Alexandru Mățel

Alexandru Mățel
	Mățel training for Dinamo Zagreb in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	17 October 1989 (age 34)
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
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–	Farul Constanța (team manager)
	*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 the team manager of Liga I club Farul Constanța.

Club career[edit]

Early career and Astra[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Universitatea Craiova[edit]

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[edit]

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]

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[edit]

Club[edit]

Astra Giurgiu

Dinamo Zagreb

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

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)

[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.

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