Alexandru Mățel (born 17 October 1989) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played mainly as a right back and currently the team manager of Liga I club Farul Constanța.
 Mățel training for Dinamo Zagreb in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Constanța, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farul Constanța (team manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | ITC Constanța | ||
| 1999–2005 | Farul Constanța | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Farul Constanța | 46 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Delta Tulcea (loan) | 42 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | Astra Giurgiu | 84 | (6) |
| 2015–2019 | Dinamo Zagreb | 55 | (1) |
| 2019 | Hermannstadt | 24 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Universitatea Craiova | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hermannstadt | 22 | (1) |
| 2022 | Atletic United Ploiești | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 278 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Romania U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Romania | 17 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022 | Atletic United Ploiești (player/assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Farul Constanța (team manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editEarly career and Astra
editHe began his career at Farul Constanța, and after a loan spell for Delta Tulcea he joined Astra Giurgiu, with which he recorded his European competitions debut. He won Cupa României and Supercupa României with Astra, before signing with Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
editIn January 2015, Mățel signed a 4+1⁄2-year contract with Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb.[1] He made his debut for the club on 7 February 2015 in a 2–1 victory against Lokomotiva Zagreb and played 13 matches in the 2014–15 season as Dinamo secured both the league title and the cup.
FC Hermannstadt
editOn 9 February 2019 he signed a contract with Liga I side FC Hermannstadt.[2]
Universitatea Craiova
editOn 2 September 2019 he signed a contract with Liga I side Universitatea Craiova for 1 year with an option for another 2 years
International career
editOn 2 September 2011, Mățel made his senior debut for Romania in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualification match against Luxembourg, playing the full 90 minutes. He was selected in the nation's UEFA Euro 2016 squad.[3]
International stats
edit| Romania national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 |
Honours
editClub
editAstra Giurgiu
Dinamo Zagreb
References
edit- ^ "Mățel a semnat un contract pe patru sezoane și jumătate cu Dinamo Zagreb: "Am ajuns la un club mare!"". Pro Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Alexandru Mățel a fost prezentat OFICIAL: "Împreună putem ajunge în play-off" » Numărul inedit pe care îl va purta" [Alexandru Mățel was presented OFFICIAL: "Together we can qualify for the play-off"] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Alexandru Mățel a debutat cu dreptul la echipă națională" [Alexandru Mățel had a good start with the national team] (in Romanian). Promovăm Prahova. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
External links
edit- Alexandru Mățel at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Alexandru Mățel at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alexandru Mățel at Soccerbase
- Alexandru Mățel at Soccerway
- Alexandru Mățel – UEFA competition record (archive)
