| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Sebastian Tamaș | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Braşov, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | FC Braşov | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Tractorul Braşov | 34 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 19 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Galatasaray | 20 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Spartak Moscow | 17 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Dinamo Bucureşti (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Celta Vigo | 29 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Auxerre | 27 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Dinamo Bucureşti (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2010 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2010– | West Bromwich Albion | 30 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Romania | 57 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gabriel Sebastian Tamaș (born 9 November 1983 in Braşov) is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion.
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Tamaș started his career at Romanian clubs in lower divisions. In the summer of 2002 he transferred to Dinamo Bucureşti 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.
Tamas secured a move to FC Spartak Moscow in January 2004, but returned to Dinamo Bucureşti in summer 2004 on a season-and-a-half loan, returning to Spartak in January 2006. Tamas again moved out on loan to Celta de Vigo for the duration of the 2006/07 season.
He joined AJ Auxerre at the start of the 2007/08 season. After one year spent at AJ Auxerre he joined Dinamo Bucureşti for a one year loan. On 14 February 2009 he was sent to the reserve team due to an incident involving drinking alcohol drinks while in training.[2] On 12 July 2009 the Romanian central defender extended his loan for another season. He was also elected captain of the team by his teammates.
His loan to Dinamo Bucureşti 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 3–1 loss to Nottingham Forest.[3] He scored his first goal for West Brom against Reading on 27 March 2010.[4] 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.[5] On 11th 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.
Tamaș made his debut for Romania against Slovakia, in March 2003.
He was the captain of Romanian U-21 team who finished third in its group in the 2006 UEFA U-21 Championship qualification.
On 11 August 2011, Tamaș and his teammate Adrian Mutu were excluded[6] from the Romanian national team. They were found drinking at a bar on the night of August 10, while footballers had to play for the Romanian team against San Marino in a friendly match.[6] After only three games, their suspension was lifted.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 2 June 2007 | Arena Petrol, Celje, Slovenia | Slovenia | 0–1 | 1-2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 2 | 1 November 2007 | Naţional Stadium, Bucureşti, Romania | Albania | 2–0 | 6-1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying |
| 3 | 29 May 2010 | Ukraina Stadium, Lvov, Ukraine | Ukraine | 1-1 | 3-2 | Friendly |
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