.jpg/1280px-David_Matei_30_CS_Universitatea_Craiova_UECL_20250821_(2).jpg) Matei with Universitatea Craiova in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2006-07-19) 19 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | CSȘ 2 București | ||
| 2016–2020 | Dinamo București | ||
| 2020–2022 | CSA Steaua București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | CSA Steaua București | 52 | (5) |
| 2025– | Universitatea Craiova | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Romania U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Romania U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Romania U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Romania U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Romania U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
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David Matei (born 19 July 2006) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.[1][2][3][4]
Career statistics
- As of 22 December 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cupa României | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSA Steaua București | 2022–23 | Liga II | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 56 | 6 | ||||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2025–26 | Liga I | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
| Career total | 67 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 72 | 9 | |||
References
- ^ "Fotbalistul din SuperLiga care l-a dat pe spate pe Ilie Dumitrescu: "Își asumă! E jucător mare"". fanatik.ro. 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Transferat de Universitatea Craiova de la Steaua, David Matei i-a cucerit pe fani: "E un vis"". digisport.ro.
- ^ ""Pedri" din Bănie, primul interviu ca jucător al Universității Craiova: "Am ales cu inima"". gsp.ro. 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Noua "perlă" din Ghencea » La 16 ani, a înscris primul gol oficial pentru Steaua: "Ăsta ar trebui să fie scopul clubului"". gsp.ro. 13 March 2023.
- ^ David Matei at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
External links
- David Matei at Soccerway
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