Mihai Toma
Full name: Mihai Vlăduț Toma
Country: Romania
Date of birth: 17/02/2007 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Târgoviște (Romania)
Height: 173cm
Youth career: ACS FC Dănuţ Coman, FCSB (since 2020)
Current club: FCSB
Squad number: 15
Current national team: Romania U-17
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Luka Modrić/Santi Cazorla
Strengths:
– passing 
– technique
– ball control
– work rate
– bravery
– ambidexterity
– pace 
– acceleration
– football IQ
– creativity
– dribbling
– defensive contribution
– versatility
To improve:
– strong for his size, but still needs to work hard on his physical development
– quite prolific but his mid/long-range shooting skills and composure in front of goal are still very much improvable
Style of play:
– roaming playmaker/box-to-box midfielder
– player with a diminutive figure and a stocky build
– creative player with good technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling, and good short-mid through passing ability
– all-round and versatile player who can cover multiple positions if needed
– player with a low centre of gravity, good pace, agility, and coordination
– a very interesting mix of a progressive carrier and passer
– constantly on the move looking for space and always tries to find a vertical option in his game
– dynamic and creative at his off-the-ball movements, often roams from position and likes to find the best space to receive the ball with good timings
– likes to make attacking runs through left wing/half-spaces
– above-average creativity and ability to play final ball in the last third
– his energy and anticipation sense enable him to cover a lot of ground, press opponents, and start attacks after winning back possession
– able to produce powerful and dangerous runs up field on the counterattack
– able to make effective late runs into opposite penalty box lurking for a chance to score
– able to dribble, pass, and make quick combinations at top speed
– impacts the game at both ends of the pitch
– combative and tenacious in the defensive phase/pressing
– excellent recovery pace and determination when tracking back
– good direct and indirect set-piece taker
– almost perfectly two-footed
Toma provides a smart pass to the penalty area after a good run.
Toma provides an assist after a superb run through the wing.
Toma enters the penalty area with pace and scores with a precise finish.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
Romanian U-15 Championship 2021/2022 winner with FCSB.
Romanian U-15 Cup 2021/2022 winner with FCSB.
Romanian U-15 Super Cup 2021/2022 winner with FCSB.
Romanian U-19 Cup 2022/2023 winner with FCSB.
League summary (as for 5 July 2023):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Mihai Toma joined the FCSB youth academy from AS FC Danut Coman in 2020. He is considered to be one of the leaders of a really interesting generation of Romanian players born in 2007 which includes, among others Iustin Doicaru, Alexandru Stoian, David Popa, Robert Petculescu, John Dumitra, and Kevin Taran. Mihai sat on FCSB’s bench two times already and his first-team debut next season seems to be almost certain.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European league.
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