Alexandru Mățel

Alexandru Mățel
	Mățel training for Dinamo Zagreb in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	17 October 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Constanța, Romania
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Right back
Team information
Current team	Farul Constanța (scouting director)
Youth career
1996–1999	ITC Constanța
1999–2007	Farul Constanța
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2010	Farul Constanța
2007–2008	→ Delta Tulcea (loan)
2010–2015	Astra Giurgiu
2015–2019	Dinamo Zagreb
2019	Hermannstadt
2019–2020	Universitatea Craiova
2021	Hermannstadt
2022	Atletic United Ploiești
Total
International career
2009–2010	Romania U21
2011–2016	Romania
Managerial career
2022	Atletic United Ploiești (player/assistant)
2022–2024	Farul Constanța (team manager)
2024–	Farul Constanța (scouting director)
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexandru Mățel (born 17 October 1989) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played mainly as a right back and currently scouting director at Liga I club Farul Constanța.

Club career

Early career and Astra

He 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

In 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

On 9 February 2019 he signed a contract with Liga I side FC Hermannstadt.^[2]

Universitatea Craiova

On 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

On 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]

Career statistics

Club

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Club	Season	League			National Cup^[a]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Farul Constanța	2005–06	Divizia A	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2006–07	Liga I	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2008–09	Liga I	16	0	–		–		–		16	0
	2009–10	Liga II	29	2	1	0	–		–		30	2
	Total		46	2	1	0	0	0	–		47	2
Delta Tulcea (loan)	2007–08	Liga II	27	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	2008–09	Liga II	15	1	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		42	1	0	0	–		–		47	2
Astra Giurgiu	2010–11	Liga I	28	4	1	0	–		–		29	4
	2011–12		6	0	0	0	–		–		6	0
	2012–13		21	0	3	0	–		–		24	0
	2014–15		29	2	6	0	7^[b]	0	–		42	2
	2014–15		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		84	6	10	0	7	0	0	0	101	6
Dinamo Zagreb	2014–15	1. HNL	13	0	1	0	–		–		14	0
	2015–16		21	1	5	1	6^[c]	0	–		32	2
	2016–17		18	0	2	0	7^[c]	0	–		27	0
	2017–18		3	0	0	0	0	0	–		3	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	Total		55	1	8	1	13	0	–		76	2
Hermannstadt	2018–19	Liga I	16	0	0	0	–		2^[d]	0	18	0
	2019–20	Liga I	8	0	–		–		–		8	0
	Total		24	0	0	0	–		2	0	26	0
Universitatea Craiova	2019–20	Liga I	5	0	1	0	–		–		6	0
Hermannstadt	2020–21	Liga I	22	1	–		–		1^[d]	0	23	1
	2021–22	Liga I	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		22	1	0	0	–		1	0	23	1
Atletic United Ploiești	2022–23	Liga IV	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Career total			279	11	20	1	20	0	3	0	322	12

↑ Includes Cupa României, Croatian Cup
↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
1 2 Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Romania	2011	2
	2012	2
	2013	8
	2014	1
	2015	1
	2016	3
Total		17

Honours

Club

Astra Giurgiu

Dinamo Zagreb

1. HNL: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18
Croatian Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18

References

↑ "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.
↑ Alexandru Mățel at Soccerway (archive). Retrieved 19 March 2026.

External links

Alexandru Mățel at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Alexandru Mățel at National-Football-Teams.com
Alexandru Mățel at Soccerbase
Alexandru Mățel at Soccerway (archive)
Alexandru Mățel – UEFA competition record (archive)

[5] Includes Cupa României, Croatian Cup

[UEL-6] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[UCL-7] 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

[PRP-8] 1 2 Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

[1] "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.

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

[SW-4] Alexandru Mățel at Soccerway (archive). Retrieved 19 March 2026.

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