Cosmin Matei

Cosmin Matei
Personal information
Full name Cosmin Gabriel Matei
Date of birth (1991-09-30) 30 September 1991
Place of birth Târgovişte, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Gençlerbirliği S.K.
Number 30
Youth career
2001–2005 Chindia Târgovişte
2005–2007 Farul Constanţa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Farul Constanţa 35 (4)
2010–2011 Steaua Bucureşti 5 (0)
2011–2012 Astra Ploieşti 6 (1)
2012–2016 Dinamo București 109 (20)
2016 Atromitos 11 (1)
2016- Gençlerbirliği 0 (0)
National team‡
2007–2008 Romania U-17 4 (1)
2009–2010 Romania U-19 9 (2)
2011–2012 Romania U-21 7 (1)
2014– Romania 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2014

Cosmin Matei (born 30 September 1991 in Târgovişte) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Gençlerbirliği S.K. as a midfielder.

Club career

Farul

Matei made his Liga I debut on October 18, 2008, in a game against Politehnica Timişoara.[1] On July 2010, Matei was sold to Steaua Bucureşti.

Steaua

On 22 August 2010 he makes his debut for Steaua in Liga I against FC Vaslui, coming on in the 85th minute to replace Romeo Surdu. Steaua won away with 3–0. On 4 September 2010, he makes debut for Steaua second team in Liga II, against Juventus Bucureşti, he was substitute in 17th minute after an injury, Steaua II won with 1–0.

Astra

On June 2011, Matei was sold to Astra Ploieşti.[2] Although he did not manage to make an impact at Steaua and Astra, Dinamo spotted his talent.[3]

Dinamo Bucharest

On January 2012, Matei put pen to paper for a five-year contract with Dinamo București.[4] Matei scored his first goal for Dinamo in a game against U Cluj, on 2 May 2012.

Atromitos

Atromitos officially announced the bargain of Romanian attacking midfielder from Dinamo București, for an estimated amount of €100.000. The 24-year-old international passed medical examinations earlier and signed a contract until the summer of 2018, for an undisclosed fee.[5]

Gençlerbirliği

On 10 August 2016, it was announced that Matei had signed a three-year deal with Turkish Süper Lig side Gençlerbirliği.[6]

National team

Matei made his debut for the national team in a friendly game against Albania, played at a neutral venue, in Switzerland, in May 2014.

Statistics

Club statistics

As of 17 April 2016

Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Farul Constanța 2008–09 120000000120
2009–10 234000000234
Total 354000000354
Steaua Bucureşti 2010–11 5020200090
Total 5020200090
Astra Ploieşti 2011–12 6110000071
Total 6110000071
Dinamo București 2011–12 7210000082
2012–13 285102010325
2013–14 298310000329
2014–15 263100020293
2015-16 192400000232
Total 10920101203012421
Atromitos 2015–16 111300000141
Total 111300000141
Career total 16626161403018927

Honours

Club

References

  1. ↑ "Cosmin Gabriel MATEI". romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Și Cosmin Matei e "astral"" (in Romanian). fcastraploiesti.ro. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Cosmin Matei e dinamovist cu acte în regulă" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Dinamo a mai luat un stelist » Cosmin Matei, cunoscut mai mult pentru ieşirile din afara terenului, e "cîine"!" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Atromitos announce Matei's bargain". www.sdna.gr. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.genclerbirligi.org.tr/yeni-transferimiz-cosmin-matei/


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