Ianis Stoica

Early career

Stoica started his career in 2009 in the academy of Petrolul Ploiești, the same year his father Pompiliu signed a professional contract with the club. He left Petrolul in 2016 when it folded, and then had a six-month spell with SC Freiburg in Germany before returning to his country with FCSB, also a former club of his father.

FCSB

Stoica made his senior debut for FCSB on 25 October 2017, aged 14, in a 6–1 away rout of Sănătatea Cluj in the Cupa României. He became the youngest player to feature in a competitive match for the club, and also scored his first goal in the process.

2019–2021: Various loans

In the winter transfer window of 2019, Stoica agreed to a loan with Dunărea Călărași for the remainder of the season, and on 17 February made his Liga I debut in a goalless draw with Voluntari. Stoica spent the following campaigns on loan in the second tier with his former youth team Petrolul Ploiești, Metaloglobus București, and CSM Slatina, respectively. He had his most fruitful stint with the latter, scoring seven times from 24 games in spite of the club's relegation at the end of the 2020–21 season.

2021–2023: Return to FCSB

On 1 August 2021, Stoica came off the bench for FCSB to equalise late in a 1–1 league draw at UTA Arad. On the 29th that month, he scored the only goal of the Roș-albaștrii in a 1–4 away loss to four-time defending champions CFR Cluj. Following his first team breakthrough, owner George Becali…

Stoica is a Romania youth international, and has represented the country from under-16 up to under-21 level. On 15 August 2019, he scored on debut for the under-18s in a 4–1 victory over Albania. He repeated the performance at the under-21 side on 7 September 2021, netting in a 1–1 friendly draw with Georgia. On 15 October 2024, Stoica scored a double for Romania under-21 in a 3–1 home win over Switzerland counting for the 2025 UEFA European Championship qualifiers. The result secured his nation the first place in their group, qualifying for their fourth consecutive European Under-21 Championship.

Stoica is a versatile attacker, being able to play on the wing or as a lone striker, but can also be deployed in a less advanced position in the midfield. Michael Yokhin of Goal noted that he "is quick, loves to dribble and improvise, and feels comfortable on both flanks", although "he would arguably be more dangerous on the left" since he is right-footed.

Stoica's father, Pompiliu, was also a professional footballer. A left-back, he too played for FCSB—then named Steaua București—and Petrolul Ploiești.