Cosmin Matei
 Matei with Romania in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cosmin Gabriel Matei | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Târgoviște, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sepsi OSK | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | FCM Târgoviște | ||
| 2005–2008 | Farul Constanța | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Farul Constanța | 35 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Steaua București | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | Astra Ploiești | 6 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Dinamo București | 109 | (20) |
| 2016 | Atromitos | 11 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Gençlerbirliği | 28 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 56 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Dinamo București | 20 | (2) |
| 2022– | Sepsi OSK | 78 | (13) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Romania U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Romania U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Romania U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2014 | Romania | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024 | |||
Cosmin Gabriel Matei (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈmin gabriˈel maˈtej]; born 30 September 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Liga I club Sepsi OSK.
Matei started out his senior career at Farul Constanța in 2008, and has since represented Steaua București, Astra Ploiești, Dinamo București, Viitorul Constanța and Sepsi OSK in his country. Abroad, he competed for teams in Greece, Turkey and Croatia, respectively.
Internationally, Matei earned caps for Romania at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, before making his full debut in May 2014.
Club career
Farul Constanța
Matei made his Liga I debut for Farul Constanța on 18 October 2008, in a match against Politehnica Timișoara.[1]
Steaua București
Matei was transferred to Steaua București in July 2010. On 22 August, he recorded his league debut by coming on as a 85th-minute substitute for Romeo Surdu in a 3–0 win over Vaslui.
On 4 September 2010, Matei made his debut for Steaua's reserves in a Liga II game against Juventus București, entering in the 17th minute as they won 1–0.
Astra Ploiești
In June 2011, Matei was transferred to Astra Ploiești.[2] He did not impress during his stint in Prahova County, appearing in only five matches without scoring.
Dinamo București
In August 2012, Matei penned down a five-year contract with Dinamo București,[3][4] the cross-town rival of his former club Steaua. He scored his first goal in a game against Universitatea Cluj, on 2 May that year.
Atromitos
In January 2016, Matei moved abroad for the first time after joining Greek club Atromitos for an undisclosed transfer fee.[5]
Gençlerbirliği
On 10 August 2016, Süper Lig side Gençlerbirliği announced the signing of Matei on a three-year deal.[6]
Viitorul Constanța
On 26 August 2019, Matei returned to Romania by agreeing to a two-year contract with Viitorul Constanța.[7]
Return to Dinamo București
In September 2021, Matei returned to Dinamo București as one of the experienced players in a youth-oriented squad.[8] After several unconvincing performances, he was excluded from the first team in December 2021 by manager Mircea Rednic.[9] He resumed trainings the following month after Rednic's dismissal, but Dinamo continued its poor results which led to the first relegation in the club history.
Matei became the first player to depart Dinamo after the relegation, only three days after featuring 73 minutes in the decisive promotion/relegation play-off match against Universitatea Cluj.[10]
Sepsi OSK
On 2 June 2022, shortly after Dinamo București's relegation, Matei remained in the Liga I by signing a two-year contract with Sepsi OSK. He made his debut on 9 July, in a 2–1 victory over CFR Cluj in the Supercupa României.
International career
Matei made his debut for the Romania national team in a friendly against Albania played in Switzerland, in May 2014.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 December 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Farul Constanța | 2008–09 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Steaua București | 2010–11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Astra Ploiești | 2011–12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Dinamo București | 2011–12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 9 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Total | 109 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 124 | 21 | ||
| Atromitos | 2015–16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Gençlerbirliği | 2016–17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| Istra 1961 (loan) | 2017–18 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2019–20 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 5 | ||
| Dinamo București | 2021–22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Sepsi OSK | 2022–23 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 1 | 45 | 10 | |
| 2023–24 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 78 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 362 | 50 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 418 | 61 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance in Supercupa României
- ^ a b Appearances in Cupa Ligii
- ^ Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs
International
- As of match played 4 June 2014[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Steaua București[11]
Dinamo București[11]
- Cupa României: 2011–12
- Supercupa României: 2012
Sepsi OSK[11]
Individual
- Liga I Player of the Month: April 2014[13]
References
- ^ "Cosmin Gabriel MATEI". romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Și Cosmin Matei e "astral"" (in Romanian). fcastraploiesti.ro. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Cosmin Matei e dinamovist cu acte în regulă" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Atromitos announce Matei's bargain". sdna.gr. February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Yeni transferimiz Cosmin Matei – Gençlerbirliği".
- ^ Bine ai venit, Cosmin Matei! [Welcome, Cosmin Matei!]. fcviitorul.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ [1](in Romanian)
- ^ [2](in Romanian)
- ^ [3](in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d Cosmin Matei at Soccerway
- ^ "Cosmin Matei". European Football. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Jucătorul lunii aprilie Archived 11 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Digisport.ro, 28 April 2014 (in Romanian)
External links
- Cosmin Matei at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Cosmin Matei – UEFA competition record (archive)