  27. "Gabriel Tamaș's 2002–03 Romanian Cup appearances". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  28. "Gabriel Tamaș's 2005–06 Romanian Cup appearances". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  29. "Gabriel Tamaș's 2009–10 Romanian Cup appearances". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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